The Dark Knight Filming:news/pics etc..

[Luchastyle]

hmm. looks like an afro. that is a noodle-scratcher. i don't know. if they took down the set-up i dont think we'll find out who that is.

[chgojobs]

Okay...my last batch of photos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/10372533@N06/sets/72157601634640358) (I think) is up.

[ChicageauxTiger]

I didn't get a chance to get down there last night, but my friend who lives there said it was more of the same from friday but also more heli's (3 I think he said) and a person or persons coming from the helicopters. I think I will watch from his place on the 48th floor across the street from site..

Be sure that if ANYONE goes to the Construction Site Tonight, to be on the LAKE/EAST side of the building. If they do the same stunt (guys falling off building) then you'll need to be on the LAKE/EAST side to see it. Don't stand on McClurg because it's on opposite side of the action. Head closer to Lakeshore/Navy Pier (just not ALL THE WAY to Lakeshore/Navy Pier). :cwink:

Otherwise, if you stay on the WEST side, all you'll see is a helicopter. AGAIN, that's IF it's the same action I saw.


FYI: I walked past the Construction Site today and everything is still there:
--Light Tower Trucks
--Typical Set Trailers
--Wardrobe on hangers (Gotham Police, I noticed for "Ryn" & "Cory")
--Lights on tripods inside Construction Site & Lights pointing at nearby Apartment buildings & parking lots
--Platform and Safety Mats on outside of upper floors of Construction Building (to protect stuntmen from smacking building)


PLEASE ... ANYONE with good cameras ...
SHOOT OR VIDEOTAPE THIS SCENE!! :word:

[Devan]

Looks like an old lady or man.

[DeaDheaD]

The Joker is really an old lady-WHAT A TWIST!

[Mr. Socko]

Just read your set report Tiger, thanks for the update. Good stuff :up:

[mentalboy22]

OMG....I left my job here on randolph to head to 7-11 before leaving for the construction site...when I noticed alot of PA looking people outside 7-11 at washington and wells... I got a drink came out and crossed the street when the lady told me to stay out of the way and to hide my cup name.. 10 seconds lata bam there it is....the car Nolan has been riding around in. they are filming a scene inside a hummer looking car. the actor they were filming was none other than the Comish himself. Gordon got out on wells and was 10 feet from me before I was shood away.. PA confirmed they are heading over to construction in 1 hr...SO hummer inside shots completed with gordon!! he is a tiny guy though!

[mentalboy22]

PS is anyone going to construction tonight? just wanted to see if anyone wanted to meet up

[chgojobs]

I guess I could head over. Where you gonna be mentalboy?

[JL Unlimited]

Thanks to Chgojobs, Joshua Harto (actor who plays Reese) has been spotted on set:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1426/1243209439_e48af9d540.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1282/1244075810_870f084c2e.jpg?v=0

Here's his picture on IMDB:

http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/58/88/42/10f.jpg

So let's stop all this nonsense that AMH is Reese for those of you who still think so. Sheesh, you guys and your wild imaginations and conspiracy theories.

[chgojobs]

Heh...I have a few more pictures of him, but I didn't post them because there were either lighting or fuzziness issues.

[ChicageauxTiger]

PS is anyone going to construction tonight? just wanted to see if anyone wanted to meet up

I guess I could head over. Where you gonna be mentalboy?


Remember:

Be sure that if ANYONE goes to the Construction Site Tonight, to be on the LAKE/EAST side of the building. If they do the same stunt (guys falling off building) then you'll need to be on the LAKE/EAST side to see it. Don't stand on McClurg because it's on opposite side of the action. Head closer to Lakeshore/Navy Pier (just not ALL THE WAY to Lakeshore/Navy Pier). :cwink:

Otherwise, if you stay on the WEST side, all you'll see is a helicopter. AGAIN, that's IF it's the same action I saw.

:word: GOOD LUCK, Y'ALL!!:ninja:

[Mikesimus]

The other portrait.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1243248514_2b41c3d7bf_op.jpg

Beats the hell out of me....

I know this is a shot in the dark, but is it possible it could be Loeb's wife? Bit hard to tell, but looks a bit like the bad guys mom from The Goonies

[Mikesimus]

Remember:



:word: GOOD LUCK, Y'ALL!!:ninja:

C.T. I have been going through the last 30 pages or so, and I have to commend the great work you and Rory Bat have done, some great pictures and set reports, really makes my day reading them, me being so far away and all. The ones of Ledger in the police uniform are so awesome, is he a big guy? He really looks the part, skinny but broad shouldered, very cool.

Keep up the good work fellas, and ladies, I know Phoenixfaith has been on the case too!

[DeaDheaD]

Reese looks like an a**

[tang126]

Nice arse, and I'm not talking about the horses. :p :D

Good, I'm not the only one who noticed the nice apple-butt on the lady in the gray slacks. :)

[mentalboy22]

send u a message chgo

[mentalboy22]

Thanks to Chgojobs, Joshua Harto (actor who plays Reese) has been spotted on set:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1426/1243209439_e48af9d540.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1282/1244075810_870f084c2e.jpg?v=0

Here's his picture on IMDB:

http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/58/88/42/10f.jpg

So let's stop all this nonsense that AMH is Reese for those of you who still think so. Sheesh, you guys and your wild imaginations and conspiracy theories.


I saw this guy too in the car with the commish. also that cop in the pic right there is the driver of the lead GPD car that is escorting the comish car.

