Original logo/art by Seth Capshaw
Today was a hard day. It was hot. It was windy. How can it be so windy yet still be so hot? It's like working in a convection oven. But that's Oklahoma in August.
The scenes we shot today took place on a rooftop and in the upper head-house/tower of the silos. Setup took some time because we had to get all the equipment up ladders and in odd locations. It was a combination of trying to get the right lighting but at the same time hiding the lights and cords - and still make it all look natural. But that's film.
All this was done with a mere three person crew - including the lead actor! It was a skeleton crew to say the least but it seemed to work given the obstacles and precarious positions we were dealing with. But the shots today may be some of the best in the film - given the locations and the unbelievable angles. There is an overhead shot in particular that's going to look like a $50K crane-shot. I love cheating shots like these - people wonder, "How the hell did they get THAT shot?"
Brian, the lead, is a trooper. It's a good thing he is as adventurous as he is - and that he's not afraid of heights. "You think you can get up there and stand on the edge?" I'd ask him. "Sure," he'd say. I was more nervous about it than he. It's not a good thing if you accidentally kill off your lead actor. "Oh, by the way, that board up there, make sure you don't stand on it, it's rotted and you could fall through."
Most people would have packed it in by now. Not Brian, I think the danger just excites him more.
It was the middle of the day and we found ourselves lugging and hauling production equipment over 100 feet up - by ladder. All this for what? 2 minutes of film, maybe. But those shots - I can't wait to see them.
Saturday's shoot went great, despite the heat and profuse sweating. All that's left are two short (but essential) scenes that we'll shoot, hopefully on the August 17th.
The film shot thus far is going in the mail on Monday morning to be processed. The plan is to pick up the remaining shots and get it to Yale Film/Video in Burbank quickly - either by mail or by hand....
Another stroke of luck: we're going to San Diego on the 19th. During the trip I'm making a special trip up the coast to Burbank to be present the lab for the film transfer! I'm psyched about this - it means that I will have input during the transfer and get to make adjustments to the brightness and contrast. Not to mention I will have my very first look at the film then and there!
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