TR-Shooting on Rainbow

**rippah** · 07-28-2006, 05:03 PM

This week my job as a Hollywood whore took me up to Rainbow mountain across from Whistler/Blackcomb. Our objective was to film some bad guys as they get picked off by the hero (a highly skilled sniper on the run in the wilds). Look for "Shooter" in theaters next year if you're into that sort of thing.

It got up to 40 degrees in the Whistler Valley. Here's part of the circus.

Some gear went in the A-Star. The bigger stuff was slung. We had 4 choppers, 2 A-Stars, a 212 and an E-130 (?) going ALL day.

The Ridge we were working.

Whistler/Blackcomb watched us from across the valley. Can you see the Mountain Bikers?

The bad guy is in white. Man, is he gonna get it!!

A gratuitous shot of my lovely assistant.

I think they should've had the bad guy do a high fall into this.

My camera shit. Big ass anamorphic lens.

One of the safety guys with his Michael Jackson nose on.

Cliffs and rivulets.

Nature is so abstract.

Looking south, south-west. Yum.

Cumulo stack built up to the north and just sat there. Watching.

Squeezing off another shot.

Here's your trusted guide, back in the heli and heading for beer o'clock.

Despite how annoyed I get with my job, it has some pretty sweet days every once in awhile. This was one of them. Hope you enjoyed it too.

r.

**bio-smear** · 07-28-2006, 05:05 PM

More pics of your assistant to round out this TR proper.

You have a sweet job.

**GBB** · 07-28-2006, 05:44 PM

Yea man sounds like a kick ass job. I'm sure there is a lot of drama involved too but free trip to Whistler.

And yea the assistant looked good...

**bigtrubs** · 07-28-2006, 06:36 PM

is this the mark whalberg movie?

**Rasputin** · 07-28-2006, 06:44 PM

I really feel for you man, having to be out in that sun all day at the top of the mountains, while others sit in their nice temperature controled offices. Ain't life a bitch!

Thanks for the TR, sweet pics. Oh, and I'll throw in another vote for more pics of your lovely assistant.

**RootSkier** · 07-28-2006, 07:05 PM

Is this Boogie Nights II? Hell yeah.

**Crinkle** · 07-28-2006, 07:50 PM

great shots ripah, love the blue contrast against the white of that water

shooter :

Shooter Movie Synopsis:

Based on Stephen Hunter's novel "Point of Impact", Shooter centers on an ace marksman -- living in self-exile in the Arkansas wilderness after causing the death of an innocent person -- who is persuaded by his former associates that they need his help to prevent an assassination. Subsequently double-crossed and framed for the presidential assassination he was trying to prevent, he is forced to go on the run while trying to track down the real killer and discover the truth about who betrayed him.

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer(s): Jonathan Lemkin
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Danny Glover, Rhona Mitra, Michael Peña, Kata Mara

**pointedem** · 07-28-2006, 07:53 PM

i dont know if you know, but I'm kinda of a big deal around here.

sweet job

**Alpine Dreams** · 07-29-2006, 06:14 AM

Yes, she is quite lovely!! Nice job thanks for sharing.

**TWINS** · 07-29-2006, 08:04 AM

Nice T.R. Great scenery up there, eh.

**stompinlines** · 07-31-2006, 05:51 PM

Kind of coincidental x post from matchvideozine.com and pinkbike.com
They were up there with a media crew around the same time as you, testing out Cannondale's new prototype.
Check it:
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Cannond...ides-2006.html

http://www.matchvideozine.com/news.html