Behind-The-Scenes

Working on the set of a film or a TV production was a dream ever since I watched my first movie which I couldn’t remember what exactly. It could have been ET. There’s a beautiful buzz when you are on set. There are so many creatives at any one given time, each with a task essential to the success of a production. And to be a part of that was really something special. Although its usually highly stressful (plus I’m not exactly a ‘people person’) and you can be on set from10-16 hours at any given time. I’ve been so privileged to have been a behind-the-scenes (BTS) photographer for several productions. Below are some of the images captured for the specified projects.

 
 
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Banting: The Movie (Singapore)
Production Company: Papahan Films Pte Ltd
Stills Photography: Sara Aman/ The Lens Project

Raised in a strict Muslim household, a young woman in hijab, Yasmin, finds the missing passion in her life when she begins to secretly take professional wrestling lessons. But when her secret is threatened to be revealed, Yasmin will have to clothesline, pile-drive and slam her way through to keep her dream going and realize what she's really meant to do in life!

 
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Gunting: Telemovie (Singapore)
Production Company: Papahan Films Pte Ltd
Stills Photography: Sara Aman/ The Lens Project

Gunting (which means ‘scissors’ or ‘to cut’ in Malay) tells the story of a young man, played by well-known singer-songwriter Taufik Batisah, who pursues his passion to become a hairstylist despite his father’s fierce objections. When his father, played by veteran actor J A Halim, fell ill and closed his barbershop, Taufik decided to put his career overseas on hold and return to Singapore. Unwilling to let his father’s 40-year legacy disappear, Taufik and his childhood friend Hisyam, played by popular actor Hisyam Hamid, opened a gentleman’s barbershop “Salihin & Sons”, and turned it into a thriving global business.  The show’s leads are supported by other acclaimed artistes such as Adlina Adil, Yuslina Yussof, Rahimah Rahim and Shane Mardjuki.