We’ve got a very fun new video for you to watch from the production of the film. Two great locations on Day 14 – the top of a grain silo, out past Sunnyside, and a wheat field in the Horse Heaven Hills. We also did some shooting outside the Airfield Winery, because hey, when did [...]
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Sound utility assistant recounts her Cement Suitcase experience on blog
Posted: November 30, 2011 by Patrick Ibarra in General, Production, SoundBianca Babcock Labrador, a sound utility assistant on the set of “Cement Suitcase” during the film’s Washington-set production, recalled her pleasurable experience working with the movie crew on her blog, “Bonkers’ World.” While the post was in July, it wasn’t until recently that the movie’s producers stumbled upon it, and we’re so glad we did. In the [...]
Camera speed remix gives behind-the-scene look
Posted: September 30, 2011 by Patrick Ibarra in Cinematography, Pre-Production, ProductionWant to get even more behind the scenes than ever before? Well now you can! “Cement Suitcase” producer Doug Spice created a video remixing several of the film’s “camera speed” takes, and now it’s available for your viewing pleasure. The footage shows the set up of multiple scenes in the movie, and ends with actor [...]
Evening Primrose
Posted: August 29, 2011 by Rick Castañeda in Cinematography, ProductionTags: bloom, cement suitcase, evening primrose, evening primroses, film, flower, timelapse
There’s a flower called an Evening Primrose that blooms every night at sunset. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen them, but they’re spectacular to watch– each one blooms in about 15 minutes. You can actually see the petals move with your bare eye. Very slowly, but it’s pretty exciting to see the time move. [...]
Crack a bottle for the Day 12 recap
Posted: August 24, 2011 by Patrick Ibarra in Acting, Cinematography, Production, SoundWhile “Cement Suitcase” is labeled a comedy, director Rick Castaneda wanted to throw a little action into the mix. The movie probably won’t have a car chase to compete with “Ronin,” or a bank heist to rival “Heat,” but even with a shoestring budget there’s no reason an independent film like “Cement Suitcase” can’t have [...]
Well, it’s been emotional. Sorry I’ve been pretty absent on this site since we went into production. It’s been crazy. While we were shooting up in Washington, I barely had a second to think about basic things like eating and drinking, and no time at all to update the website like I thought I would. [...]
Day 10-11 recap features interviews with Airfield owner
Posted: August 1, 2011 by Patrick Ibarra in ProductionAirfield Estates Winery in Prosser, Wash., graciously offered their business as a setting for several days of shooting of “Cement Suitcase,” which the film’s crew fully took advantage of. From shooting scenes in the tasting room and the loading area, to the producers calling the executive suite home, the winery was overrun by the crew, [...]
Review Independent features Cement Suitcase
Posted: July 26, 2011 by Patrick Ibarra in Press, Production, Public RelationsThe Review Independent, a newspaper covering cities like Wapato, Toppenish, Granger and several others in central Washington, was the first local newspaper in the Yakima Valley to print a story on the “Cement Suitcase” production when it published a story about Director Rick Castaneda in its June 15 issue. The story, titled “Granger grad films [...]
Day 9 recap features Kristina Guerrero interview
Posted: July 21, 2011 by Patrick Ibarra in Acting, Production, Public RelationsThe Day 9 recap video for “Cement Suitcase” behind the scenes footage is up for viewing on YouTube (also available below in this article). While it’s filled with shenanigans by our male lead Dwayne Bartholomew, which fans have been accustomed to seeing in such videos, the Day 9 video also includes bits from an interview [...]
“Cement Suitcase” director Rick Castaneda loves cereal and frozen pizza. Those of us who grew up with him know this. There was never a shortage of either in his home when we’d visit. Those who live with him now in Los Angeles can also attest to this, claiming he’s filled entire shopping carts and cupboards [...]