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| On the Set of Thor's Hammer (Intro & Thanks)
Rehearsals at Take
Two Studios At the
Farmhouse Restaurant At CJS Studios
Down at the
Mines - Part 1 Down at the
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Down at the Mines - Part 1
The mining scenes for Thor's Hammer were shot at the ruins of the Mesa Motorola plant, global symbol of corporate oppression. These were taken on the final day of shooting.
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Keith digging as an extra at the Motorola ruins. And thanks to Eric, he finally got that promotion at Motorola! |
Some years back my husband, Keith, worked in the clean rooms of this very Motorola plant. He hated the place, along with the blatant corporate propaganda they would play on the plant radio. Strangely enough, these radio announcements were voiced for many years by Debbie, one of the extras in Thor's Hammer! More garbage, courtesy of Motorola. |
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A lot more of the Motorola plant still remains to be trashed.
Get your credits today! Just
like in the movie.... |
You had to watch where you walked, as a lot of the plant was underground and what seemed to be solid ground was in fact full of treacherous holes. Just like a real corporation.... |
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Sara wields the pickaxe of triumph. Or is it oppression? Or maybe the triumph of oppression? Sara was out to greet the cast as they arrived on the set at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. Why is she so horribly cheerful? What is her problem? |
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First things first: Craft services! James inspects the goods. |
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Setting up the tents that will shelter the extras while they wait between takes. The vehicle in the background is running a generator to power some of the equipment used. |
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One of the many grip trucks.
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The crew have been on the set a couple of hours already and the sun is warming up. It will get to be at least 105º F (40.5º C) on this fine day. |
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Things are starting to liven up at crafts services. |
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Lewis was particularly fond of the Fruit by the Mile candy that was available for snacking. |
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As things heat up, the sound crew takes refuge in whatever shade they can find. In the background other crew work to set up the next scene beneath a glaring sun.
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Here are Matt, camera loader, with Paul the PA and Daniel, best boy electrician. |
Mad dogs and Englishmen, out in the noonday sun.... Well, it's actually still morning here. That's Noah below. |
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The camera crew,
but sadly minus Tom, because the night before he got sideswiped by one
of Country Kitchen's strains of Salmonella. Don't forget to check out Tom's photos of Thor's Hammer! |
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L to R: (1) Jeffrey Siljenberg, Cinematography Fellow at AFI, (2) Jayson Crothers, celebrated cinematographer, (3) 1st AC David Levine, (4) 2nd AC Tyler and (5) loader Matt. |
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| The 35mm camera we would all like to have some day.... | |
| Why are Fabré and
her daughter so happy?
Because they're doing makeup and therefore get to hang in the air-conditioned trailer! |
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Rick (of The Locksmith fame) relaxes in one of the "director" chairs under the extras tent as he awaits his next scene. He has decided he likes the chair so much that he's going to be a director when he grows up, hopefully in the next few years.... |
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Michael clowns around in the shade.
Unless you caught him sobbing as an extra, he was always in a great
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Mr. Jackson -- Nadine's hubbie whose name I don't know! -- as he leaves the set to tend to their brand new baby. He played Man in Shadows 1! |
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This brave fellow was one of Thor's Hammer's security thugs and had to look foreboding in a black suit, as miners trudged past. I'm glad I was a miner and not a suit! |
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Here is Jean, one of the extras and a big Betty Boop fan, in makeup for her mining scenes. |
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again! It's
almost lunch time and the natives are getting restless!
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 Click for larger photo First AC David strikes a pose before packing up and moving everything to the next set! And for the rest of our tour.... |
