Check Out Sleepy on Ernie — photography by Darren Hartman.

During our downtime(s) on set, my crew and I like to do a little extra storytelling — they grab their cameras, I find an action, and we shoot “Cute Broll.”

Sleepy on Ernie was created while shooting Zach Jumper’s thesis film, “An Earnest Living.”

Shooting Ernie was a challenge: 3 shooting days, 12 1/2 pages, one 22 hour day, only 7 hours of sleep (myself — probably the most out of anyone on the crew.)

But all these numbers are worth the 1 picture wrap :)  And having seen the 1st cut of Ernie at student festivals, i know the effort was well spent — Zach made an amazing film, and we did our jobs well.

The film is currently in its finishing phases, and will soon be on the festival circuit.  You can check out an excerpt of the film on YouTube.

Check Out Sleepy on Ernie — photography by Darren Hartman.