Western Ranches Productions: March 2012

It was a big weekend for us and we got a lot of great work done but unfortunately we ultimately fell short of our goal. We were scheduled to wrap principle photography with a couple of marathon sessions of filming but we were not able to do so. It's always tough when we get behind schedule, especially since we'd wrapped every shoot earlier than planned. But that doesn't take away from what was a great shoot on Saturday.

Our shoot was by far the most complicated scenes of all the shoots. While most scenes in the movie had about eight shots, this scene had over forty. And it took place in a crowded bar at night. We could not shoot at a bar at night, since they're all open at that time, so we had to find one which would let us shoot during the day and make it look like night. Once again, Ozzie's on Lower Queen Anne was a more than gracious host for our little troupe of misfits.

Ozzie's Diner on Lower Queen Anne in Seattle

Once again, the set for filming.

So since we were filming a scene set to take place in a busy bar we needed to enlist the help of some more extras. We exhausted all possible avenues to do so and fell a little short on the number of people that we were able to bring in, but those who did come in were very easy-going and cooperative and really seemed to have fun with the whole process. They really made everything go much more smoothly. A special thank you to Travis, Charlie, Ryan, Mandy, Josh, and Amber.We didn't get a picture of everyone, but we did get some.

Ryan signs in with Erin.

Ryan and Charlie enjoy some coffee.

David looks on as we set up the shoot.

Phillip talks over a few things with Ryan and Charlie.

This shoot also marked the return of Steven to production. He was with us for our very first day of filming and now he is back to reprise his role as the bartender. It was great to have him back and this time he got to have a little more fun with us.

Steven McCart, international man of mystery.

He worked with David and Gerald mainly; the three of them had a good dynamic. With so many different part to this scene it was nice to be able to break into smaller groups and work with different combinations of actors. We had some fun with these three guys.

Phillip and Heather set up the next shot.

Gerald and David chat between shots.

Steven and Phillip talk through the scene.

Heather sets up her camera

Gerald and David between takes.

Erin assists in the set up of the shot.

Back with us again as well were both Brittany and Holly. They'd joined us last week and returned this week for another pivotal scene. Their parts were an aspect of the film that I worried about going into production but they have really made it work. And we began with most of the shots that they weren't in so they began the shoot on the sideline. But they didn't complain. They just brought a good energy when it was time for them to jump in.

Holly, Gerald, and Brittany enjoy some fake alcohol.

Gerald, Brittany, and Holly get ready for a dancing scene.

Amber, Holly, Gerald, Brittany, and Mandy pose for Heather's camera.

Gerald, Brittany, Ryan, and Holly kill some time between shots.

Again, a great job was done by Erin. She has been the glue that keeps everything together and the engine to keep thing moving. And this day, there was a lot to keep track of.

Erin looks over the shots for the day.

Erin organizes the the daily schedule.

The shoot included lots of fake shots, jokes, dancing, and even a fight. It was fast and furious and we had a lot of fun and were able to finish a few hours early. A great job and lots of thank yous to everyone.