[Bat Brain]

Someone posted pictures of Brach's done up as the hospital here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeyes/sets/72157601678898522/

Looks like there's a schoolbus parked in the ambulance bay in one of the pics. Interesting, nay?

[mentalboy22]

wow the candy building is going to be a hospital. when do we think this is being shot....I would go to see it but I think I might get shot over there.....its schetchy at night...WEST SIDE!!!

[Bond]

Interesting...

[mentalboy22]

yea

[Mikesimus]

Someone posted pictures of Brach's done up as the hospital here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeyes/sets/72157601678898522/

Looks like there's a schoolbus parked in the ambulance bay in one of the pics. Interesting, nay?

Yes indeedy, maybe Joker heads straight there after the bank heist for some treatment

[Katsuro]

Whoa, so Joker's blowing up a hospital now? Damn, that's intense.

[Bat Brain]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1244516920_a78a7c9315.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1243656221_8681f4498b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1243653423_29d065ebcb.jpg

[Mikesimus]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1244516920_a78a7c9315.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1243656221_8681f4498b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1243653423_29d065ebcb.jpg

Are those pictures all the same building? The Gotham General Hospital looks completely different to the Ambulance bay

[TheBatman072]

Whoa, so Joker's blowing up a hospital now? Damn, that's intense.


Yep. They've got Joker's personality down PAT. It's PERFECT as far as I'm concerned. Which was never really a concern, Nolan is GREAT at characterization.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Who all is suppose to be on location for that shoot?

[wadewils0n]

just got back from the filming. it was a pretty disappointing day for the volunteer extras, as many did not get to make it onto set. they originally wanted 100 ppl for the scene involving the joker around the podium, so as the girl in charge of us was counting, she got to 100 like 2 ppl in front of me and my stomach dropped to the floor...

...she saw how depressed we were and said "f it, make it 120" so i fortunately got in :D

i was lucky enough to be part of the crowd that had the best angle at the joker. after the AD announced the break for lunch, ledger walked towards the crowd i was in, smoking a cigarette and was like 5 ft away from me.

anyways, i don't wanna confirm or deny anything that was already described that has to do with the joker and the podium scene at this point because im really paranoid about getting sued since i signed an NDA, and with the security that WB had when i was at wizard world it only adds to my paranoia.

all in all it was a nice experience, but for 12 of the 13 hours i was there, i was sitting in a crappy holding room on lasalle and my parking validation didnt work.

[Bat Brain]

just got back from the filming. it was a pretty disappointing day for the volunteer extras, as many did not get to make it onto set. they originally wanted 100 ppl for the scene involving the joker around the podium, so as the girl in charge of us was counting, she got to 100 like 2 ppl in front of me and my stomach dropped to the floor...

...she saw how depressed we were and said "f it, make it 120" so i fortunately got in :D

i was lucky enough to be part of the crowd that had the best angle at the joker. after the AD announced the break for lunch, ledger walked towards the crowd i was in, smoking a cigarette and was like 5 ft away from me.

anyways, i don't wanna confirm or deny anything that was already described that has to do with the joker and the podium scene at this point because im really paranoid about getting sued since i signed an NDA, and with the security that WB had when i was at wizard world it only adds to my paranoia.

all in all it was a nice experience, but for 12 of the 13 hours i was there, i was sitting in a crappy holding room on lasalle and my parking validation didnt work.

Cool, man. Any chance you could tell us who the photograph to the left of the podium was of? Or PM the answer perhaps? :o

[Fresh Tendrils]

How did the Joker's face look?

[SimpleHero82]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1244516920_a78a7c9315.jpg



O man a freaking school bus. anyone remember the bank heist scene?

[rory_bat]

Alright ladies and gents, sit tight for this set report...it is a BIG ONE. And today certainly made up for me missing a lot of the shoot yesterday.

I headed down to the set on Lasalle this morning around 10:00am. I met up with Phoenix and her friend (who left shortly after) to see what we could see. They were again shooting the reaction of the actors on the podium (Ledger, Gyllenhaal, Oldman and Eckhart were present for the shoot). We hung around on the corner for a bit, continuing to watch the shoot. We then crossed the street to get a better angle. A few feet away from us sat a green "Gotham General Hospital" ambulance that I took a few pics of. We continued to stand on the corner watching as they began to switch to another angle for the scene. Ledger walked down the sidewalk towards us (yes, in the police uniform without the jacket) and walked into one of the buildings. Shortly after that Maggie G walked up the sidewalk as well and into the building (yay! I finally got to see her :heart:...and she is a hottie, at least I think so anyway :woot:).

After a few minutes one of the PA's standing on the corner asked us to move in a rude manner. Phoenix gave him some sass (lol) and we moved down the street to see if we could get a better look at things but we didn't see much so we moved back to the corner we were originally on. After few minutes after we arrived they broke for lunch and all of the extras began to walk up to Lasalle. I spotted Eckhart moving up the opposite sidewalk so I went over to him and asked if I could take a photo with him. He was incredibly nice and agreed (except I look stoned in the picture for some unknown reason:huh:... it is till cool anyway, haha). We moved

After being approached by a very strange vagrant on the street, Phoenix and I moved to the opposite corner and watched as Oldman drove by us. He gave a wave and smiled. At this point we were dying of hunger so we got a bite to eat and then headed back to the set. They had rigged up the black Gotham PD SUV to trailer and camera car. Nolan hopped in and off they sped. The rest of the crew around Lasalle began to start packing stuff up so we decided to head to the trailers to see if we could see anyone else. We started to walk down Welles and to our surprise we found the spot where they were going to shoot with the SUV. There were zero PA's around and we stood feet away from Nolan, Oldman and the dude who plays Reese. I got lots of pics and some vid of this as well. Oldman got into the SUV and began to look at Phoenix and I. I noticed it and gave him a wave. He smiled back and waved. He kept staring at us after this and smiled every time I met his gaze.

