Dry Lake Bed

  • Hard to hide how much fun Chris and Sean were having on this shoot.
    Hard to hide how much fun Chris and Sean were having on this shoot.
  • Bikinis on a skateboard, on a dry lake bed… Yeah… it was THAT hot!
    Bikinis on a skateboard, on a dry lake bed… Yeah… it was THAT hot!
  • The Director putting his years of skateboarding experience to good use.
    The Director putting his years of skateboarding experience to good use.
  • Amanda Wing enduring the heat in-between takes.
    Amanda Wing enduring the heat in-between takes.
  • Amanda Wing doing… whatever she was doing…
    Amanda Wing doing… whatever she was doing…
  • No matter how we shot this scene, it kept looking better and better.
    No matter how we shot this scene, it kept looking better and better.
  • Michael Buffo’s close up.
    Michael Buffo’s close up.
  • Chris Blasman, wrapped up and stoked!
    Chris Blasman, wrapped up and stoked!
  • Sean Gray showing off his skateboard skills.
    Sean Gray showing off his skateboard skills.
  • Amanda Wing, designated driver for the day.
    Amanda Wing, designated driver for the day.
  • Pure stoke!!!
    Pure stoke!!!
  • Sean Gray feeling stoked after a long day of riding.
    Sean Gray feeling stoked after a long day of riding.
  • Dust on the lens was driving the Director crazy…
    Dust on the lens was driving the Director crazy…
  • Riding an electric skateboard allowed the Director to get really close to the actors, in the middle of an action scene.
    Riding an electric skateboard allowed the Director to get really close to the actors, in the middle of an action scene.
  • In the desert, who ever has the water has the power…
    In the desert, who ever has the water has the power…
  • At one point even Marc, our sound guy, jumped on a skateboard and got towed behind the hearse…
    At one point even Marc, our sound guy, jumped on a skateboard and got towed behind the hearse…
  • The Director dealing with the impossible mission of keeping a lens clean, in the desert dust…
    The Director dealing with the impossible mission of keeping a lens clean, in the desert dust…
  • Towing ropes and a smooth, endless runway… what more could we ask for?!
    Towing ropes and a smooth, endless runway… what more could we ask for?!
  • Setting up the camera to deal with the harsh desert light.
    Setting up the camera to deal with the harsh desert light.
  • The Director excited with his camera rigging.
    The Director excited with his camera rigging.
  • The girls enjoying the heat…
    The girls enjoying the heat…
  • Riding fast holding a camera was a guarantee to keep this scene exciting.
    Riding fast holding a camera was a guarantee to keep this scene exciting.
  • Doesn’t get much more epic then this…
    Doesn’t get much more epic then this…
  • Amada was pretty excited…
    Amada was pretty excited…
  • Amanda Wing driving the big hearse on the dry lake bed.
    Amanda Wing driving the big hearse on the dry lake bed.
  • Setting up at El Mirage dry lake bed for one of the most exciting scenes in Road to Red.
    Setting up at El Mirage dry lake bed for one of the most exciting scenes in Road to Red.
  • Everyone was having a blast in this shoot! The Director couldn’t hide his stoke either.
    Everyone was having a blast in this shoot! The Director couldn’t hide his stoke either.
  • By combining footage shot from a car, the dynamics of this scene jumped to a whole other level.
    By combining footage shot from a car, the dynamics of this scene jumped to a whole other level.
  • No pain, no gain! Sean ended up with a broken pinky from the rope’s backlash.
    No pain, no gain! Sean ended up with a broken pinky from the rope’s backlash.
  • Amanda getting ready to shoot her driver scene.
    Amanda getting ready to shoot her driver scene.
  • Michael Buffo having a go on the electric skateboard.
    Michael Buffo having a go on the electric skateboard.
  • Having a blast!!!
    Having a blast!!!
  • Michael Buffo, who besides playing Jimmy was also shooting the making off, took the opportunity of an early wrap to shoot a little interview with the Director.
    Michael Buffo, who besides playing Jimmy was also shooting the making off, took the opportunity of an early wrap to shoot a little interview with the Director.
  • Michael Buffo, in character.
    Michael Buffo, in character.
  • It’s exciting moments like this that made this scene such a joy to film.
    It’s exciting moments like this that made this scene such a joy to film.
  • The director briefing Sean, Renee and Michael on the next scene.
    The director briefing Sean, Renee and Michael on the next scene.
  • After a full day of riding, apparently Sean still hadn’t had enough…
    After a full day of riding, apparently Sean still hadn’t had enough…
  • The girls being girls…
    The girls being girls…
  • Sound man extraordinaire, Mr. Marc Halford, on the job!
    Sound man extraordinaire, Mr. Marc Halford, on the job!
  • Marc Halford and Tito da Costa comprise the main skeleton crew for the Dry Lake Bed scene.
    Marc Halford and Tito da Costa comprise the main skeleton crew for the Dry Lake Bed scene.
  • Pure stoke!!!
    Pure stoke!!!
  • A magic location…
    A magic location…
  • It was easy to see this scene was coming together really nicely.
    It was easy to see this scene was coming together really nicely.
  • Deciding to ride an electric skateboard to shoot this scene, couldn’t have been a better choice.
    Deciding to ride an electric skateboard to shoot this scene, couldn’t have been a better choice.
  • Michael Buffo getting in character…
    Michael Buffo getting in character…
  • Michael Buffo, Renee Dorian and Sean Gray getting ready for their scene.
    Michael Buffo, Renee Dorian and Sean Gray getting ready for their scene.
  • Team meeting in the hearse.
    Team meeting in the hearse.
  • Shooting on a motorised skateboard, riding backwards at over 20 mph wasn’t easy, but it sure payed off!
    Shooting on a motorised skateboard, riding backwards at over 20 mph wasn’t easy, but it sure payed off!
  • This picture pretty much speaks for itself…
    This picture pretty much speaks for itself…