The director (Russ — in the red hoodie) is showing us how to move during an accident scene, while the crew adjusts lighting and other things.
This has been a busy weekend, and I’m tired. Yesterday, I filmed a public service announcement (PSA) for The Samaritan Project — a shelter for homeless families.
We worked from 9 a.m. until after 5 p.m., filming in three different locations. A lot of the time, we waited while the crew moved lights, cameras, and other gear from place to place.
Today, I filmed a scene for a movie called Finding Serenity. Yesterday, I was an extra — one of about 15 kids in a classroom, on a school bus, and leaving a school. Today, I was a character named Oscar, who has an unfortunate accident with a very unusual boy named Andrew, who is the lead character in the movie.
All the action in my scene takes place in a classroom — but, boy, is there a lot of action, including plenty of blood. It was pretty cool seeing how they make the blood and film the scenes. I got my lines delivered right the first time, and we only had two takes for the accident scene to make sure the lighting was right.
I won’t get to see the film or the video until January. But this is a photo taken while the director was showing me how to “block” the accident scene. I had a lot of fun!
The director (Russ — in the red hoodie) is having us do a run-through. My back is turned, because I’m facing Andrew, the lead character.
We filmed at three locations for The Samaritan Project PSA — outside a school, inside a school bus, and in a classroom set at the homeless shelter. It was very cold outside, and we had to do the scene over and over again to get what the director wanted.
Kameron Rie Badgers 