Soon a PA stationed himself near us but he was INCREDIBLY awesome and chill and let us hang around. They closed much of Welles down and began to do laps around it, shooting the scene inside the SUV (also present inside the SUV was a GPD cop holding a shotgun). They did take after take and kept driving by. The PA informed us that we were in the camera's view every time they drove but didn't kick us out. Instead he told us to act natural and try not look as they passed. We were in every single take of this as far as I could see, so hopefully this scene makes it in the film. You might see me and Phoenix in the background as Gordon and Reese drive down the street!!

During our time standing around, we were mistaken for crew people three different times. We offered gatorade and everything. Because of this I was able to get incredibly close to Nolan and Oldman every time they stopped the shooting. And I mean REALLY close. As in Oldman is standing about a couple of feet in front of me while he has his hair and make-up touched up. It was absolutely insane.

After a while they took a break to change the mags on the camera and reposition lights on the side of the SUV. As Phoenix and I stood there we noticed Oldman break off from the group and started walking towards us. He smiled right at us as he got closer so I approached him and said "Hey Mr. Oldman, good to see you." He responded with "you guys getting bored yet?" And then we stood there and launched into a full conversation about the Beatles. I s*** you not. Here I was, talking with Oldman while he is completely decked out in his costume, enjoying a coffee and his cigarette. His assistant came over and joined in and the four of us stood there talking for a good ten minutes (I even got to ask his opinion of McCartney's new album! lol). I was going to ask him for a pic but a PA came over and told him they were ready for him. During this discussion a few people on the sidewalk were taking photos of the four of us, hopefully they find they're way onto the net. I still can't get over it, it was INSANE!!!!!!

After they began to do laps on Welles again, the cool PA came over and told us that he told Oldman that there were a couple of fans who were interested in what was happening. Not sure if Oldman came over because of this... but then again, he was looking at us and waving quite a bit before all of this, so who knows. He was amazing though, so damn nice and down to earth.

It took a while for us to recover from this and we watched filming for a few more takes. Phoenix left and it was just me and the cool PA for a bit. We chatted for a bit and then they finished the scene for the day before moving on. Again, I was going to try to get a pic with Oldman this time around, but he stayed in the SUV and they drove off.

Needless to say, today was FREAKING AMAZING!!!!!!

I have extensive pics and vid from today's shoot that will be posted tomorrow evening along with the pics and vid from Friday and Saturday. Again, my apologies for the delay. It is equally frustrating for me because I want you guys to check my pics and vids out.

Alright, I'll shut up now. :oldrazz:

(also, pardon any spelling and grammar... I am too tired to read through and correct this :cwink:)

[Fresh Tendrils]

Awesome report, rory. How did Ledger's make-up look?

[Keyser Soze]

Wow, rory-bat, you're a lucky guy! Talking to Gary Oldman! Awesome!

Glad you had a good time. Thanks for the report. :woot:

[Bat Brain]

Alright ladies and gents, sit tight for this set report...it is a BIG ONE. And today certainly made up for me missing a lot of the shoot yesterday.

I headed down to the set on Lasalle this morning around 10:00am. I met up with Phoenix and her friend (who left shortly after) to see what we could see. They were again shooting the reaction of the actors on the podium (Ledger, Gyllenhaal, Oldman and Eckhart were present for the shoot). We hung around on the corner for a bit, continuing to watch the shoot. We then crossed the street to get a better angle. A few feet away from us sat a green "Gotham General Hospital" ambulance that I took a few pics of. We continued to stand on the corner watching as they began to switch to another angle for the scene. Ledger walked down the sidewalk towards us (yes, in the police uniform without the jacket) and walked into one of the buildings. Shortly after that Maggie G walked up the sidewalk as well and into the building (yay! I finally got to see her :heart:...and she is a hottie, at least I think so anyway :woot:).

After a few minutes one of the PA's standing on the corner asked us to move in a ride manner. Phoenix gave him some sass (lol) and we moved down the street to see if we could get a better look at things but we didn't see much so we moved back to the corner we were originally on. After few minutes after we arrived they broke for lunch and all of the extras began to walk up to Lasalle. I spotted Eckhart moving up the opposite sidewalk so I went over to him and asked if I could take a photo with him. He was incredibly nice and agreed (except I look stoned in the picture for some unknown reason:huh:... it is till cool anyway, haha). We moved

After being approached by a very strange vagrant on the street, Phoenix and I moved to the opposite corner and watched as Oldman drove by us. He gave a wave and smiled. At this point we were dying of hunger so we got a bite to eat and then headed back to the set. They had rigged up the black Gotham PD SUV to trailer and camera car. Nolan hopped in and off they sped. The rest of the crew around Lasalle began to start packing stuff up so we decided to head to the trailers to see if we could see anyone else. We started to walk down Welles and to our surprise we found the spot where they were going to shoot with the SUV. There were zero PA's around and we stood feet away from Nolan, Oldman and the dude who plays Reese. I got lots of pics and some vid of this as well. Oldman got into the SUV and began to look at Phoenix and I. I noticed it and gave him a wave. He smiled back and waved. He kept staring at us after this and smiled every time I met his gaze.

