Found a few Behind The Scenes shots today, I thought you would enjoy so I decided to share them here. But before I do, I wanted to mention that last night I started cutting footage from my Flashback scene #1 shot Sunday. Details on that shoot coming up tomorrow. For now, suffice to say that I was very very happy to see that the scene edited beautifully. I was a bit worried because the blocking was complicated, with quite a bit of moving around and more actors than I had ever filmed in one shot, interacting with each other. So I was stretching my capabilities, or of you prefer, expending my craft quite a bit. But once again I nailed it. I must be either very talented, or the luckiest beginner on the plannet.

Or maybe a little of both??

The shots edited seamlessly, and both lighting and acting was absolutely awesome.

LIFE IS GOOD.

I am about halfway done with the scene. The vintage parachute, donate by Jim of DEIST, certainly added a lot to the authenticity of the scene, and so did the period correct shop, thanks to PAUL at COOKS MACHINE WORKS.

THANK YOU!

Meanwhile here are a couple recent shots:

Actors and car owners converge to the meeting point the morning of the shoot: from left to right:

Aaron Pagel (BOB), Nick Gallagher (grip), Shawn Arbalo (car owner and driver in our scene), Anthony Traina (ZIP), crouching under him is A.J (29 roadster owner), Mademoiselle the filmmaker (me), behind me is Jess Buschini (BUDDY), Travis Polland (VIC WAYNE), crouching below him is Kyle Clifford (ART DELANAY), Wes Hagger (GARY) and car owners (Early V8 Ford club members) Wendi and Tom Potter.

Below: I am eager to try out my new skills as a special effect make up person. My philosophy? The more self contained you are, the less dependent on outside help you are, the more of a chance you will have to complete your ZERO budget film. And at this point, I guess it doesn't get more "INDEPENDENT" than this independent film! Freedom is worth its price in GOLD.

Here you can see me starting to create the long surgical scar on Johnny Callaway's torso. The Latex will have to dry and then be painted to match the skin tone. Also, note the fake swollen cheekbone, created with mortician wax. It was my first time working with this medium. It's a little creepy, but I really liked it.

I had decided to practice on myself earlier that day .  By now, both Tim and I look pretty BEAT UP . I really love doing special effect make up, it is an absolute BLAST! Note that Tim is the one who elected to lay down on the ground. Fine by me, I'm flexible. I did give him some padding from my camera case to put under his head. Whatever works!

below: Going over last minute dialogue changes with the boys.

I could not think of anything more worthy and gorgeous to film than those cars! Here, Wes sits behind the wheel of the roadster and is ready to go!

below: trying to get the famous first flashback shot of the film, and everything I had to try / go through to finally get it!!

This way?

how about THIS way?

No. So how about THIS way? (contortionist)

Finally, I get it (hence the smile on my face!)

About to lose all daylight!

Weeeheee! I got it! I got it! I got all the shots!!! IT'S A WRAP!!!!!!!!!!