Wind (1992). Κάρολ Μπάλαρντ
Φωτογραφία: John Toll
Χειριστής κάμερας: Bill Trautvetter
Πρώτος Βοηθός Σκηνοθέτη: L. Dean Jones Jr.
Β’ Βοηθός Κάμερας: Angelo Sartore
Key Grip: David Nichols
Φωτογραφία: Jim Sheldon
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One of the best sail racing films ever made. Also produced by Francis Ford Coppola.
I thought it was the Boats and Ho’s video shoot from Step Brothers.
Awesome film. There seems to be many stories of what hell it was to do…. but on the screen is a great film.
1st AC: Paul Marbury
John Toll DoP 🤩
I, (Dean Jones) was the 1st AD on Wind. I think this photo was taken off Perth, Australia, but we also filmed a lot of the boat sequences off of Hawaii. I’m standing on the far right of the photo. Next to left in the photo operating B camera, is director Carroll Ballard. Carroll often operated B camera, especially on the boats. 1st AC Paul Marbury red jacket in center. The Australian Key Grip, can’t remember his name now, is standing behind and holding onto John Toll, who was also the main A Camera operator most of the time. John had 1st AC (off camera someplace) but he often operated by himself when using wide lenses. Occasionally, we were safety tied to the boat, but more often not, out of concern that the equipment would drown you as the boat dragged you through the water. The professional sailors did all the stunts. It was a great film to work on that only found its true audience with sailors…
Scary. Hope you didn’t loose anyone. Everyone get hazard pay?
I just remember being very sea sick loading below deck with no air and no windows. 🤮🤢and of course the accident……….❤️
I think Paul Marbury almost lost a leg??
I was 2nd AC on that movie. I remember getting very queezy between mag reloads. I never threw up, but it was hell for the first 2 weeks. After that I got my sea legs & i was able to reload below deck without any problems. Apart from the bad accident involving the stunt co-ordinator & one of the sailors, it was a fabulous job with a really great crew. John Toll was a real sweetheart.
Ben Haller, Key Grip.
This was a bit of a misfire of a film. Shame because Carroll Ballard made two authentic masterpieces before this, The Black Stallion, and Never Cry Wolf, both extraordinary films.
Life changer for Chris Anderson?
But remarkable recovery!
Chris Bennett
A great film for us sailing folk. I’ve enjoyed reading these posts.