Behind The Scenes on MEC Bikes (aka Project Bike)
In November of 2010, a cast and crew of nearly 20 gathered on a very early Sunday morning to shoot a promo for Mountain Equipment Co-op's cycling product line. It was guerilla film-making at its finest, with all seven scenes shot in three hours.
The following photos are courtesy of pro photographer Glenn Abuja. See more of Glenn's great work at: www.gannet.ca
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DOP Ben Iseman focuses for Scene 6
Our AD Mayssan trying to skate our dolly
Cam Op2 Jim Donald and AD Mayssan discussing shot
Cam op3 Deen Karim
Cam OP2 Jim Donald and Cam OP3 Deen Karim
Grip David Currie and 1st AD Mike Makischuk keeping it locked
Our uber-stunt director Carsinn Wilson
Grips David Currie and Sherry Byer hamming it up
Camera Car operator Jen Johnson
Scene one set up in the low light of an early morning
Scene 1 set up
Stunt director Carsinn Wilson timing out the alley scene
Our two riders zoom by stuart on Scene 3
Stuart taking direction well on Scene 3
Cam op team B setting up a dollied shot
Dale and Ben setting up the shot on Scene 3
Jeff and Mathew on Scene 3
our hip girls hanging out at Scene 4
Scene 4 the girls gasp in anticipation
The riders keeping pace with the camera car on Scene 4
Camera Ops and AD stuffed into camera car
Corey and Shuaib on ready
Scene 5 peloton arrives
Peloton pulls up
Lizz Piccoli and Kyle Makischuk
Lizz Piccoli jumps into screen
Kyle Makischuk jumps into scene
Cast & director waiting for traffic to clear
Cast waiting to shoot final scene
Cast waiting for final scene
Shooting last scene
Shooting last scene
SC7 final shot
Post filming the crew admires Jeff's folding bike
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THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THE CAST & CREW!
AND SPECIAL THANKS TO GLENN ABUJA FOR THE GREAT PHOTOS!