It was fairly simple: drive out to the Happel farm where we were the night before, shoot the footage, and we’re done! Except for a few minor details. Once all the actors found their way to where they were supposed to be, and we had figured out that we were supposed to pick up the two children actors, things started rolling smoothly.
I tell you, it’s amazing being involved in film work. We’re called “independent” filmmakers; but to be honest, we’re “dependent” filmmakers. It’s been amazing; the past few days there have been thunderstorms in the forecast for the afternoons, but by the time we have started shooting, the skies have been mostly clear and the light has been absolutely gorgeous natural lighting situations.
Of course, not only are we dependent on God to provide the weather we need, but also the timing and everything being brought together that’s out of our control.
So that being said, we were very dependent on God today, as there was a whole lot of stuff that was beyond our control. The Lord worked out everything for good, though, and we were able to get the shots that we needed. Praise Him!
Jonathan and I also went into downtown Cedar Rapids to shoot a scene of him as the “older Sam” waiting for a bus. As the original spot he had been thinking about filming was on a college campus (and thus college property, which would mean us having to hunt down someone to give us permission to use it), we found a nice spot on public property that turned out just right.
Unfortunately, I don’t have any photos from the set today… But just for fun, here’s some screenshots of some footage that we have shot so far:
So anyway, we’ll be off from shooting tomorrow, and will be back on it start Friday evening. That being the case, there most likely won’t be a production update tomorrow!
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