Soon a PA stationed himself near us but he was INCREDIBLY awesome and chill and let us hang around. They closed much of Welles down and began to do laps around it, shooting the scene inside the SUV (also present inside the SUV was a GPD cop holding a shotgun). They did take after take and kept driving by. The PA informed us that we were in the camera's view every time they drove but didn't kick us out. Instead he told us to act natural and try not look as they passed. We were in every single take of this as far as I could see, so hopefully this scene makes it in the film. You might see me and Phoenix in the background as Gordon and Reese drive down the street!!

During our time standing around, we were mistaken for crew people three different times. We offered gatorade and everything. Because of this I was able to get incredibly close to Nolan and Oldman every time they stopped the shooting. And I mean REALLY close. As in Oldman is standing about a couple of feet in front of me while he has his hair and make-up touched up. It was absolutely insane.

After a while they took a break to change the mags on the camera and reposition lights on the side of the SUV. As Phoenix and I stood there we noticed Oldman break off from the group and started walking towards us. He smiled right at us as he got closer so I approached him and said "Hey Mr. Oldman, good to see you." He responded with "you guys getting bored yet?" And then we stood there and launched into a full conversation about the Beatles. I s*** you not. Here I was, talking with Oldman while he is completely decked out in his costume, enjoying a coffee and his cigarette. His assistant came over and joined in and the four of us stood there talking for a good ten minutes (I even got to ask his opinion of McCartney's new album! lol). I was going to ask him for a pic but a PA came over and told him they were ready for him. During this discussion a few people on the sidewalk were taking photos of the four of us, hopefully they find they're way onto the net. I still can't get over it, it was INSANE!!!!!!

After they began to do laps on Welles again, the cool PA came over and told us that he told Oldman that there were a couple of fans who were interested in what was happening. Not sure if Oldman came over because of this... but then again, he was looking at us and waving quite a bit before all of this, so who knows. He was amazing though, so damn nice and down to earth.

It took a while for us to recover from this and we watched filming for a few more takes. Phoenix left and it was just me and the cool PA for a bit. We chatted for a bit and then they finished the scene for the day before moving on. Again, I was going to try to get a pic with Oldman this time around, but he stayed in the SUV and they drove off.

Needless to say, today was FREAKING AMAZING!!!!!!

I have extensive pics and vid from today's shoot that will be posted tomorrow evening along with the pics and vid from Friday and Saturday. Again, my apologies for the delay. It is equally frustrating for me because I want you guys to check my pics and vids out.

Alright, I'll shut up now. :oldrazz:

(also, pardon any spelling and grammar... I am too tired to read through and correct this :cwink:)

Lucky son of a gun. Yet again I would like to steal your life :woot:

[rory_bat]

Awesome report, rory. How did Ledger's make-up look?

Thanks very much. Ledger's face looked very much flesh toned though he did look very pale. His hair was also tinted green.

[rory_bat]

Lucky son of a gun. Yet again I would like to steal your life :woot:

Lol, it was freaking amazing. I still can't believe it...I feel like I'm cloud nine right now! hahaha

[wadewils0n]

nice report as always rory. were u in the alley that was in front of the podium, perpendicular to lasalle? i was part of the group in that area when stuff hit the fan.

[rory_bat]

nice report as always rory. were u in the alley that was in front of the podium, perpendicular to lasalle? i was part of the group in that area when stuff hit the fan.

Thanks very much. No, I wasn't able to get around to the alley, I was right on Lasalle facing the podium.

[Fresh Tendrils]

What Beatles topics did you and Oldman discuss, rory?

[wadewils0n]

Thanks very much. No, I wasn't able to get around to the alley, I was right on Lasalle facing the podium.

dang, then from that angle you might not have been able to see what happend with the joker and the podium...or could u? cuz i was hoping u could report on what went down so i wouldnt have to contemplate disregarding the NDA, cuz what happened was pretty freakin crazy and awesome to the max lol.

[rory_bat]

What Beatles topics did you and Oldman discuss, rory?

He is a pretty huge fan (as I found out) so we talked quite a bit about all the rare bootlegs of raw/unrealsed Beatles material (including various variations of their canon) that were out there, etc. Phoenix is more of an expert on them than I.

[rory_bat]

dang, then from that angle you might not have been able to see what happend with the joker and the podium...or could u? cuz i was hoping u could report on what went down so i wouldnt have to contemplate disregarding the NDA, cuz what happened was pretty freakin crazy and awesome to the max lol.

Unfortunately not. I have been told extensively by a few of my extras/spies who were present in the scene what went on. I didn't get to see much of it so I don't feel qualified enough to relate the info.

[Mr. Socko]

Great report, Rory!

[JokersInsanity]

Good Stuff Rory
Can't Wait for Tomorrows Pics/Videos

[1981]

Rory Bat is living a dream. That is an amazing story. Million times better than whatever I did today.

[Fresh Tendrils]

dang, then from that angle you might not have been able to see what happend with the joker and the podium...or could u? cuz i was hoping u could report on what went down so i wouldnt have to contemplate disregarding the NDA, cuz what happened was pretty freakin crazy and awesome to the max lol.
Just spill it.

[ChicageauxTiger]

I knew you'd fair well today, Rory. :cwink: Congrats and Good Job!


Not get out to the Construction Site NOW, Damn It!! :oldrazz:



(Seriously, they'll probably start filming around 10-ish)

[ChicageauxTiger]

Also, go into the "Joker: Makeup/Permawhite" thread and clear all of that crap up for people. Or say it here ... did you think the Joker was double hiding perma-white with flesh paint or smearing white paint or what?

