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Schindler's List Video Shoot - Behind the Scenes!

To see the finished video on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUigOhTXUNg 

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The reflector came in useful for this shot. Karen could feel the heat of the sun!

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My highlighted, detailed shot list and notes. (These were actually the notes from Granny, Does Your Dog Bite, but you get the idea!)

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Luke, Seth, and my dad took turns filming a few moving shots that included me. 

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This was definitely the toughest shot of the movie! As the last scene, I wanted a drive-away moving shot. With all sorts of bumps and ruts in the road, getting a smooth shot wasn't easy! Seth hung out the back door and held the Glidecam HD 4000 for me while I filmed. Luke was at the wheel. After trying several takes with the Jeep, we got the winning take using our Sprinter van. That way, we were able to stand up and hang out the back doors, absorbing the bumps with our knees. All in all, it was quite a feat to keep our outfits clean during the whole process!

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Before filming, we moved all the items that wouldn't fit the look we were after.

Inside the vandalized house - because of its age and the vandalism, this house fit the "war scene" feel very well. We were thrilled that we were able to get permission to film in this perfect location!

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Filming the night scene was both fun and eerie! I could really feel the music!

Talking about how we should film the next scene...

Preparing mentally before another take...

 

Again, if you're curious to see how these bits and pieces came together in the finished product, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUigOhTXUNg 

See you later!

The Party!

The six sibs minutes before the party began...

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Congratulations, Abigail!

Thank you for coming and celebrating Abigail's high school graduation with us in our barn! We had an amazing time.

On the menu: Pecan-Crusted Chicken with Maple dipping sauce, Cheddar Chile Bread Twists with butter sauce, Strawberry Walnut Salad, Chocolate-Glazed Peanut Butter Mini Cheesecakes, Lemon candy sticks, and Raspberry candy sticks!

The premier showing of our first music video was to a packed crowd of 250+ people!!! The video will be released on our YouTube channel on Friday, July 11th! (We'll post a link here on the blog.)

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Volleyball! With two nets and four teams, we had a blast!

Thanks to everyone that helped make this graduation a success! Your help is GREATLY appreciated!

P.S. Thanks, Hannah, for taking almost all of these pictures! It was one less thing to think about during the party!