Shooting the Cave Scenes from 11-Bravo

The cast was getting a little edgy at the end of the day around Director Frank Casanova while shooting scenes from "The 11-Bravo Diaries". This mine shaft in Placerville stood in for a cave in Afghanistan... the good news is that it was connected to the Cozmic Cafe on Main Street in Placerville... that means food, drink, and restrooms readily available !!!!

"The 11-Bravo Diaries"

Shooting a scene in Capitol Park for "The 11-Bravo Diaries". Frank is using the Sony EX1, while Ryan Lomeli has the slate, and Mario Garcia does audio.

The boys are back making their latest music video with the Red camera. DP Brian Hamm is setting up the Red camera over our singer while director Ryan Todd checks the monitor. Tobija Annis is doing still photography at the same time. Can't wait to see the results...These guys always deliver!

That's not Yosemite Sam skimming across the Laguna Madre Bay near South Padre Island, Texas, at 35mph over 2 ft. water...Temp is over 100 degrees AND 95% humidity. It's like a blast furnace in your face. That's why you have to cover up, or you'll just bake out there. And I was out there on the water for 10 hours a day for 7 days. My EX1 couldn't take the high heat and humidity after about 2pm in the afternoon and just shut down. Had to go to a back up camera until the EX1 came back on later that night.
This is a Fly-Fishing movie called "Red Fish Summer"...now in editing.

State Fair Spots Last Week

Yes, It's true! Poppy was in the house! In case you don't know, Poppy is the bear mascot for the State Fair. Inside that costume there's a guy sweatin' away. Anyway there were also twelve 12 year-olds cavorting with the big yellow guy in greenscreen. I thought we were going to have to put some fresh D-cells in the cattle-prod to keep all those kids in line, but they were all pros. The State Fair spots should hit the air in a few weeks.

Big Music Video Production

Deon Taylor and a crew of over 30 top pros are in the studio doing a high-end music video Sunday (5-31) after shooting around town. They've got 5 motorhomes parked in our lot, 2 grip trucks...and their own generator...Plus they're shooting with TWO Red cameras... and these guys are movin'!
(photos coming soon)

Big APCS Casting Call a Success!

Whew...What night at the A Place Called Sacramento Crew & Casting Call. Ron Cooper estimated over 250 people and I have to agree. I gotta thank everyone who stopped by my table for "Beatrice & The Bike Thief"... I don't think there was ever less than 15 or 20 people in that line! I didn't leave until after 9pm so I could talk to everyone in line (that was over 3 hours). I'll be sending out emails to everyone to list the times and subjects of our free production job training seminars. Thanks again!