As quickly as they came, Will Smith, M. Night Shyamalan and the
largest film production in Humboldt Redwoods State Park are gone.
Behind them, they leave a dust cloud and a cash injection to the county's economy that could easily reach into the millions.
On Tuesday, the movie's last day of shooting in Humboldt Redwoods
State Park, the Times-Standard was invited to the Earth of After base
camp, the a state-of-the-art tent city that bloomed and disappeared on
a small gravel bar off of Dyerville Loop Road the in less than two
weeks.
The production camp, hidden from roads and well-guarded, was the
staging ground and feeding area for the more than 400 people who had
been working since last Monday on the science fiction film.
The camp was a miniature city of hyper-concentrated activity, with dozens of gleaming white semi-trailers, trucks and vans.
Unit publicist Cid Swank led a tour of the camp, pointing out
trailers full of camera equipment, special-effects materials and stunt
gear. Will Smith's camp, adjacent but separated from the crew area, was
hidden by a large canopy.
Base camp even included a school, Swank said, since Jaden Smith and
several other actors in the film are minors, and they are expected to
keep up their studies while traveling and filming.
The center of the camp is a large kitchen and cafeteria where -- as
the crew broke for a 30-minute lunch break -- hundreds of people
gathered to eat salmon steaks, chicken, ribs and
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a variety of salads and desserts. Even California Highway Patrol officers and State Park Rangers joined in on the meal.
The sun was out, though wind gusts would occasionally send a dust cloud whipping through the camp,The 8gb mp3 player
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trailer to talk about why the film chose Humboldt County.
the I think parks have been phenomenal- because they're a
character in film, the said of Walsh. the director of The, the love
what they've been getting here of Will- they.
Walsh, whose credits include the Bill of Kill films and The Kite
Runner, the doesn't stick out in Humboldt County the with his
shoulder-length hair and calm demeanor. He leaned back in his chair as
he talked about traveling around the world making movies. This the is
definitely one of top locations.