safest way to crash a car into a tree?

Giroud Francois · February 10th, 2010, 10:09 AM

So the best way is to "build" a false tree (use a dead one, the trunk only is ok, 10feet high should be ok).
you can put it in the ground (deep) or glue it in a block of concrete.
first take would be from the tree point of view (dig a hole in the tree to put the camera) and the second from the driver point of view. a third point of view could be at the wheel level or just over the car to show impact (nice slowdown wanted).

David Barnett · March 11th, 2010, 08:06 PM

Wondering whatever happened to this shoot/scene??

Jim Andrada · March 11th, 2010, 11:27 PM

Maybe they were going too fast when they hit the tree???

Just kidding - and I'd like to know as well.

Bryan Daugherty · March 25th, 2010, 10:33 PM

David brings up a scary point. This thread made the newsletter this month so I read it all the way through, and as best as I can tell DVInfo has not heard from Alec since February 13th. Alec, can you give us some follow-up on how this worked out and what method you used and if you are unharmed?

Bob Hart · March 26th, 2010, 09:27 PM

Maybe :-

It all went well, the director got what he wanted, has moved on and we here are of no furthur use.

The director ignored some good advice from we here and did not get what he wanted.

The director abandoned the project and full of chagrine and embarrassment, does not want to fess up to we here. - I for one would not be critical.

It went very badly indeed and the director does not want to fess up to we here. - Very much understood

It went extremely badly and the director is no longer with us.

Whatever, I feel we may hear no more on the matter from source, all of which is rather sad because I would like to have seen the positive outcomes or learned lessons from the negative ones.

Sean Nordeen · March 27th, 2010, 01:13 PM

I for one would have liked to see the footage of it no matter how it turned out.

Alec Wheeler · March 30th, 2010, 04:13 PM

I'm still alive.

well, the actual director is being a flake and the short is yet to be filmed. the current "plan" is to shoot it around mid-july, but there is currently no cemented plans.

unfortunately I have too many other hobbies to make this one a priority.

and I really do appreciate all your guys' help :^)

March 25th, 2010, 10:33 PM	#64
Bryan Daugherty Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lexington, Ky - USA Posts: 552	David brings up a scary point. This thread made the newsletter this month so I read it all the way through, and as best as I can tell DVInfo has not heard from Alec since February 13th. Alec, can you give us some follow-up on how this worked out and what method you used and if you are unharmed? __________________ 3x-HD1000u - Ikan 8000HD- custom i7 PC - Vegas Pro 13 and 11 64 bit - Premiere Pro CS4 - and a whole mess of other equipment...

March 26th, 2010, 09:27 PM	#65
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,477	Maybe :- It all went well, the director got what he wanted, has moved on and we here are of no furthur use. The director ignored some good advice from we here and did not get what he wanted. The director abandoned the project and full of chagrine and embarrassment, does not want to fess up to we here. - I for one would not be critical. It went very badly indeed and the director does not want to fess up to we here. - Very much understood It went extremely badly and the director is no longer with us. Whatever, I feel we may hear no more on the matter from source, all of which is rather sad because I would like to have seen the positive outcomes or learned lessons from the negative ones. Last edited by Bob Hart; March 26th, 2010 at 09:29 PM. Reason: error

February 10th, 2010, 10:09 AM	#61
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	So the best way is to "build" a false tree (use a dead one, the trunk only is ok, 10feet high should be ok). you can put it in the ground (deep) or glue it in a block of concrete. first take would be from the tree point of view (dig a hole in the tree to put the camera) and the second from the driver point of view. a third point of view could be at the wheel level or just over the car to show impact (nice slowdown wanted).

March 11th, 2010, 08:06 PM	#62
David Barnett Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 951	Wondering whatever happened to this shoot/scene??

March 11th, 2010, 11:27 PM	#63
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	Maybe they were going too fast when they hit the tree??? Just kidding - and I'd like to know as well.

March 27th, 2010, 01:13 PM	#66
Sean Nordeen New Boot Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 14	I for one would have liked to see the footage of it no matter how it turned out.

March 30th, 2010, 04:13 PM	#67
Alec Wheeler New Boot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 20	I'm still alive. well, the actual director is being a flake and the short is yet to be filmed. the current "plan" is to shoot it around mid-july, but there is currently no cemented plans. unfortunately I have too many other hobbies to make this one a priority. and I really do appreciate all your guys' help :^)