Education and Work

Brian Valdez came all the way from Dallas, Texas to the International Academy of Film and Television over a year ago and truly made his mark in that time. Not only did he win the award for best thesis film (in 16mm no less!) but he has been working the past four months as assistant production coordinator on Bigfoot's latest feature film project Tears From Afar. Brian has nearly finished his work with Tears, as we call it back at the studios, and the last major shots are currently being filmed in the south of Viet Nam. Congratulations Brian, and best wishes for Los Angeles!

Click here for further information about Brian and the International Academy of Film and Television.

Afar in Vietnam

Our crew for Victim of Circumstances has made their way from Cebu, Philippines to Saigon, Vietnam and thus the second major stage of shooting has begun for the film. It's a very exciting affair, such that Cebu Smile Magazine (of Cebu Pacific Airlines) will be running a story about us in their next issue. After all, it's not an easy task coordinating 25 crew to fly across the ocean to join 60+ Vietnamese crew to shoot in and around Saigon and the Mekong Delta. In fact, that's quite a feat!




Photography by Tony Pham

Tears from Afar: humor

Bigfoot is on the loose and shooting a new film called Tears From Afar. This film will shoot in the Philippines, Viet Nam and Florida. Though the subject matter is very serious, here is a fun look at at the production of the film. Above, Rick and Bebe smile for an in-car green screen shot.


The first rule (about to be broken by Rick) is you never use a hot set as you would in real-life.


bathtubs and bubbles! Adi attacks Bebe with a handful of bubbles :-)



Rick Robinson is having a peachy day with the Red Camera.


A.D. Jenni gives the camera a quirky look.


The crew take a quick break from working for a photo opp.
Photography by Johannes Bichmann

Tears from Afar: drama

Bigfoot is on the loose and shooting a new film called Tears From Afar. This film will shoot in the Philippines, Viet Nam and even Florida. Here is a serious look at at the film.


The first two shots are of our Vietnamese lead Thanh.


Bebe plays a victim of human trafficking in the film.


Thanh is shocked as he enters.


Here's an epic look at production designer John Sabato and producer Ashley Jordan. John looks just like Indiana Jones with that groovy hat of his!


Jimmy engineering sound.


Crazy Filmmaker Program students (of the International Academy of Film and Television) film Behind-the-scenes on the feature as part of their program.

Photography by Johannes Bichmann

Deep Gold behind the scenes

As our new film "Tears from Afar" begins many of our behind the scenes sequences for the DVD release of "Deep Gold" are being edited together by Behind-the-scenes producer Sujay Duhake. In the sequence above, the crew discusses complexities involved with shooting actress Bebe Pham in an underwater air pocket and simulating a plane sunk deep beneath the sea.
Shooting underwater is a seemingly simple task in which Murphy's law is the only law. In an average scene where 2 talent are under the water, usually 2 safety divers and an underwater camera are hiding just out of frame. The Red camera has its own housing for shooting below the surface and the dive tank about Bigfoot Entertainment is equipped to enable (dry) shooting through its windows.