this lossy codec

After an utterly lovely day yesterday (blue sky & no wind) we’re back in the mess today. Sustained winds of 25-35 & gusts up to 45(uh, more on that below). But those are just numbers. They should make a dirt index to describe this. Tucked away in David’s increasingly valuable pop’n'work tent provides some protection but still somehow the tent acts as a kind of sieve, only letting through the finest particulate matter. Perfect for breathing in (cough, cough).

By lunch today we had only, just barely pulled off one shot. Fortunately, it was a keeper. Very complex shot and, luckily, the sound was great as well. Very lucky indeed because after lunch the winds picked up even more (65 mph gusts?) and the day was called before we could shoot a second take. Pretty unbelievable if that’s the shot they use considering the complexity of it and number of people involved in pulling it off. David even said that it might be the first time he’s gotten it right on the first take. Crazy.

I heard several people say it was the worst they had ever seen it on set. In the end I think it came down to safety. Some folks were worried about the house coming down. Parts of the outside were indeed flying off. The pictures I took somehow don’t capture the intense grittiness of the atmosphere.

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