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Principle Photography

Director of Photography Matt Edwards, Director of Photography/Key Grip Robert Hanson, 1st Assistant Camera Alicia Fischmeister and 2nd Assistant Camera Eric Parkin setup a shot.

Director of Photography Matt Edwards, Director of Photography/Key Grip Robert Hanson, 1st Assistant Camera Alicia Fischmeister and 2nd Assistant Camera Eric Parkin setup a shot.

Director of Photography/Key Grip Robert Hanson sets up a shot.

Director of Photography/Key Grip Robert Hanson sets up a shot.

1st Assistant Director Katie Wincor stands in for an actor while the camera department lights a shot. She uses the time to prepare the callsheet for the next day.

1st Assistant Director Katie Wincor stands in for an actor while the camera department lights a shot. She uses the time to prepare the callsheet for the next day.

Sound Mixer/Boom Operator Kari Barber and Boom Operator Charles Leisenring preparing for a take.

Sound Mixer/Boom Operator Kari Barber and Boom Operator Charles Leisenring preparing for a take.

During production in fall of 2012, cast and crew camped for 4 days and 3 nights in the San Bernardino National Forest.  These are a small collection of pictures from that time.  The location was beautiful.  The hours were long.  The cast and crew were fantastic, in great spirits, tireless and completely dedicated.

Private Life Is In The Can!

Eric (Kevin Joy) and Christopher (Joe Briggs)

We have wrapped production on Private Life!  It was 10 intense and demanding days to be sure, but with such a great cast and crew, it was really a fantastic experience.

Production took us through a number of locations, including a number of places in Angeles National Forest; Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, CA; San Bernardino National Forest; a private house in Van Nuys, CA; a sound stage at USC; and we even built a bridge in the parking lot of the Robert Zemeckis Center at school (a location often touted within our USC circle for its ability to become just about anything for shoots with hazardous conditions).

With principle photography completed, Amy Adler steps up to the plate to begin editing the film.  Transcoding and syncing is finished and the very first cut is now beginning.  Editing will take us through December, with Picture Lock scheduled at the very end of the year.

DP Matt Edwards sets up the shot with Key Grip Robert Hanson and Boom Operator Charles Leisenring

1st AD Katie Wincor (peeking out from behind the camera) preparing for a take…

Actor Kevin Joy and Producer Billy Sullivan

Eric (Kevin Joy) and Christopher (Joe Briggs) preparing for a take by the campfire

 

Location Scout in Ojai

Recently members of the ‘Private Life’ crew traveled to Ojai, California to scout locations for the most challenging location needed in the film: a suspended footbridge high over a chasm.  (Greg was also excited to visit Ojai for the very first time as this is where Jaime Sommers lived on the 70’s television show “The Bionic Woman.”)

Greg and crew were fortunate to meet Patrick S. O’Donnell early in their search for a suitable location.  Patrick is a suspension bridge enthusiast with an impressive collection of photos and profiles of bridges all over North America.  (www.flickr.com/photos/suspensionstayed/) With Patrick’s help our crew was able to identify a handful of potential bridges, including the one featured in the pictures above.  This is a privately owned bridge in Ojai was designed for use when the vehicle bridge upstream washes out during high water times.  Without this bridge people would be stranded on the far side of the river.

Greg, along with our cinematographer Matt, visual effects supervisor Leandro and production designer Emiliano, studied and photographed the bridge; trying to determine whether the bridge can be transformed into the dangerous set piece needed for our story through the right angles, set dressing  and visual effects.  This bridge is one of many potential locations our dedicated crew is studying and and searching for as we move closer to production.

Keep an eye on our blog and our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/privatelifemovie) for more updates!