Tuesday, March 18, 2014

5x23 Exposure

What's good about the episode was that it like a holiday from all stress of seriously watching the show. This episode had nothing remarkable in terms of story elements or character growth. And yet we like it because it was just a filler, where, indeed we needed a break from all thinking after a long series of seriousness in 21 episodes. Nothing needed to be analysed and everything was casual like their casual clothes of working on a weekend. Watch the NCIS LA without any bother. The explosion (BOOM!!) is there. The Patriot Act is there. The need to save people is there. The race against time is there. The Homeland Security is there. And yet....nothing serious other than regular stuff.



We need not analyse anything about this episode and yet I am here to write about it. :)
Episode
5x23 - Exposure
Exposed to terrorism and atrocites? Exposing an event with false information ?
Writer
Joseph C Wilson
Jordana Lewis Jaffe
As usual….JLJ stories are about Patriot Act, its use and misuse. And the debate goes on.  And as usual Joey Wilson’s stories are about BOOM! There is an explosion.  
This team has previously written 5x05-Unwritten Rule together. They gave us cute NERIC moments. Eric was getting possessive about Nell in that previous episode. And in this one, Eric again feels something for Nell, imagining what if it were the doomsday and he had not yet told her what he wanted to say to her most. Good one. I like it. Thats the only interesting thing of the episode.
Kensi’s plant killing habits are from JLJ. She showed it to us in Season 4. I wonder if Deeks making fun of Kensi was JLJ or Joey Wilson’s idea but that thing about Kensi’s hoarding and boxes, reminds us of 5x21-Three Hearts; and it sounds exactly like us;  making fun of boxes about Kensi and her writer Dave Kalstein. Writers to Writers and teasing each other. NERIC is IN and DENSI is OUT. Deeks knows Kensi thoroughly, and that much of DENSI is still given back to us through his chit-chat with Kensi. That was Joey Wilson all the way. I can feel that. The emotions within the team, Granger, Hetty, Callen, Sam, Deeks, Kensi, Nell and Eric, all part of Joey Wilson’s stuff. JLJ is totally unsympathetic to Kensi. And her penchants Patriot Act, Ordinary people committing breach on national security and in process hurting the Marines. Haha!!!!
Director
Robert Florio
He is our seasoned Editor of the series and an occasional Director. Previously he directed NeighbourHood.
Editor
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Episode Summary
Random Explosion causing Civilian Casualties
South Sudan Conflict and USA  as the saviour of world conflicts are the subjects. Watch it. Terrorist Attack in US City?!!! No. Not possible at all. US Homeland Security keeps a tab on immigrants. Then how do bombings happen. Domicile population variables. Thats how we look at things. 

CBS Summary:“Exposure” – When a news reporter announces the group responsible for the deadly explosion at a military-sponsored charity event, the team must investigate her claims and search for the attacker, on NCIS: LOS ANGELES. Tiffany Dupont (“Greek”) guest stars as ZNN Reporter Dana Steele and Tony Okungbowa (Guest DJ on “Ellen”) guest stars as Bakri Deng.
NCIS Personnel Highlights and Bull Pen Fun
Weekend Work under Emergency
Called back to work on a Saturday, it doesn’t look a regular work-day. Everyone is in their casuals. By everyone, I mean, Deeks, Hetty and Granger. Deeks is in his beach shorts. Granger and Hetty are not in formals but are dressed casually. Rest of the three Agents and Ops operatives Neric are dressed as usual.
Ops Manager/s
OPs Manager Hetty Lange
Asst Director Owen Granger
I just don’t get it how writers write something so smoothly that we cannot remember it as nothing is remarkable and yet it does not hurt us in any ways. I liked Joey Wilson and JLJ’s work in this episode. Hetty and Granger talk, which btw I mean to say, “Granger Proposes and Hetty Disposes.” and yet it does not look any bad or serious.
Partnership 1-
G Callen & Sam Hanna
Saviours of Los Angeles. What will the city do without these two agents, always defusing bombs and backing each other. Sam - the family man.  Callen - becoming a team lead. Feels responsible enough to advise the younger team members (like Hetty said to them), “Get back in one piece”.  Ofcourse it sounds wierd and Sam covers it up saying, it sounded better when Hetty said it.
Partnership -2
Marty Deeks - LAPD Liaison Officer
Kensi Blye -Special Agent
Just Partners. No other messing around. But also Deeks teasing Kensi about hoarding, boxes and killing plants was not required, but then Densi would have become a bore to watch. They did not get much to do except digging info, which was kinda boring even for them. Personally I liked to see Deeks in beach shorts. Don’t know why Kensi rolled her eyes.
Ops Room  Partnership
Eric Beale- Tech Operator
Nell Jones - Intelligence Analyst
Neric is back. Neric is cute. Neric are agile. This couple was the best in this episode.  It was cute of them exchanging personal notes to each other, then deny all about it to Granger and finally leaves notes at the other 3+1 Field Agents tables. Its still a secret what Nell and Eric wrote to each other. They are never going to talk about it. But they were full of smiles.
Others/GK



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In crew's terms this is known as 522-119
The Production Crew has different numbers than what later became the air sequence. Season 4 Production Schedule had an extra episode shot which was telecasted as Unwritten Rule 5x05-101 in airing reality. This changed the sequence numbers for all the season 5 episodes either in terms of Season Episode number or actual episode number for show's grand total serial number. Exposure realistically becomes 523-119 for Viewers.

