War Reenactments at DVinfo.net

Brian Bechard · December 10th, 2004, 12:21 AM

Anyone out there ever shoot one of these things. I've heard of groups that stage these reenactment all over the south and I was just curious if these guys ever hire someone to produce a video of what they do? Sounds like it would be a pretty fun shoot. Any thoughts???

Keith Loh · December 10th, 2004, 12:47 AM

Don't get in the way. Those guys may be overweight but those guns still shoot and the swords can take your head off.

Richard Alvarez · December 10th, 2004, 09:32 AM

Yeah, I have some experience on both sides of the camera on this.

I was in "The Battle of Champions Hill", way back in the 80's. It's the battle the preceeds the fall of Vicksburgh. Word went out the CBS would be shooting scenes of it to use in "The Blue and the Grey". Sure enough, they had a film crew there. The Army Corps of Engineers was also there, to plant explosive charges on the battle field. These were placed in washtubs, covered in sawdust and manure, marked with a big white X (Don't stand on this). Camera crews and pyro crews were dressed in modern cammo so they couldn't be scene in the bushes and shrubs where they were hiding.

Good fun. And the footage looked great.

Also done some shooting myself for a number of battles sequences. You need to know "whats happening" ahead of time in order to catch the good stuff, and avoid being in the line of fire.

December 10th, 2004, 12:21 AM	#1
Brian Bechard Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 94	War Reenactments Anyone out there ever shoot one of these things. I've heard of groups that stage these reenactment all over the south and I was just curious if these guys ever hire someone to produce a video of what they do? Sounds like it would be a pretty fun shoot. Any thoughts???

December 10th, 2004, 12:47 AM	#2
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December 10th, 2004, 09:32 AM	#3
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Yeah, I have some experience on both sides of the camera on this. I was in "The Battle of Champions Hill", way back in the 80's. It's the battle the preceeds the fall of Vicksburgh. Word went out the CBS would be shooting scenes of it to use in "The Blue and the Grey". Sure enough, they had a film crew there. The Army Corps of Engineers was also there, to plant explosive charges on the battle field. These were placed in washtubs, covered in sawdust and manure, marked with a big white X (Don't stand on this). Camera crews and pyro crews were dressed in modern cammo so they couldn't be scene in the bushes and shrubs where they were hiding. Good fun. And the footage looked great. Also done some shooting myself for a number of battles sequences. You need to know "whats happening" ahead of time in order to catch the good stuff, and avoid being in the line of fire.