Because I try to tell people that there was "something" about his face that was off but couldn't really tell. And since you got longer closeups, you get to play expert for us now. :word:

[Fresh Tendrils]

Hopefully rory has pics of Ledger so those can be pixelated too.

[DARKxGOTHAMITE]

OMFG!


GREATTTT stuff you guys!

thanks to all of you who provided pics and set reports!

especially Chicageaux and Rory Bat

u guys ROCK!!!

[rory_bat]

I knew you'd fair well today, Rory. :cwink: Congrats and Good Job!


Not get out to the Construction Site NOW, Damn It!! :oldrazz:



(Seriously, they'll probably start filming around 10-ish)

Thank you sir!!:woot:

You sure they are back at the construction site? I was told by the "cool" PA that they were filming a motorcycle chase around 9pm with a certain Mr. Bale present. Or will that be part of the construction site stuff?

[rory_bat]

Also, go into the "Joker: Makeup/Permawhite" thread and clear all of that crap up for people. Or say it here ... did you think the Joker was double hiding perma-white with flesh paint or smearing white paint or what?

Because I try to tell people that there was "something" about his face that was off but couldn't really tell. And since you got longer closeups, you get to play expert for us now. :word:

I'll agree with you there, there was "something" off about his face. It was indeed flesh toned...but yet, strangely pale at the same time. I can't quite put my finger on it... but I have a feeling he may be covering white up with flesh toned make-up.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Please, post your Ledger face impressions in the Joker thread. ANYTHING to get off the Superman Returns crap.

[rory_bat]

Hopefully rory has pics of Ledger so those can be pixelated too.

Unfortunately I do not. He moved to fast a few times to get a proper shot. And I also did not want to taint my good view by whipping out my camera.

[TheBatman072]

I'll agree with you there, there was "something" off about his face. It was indeed flesh toned...but yet, strangely pale at the same time. I can't quite put my finger on it... but I have a feeling he may be covering white up with flesh toned make-up.


I appreciate this. Heh, you have no idea how much I do.

[hegele]

too cool rory_bat, too cool!

[Seen]

I just came back from LaSalle. I was there for about twenty or so minutes, and I was extremely close to Gary Oldman, Christopher Nolan and Wally Pfister (like amazingly close...within feet). For a split second Nolan even looked at the group of us that were standing at the front of the road, where it was blocked off. He was very casual and it was quite amazing.

I took some photos, even though a PA said not to, but I didn't, sadly, of Nolan or Oldman. As for what they were filming, it basically consisted of Gordon, his body double (?) or different actor, cop most likely, and a black Ford Excursion, which had a GPD insiginia on the side. They also did some stuff with a school bus, a sniper, and in an alleyway, they raised a filming crane really high, but it was too far away, and the streets were blocked off, so I couldn't see what exactly they were filming.

All in all, it was pretty amazing. I was stunned that I was able to get so close to Nolan and Oldman.

[ChicageauxTiger]

I'll agree with you there, there was "something" off about his face. It was indeed flesh toned...but yet, strangely pale at the same time. I can't quite put my finger on it... but I have a feeling he may be covering white up with flesh toned make-up.

See, I'm not the only one who couldn't figure out what I saw. :woot:

Also:

I JUST SAW A TEASER ON FOX NEWS CHICAGO THAT THEY'LL BE SHOWING THEIR FOOTAGE OF THE STUNT FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE!! :wow:


TURN ON YOU'RE TV NOW, RORY_BAT AND ANY OTHER CHICAGOANS!!

UPDATE:
That wasn't the scene I witnessed.

[TheBatman072]

See, I'm not the only one who couldn't figure out what I saw. :woot:

Also:

I JUST SAW A TEASER ON FOX NEWS CHICAGO THAT THEY'LL BE SHOWING THEIR FOOTAGE OF THE STUNT FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE!! :wow:


TURN ON YOU'RE TV NOW, RORY_BAT AND ANY OTHER CHICAGOANS!!

UPDATE:
That wasn't the scene I witnessed.


That's just for Chicago right? Damn.

[rory_bat]

See, I'm not the only one who couldn't figure out what I saw. :woot:

Also:

I JUST SAW A TEASER ON FOX NEWS CHICAGO THAT THEY'LL BE SHOWING THEIR FOOTAGE OF THE STUNT FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE!! :wow:


TURN ON YOU'RE TV NOW, RORY_BAT AND ANY OTHER CHICAGOANS!!

UPDATE:
That wasn't the scene I witnessed.

HELL YES! those sneaky Fox folks...

[rory_bat]

Please, post your Ledger face impressions in the Joker thread. ANYTHING to get off the Superman Returns crap.

Mission accomplished :cwink:

[ChicageauxTiger]

Fox News just showed shots of 2 guys jumping from the building while swinging from a rope attached to the Helicopter in the daytime.

The "Sausage Link" stunt was MUCH better. :word:

Also, they mentioned that they're still out there filming. Why aren't you heading out there, Rory?

[Bat Brain]

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=0E1DCD02293776ADD9F99EF80184D354 ?contentId=4178360&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

Footage is online.

[ChicageauxTiger]

That's just for Chicago right? Damn.

They said to go online for the footage ... check it out:
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox/pages/Entertainment;jsessionid=197D56EFEC581D3F0D92A90C9 E85BC75?pageId=7.1

[rory_bat]

Fox News just showed shots of 2 guys jumping from the building while swinging from a rope attached to the Helicopter in the daytime.

