Directing 4 actors -- 2 human, 2 equine

Luther Myers (l) on Kentucky Coal. Novia Campbell on Shaddai. Director Jonathan Slade with camera.

Riding through the tall grass

Struggling with an ND filter

Production assistant Brian Belida is the only member of the crew who is able to remove a cross-threaded ND filter while Slade checks the gate...

Look out for deer ticks in this tall grass

Rolling film on another panoramic landscape shot.

Prepping

Luther Myers (l) and Novia Campbell discuss the details of the upcoming shot.

Hoofin' it

Sound recordist Gordon Masters carries his gear into the back country...

Meter reading

Production assistant Brian Belida takes a light meter reading in the shade as actor Luther Myers and horse wrangler Alice Myers approach.

Crossing the log

Shaddai takes care of his passenger Novia Campbell as they cross a fallen log...

More suggestions from the director...

Long trek

Hurry Up and Wait...

Production assistant Brian Belida and audio recordist Gordon Masters.

Another long take...

Between takes

Production assistants Kenny Ditto and Brian Belida goof between takes...

Choosing a path

Director Jonathan Slade suggests a path through the tall field grass as Luther Myers, atop Kentucky Coal, listens...

Waiting for the director

Audio recordist Gordon Masters waits as the actors and animals re-set for another take.

Never give the director the light meter, Part 1

Never give the director the light meter, Part 2

That's a wrap for the day...

Production assistants Brian Belida and Aaron Janowski pack up after a long day shooting in the sun and tall grass...