On the Set of the Far Cry Movie

Recently I was invited to visit the set of the new Uwe Boll film "Far Cry" which is based upon the popular video game by Ubisoft. Filming at Bridge Studios outside of Vancouver B.C, the set for the film was located near where the popular Stargate television series are filmed.

Upon arriving on set, I was given a tour of the production office, and introduced to many of the crew. Uwe was not on set the day of my visit as he had been called away to speak at Comic Con. His assistant Tanja, introduced me to many of the key people in the production, and I was allowed to watch filming, listen in to the creative process, watch effects being rigged, and much more during my visit.

Prior to the start of shooting, I was decked out in Mercenary gear to get a feel for the film. The detailed costume and weaponry was heavier than what I had in the Air Force, and looked great, and was more comfortable than I expected on such a warm day.

With Uwe in San Diego, the work was handled by the second unit, and the first shot of the day involved an action sequence with a Hummer and Helicopter where Emmanuelle Vaugier playing Valerie Cardinal reacts to an intense action scene.

After filming was complete, I was able to watch the playback on the monitors and see how each camera recorded a different perspective of the action. The scene will later be paired with a composite shot and I was able to see how the final shot will look when completed.

During the setup for the next scene, I was able to explore the lab set, and was able to wander the lab corridors of the soundstage. It was amazing to note that on the soundstage there were control rooms, a lab, corridors, observation decks, and mutant cells, and this did not even cover half of the space on the stage.