The "Sausage Link" stunt was MUCH better. :word:

Also, they mentioned that they're still out there filming. Why aren't you heading out there, Rory?

Heh, too darn exhausted from today. I don't know if I can handle any more excitement! :o

[ChicageauxTiger]

Heh, too darn exhausted from today. I don't know if I can handle any more excitement! :o

Well, I bet you got some fodder for a better signature now, eh?


"I definately feel Ringo is the Forgotten Step-Child of the Beatles." --Gary Oldman


:woot:

[rory_bat]

Well, I bet you got some fodder for a better signature now, eh?



:woot:

lol, oh yes I do :woot:

[TheBatman072]

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=0E1DCD02293776ADD9F99EF80184D354 ?contentId=4178360&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

Footage is online.

They said to go online for the footage ... check it out:
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox/pages/Entertainment;jsessionid=197D56EFEC581D3F0D92A90C9 E85BC75?pageId=7.1


Awesome.

[ChicageauxTiger]

However, I'd prefer footage of this scene:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a204/ElEshoo/TDK08-24-07ChicageauxTiger2.jpg

:woot:

[sasquatchs]

The other portrait.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1243248514_2b41c3d7bf_op.jpg

Beats the hell out of me....

Aha, it could be the female judge

[Seen]

Aha, it could be the female judge

The Joker's mum?

Would explain a lot.

[Conebone69]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1244516920_a78a7c9315.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1243656221_8681f4498b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v116/BatBrain/1243653423_29d065ebcb.jpg
Looks like someones gonna get hurt

[ChicageauxTiger]

Looks like someones gonna get hurt

Well ... DUH! It's a hospital.


:cwink:

Seriously though ... I SO WANNA BE THERE!!

[vms7591]

haha gotham general hospital someone is gettin messed up!!Probably by batman!!

[Gotham]

Well ... DUH! It's a hospital.


:cwink:

Seriously though ... I SO WANNA BE THERE!!

Bring ammo, a gun, and bat shark repelent. Those people down there aren't exactly the friendliest bunch you'll run into.

[sasquatchs]

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=0E1DCD02293776ADD9F99EF80184D354 ?contentId=4178360&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

Footage is online.

So this was around the same building as CT's shots? Why are they filming it during the day too? Or is this a practise?

[sasquatchs]

The Joker's mum?

Would explain a lot.

Remember that car explosion filmed the other month? Same gal. Probably the same judge that Maroni and the gangs are put in front of when they're first rounded up

[Cowleen]

Bring ammo, a gun, and bat shark repelent. Those people down there aren't exactly the friendliest bunch you'll run into.We're really not kidding about this guys. It is a NASTY neighborhood. Travel in packs, if at all.

[ChicageauxTiger]

So this was around the same building as CT's shots? Why are they filming it during the day too? Or is this a practise?

Yeah, it's hovering over the same construction site. Don't know what's up with the day shoot ... probably practice because those 2 guys don't look very Batman Movie-ish ... yet.

[Cowleen]

Don't forget WANTED is filming in town too. They had stuff out last night in the loop.

[ChicageauxTiger]

Don't forget WANTED is filming in town too. They had stuff out last night in the loop.

But that footage is DEFINATELY at the Construction site, which is a mile or so away from the loop.

[Cowleen]

I trust you. I was all stoked when we stumbled upon a bunch of closed streets and lights next to TDK parking garage area only to see a sign saying 'WANTED PARKING THIS SIDE'. bummer

[ChicageauxTiger]

For anyone who's still out filming/shooting stuff ... be sure to stop in for a post before heading to bed ...

NO MATTER HOW LATE IT IS!! :word:

[Bright Knight]

Looks like someones gonna get hurt

Or dead.

[ChicageauxTiger]

It is official and confirmed (http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/2007/08/its-official-building-to-be-imploded-in.html). Building is called Gotham General Hospital. Photo here proves it. Even see the first pics of a demolition truck.

Already known/mentioned ... read back a few. :cwink:

[The Only Woj]

blowing up a real building = proof that Nolan really dislikes CG.

[Cowleen]

Wow, I hadn't seen any of that yet! Can't wait for it all to get blown to hell!

[Devan]

http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/uploaded_images/gch8.jpg
What's up with the school bus...?

[ChicageauxTiger]

http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/uploaded_images/gch8.jpg
What's up with the school bus...?

Well, we know that the Joker has a thing for School Busses as Transportation. :cwink:

[Devan]

Well, we know that the Joker has a thing for School Busses as Transportation. :cwink:
Exactly my point...

[cityeyes]

Hey, decided to drop in and check out the place. It's freaking amazing to see how quickly this stuff spreads. I can confirm that some people in that area are really not what you're going to want to run into in a dark alley or anything, but we went during the day and it was pretty decent. A few women asked me if I was a paparazzi because I had my big zoom lens out even (although my friend was freaking out because he thought he was going to get mugged at any given second).

If you wanna check out a few more of the shots that I took (not all were posted), they're in this set: http://flickr.com/photos/cityeyes/sets/72157601678898522/ and if you want to support a lame photographer with no writing skills you can visit my blog about it at http://www.cityeyesphoto.com/blog - I'll post to you guys the second I hear/take anything new (I actually have a few more less interesting pictures of the scene if anyone is interested). I plan on being present for the demolition if I can call off of a few previous arrangements and I have a perfect place to watch it from.

By the way thanks myk0nstantine for tipping me off!

[bdaythug]

maybe thats where the joker goes after he escapes the bank w/ the stolen bus.

