The tornado was a mile wide and it left a scar right down the middle of the city. We didn’t know what to expect and all of our hearts dropped the moment we saw the devastation site.
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We arrived in hot and muggy Missouri with a van full of gear, and chests full of excitement. Initially, I didn’t think the 5D would be the best camera for the run-and-gun interviews due to the 12-minute cutoff time. The plan was to do beauty b-roll with the Aaton and 5D, and shoot interviews with the HPX, due to its ability to run on multiple P2 cards without interruption. We packed two Canon 5Ds with cinema glass, an HPX-3000, and an Aaton 16mm camera. We left Los Angeles with 18 checked bags. We also knew that we would be on a tight schedule and would be on the run in a destruction zone. We knew the stories were going to be amazing and we wanted the imagery to be able to carry the weight. Her passion for the film made it an easy decision.Īfter we decided on the look of the film, it was time to pick out the camera package. She asked if I would come on board the project. Some of Erica’s friends did not survive the storm, and she was determined to go back and tell the stories of the people who had survived. On May 22nd, the town had been hit by an EF5 tornado that killed 160 people and destroyed much of the city. She asked if I would join her in a journey back to her hometown, Joplin, MO, to help her film a documentary that she was directing. This summer, my phone rang and my friend, Erica Tremblay, was on the other end of the line. When I see Bodie’s 5D footage on this Joplin trailer it makes all of us proud. Hurlbut Visuals is all about recognizing and supporting upcoming talent. He rocked it out! Bodie’s job description quickly expanded to loader, 2nd AC, media manager and operator. On “Act of Valor,” I wanted to challenge him and put Bodie on a critical helicopter shot on San Clemente Island. I quickly noticed that he had an eye, a sense of style and I wanted to pour gasoline to ignite this passion. Bodie was a loader on several commercials and “Act of Valor” after leaving Panavision. He learned from the best at Panavision/Hollywood. Bodie Orman came to me from the Panavision Assistant program.
I wanted give an introduction and story before Bodie’s post.
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