There's a Ford in your future?

[thompsonkirk]

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Here's a bit of a car quiz: What are these people doing?

 

These shots were taken at the 'base camp' of a Ford-Mercury advertising shoot in San Francisco. We came upon humungous amounts of film equipment: I've watched the shooting of a feature film, & it was a more modest production than this. The piece de resistance was a Porsche SUV, painted matte black to avoid reflections, with a remote-controlled boom holding an Arriflex for shooting on the road.

 

But what in the world is the shot going to be? It looks like an effort to illuminate the interior - & simultaneously keep the driver from seeing out. We were told that 'somebody famous' was going to drive the car, but I can't recognize the driver in the 3d shot, where the car was pulling out with an escort (a half-dozen SF motorcycle police).

 

Kirk

 

(PS, "There's a Ford in your Future" was an advertising slogan so long ago that you might not have seen or heard it.)

[arthurpreston]

I'm not an expert, but my guess is it's a chase car for an action scene, which will ride alongside, chasing the car where all the action is taking place. I'm sure someone konwledgeable about this equipment will come along and explain in detail. Good shots on your part!

[stuny]

Kirk -

 

Terrific series. If the driver is a "famous" one perhaps John will tell us who he is.

[Guest suilvenman]

But is there a future in your Ford?

 

Cheers, Ken.