First night of shooting at the laundromat. Jean Larson, Lance Warlock and Dennis Roberts (at dolly) line up a shot.
Preston Herrick & Jonathan Johnson check a filter selection in front of the Panasonic DVX-100A (24p) camera.
The crew sets up a jib shot while actress Serena "Weary Woman" Bowman rehearses sleeping.
Jonathan with actor Big Dan "Chili-dog Man" Johnson in the tunnel.
Big Dan walks "toward the light" destined for an "alternate reality". The camera tracks behind him.
Dennis sets a back light at the top of the hill. Hauling generators to the top of this sand dune was the highlight of his night.
Big Dan walks "toward the light" destined for an "alternate reality". The camera tracks behind him.
Jon and Lance practice synchronized pointing.
Actress Serena Bowman gets weapons training from arms expert David Quick.
Boom truck operator, Kim Buchanan (left photo) gives DP, Preston Herrick a lift.
Joylene Scott applies makeup to Serena.
Jon and "Big Dan" Johnson in the totally
fabricated apartment set of the "Chili-dog Man".
Actor, Patrick "Stillman" Murphy prepares to slink down an alley.
Patrick in character as the paranoid
research scientist, Stillman.
Actor, Patrick "Stillman" Murphy became a big fan of Brylcreem after finding it takes a couple of bottles of shampoo to get it out of your hair.
Stillman on set in an unused room at Jones & Jones Funeral Home.
The essentials of every frayed research scientist.
Monitor shot of Stillman as he attempts to convince Nigel of his theories.
Lance and son begin radio station control room set construction with paint.
"Coop" light goes up and equipment and furniture is rolled into place.
"Clashware Software... New Systems for a New World"
Actor, Doug "Nigel" Pelton, on the completed set. According to the productions consultant, KW3 radio's own Dale Roth, Doug "nailed" the late night talk show host character.
Lance prepares for a blue screen FX shot while actor, Doug Pelton, wraps up a long night of shooting with his final scene.
Actor, Dan "Chili-dog Man" Johnson, is a real estate tycoon in an alternate reality
The mogul experiences A.R.F.... and ARF is not a pretty thing.
Looks like casual Friday for corporate underlings in the board room.
Some shots were executed with what was, quite literally, a skateboard dolly.
Goodwill Industry employee's (left) help the production team secure the perfect wardrobe items and props for our "bag lady" from their reject bins - all gratis!
...The results speak for themselves.
Barber shop owner, Bud Overton, poses with actress Karen "Bag Lady" Russell.
Actors, Karen "Bag Lady" Russell and Mike "Barber" Anderton prepare to mix it up outside the shop.
Production team members Jean Larson, Preston Herrick, Dennis Roberts (rear), and Jonathan Johnson, Lance Warlock (front) manage smiles despite miserable 100+ degree temps outside.
Actress, Karen Russell, scores a cigarette butt in front of the barber shop. We're still not sure how she managed to not pass-out in the heat - what a pro!
Production team member, Lance Warlock, sacrifices his hair to play the part of an escaped mental patient who tunes into Nigel's late night talk show. Lance's father is famed Hollywood stuntman, Dick Warlock ("Michael Myers" in Halloween II).
This was one of the most hysterical scenes to shoot in the movie.
An old couple experiences Alternative Reality Enhanced Dreaming, aka ARED.
On the final night of shooting, KW3's own Dale Roth makes a cameo appearance as Nigel's radio talk show producer. Dale was also a consultant on the production.
Dale kept the pen with our compliments.
The crew converges on Sassy's Diner at 2 am for the final shots in the production schedule. Here, Josh "Short Order Cook" Fuller whips up an imaginary meal while listening to Nigel's radio show.
We wrap production around 4 am on July 29th with mouth watering cinnamon rolls, courtesy of crew member Jean Larson (left).
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