[Devan]

Hey, decided to drop in and check out the place. It's freaking amazing to see how quickly this stuff spreads. I can confirm that some people in that area are really not what you're going to want to run into in a dark alley or anything, but we went during the day and it was pretty decent. A few women asked me if I was a paparazzi because I had my big zoom lens out even (although my friend was freaking out because he thought he was going to get mugged at any given second).

If you wanna check out a few more of the shots that I took (not all were posted), they're in this set: http://flickr.com/photos/cityeyes/sets/72157601678898522/ and if you want to support a lame photographer with no writing skills you can visit my blog about it at http://www.cityeyesphoto.com/blog - I'll post to you guys the second I hear/take anything new (I actually have a few more less interesting pictures of the scene if anyone is interested). I plan on being present for the demolition if I can call off of a few previous arrangements and I have a perfect place to watch it from.

By the way thanks myk0nstantine for tipping me off!
Righteous...welcome to the hype.:up:

[ChicageauxTiger]

I'll post to you guys the second I hear/take anything new. I plan on being present for the demolition if I can call off of a few previous arrangements and I have a perfect place to watch it from.

Sounds Great! Definately keep in touch and post all of your Demolition Goodies ...

... and Welcome! :word:

[rory_bat]

Ahhh yes, the demolition. Anyone going to check that bad boy out? I am thinking of going if I can get out of work.

Oh, and as a side note and reminder (in case anyone missed my set report)... keep your eyes open for TDK set pics that pop up on the net over the next few days, I want to try and find the pics that person took of me, phoenix, oldman and his assistant . :cwink:

[cityeyes]

Figured I'd put a few more of these up. Nothing exceedingly interesting compared to what was posted on my main site and given to hollywoodchicago.

More proof of what's going down:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1213/1245538935_efbd6a0702.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeyes/1245538935/)

Emergency entrance - not pictured in my original shots:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1075/1246398260_11fbab91b4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeyes/1246398260/)

This shot is less to be interesting and more to show how friggin large the place actually is:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1285/1246394762_300481087e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityeyes/1246394762/)

I'll update if anything further happens! Making plans with my friend to attend the demolition as we speak.

[ChicageauxTiger]

Making plans with my friend to attend the demolition as we speak.

Good Man! :ninja: :word:

[Devan]

So when are they Blowin' this sucker up?

[cityeyes]

So when are they Blowin' this sucker up?

According to HollywoodChicago.com, it's going to be on the 30th between 10:30 AM and Noon.

[Devan]

I see...should be a hell of a sight.

[Nepenthes]

School bus is interesting.

It might be the actual Joker bomb, packed with explosives and left in the building. The Oklahoma bombing was a single van and that devastated a building much larger than that.

[ChicageauxTiger]

So, no set reports from anyone at Construction Site tonight I guess ... PHOOEY!! :csad:

[Conebone69]

Or dead.
Oh em gee! What if batman gets really hurt and has to go to the hospital? Lol, that would look kinda funny

[rory_bat]

So, no set reports from anyone at Construction Site tonight I guess ... PHOOEY!! :csad:

Saw the camera copter from my apartment over near the Lasalle area this evening around 10:00pm. Could be for the supposed motorcycle chase that I was told was happening this evening.

[BubbaGump]

It's where the Joker goes after he gets shot in the bank!

My Connect the Dots theory pwns!

[Devan]

It's where the Joker goes after he gets shot in the bank!

My Connect the Dots theory pwns!
So he barges in with a school bus?

[MattieJ]

so i get out of work at 8am on Thursday morning...any other time I would be heading straight to bed, but on this day I am heading straight to the demolition...count me in!

[Cowleen]

How about a round of applause for the commitment of Chicago fans, eh?

[ChicageauxTiger]

so i get out of work at 8am on Thursday morning...any other time I would be heading straight to bed, but on this day I am heading straight to the demolition...count me in!

Bring a recording device! :woot:


And we just hit 500 Pages! :hyper:
(Half Useful / Half Useless) :cwink:

[Devan]

How about a round of applause for the commitment of Chicago fans, eh?
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x87/DVN_album/clapbrannigan-1.gif

[rory_bat]

Bring a recording device! :woot:


And we just hit 500 Pages! :hyper:
(Half Useful / Half Useless) :cwink:

I'm attempting to hold back the tears during this emotional milestone... :oldrazz::woot:

[MattieJ]

Bring a recording device! :woot:



thats second on my priority list after my strap

[chgojobs]

So, no set reports from anyone at Construction Site tonight I guess ... PHOOEY!!

I went up there along with mentalboy. Got a few shots of the building prior to the stunt, which I've uploaded. I will say the set nazis were bordering on psychotic tonight. First they were kind of laid back...just told people not to take flash photos...it would ruin the shot. Then it changed to no photos AND move a block and a half away...they can't have anyone in the camera. They even enlisted CPD to help shoo the crowd east. As I found out earlier, the female PA's are the absolute worst.

Mentalboy and I ducked into the lobby of a nearby apartment building. The police wouldn't let us or even residents of the building step outside the lobby. I gave mentalboy my old camera, but unfortunately he was pretty much blocked by a tree. When the copters finally arrived, I dashed outside and sat down on the ground and started shooting. I decided to shoot the scene in video mode and I managed to get the jump. The video is not as good as the still photos from Friday night because I had neither the angle nor a powerful enough zoom. Still, it's okay. Unfortunately I decided to shoot it in high res mode (640X480) and because of that, it weighs in at a a whopping 102MB. Not sure my ISP will be happy if they get inundated with hits. Any suggestions on where to host it?

