On the set of LOW ROAD, BABY

Among the multitude of projects I’ve been working on for the last couple of weeks is a short film called Low Road, Baby, directed by Mark Roeder. I am camera-assisting David Quakenbush, who is the Director of Photography on this picture. So far, it has been an incredibly fun shoot that involved precision drivers, car stunts, a motorized jib arm (at one point mounted on top of a crane lift!), large set pieces such as an entire section of a highway overpass bridge, and a lot of green screen shots for digital compositing and special effects work. The cast and crew is amazing and it’s wonderful to work with a team of talented and dedicated people, many of whom I’ve worked with on other projects before. It certainly makes the 12-to-15 hour days more bearable!

Two weekends ago, we shot all day in a closed-off parking lot in 105-degree heat, which was probably the most challenging day on set that I have ever been on. Despite the heat, we got some amazing shots and it was still an exciting shoot. But I was certainly glad to be back in the studio last weekend. There is something to be said for a controlled environment, where you don’t have to worry about losing daylight or dealing with extreme weather conditions.

If I have some free time in the near future, which is something that seems to be harder and harder to come by, I’ll try to edit a short behind-the-scenes video with the material I have gathered. Meanwhile, here are some still shots I took with my Canon SD780IS point-and-shoot. To see the entire set, check out my Flickr album, or view the slideshow at the end of this post. More to come soon!

DP David Quakenbush with director Mark Roeder

David and Tim setting up a motorized jib.

Tim’s jib mounted on a Genie lift. Aaand… Action!

Actor Heath Heine performing in front of a green screen.

Shooting in the CFS studio.

Actors Heath Heine and Audrey Walters.

These actors are doing their own stunt work!

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