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two Humvees and a giant hole in the ground where the reapers emerged. On an early scout, we discovered a massive, 8-foot- diameter industrial water pipe that stretched for hundreds of feet. It was the perfect location to stage this scene. We sprayed the area and the vehicles with dried blood. The dead solder bodies were dressed by costume designer Aisha Li in full fatigues, boots and helmets. Art Director Scott Upshur posed the bodies realistically in fetal positions. We sculpted a wild round 10-foot-diameter, 3-foot-high circular volcano-shaped ant hill. On this particular day of shooting, I recall the alarm blaring at 3:30 a.m. so I could be out the door by 4 a.m. for the hour-and-a-half drive up the freezing snow-filled mountainside ready to open the set at the 6:30 a.m. call. On the way up, the temperature gauge in the van kept getting lower and lower; eventually, it read twelve degrees…it was still dark when Joanne said, "What's that sound?" A faint hissing sound was heard. Suddenly the van, was engulfed in something weird, organic and toxic smelling! A can of bear repellent had exploded. In addition to the medical kits and health bars production supplied each van it also included a can of bear repellent. Perhaps someone adjusting their seat or the altitude caused it to burst.. After a 20-minute rest stop to recover, we proceeded on our journey. Once we got to set, the light had begun to rise. The set looked great and after a few alterations, everything was ready to shoot. As I was walking to craft service, I slipped and fell, impacting my elbow, which shot an electric burst of pain right up my arm and landed on my jaw…my Doc Martens' rubber treads had frozen, making my boots feel as if I were walking on steel plates, a big mistake. As I lay on the ground there feeling like an idiot, I panned over to set. I noticed the dead bodies, all of them with Army boots on—I took off my old boots and swapped them with a dead body—I still wear those boots today, they even have a little dried blood on them...but, I still needed my coffee. D. (LEFT TO RIGHT) BILL BOES, ART DIRECTOR SCOTT UPSHUR AND ART ASSISTANT COLTON DUPRE AT THE SITE OF A FUTILE BATTLE WITH THE REAPERS. SHOT IN ELDORADO CANYON ON PRIVATE PROPERTY SANCTIONED BY THE DENVER WATER DEPARTMENT. PHOTO BY MIRANDA CARNESSALE. E. NINA'S OUTDOOR LABORATORY ILLUSTRATION. I USED PHOTOSHOP TO GIVE AN IMPRESSION OF THE KIND OF LIMITED ILLUMINATION NINA MIGHT GET FROM HER FEW DAMAGED SOLAR PANELS AT NIGHT.. D E