Total shooting days: 17
Time line -
Preproduction May 1st - June 26th 2007
Principle Photography June 25th - Oct 29th 2007
Post Production July 18th 2007 - February 29th 2008
Locations:
Santa Maria's House - Sunland, California
Jeremy's House - Los Angeles, California
Calabasis High School - Calabasis, California
Train Trestle - Piru, California
Hell - Chatshworth, California
Taco Shak - PizzaOla, Chatsworth, California
Vital Signs:
Original music:
With Original Score by Ron Feuer
Guitar by Joe DiBlasi
And Original Songs:
"Besame Primero"
Vocals by Leslie Gillman
Lyrics by Marcy Madden
Music by Robbie Gillman
"One Last Kiss"
Vocals by Kevin Batchelder
Performed by Ron Feuer
"Breathe"
Vocals by Kevin Batchelder
Performed by Ron Feuer
"Sick"
Written & Performed by Vagrant
"Here Lies"
Written & Performed by Vagrant
crew credits:
Valerie Feuer Co-Producer
Jesse Miller Assistant Director
Drew Lauer Director of Photography
Bradley Stonesifer Camera Operator
Salvador Vega Camera Operator 2
Dawn Selter1st Assistant Camera
Max Chaiet 2nd Assistant Camera 2
Brendan Ring 2nd Assistant Camera 3
Ben Chananie Gaffer
Scott Jacobowitz Grip/Electric
Aaron Riggs Grip/Electric
Carl Westgren Grip/Electric
Gary McLaughlin Sound Recrodist
Sarah Joynt-Borger Script Supervision
Anita Colon Make-up
Valerie Richards Wardrobe
Jami Feuer Wardrobe Assistant
Elle Clophus Art Department
Mike Shinnebarger Art Department
Tim Tristan Art Department
Alana Kerrigan Production Assistant
Miguel Raven Production Assistant
Sean Caldon Production Assistant
Jason Sarna Production Assistant
historic house:
Santa Maria's house was courtesy of the divine generosity of Ron & Kathy Downs and their "Twisted Lock Alpaca Ranch". Their house was built in the twenties by an Imperial Russian ballet dancer and silent movie star, Theodore Kosloff, who took his love for classic Russian folk design and hand-picked each rock and stone in the place - on the six acre plot there's over two-and-a-half miles of stone walls! The perfect home for Ron & Kathy's herd of over 70 gentle Alpacas.
12 Foot Australian Olive Python almost steals the scene:
"Oliver", the 12 foot python that plays Santa Maria's Guardian "Hermano", is thanks to Ken & Mirna Clark of Clark's Exotic Film animals. One already late night's shot involved draping Oliver around the neck of our male lead, Lendon and sticking them both into a coffin-like tomb... Pythons are nocturnal - which didn't seem like a problem until you realize that Pythons hunt and eat at night - and Lendon was just about the right size for a 12 foot snake who hadn't eaten all day - so we did what any other independent film makers would do... we shot and prayed.
remaking a myth:
The Vampyre clan featured in the kiss was the Snake Clan. Unlike the Bat Clans, with their two little pricks in the neck, Santa Maria's jaw opens 90 degrees to strike her victims - tearing away handfuls of flesh... there's no such thing as a survivor of Santa Maria's bite.
Contributors
Special Effects Make-up by Monster Effects, Van Nuys, California Ron "Blood" Karkoska Mark Villalobos Julie Paylor
"Oliver" - Australian Python & His trainers: Ken Clark Mirna Clark Chris Meyer
Gowns by - Lourdes Chavez
Women's Sportswear:"Smooch Jeans" by Van Jewell
technoGeek facts:
Shot on Panasonic HDV 24p with Cook Prime Lenses
Stereo sound - Logic Pro
Edited on FinalCut Pro+ Color Effects on Combustion
No teenagers were harmed in the shooting of this film
Post Production:
Duncan Sinclair Editor
David Yeaman Assistant Editor
Opening Title Sequence by: Atmadev Cornelius
CGI by: Adam Lima Studios
All it takes is, the kiss