Production Planning and Rollout - Prepping - 7 Business days days | Shooting -7 Business days | Post Production - 7 Business days | Promotions - 2 weeks before Air date

Story writing/Script : by 5th March 2014
Prepping - 18th March to 27th March
  1. Concept Meeting - 
  2. Departmental Meetings : Video Effects Meeting, Stunts and Special Effects Meeting, Casting, Costumes 
  3. Location/Tech Scouting : 
  4. Table Read : End of Prepping and before shooting starts 
Shoot Schedule : 28th March to 8th April
Post Production : 9th April to 21st April
Press Release : Storyline - 17th April |Photos - 25th April
http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=38686
http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/photos/?episode=3435
Promotions: CBS
CBS2 Air Date : May 6th 2014.
CBS2Rating: http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=38875
Sweeps Time Period with Growth in Adults 18-49
NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in viewers (14.00m), adults 25-54 (3.2/08) and adults 18-49 (2.2/06). NCIS: LOS ANGELES beats second-place NBC by +68% in adults 25-54 (vs. 1.9/05), +57% in adults 18-49 (vs. 1.4/04) and by +8.21m viewers (vs. 5.79m, +142%). Compared to last week, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was up +5% in adults 18-49 (from 2.1/06).

Credits
Writer : Joseph C Wilson and Jordana Lewis Jaffe
Director : Robert Florio
1st Assistant Director : **
2nd Asst Director: **

Co Producer: Christopher J Molnar, Chad W Murray, Jordana Lewis Jaffe
Producer : Joseph C Wilson, Eric Whitmyre, Kyle Harimoto, David Bellisario, Rick Tunell
Consulting Producer : Joe Sachs, Gil Grant
Supervising Producer : Dave Kalstein
Co-Executive Producer : Frank Military
Executive Producer : John Peter Kousakis, R Scott Jemmill
Assistants to Executive Producer : Chad Mazero , Samantha Chasse and Sarah K Mosse

Production Designer: Thomas Fichter
Director of Photography : Victor Hammer
Editing : ****
Music : Jay Ferguson

Unit Production Manager : Rick Tunell
Casting : Suzanne Bluestein. CSA|Jason Kennedy CSA
Casting Associates : Meredith Forney and Krysty Baxter
Costume Designer: Darry Levine
Art Director : Anthony Parrillo
Set Decorator : Michele Poulik
Property Master : Steven B Melton
Make-up Artist : Chris Burgoyne
Hair Stylist : Brooks Stenstrom

Production Coordinator : Laura P Napoli
Assistant Prod Coordinator : Adam Rex

Set Production Assistant : Jimmy Ramirez
Production Accountant : Mathew Klipper
1st Production Accountant : Dana Micahaelsen
Art Department Coordinator :
Location Manager : Tony Salome
Stunt Coordinator : Troy Brown
Special Effects Supervisor : Don Frazee
Production Sounds Mixer : David M Schneider
Construction Coordinator: Mike Brooks
Construction Assistant : Krista Schoenbaum
Transportation Coordinator : Dave Bassett
Script Supervisor : Diana Valentine
Script Coordinator : Jimmy Donchey
A Camera Operator : Russell McEllhatton
B Camera Operator : Terence Nightingall
Gaffer : David B Jarell
Key Grip : Jeryll L Marshall

Assistant Editor : John McKnight
Post Production Supervisor : Dillom Gemmill
Sound Supervisor: Wilson Dyer MPSE
Post Production : Digital Film Tree
Post Production Sound : Larsen Studios
Re recording Mixer : Chris Haire CAS, Alexey Mohr
Online editor : Jacob Tillman
VFX Supervisor : Dylan Chudzynski
Colorists : Patrick Woodard
Music Supervisor : Mark Wiki
ADR Supervisor : Jay Keiser
Sound Effects Editor : Kevin Fischer
Theme by : James S Levine
Technical Advisor : Osama Shofani USMC (ret)
Multi Media Coordination : Justin Maradiegue
Specialized Imagery, Software and Promotional Consideration : Furnished by Lockheed and Pictometry International Corporation

Sponsored by Microsoft Corporation

Cast
SERIES REGULARS:
Chris O’Donnell (NCIS Special Agent G. Callen)
LL COOL J (NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna)
Linda Hunt (Henrietta "Hetty” Lange)
Daniela Ruah (NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye)
Eric Christian Olsen (LAPD Detective Marty Deeks)
Barrett Foa (Tech Operator Eric Beale)
Renée Felice Smith (NCIS Intelligence Analyst Nell Jones)
Miguel Ferrer (NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger)

GUEST CAST:
Tiffany Dupont (ZNN Reporter Dana Steele)
Tony Okungbowa (Bakri Deng)
Eric Allan Kramer (Homeland Security Special Agent Tom Panetti)
Ivar Brogger (Merle Jarvis)
Carlease Burke (Car Rental Shop Owner)
Matt Biedel (Marine Staff Sergeant Edward Jones)
Rolando Boyce (Foreman)
Darrell Lake (Roommate #1)
Andres Perez-Molina (Marine Sergeant Roy Kilpatrick)
Nina Rausch (Linda Jones)
Dave Lopez (Himself)


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Break out the badges! Early look as & chase a lead in Tuesday’s episode.


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. & search the crime scene following an explosion at a military event.


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Special Agent Kensi Blye.

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.the Jordana Jaffe discussing Set design w/Tom Fichter.


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Sporting the Starbucks and checking his tweeter account BOOM! Scouting Locations 4 E522.


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LOCATION SCOUT! JLJ! Florio. Tom Slick. Size. Jason. JPK.


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LOCATION SCOUT VAN EP 522


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Prep begins on an exciting Ep.522 Directed by Robert Florio. We R producing extraordinary episodes leading to S5finale.

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