Iceland Week 2

Its the end of our second week in Iceland.  Been shooting lots of video and taking tons of photos. We're hiring a car next week and will be traveling all around the ring road that encompasses the island. Things should get more interesting from there. Skagastrond is a nice little fishing town on the North West coast, but we've exhausted all this place has to offer in short order. The weather here is a lot like San Francisco in the Summer. Rolling fog comes in over the mountains occasionally accompanied by strong winds.  

The dashboard troll in the van (way better than a dashboard Jesus if you ask me)

The view from our kitchen.

 

Thor fishing on the pier in Skagastrond

Fog rolling in across town

The sun at 9:30pm...

Prometheus

Hekla, Iceland

VFX Show episode #126 "Super 8"

Check out the latest VFX Show where Jason Wingrove, Mike Seymour and myself discuss the visual effects in the retro movie with a heart that is JJ Abrams "Super 8".  Click on the image below to listen online or subscribe for free via iTunes.  

Midnight sun

There was a big get together with everyone at the studio last night and after dinner we took a long walk around town.  Thor got to play with his new best buddy Kanoa (an eight year old from Hawaii) and we stayed out until midnight and the sun never set.  Its very strange.

Family portrait in the midnight sun, Skagastrond, Iceland

Kanoa and Thor (instant best buddies)

ICELAND

We're in Skagaströnd, Iceland. The sun never sets so it was magic hour last night for about six hours which is perfect for long shooting days. We've got a two bedroom flat on one side of town and a huge warehouse set up as the studio. Last night we went to the local bar and watched a band play some Bee Gees, MGMT, and Beetles covers. More tomorrow.