Here are a few photos of our movie shoot at the crucifixion scene. There were quite a few people on hand to help out and act as extras who don't appear in the photos. I'm sure glad someone had a camera on our film shoot. I was pretty absorbed by production, and it was the pastor's wife that snapped these photos. Thanks, Michelle!

Shooting the opening of the crucifixion scene in the late of the day. Notice the homemade boom pole (electrical conduit) and the shock mount made of PVC pipe and rubber bands. Unfortunately, the foam windscreen was cheap and even the slightest wind made a terrible sound. Make sure you use a furry windscreen to kill the air movement.

John (who played Jesus) waits while we prep the camera for the next shot.

Preparation for nailing Jesus to the cross.

Using a turkey baster for make-up application on Jesus. The blood was rather light pink, but turned out better on film than it should have.

Our soldiers holding Jesus (John) to the cross.

Jesus (John) hanging on the cross with two soldiers preparing for another take.

The soldiers watching Jesus. The ropes helped him stay up for the time required to get all the takes. They even superglued small rocks in his hands to look like nails. While I don't know if it was noticeable in the film, I appreciate their efforts to provide more realism.

Close-up of John readying himself for yet another shot on the cross. The crown of thorns was made from grapevine. The blood was a corn syrup base I found online. I was too cheap to "waste" a whole bottle of red food coloring and the color was rather pink instead. Fortunately, the blood came out looking better than expected.

A similar shot, but notice the tripod I used as a camera stabilizer for smoother shots.