Kerry Beyer

HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUSTON

Deep Terror

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RUSSIAN NAVY COSTUME

Using Sean Connery as a starting point, this is about as close as I can get to a Russian submarine captain’s uniform. Who know’s how accurate the Hunt for Red October was, but I’m not striving for totally accuracy. I definitely took some creative license with the Russian uniforms… but that’s what filmmaking is all about.

We are on pace to shoot a great scene this weekend for Deep Terror… I just have one more uniform to make. John Lansch, Kelly Burns and I spent last week painting and building the new set.

Each scene and set seems to surpass the previous… so excited about this project and growing as a filmmaker. Thanks for the support!

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OLD AGE MAKEUP

One of the challenges of my most recent film DEEP TERROR was aging one of the characters. Crucial to the dynamic of the story was the age difference between the leads… in that classic rookie/veteran dynamic found in many action buddy movies.

It took 3 hours everyday to transform John Lansch into Capt. Jay… a salty old dog of the sea.

I custom mixed and brushed in the hair and beard color – then we shot several camera tests to insure continuity from one day to the next. From scene to scene it looks identical. I’ll be posting a time lapse video of the process soon.

By the time most days are calling for lunch, we are done with makeup, camera test, and rehearsals – and are getting a shot it. It definitely made for some LONG days.

It was a little daunting knowing that was how the day was going to start out every day… and there were certainly times in the planning stage that we weren’t certain it would work… but we learned to enjoy the process, and persevere.

It always seems that some of the most challenging situations turn into the best experiences. That’s one of the things I love about filmmaking.

Thanks again to John Lansch for his patience and dedication!