EPISODE 693:THE BITS AND PIECES THAT MAKE A MOVIE
alan skeoch
Dec. 9, 2022
How is it possible TO MATE two giant trucks?
Now that takes skilll.
But it had to be done before loading could be done. The 5 ton truck
ferried the pieces to the 14 wheeler parked on the road. It took THREE MATINGS
TO FILL THE TRACTOR TRAILER..
“Hello, Alan, what have you got that might look like Japan in 1945?”
“Lots…come up to the farm.”
And that led to a bit of an adventure. And caused two big trucks to get sexy.
One was an 18 wheeler with a trailer 53’ long and the other a large 5 Ton. What was loaded?
…well take a look.
Such is the process of MATING two big trucks. Then the loading of our set dressing. Imagination !
The second day was cold…ground hard as a rock which was good for loading had not the Bob Cat tire gone
flat. Nor easy to get a man ro repair a tire …. made urgent call and Steve arrived with his sledge hammer
and new tube….cost $220.
The crew had been loading by hand….lots of labour..cheerful because there was a
soccer game interlude and even hot soup for Martin and Brian courtesy of Marjorie. Hot soup
with lots of spice.
“How is the soup Martin?
“a bit hot…I mean really hot.”
“because it’s kimchi”
Loaned my Bob Cat to the movie crew. I hoped the movie company would pay the bill for the tire but on the whole was relieved we got both trucks
filled to the brim with set dressing …convincing set dressing when the film comes out in the open. Some sample pics above.
alan