BEHIND THE SCENES: BACK AT MILLERS SURPLUS

This entry was posted on 10/30/2006 3:22 PM and is filed under production.

Filming another night at Millers Surplus was fantastic. Our two Actors Santiago Craig and Tom Rogers both performed the scenes with the right balance of serious absurdity that made the scenes play out with the exact intent as they were written.

Just imagine the Ray character (played by Tom Rogers) casually blowing away two Diseased people with a shotgun to Lionel's horror followed up with Ray's line, "You know what your problem is? You're just not as well-adjusted as I am."

Makeup FX Supervisor Frank Guerra and FX Makeup Artist Danny Hernandez did a fantastic job getting Actors Mike Distel and Armando Franco into full Diseased form for their head decapitating shotgun FX gags (to be composited against the background plate shots).

Assistant Director Paul Adkins pulled out a few cool lighting effects to help make the scenes rich and cinematic. Below are some photos taken by Producer Gabriele Andres:

 
Actor Armando Franco about to be transformed by FX Makeup Artist Danny Hernandez.
James Arnett going over the filming schedule with Millers Surplus General Manager George Landa.
Assistant Director Paul Adkins and James Arnett wiring electrical.
Assistant Director Paul Adkins and James Arnett wiring electrical.
Actor Armando Franco being transformed by FX Makeup Artist Danny Hernandez.
Actor Armando Franco being transformed by FX Makeup Artist Danny Hernandez.
Assistant Director Paul Adkins and James Arnett lighting the scene.
Actor Santiago Craig in costume.
Actor Armando Franco being costumed by FX Makeup Artist Danny Hernandez.
Actor Michael Distel being transformed by Makeup FX Supervisor Frank Guerra.
Makeup FX Supervisor Frank Guerra explaining the prosthetic FX about to be applied to Actor Michael Distel.
Makeup FX Supervisor Frank Guerra covering the eye of Actor Michael Distel with prosthetics.
Makeup FX Supervisor Frank Guerra and FX Makeup Artist Danny Hernandez work on Actor Michael Distel.
Makeup FX Supervisor Frank Guerra applies the finishing touches to Actor Michael Distel.
Assistant Director Paul Adkins and James Arnett behind the camera.
Actors Tom Rogers and Santiago Craig rehearsing with A.D. Paul Adkins and James Arnett behind the camera.
James Arnett directing Actors Tom Rogers and Santiago Craig.
Actors Michael Distel and Armando Franco ready to film their shotgun splatter scene.
Assistant Director Paul Adkins edge lights the alley scene with a blue gel.
Assistant Director Paul Adkins underlights the closeup of Actor Santiago Craig to fill the hat bill throwing a shadow over his face.
Actors Tom Rogers and Santiago Craig. Santiago is boosted on an ammo box to cheat the shot lower without the wide lens distorting his height.
James Arnett and Makeup FX Artist Danny Hernandez calling it a wrap for the night.
 

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