Scenic Art & Paint 2002
One of several of the bunker set passageways built and painted at Michael Burnett Productions, Sun Valley, CA.
Michael Burnett preparing to shoot a scene down the
passageway.
passageway.
Chase Masterson [Kat] in the Bunker set.
Tamar Dick (R) with art director in front of bunker
exterior set, Indian Springs Ranch location.
exterior set, Indian Springs Ranch location.
In the middle of painting the bunker and “metal” door on location, the
night before the scheduled morning shoot, the generator broke down,
leaving us with no lights- and no air to the spray guns. The dew point
left primer and paint wet past sunrise, so we had to forgo the metal &
rust door treatment to stay on schedule. With no time remaining for
drying paint, I resorted to spraying down the bunker with water and
throwing dirt on relief areas using a 4” dusting brush to remove the
throwing dirt on relief areas using a 4” dusting brush to remove the
excesses. The dirt was essentially clay silt [sienna], which looked rusty.
Ironically, I recalled those old timers in the set painting industry who
used to spin tales of similar situations when all else failed, they had to
use the only thing on hand- milk and dirt to create aging. And people
believe this is a "glamorous" job...
The final night shoot at the bunker for everyone.
Chase Masterson and Michael Burnett rehearsing a scene on a very hot
July day. This was a small prop [the bunker escape hatch] with a
shallow space dug out just enough for Chase to scrunch down and close
the lid, then climb out. The base needed a very simple paint application.
Creature Unknown Cast & Crew on location at Indian Springs Ranch,
Tujunga Canyon, CA.
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