Clash of Empires French and Indian War Film Shoot Info

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: Hello Reenactor Leaders --

: Thank you for your participation in our grand
: undertaking.

: Attached is the original flyer for the May 4 shoot
: plus directions on how to get there. We will need to
: start at 9:00 a.m. The shot list is extensive and
: sticking to the schedule will be imperative. So I
: will be counting on you all to keep your units focused
: on the objective, which is to produce the best F&I
: documentaries that could ever hope to be made. WFRR
: was a start, and I know this show will top it.

: We will be using the Nichol Farm area of Raccoon Creek
: State Park. Our base will be a period barn with
: picnic tables, and from there we will range about a
: quarter mile across a field to a wooded area where we
: will stage Grant's Defeat, and the French and Indians
: will then move on to a period lean-to for some camp
: shooting. Near the barn we will stage Washington's
: friendly fire incident, and also near the barn are two
: wigwams for some Indian village shots. In the open
: fields of Nichol Farm, we can stage opposing fire in
: ranks to simulate the Ft. Ligonier encounter. We also
: hope to get lots of marching and moving through the
: forest.

: We will be running three cameras for coverage of the
: battles. This should minimize the need for running
: through scenes multiple-multiple times.

: Let's not forget that we will need to:

: 
: .Show some emotion in the battle scenes. We will need
: fear, and anger, and the feeling that your next breath
: might be your last. .Use ramrods once in a while for
: authenticity. .Have guys "die" realistically. .Stage
: 3/4 speed hand-to-hand combat (I will ask for
: volunteers; usually the younger guys like this sort of
: thing). We will have an FX guy on hand for some blood
: work, but since this is a project that will end up in
: schools, as with WFRR the gore will be understated
: rather than blatant.

: 
: Lunch will not be spectacular--sandwiches and soda
: pop. We will also have plenty of water on hand. 
: There is one portajohn by the barn.

: You can also refer your guys to the Paladin Web site,
: www.paladincom.com, for the flyer and directions. If
: possible we will post additional information soon.

: My most sincere thanks to Ed Gaudelli for taking the
: point on this. I think it's going to be a memorable
: day, with results we can all be proud of.

: Thanks again,
: Robert Matzen
: Writer/Producer
: Clash of Empires & When the Forest Ran Red


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