Pick-ups

 Well, we have most of our footage downloaded and three pick-up shots done. One is of Anna running through the forest, the other of Ian at the base, and the third with Vern picking up some information.

  By the way, we will continue to post on the blog, but there may be longer spaces between posts depending on what is happening here. Thank you.

Here are pictures from the first two shoots.

Director Jon Brewer working out a shot.

Anna running through the forest.

What we do to get a shot.

 

Up In The Air

Short update: Friday, Director Jon Brewer flew with a friend to get some aerial footage for the Othersight team's long trek into the hills. The footage is amazing. It's fascinating to see "your" world from a totally different perspective. Plus, Oregon country is so beautiful you can't help but like it. :)

Day 27: Heading to the Hospital

Here are some pictures from Tuesday nights shoot. The Othersight team is taking Jewel to the hospital. Easier said than done.

It could have gone better.

Agent Smith--- "I feel the need to enhance the level of surreal in peoples lives."

Small celebration for some of the cast and crew.

Day 26: Base "Invasion"

 Well, it’s hard to believe we’re on the last official day of filming. After tonight we move on to editing. We did discover that there are a few minor shots we still have to cover, but for the most part we’ll be done.

 Yesterday, we filmed part of the Othersight team sneaking into a government base looking for Anna’s family and Akerra.

 Filming went surprisingly well. We got done faster than expected and everyone out when they needed to be.

 One of the interesting things we had to work around yesterday was a huge refrigerator. It would turn on at intervals and hum loudly. To get good sound we had to start filming as soon as the machine stopped humming, then get as much done in the short time spaces we had. I think in some ways it actually helped us get done faster.

Here are some pictures.

We're supposed to be filming on the other side of the door.

That could be a problem.

 

Day 25

 Filming went really well Saturday. We got quite a bit done and only have two more days of filming left (if all goes well). Early Saturday morning we did a fast shoot of the agents van outside Jewel's house. That evening, we filmed a scene in front of the college just before Jack and Vern meet Prof. Roth. After that, we shot "Jack's Drunk Act". That was a lot of fun. The people next door got really excited when the found out we were making a movie, which led to an entertaining conversation.

Here are some more pictures.

A quick scene run through.

The college. Visiting Prof. Roth.

Smith & Jones

"I'm Smith, she's Jones."

The Demonstration

Filming went very well Tuesday despite it being another late night shoot. :)
  Here are a few pictures.

The Child

Carrie

Getting in character.

Days 23-24

  Not a lot has happened here since we have started to slowly wrap up filming. We still have several scenes to shoot, but for the most part we’re about done. (Wow, that’s hard to believe.)

 Saturday, we filmed a prolonged discussion between Vern, Prof. Roth, and Jack. Jack and Vern decided to pay the Professor a visit in order to find out what he knows about everything that has been happening. In the evening, we shot the very first time Jack meets Ian. That is a scene I can’t wait to see put together. It’s a scene that highlights the madness that is Ian.  It is really great having such an inventive bunch of people to work with! It makes the process all that much more fun. We also filmed Ian’s side of a conversation between the Othersight members in the afternoon.

 Tonight, we’ll be filming a demonstration that is being done for the “benefit” of Secretary of State Gaines. For those of you who have watched our teaser, Carrie is the one being used in the demonstration.

 Also, please pray for one of our actors. It appears he may have a bone spur in his back. Thank you.

Setting up the Camera (I'm sure it was the other way around.)

 

Pictures From Days 20-23

Jewel & Anna conversing. Well, they're going to be anyway.

A man with a plan.

Anna

Akerra doing research.

Wait, I say that?

The Teal'c "interrogation" method. Silence.

Having a ...talk... with Prof. Roth.

What is that!

Vern & Akerra (waiting for the next shot)

"Umm... why does he have three eyes?"

A serious conversation. "You could be sacrificing yourself for the mission..."

I could die any minute... isn't that just wonderful?

Ian

Days 19-21

 This week has been a great week for filming. Tuesday, we filmed several scenes at Vern's house and actually got an amazing amount done in the short time we had. Everyone performed excellently and it was an enjoyable and fairly relaxed shoot.

 Wednesday, filming was at Ian's house. We shot the scene where Vern first meets Jewel. This is also the first time our actors for Vern and Akerra have actually performed together. Let's just say their quirky personalities... well, it took about half an hour to get through their first line without laughing. We also shot a very emotional scene that we were concerned about being able to get at all.

 Today, Ian visited his pastor's house after an attack by the Bein Sidh. That went really well.

Thank you all for praying.

Day 18,19

 Hello everyone. I hope you all had a happy Fourth of July. Filming went extremely well Saturday even though people were being a little quirky. :) In fact, that inspired some very entertaining takes. (After all, how would you respond if a stranger informed you he'd have to deliver your baby?)

 Tonight, we will be shooting things on both ends of the dramatic scale, from a kidnapping to more mundane conversations about such trivialities as life and death and the location of secret government bases.

Here are some more pictures!

"Jewel"

Just gave birth.

Days 15-17

 Okay, so, three days this time. Wednesday, we filmed a scene between Ian and Vern. They were discussing events that had happened previously in Othersight, as well as faith and the darker side of Vern's past. It was a very fun shoot. (We even came up with a new word!) Our Ian and Vern are a kick to hang around with and I am exceptionally grateful that we have actors so receptive to direction, it really helps a lot.

Thursday, we filmed another discussion, this time between Vern and Jewel. They have a conversation that causes a very decisive turn of events in the story. We got done on schedule despite minor things that slowed us down and had a good time filming it all.

Today was a pretty simple shoot. We filmed the other half of a phone conversation between Vern and Akerra. (Oh look, another discussion.) As well as some extra, very minor footage.

Please continue to pray for us. We have had some unexpected things come up that threw scheduling off, and made it harder to get a consistent location.