Invalid characterset or character set not supported More Population 2 "behind the scenes" footage





More Population 2 "behind the scenes" footage
July 15, 2010

I'm writing with more footage of the Population 2 cast and crew at work:

Population 2 in 2 Minutes: Part 2

This video presents a wide range of footage taken by our amazing documentarian, Matt Mastrantuono. The clips highlight the locations, makeup, and costumes that permeate the world of Population 2.

To elaborate on the locations a little bit, we shot at six locations during the making of the film, five of which you'll see here. The three main locations were... the Frank Lloyd Wright House in Silverton, Oregon, the Shanghai Tunnels underneath Portland's Chinatown, and The Fairview Training Center (originally called The Center for the Feeble Minded) which is located in Salem and is being torn down bit by bit (you can see this in one clip in the video). We also shot at the abandoned bar Pinochio's, the Ziba design firm, and Studio 3 (all in Portland).

A little bit more on the locations... the FLW House is easily recognizable in these clips for its warm colours and interesting layout. One shot of the house that is particularly pleasing is that of actor Shelly Lipkin standing by the door while the rain is coming down. It was a cold night, that night, but the rain was especially beautiful. A special thanks goes out to Molly, who is the caretaker of the house, and who was extremely supportive of the film, staying late with us every night of shooting. The Shanghai Tunnels you can spot by all the crazy dust and plastic that was set up in the area, as well as the nutty lighting (an effect caused by latticed wooden boards, which give us a "sewer grate" effect). Fairview was a particularly interesting location to shoot at, as it is an old mental institution and has a somewhat dark history to it. The buildings were incredible... and very dilapidated. Being there truly felt like walking through the apocalypse. I've had the pleasure of talking with some of the original tenants since then and they've been able to elaborate on the history of the place. We're hoping to take their stories and include them on the final DVD. It's an ongoing project that's been greatly supported by the Special Education Services at Portland State University, with whom I work.

The music for this piece was done specially for us by the extremely talented Nicole Adams, a young artist currently based in South Lake Tahoe, California, moving to Reno, Nevada, at the end of August. More of her work can be heard at the following link:
Digiskai (undergoing some site changes right now)

For those of you who missed the first video, which featured some of the humorous moments on set, here's the link:
Pop 2 in 2: Part 1

Also, here's the link again to the photos of the shoot, as taken by Levy Moroshan, whose photography is only matched by his extremely warm and positive personality:
Population 2 pictures

Finally, as always, a huge thank you to everyone who has helped us with financial or emotional support. I'm happy to be able to show you what your support has helped create. Keep watching the facebook site for Population 2, or join up if you aren't already a member. This is a good time to be keeping an eye on things, because we are expecting to release the official trailer, complete with colorization and original music, in a couple of weeks.

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