Thaddeus keeps things working |
improvised bug relief for Lincoln |
new door |
all our furniture is gone! |
Monty is confused |
beginning stone fireplace from styrofoam |
applying paper to make trim look like natural wood |
application of foam stone |
here comes new furniture |
new dining area |
not quite our style... |
basement covered in cardboard for protection |
camera equipment arriving |
generator on truck |
our garage filling up |
prep lighting for indoor shots |
interior lighting prep |
camera crew arrives |
blocking out shots |
what Stu the director sees |
sound board downstairs |
pool room activity |
food at the bar! |
getting ready for a shot |
Matt the Director of Photography |
our bedroom starts to become the Best Western |
false walls for painting |
our bedroom becomes a hotel room |
setting up the mailbox shot |
Stu and Nick (set design) |
master cameraman |
Chea (locations) and Brian (sound) |
firing up the gen |
Brian relaxing |
the script |
take one thousand! |
frustration |
some of our furniture comes back for a scene |
a little more modern for this scene |
lighting and camera crew |
lots of indirect lighting made it hot inside |
Stu at work |
setting the scene |
these lights provide the window light in the next picture |
blocking the scene with Mike, Gil's stand-in |
Nick Zito watches over the cell phone scene |
Paul readies his sound boom |
Buzz the wonder dog! |
Aubrey's a star |
Liz keeps the camera in focus |
a real life lightning machine--don't look at it when flashing! |
camera crew sets a night shot |
lots of lights mean lots of bugs! |
movie rain on a window with a window-rain machine |
window-rain setup from outside |
Buzz likes the window-rain water too! |
night lights |
rain sprinklers for the skylights |
our movie room became a photography studio |
fire trucks for the rain machines |
padding for stunts |
how do you work this thing? |
the spooky red glow |
Aubrey's serial killer pose |
low tech air conditioner vents to cool down the house |
foam gravestones |
front yard scene with rolling camera |
readying the condor for flight and rain |
another view of condor |
smaller condor for lights |
discussion |
Nick's star shot |
look, a squirrel! |
you want me to do WHAT? |
picture time with Becky and Brian |
Jen always on the phone and taking notes |
discussing lightning |
small condor goes up |
getting ready for rain |
up and away |
85 feet of condor stretching over roof |
lights up |
umm, lights attract BUGS! |
Jeff and Kathy watch |
rain at night! |
these guys spent 4 hours up there |
one of the night creatures attracted by the lights |
Brian's sound board |
more rain! |
smokin' light filter |
testing the shot |
condor way up high |
shooting through the skylights |
Nick and Merje |
up goes the condor once again |
dummy feet |
yes, this is a star |
naptime |
another visitor from the wild |
recording sound outside |
wet action! |
are we filming E.T.? |
camera work |
controlling the rain machines |
rain--kind of like your backyard hose |
more rain |
dawn light--the enemy of night shooting |
trying to keep the sun out |
rain on a car at sunrise |
Rebekah and Tonja |
Joey looks stoic |
Colin watches |
time for the load-out |
we'll see you -- next time? |
this is just the beginning... |
here comes Gil |
Michael's room was the hair & makeup room |
Keep Your Distance |