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Wednciday February 1 2006
Students learn tricks of the trade on indie film set
Br SARAH CARLSON
Arts Editor
During Christmas break
Denton Joscy found himself
volunteering t climb down
a 60-foot ladder into the
pits of a 180 foot missile
silo in Lawn.
Joscy Junior Journalism
major from Orlando Fla
paddled around in a raft
clearing debris from the
dank water and trying not
to think about what lay be-
neath the surface.
"I'm kind of ad enturous
and reading the script all
day got boring" said Joscy
assistant director on the
independent film that was
shot in the silo during the
Christmas break.
He landed the Job of AD
after writing an Optimist
news story in November
about an open casting call
for the film which currently
has no working title and is
directed by former student
Cary Roberts. Roberts's pro-
duction company Manda-
tory Chapel Inc. is based in
Austin.
Michael Brecdcn Junior
electronic media major from
Memphis Tcnn served as
production sound record-
ist on the film which he
described as a supernatural
thriller.
Shot in about a week the
film follows five men who
break Into an underground
missile silo. What happens
next is being kept under
wraps while the film Is In
postproduction and editing
phases.
Breeden said Roberts
wants to put the film on an
independent film circuit in
hopes of having it picked up
by a production company.
Matt Maxwell Junior elcc-
dent film set seeing how
everything works and how
everyone interacts."
Working in a missile silo
was quite the experience
Maxwell said.
"It was really scary" he
said. "You never knew who
was around the corner."
"I guess it's everyone's dream really
to work on movies"
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tronic media major from
Abilene tapped Breeden to
handle sound on the film
and Brecdcn said the expe-
rience was Invaluable.
"It was a great learning
experience for me" Breeden
said. "It was the first time
I've been on a real Indepcn-
Thc film's small crew
grew close during the pro-
duction spending from
dusk to dawn underground
in the silo he said and even
learned to feel comfortable
In the dark underground
setting.
"The funny thing was
that as the production went
on it felt kind of homey"
Maxwell said.
Maxwell said Roberts had
contacted Adam Hester
chair of the Theatre Depart-
ment about local talent and
Hester pointed Roberts his
direction. At first he served
as a production assistant
helping communicate wlth
Abilene crew members while
Roberts worked In Austin
He then thought he'd serve-
as a camera assistant but
a week before shooting be-
gan he said Roberts chose
him as director of photog-
raphy. Joscy said working on the
film gave him insight into
the art of filmmaking and
has made him more appre-
ciative of films he sees as
well as more critical.
"It's something I would
like to do on the sidc.Vhe
said "but for now I have
some amazing plans for my
future that don't Involve
film."
Maxwell enjoyed his time
on the film and though It
was tedious at the time he
now misses the experience
of filmmaking. He said he
gained an appreciation for
the craft after seeing how
every crew member's Job
played a vital role In the
process of filmmaking
"I guess It's everyone's
dream really to work on
movies" Maxwell said.
"Whether or not it's my
dream I don't know. I wish
we were filming again it
was so much fun. We'll sec
where I end up."
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Downtown salutes the troops
A visit from Down Under
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By BLYTHE THOMPSON
Stldent RrroRitR
Employees of Dyess Air
Force Base and other mem-
bers of the military can
visit downtown Abilene for
Military Appreciation Day
from 10 a m to G p m. Sat-
urday. Dan Carpenter spokes-
person for the Grace Muse-
um Is coordinating Military
Appreciation Day.
"This day is an opportu-
nity for the Grace Museum
and other local venues to
have military folks to come
downtown and see what we
have to offer" Carpenter
said.
Military members with
ID and their families will
have free admission to the
Grace Museum and Frontier
Texas! along with various
other activities downtown.
A unique petting zoo
that does not feature ani-
mals will be in the foyer
of the Grace Museum. The
"zoo" will be the Abilene
Philharmonic orchestra of-
fering guests to come "pet"
various types of brass
horns and woodwinds
from Ham to 2 p m.
If donned in a military
uniform guests can re-
ceive a discount at Cypress
Street Station said Bryan
Green owner of the local
restaurant. Along with the
discounted food Green
also showed his apprecia-
tion by donating money to
select squadrons.
To see something be-
sides khaki and camou-
flage colors the Center for
Contemporary' Arts will be
"free for all to come and
enjoy the art" said Mari-
anne Wood spokesperson
for the center.
Besides being able to en-
joy all the sights sounds
and tastes downtown has
Downtown from 10 a m to
6pm Saturday
Free admission to Grace
Museum and Frontier Texas!
for military members with ID
and their families
to offer other locales will
open their usually locked
doors on Saturday In honor
of their guests.
Carpenter said last year
the Grace Museum spon-
sored two Military Appre-
ciation Days and sponsored
one In 2004.
Some participants will
receive giveaways In some
shops and military children
can participate in different
arts and crafts projects.
According to the Center
for Land Use Interpreta-
tion Dycss Air Force Base
employs about 6000 people.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 32, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 1, 2006, newspaper, February 1, 2006; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth99918/m1/4/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.