we were up there in spring. I think it was april or may. This scene was shot late in the evening. We had shot a running battle scene, the stretcher scene and a few other night scenes that day. This scene was a last minute add on cause the director was inspired by the stretcher scene which we shot in 2 sessions.
Unfortunately my best performance was for the other actor's closeup. haha. So Im glad he gave me another chance. Im not sure how many takes per scene, but I think we must have had 5 or 6 of the foxhole scene. There was one take where I get mad at David and we didn't bond at the end but I never saw that one.
I remember it being so cold. My feet were freezing and we had to wrap our feet in plastic bags to keep the moisture out the boots. I don't know how real soldiers did it cause it was awful and exhausting. I remember thinking, I don't know if I'd do this again. I would now, but only cause I've forgotten how bad it was out there.
It's been a long time ago, but we probably started around 7AM i think and ended around 11 or 12AM? The crew was pretty productive and it was a fun shoot. We also dug that foxhole ourselves. Digging foxholes sucks! But it was a fun shoot.
@akush55 just saw your comment. id say we shot about 3-4 scenes per day with a few takes for each shot. So if there were 2 actors that would be about 3-6 takes per scene. Its been a while but it was in spring. March or april i think... the area was in California a little north of LA. The vets had said it looked very similar to the Vosges.
@akush55 just saw your comment. id say we shot about 3-4 scenes per day with a few takes for each shot. So if there were 2 actors that would be about 3-6 takes per scene. It took all day. The prep took much longer with 35mm than with a digital camera like they had now. There were lots of effects for some scenes too like smoke and rain.
Its been a while but it was in spring. March or april i think... the area was in California a little north of LA. The vets had said it looked very similar to the Vosges.
we were up there in spring. I think it was april or may. This scene was shot late in the evening. We had shot a running battle scene, the stretcher scene and a few other night scenes that day. This scene was a last minute add on cause the director was inspired by the stretcher scene which we shot in 2 sessions.
tadamori 2 years ago
Unfortunately my best performance was for the other actor's closeup. haha. So Im glad he gave me another chance. Im not sure how many takes per scene, but I think we must have had 5 or 6 of the foxhole scene. There was one take where I get mad at David and we didn't bond at the end but I never saw that one.
tadamori 2 years ago
I remember it being so cold. My feet were freezing and we had to wrap our feet in plastic bags to keep the moisture out the boots. I don't know how real soldiers did it cause it was awful and exhausting. I remember thinking, I don't know if I'd do this again. I would now, but only cause I've forgotten how bad it was out there.
tadamori 2 years ago
It's been a long time ago, but we probably started around 7AM i think and ended around 11 or 12AM? The crew was pretty productive and it was a fun shoot. We also dug that foxhole ourselves. Digging foxholes sucks! But it was a fun shoot.
tadamori 2 years ago
oh and the screenplay this spec footage was shot for is called "Little Iron Men". There is a trailer on youtube for it if you want to see it.
tadamori 2 years ago
i know this movie by another name "go for broke" which made 1951...its been cool if any bear were in the woods watching crews
akush55 2 years ago
yeah. i remember watching that movie a long time ago back when I was a kid. It was long but educational and it featured real veterans.
There weren't any bears but that was cool by me cause the pistol was made out of rubber!
tadamori 2 years ago
in the normal day? how many takes would shot in a day - or near night hat was month was it shot.
akush55 2 years ago
@akush55 just saw your comment. id say we shot about 3-4 scenes per day with a few takes for each shot. So if there were 2 actors that would be about 3-6 takes per scene. Its been a while but it was in spring. March or april i think... the area was in California a little north of LA. The vets had said it looked very similar to the Vosges.
tadamori 11 months ago
@akush55 just saw your comment. id say we shot about 3-4 scenes per day with a few takes for each shot. So if there were 2 actors that would be about 3-6 takes per scene. It took all day. The prep took much longer with 35mm than with a digital camera like they had now. There were lots of effects for some scenes too like smoke and rain.
tadamori 11 months ago
Its been a while but it was in spring. March or april i think... the area was in California a little north of LA. The vets had said it looked very similar to the Vosges.
tadamori 11 months ago