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LMGI COMPASS
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Fall 2018
job, I had the opportunity to spend some
time scouting on North Stradbroke Island
with the indigenous Quandamooka people.
Spending long days with them scouting and
being on set, hearing their stories, gave
me a fresh perspective on life and a new
appreciation for my home and its ancient
beginnings.
PM: What have you found to be the most
challenging?
LF: I think the most challenging for me at the
beginning was learning the requirements
of each department, along with the
accompanying lingo, and what questions
to ask. It all comes with more experience
though.
PM: What's the best location advice you've
received?
LF: I have an ongoing checklist but the first
is pretty simple—don't be late—which I
learned on one of my first days. I make
an effort to be ready, well before even the
earliest call times now!
PM: What are your tools of the trade?
What car or tech gadget or tool can't you
live without?
LF: I am currently loving my new Sony 12-
24mm G lens, and of course, zip ties, lots of
zip ties!
PM: What made you decide to join the
LMGI?
LF: Leann Emmert and Colin McDougall, LMGI
had both mentioned it on several occasions,
and I liked the chance to be among industry
experts to soak up whatever I could.
From top: Luke Ford with Oxalis team
inside Son Doong Cave, Vietnam;
an aerial shot of Son Doong Cave;
Hanoi, Vietnam.
