_________WEEK 3_________
During week 3 production's crew moved to the 12hr night shift. There were some occasional slap happy jokes that took place, but everyone played it safe and remained focused as best you can around 4am in the morning.The week involved the filming of the big surprise party. There was quite the crowd of characters on-set. Characters playing characters - even crew playing characters - playing characters! Yeah - quite a mouth full there.
Patrick Doughtie (Writer/Co-director) & Tanner Maguire (Tyler)
Savanah & Heather Doughtie
Savanah Doughtie - Michael Bolten (Ben) - Bailee Madison (Sam)__________WEEK 4_________
Last week we pretty much finished up production in Winter Garden, FL filming all the movie's classroom scenes. There are still a few DMV scenes left where Ben gets his license, which a second film unit will be used to film those events this week.
For the most part, we had a great week. on Friday we filmed some of the post office scenes as well as all the jail scenes. Both sets were located right next to each other, but because of the camera angles used, you wouldn't even know it.
Speaking of the jail scene - i'll let you in on a little secret. Brady (Jeff Johnson) gets a visit from an old friend Jack (Tom Nowicki). However, due to an issue that occurred, the production had to make a quick schedule change and Tom was unavailable. So, the hair and makeup department grabbed one of our 20 year old Production Assistants, Aaron, and practically made him look like a 20yr old Tom Nowicki playing roughly a 50 year old Jack. You only see, Aaron as Jack from behind when he steps into frame, but you would never know it was guy roughly 30 years younger playing the role.
Additionally, even though this scene is one of the shortest in the film, it is probably one of the most heart breaking and emotional scenes. Jeff did such an amazing job portraying Brady's character in this situation that even the crew's hearts were breaking as we rolled camera.
Director, David Nixon - D.P., Bob Scott - 1st A.D., Al Minott
1st A.C., Steve Latham - Brady, Jeffery Johnson
We also filmed the tail end of the one of the more humors scenes of the film which we started shooting the 2nd week of production. Something that occurs after Brady (Jeff Johnson) has a run in with Rooster the Dog!
Meet our Director of Photography Bob Scott. Bob served as the DP for Facing the Giants and Fireproof, as well as many other features. I've been blessed to get to work closely with Bob and to get to know him and his passion for Christian film. He is - in my book - a man after God's own Heart, a great example, friend, and and very anointed in what he does. It's been great to work along side him and the crew.
Asst. Editor Ryan King & Director of Photography Bob Scott
The class welcomes back Tyler
The class welcomes back Tyler
For the most part, we had a great week. on Friday we filmed some of the post office scenes as well as all the jail scenes. Both sets were located right next to each other, but because of the camera angles used, you wouldn't even know it.
Speaking of the jail scene - i'll let you in on a little secret. Brady (Jeff Johnson) gets a visit from an old friend Jack (Tom Nowicki). However, due to an issue that occurred, the production had to make a quick schedule change and Tom was unavailable. So, the hair and makeup department grabbed one of our 20 year old Production Assistants, Aaron, and practically made him look like a 20yr old Tom Nowicki playing roughly a 50 year old Jack. You only see, Aaron as Jack from behind when he steps into frame, but you would never know it was guy roughly 30 years younger playing the role.
Additionally, even though this scene is one of the shortest in the film, it is probably one of the most heart breaking and emotional scenes. Jeff did such an amazing job portraying Brady's character in this situation that even the crew's hearts were breaking as we rolled camera.
Director, David Nixon - D.P., Bob Scott - 1st A.D., Al Minott1st A.C., Steve Latham - Brady, Jeffery Johnson
We also filmed the tail end of the one of the more humors scenes of the film which we started shooting the 2nd week of production. Something that occurs after Brady (Jeff Johnson) has a run in with Rooster the Dog!
Meet our Director of Photography Bob Scott. Bob served as the DP for Facing the Giants and Fireproof, as well as many other features. I've been blessed to get to work closely with Bob and to get to know him and his passion for Christian film. He is - in my book - a man after God's own Heart, a great example, friend, and and very anointed in what he does. It's been great to work along side him and the crew.
Asst. Editor Ryan King & Director of Photography Bob Scott
The class welcomes back Tyler
The class welcomes back TylerThanks again to all of you for your steadfast prayers and support. Please continue to pray as the production begins work on the last seven days of filming. This week's on location productions will take place at Give Kids the Worlds in Kissimmee, FL and Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando, FL. Then we finish up next week back on the sound stage 25 at Universal Studios.
In Christ,
Ryan
In Christ,
Ryan
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