Brothers in Blood

[Bigmagic]

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=3073
Early version of Poster

[Bigmagic]

I went location scouting today. Here are some local grabs on one possible location.
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=3040 http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=3043
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=3039 More to come.

[Bigmagic]

I shot some B roll at a reenactment today. I thought I would post a few photos. There was a camera crew there working on a documentary as well.

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=3188http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=3187http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/picture.php?albumid=439&pictureid=3186

[Bigmagic]

Reserved

[chriscurl]

Very cool location, what is it?

[pauly_the_hitman]

Nice looking froward to seeing what you got!!!

[ZazaCast]

Nice location! Looking forward to your film...Brothers in Blood...has a ring to it.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Sweet location!
Best of luck with this one.

MAH

[Bigmagic]

Location is a cabin a smoke house and a small barn built by some guys I used to paintball with. It is on government property by a visitors center almost no one goes there especially in the spring. I am hoping to get in and shoot a few scenes and combine them with another location I have in mind. I don't have a script yet just an idea.

[Rodney V. Smith]

Talk about fast moving! Good to see you back in the fest dude.

[Matt Harris]

now THAT'S a location! I'd trade my local for yours, because you can really get in their and control your lighting and control the set. very nice.

[Richard J. Johnson]

Can't wait Big. Great location.

[Nemesis TS]

Looks great. Very cool location and with the DSLRs you can get in there shoot your movie and nobody will be the wiser. Cant wait to see it.

[Bigmagic]

Thanks for the nice comments guys. I'll try to do better with this one. I put up a poster with a picture of a civil war reenactment. I will be filming some footage of a reenactment this month to use in my film. The guy who runs it was very helpful and offered me great access to the different groups involved. Even though its only in the opening few scenes of the movie I think it will make for some great footage. Ok I may have let some of my cats out of the bag.

[Christopher Blake]

Looks great! Really looking forward to it. Opening scenes sound killer.

[4100xpb]

Nice, I like the poster.

[Blaine]

I'm seeing Josey Wales here...:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[Bigmagic]

I'm seeing Josey Wales here...:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)
Very good guess and not too far off. Missouri was home to more battles than any other state during the Civil war. Missouri Bushwhackers, Kansas Jayhawkers or Redlegs, all great material hopefully I can still produce a surprise or two. I just found out today that both lever action repeating rifles and bolt action rifles were invented around the civil war. Spencer's, Henry's and a German made bolt action repeating rifle. Good thing they were not yet widespread or the Civil War would have been bloodier and the old west would have seen more massacres.

[Matt Harris]

i know very little about guns, so you're saying people were using mostly muskets or gunpowder single shots, but at that time the new "bolt action" meant faster reload times and would therefore do more damage?

[Bigmagic]

i know very little about guns, so you're saying people were using mostly muskets or gunpowder single shots, but at that time the new "bolt action" meant faster reload times and would therefore do more damage?

The Henry lever action repeating rifle was patented in 1860 and the Spencer was finished the same year. The Spencer was adopted by the United States Navy first and then by the Army after a demonstration for President Abraham Lincoln. Two regiments of the Michigan Brigade used it at Gettysburg. It fired over 20 rounds a minute. The Henry held more ammo and got off more shots per minute but was mainly used in the Western theater of the Civil War. Oliver Winchester hired Benjamin Tyler Henry who designed the weapon for the New Haven Arms Company under contract to Winchester. Most Henry's used during the Civil War were privately purchased. Jefferson Davis's bodygaurds used them. The Germans around the same time invented a bolt action repeating rifle that was first used in combat around 1864. I own an 1888 version of that rifle. Fascinating stuff and had either side equipped large numbers of troops with these rifles the war might have ended quickly. Amazing what you find out while researching material for a six minute short. I'm still struggling with wardrobe.

[Russell Moore]

Between the location and re-enactment, that should lend some real authenticity to the film.
Plus we get a history on lever action rifles. :kali:
Sweet...this thread has everything.
:thumbsup:

[ZazaCast]

Diggin' the poster!:thumbsup:

[Bigmagic]

Added a few reenactment photos.

[Curugon]

Really cool stuff. Love the dude with the liquor jug.

[justinormsby]

Hey I had an uncle that was really big into civil war re-enactment. He used to have tons of costumes if you're interested.

=Justin=

[Bigmagic]

Thanks Justin, of course I'm interested. Where does your Uncle live, maybe I'll put him in the film as well.I didn't get as much B-roll as I had hoped to at the reenactment but they have another one in May I'm going to try to get to. I did find a place to get patterns to make Civil War and Old Western costumes.

[justinormsby]

He lives in Republic...but he's probably to old to do it now, still he has lots of good stuff. If you got a part in the movie for me, I might even tell you how to get a hold of him! ;)

[Bigmagic]

I'm sure I could find a part for ya. I'll fill ya in later.

[justinormsby]

I wouldn't really black mail you like that...but if you got something I'd love to read for it!

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Nice looking thread. Best of luck.

[Bigmagic]

Well, it looks like I won't get to finish this film. We have had some personal family illnesses that will keep me too busy to continue with this piece. Hopefully I'll be able to compete in the next one. Good luck all.

[Richard J. Johnson]

Sucks man. I hope everyone is okay.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Went through something similar last summer.

Hang in there and best wishes.

MAH

[ZazaCast]

Hang in there man... family ALWAYS comes first. There is always another fest coming down the pipe.

[4100xpb]

Sorry to hear it man, hope everything works out well for you and your family.