[Phoenixfaith]

Thanks for the awesome report Rory, you said it better than I!

Gary is just too freaking amazing. :yay:

[rory_bat]

I went up there along with mentalboy. Got a few shots of the building prior to the stunt, which I've uploaded. I will say the set nazis were bordering on psychotic tonight. First they were kind of laid back...just told people not to take flash photos...it would ruin the shot. Then it changed to no photos AND move a block and a half away...they can't have anyone in the camera. They even enlisted CPD to help shoo the crowd east. As I found out earlier, the female PA's are the absolute worst.

Mentalboy and I ducked into the lobby of a nearby apartment building. The police wouldn't let us or even residents of the building step outside the lobby. I gave mentalboy my old camera, but unfortunately he was pretty much blocked by a tree. When the copters finally arrived, I dashed outside and sat down on the ground and started shooting. I decided to shoot the scene in video mode and I managed to get the jump. The video is not as good as the still photos from Friday night because I had neither the angle nor a powerful enough zoom. Still, it's okay. Unfortunately I decided to shoot it in high res mode (640X480) and because of that, it weighs in at a a whopping 102MB. Not sure my ISP will be happy if they get inundated with hits. Any suggestions on where to host it?

Yes they freaking are!

And http://www.sendspace.com Just upload it to the site and post the url for the vid here.

[gwynplaine]

GARY OLDMAN. Thanks for another great report , Rory !

[rory_bat]

Thanks for the awesome report Rory, you said it better than I!

Gary is just too freaking amazing. :yay:


Lol, I still can't get over the insanity of this afternoon! :wow:

And yeah, he is the man :woot:

[rory_bat]

GARY OLDMAN. Thanks for another great report , Rory !

LOL, definitely more than a mere coicidence...

And no prob, more than happy to provide it :woot:

[bdaythug]

500, yeah

[smatt584]

Just have to squeeze in on this 500th page action to say Great job posters!

[Keyser Soze]

Yay 500 pages!

:hyper:

[Beanjuice]

Yay 500 pages!

:hyper:



5:wow: :wow:

[Mikesimus]

And here's to the next 500! *clinks glass of champagne*:up:

[Alonsovich]

5:wow: :wow:

5:o:o

[Luchastyle]

fine, i'll get one in on the 500 as well.


500....YAAAAAAAAY!

[Wedge A.]

It's only 313 for me.

[Nepenthes]

...

[Nepenthes]

^ you not on the default page setting


5 :word: :word:

keep it up spies. along with the Sequal Art threads and artists you guys make this one of best threads here

:up::up:

[sasquatchs]

http://i17.tinypic.com/631n0w4.jpg

Yay! Keep up the good work chaps and chapesses. Not much time left now :csad: I think I posted on 80% of the pages of this thread, all those work hours lost

[chgojobs]

And http://www.sendspace.com (http://www.sendspace.com/) Just upload it to the site and post the url for the vid here.

Okay, here's the video (http://www.sendspace.com/file/bfn11l). I apologize for anyone that might not be able to open it. I can convert it to a QuickTime movie later, but I was exhausted last night and needed sleep.

[sasquatchs]

Cheers, and excellent new photos. Sendspace links expire pretty quickly, but as long as one of us gets it it'll be passed around

[ultimatefan]

I went up there along with mentalboy. Got a few shots of the building prior to the stunt, which I've uploaded. I will say the set nazis were bordering on psychotic tonight. First they were kind of laid back...just told people not to take flash photos...it would ruin the shot. Then it changed to no photos AND move a block and a half away...they can't have anyone in the camera. They even enlisted CPD to help shoo the crowd east. As I found out earlier, the female PA's are the absolute worst.

Mentalboy and I ducked into the lobby of a nearby apartment building. The police wouldn't let us or even residents of the building step outside the lobby. I gave mentalboy my old camera, but unfortunately he was pretty much blocked by a tree. When the copters finally arrived, I dashed outside and sat down on the ground and started shooting. I decided to shoot the scene in video mode and I managed to get the jump. The video is not as good as the still photos from Friday night because I had neither the angle nor a powerful enough zoom. Still, it's okay. Unfortunately I decided to shoot it in high res mode (640X480) and because of that, it weighs in at a a whopping 102MB. Not sure my ISP will be happy if they get inundated with hits. Any suggestions on where to host it?

I guess they can get away with that cuz they make guys more self-conscious about reacting to them.

[batman1115]

Does anyone know what is the shooting scoop for Wednesday then since the big bang is Thursday?

[ChicageauxTiger]

Okay, here's the video (http://www.sendspace.com/file/bfn11l). I apologize for anyone that might not be able to open it. I can convert it to a QuickTime movie later, but I was exhausted last night and needed sleep.

This link ain't workin' no mo' ... Can someone relink or something? :word:

[chgojobs]

I just tried the link again and it's still working for me. Just worked for one of my co-workers as well.

[Hobodeluxe]

so this is supposed to be the GPD swat responding to what exactly?

[fofr]

I'm uploading the 101mb video file to Google Video, it'll be done in a short while. It is 1mb over the YouTube limit in its raw format.
I'll post the links when I am done. I'll also mirror the video shortly after.

[ChicageauxTiger]

I just tried the link again and it's still working for me. Just worked for one of my co-workers as well.

Yeah ... it's working now ... sorry. :cwink:

[sasquatchs]

I'm uploading the 101mb video file to Google Video, it'll be done in a short while. It is 1mb over the YouTube limit in its raw format.
I'll post the links when I am done. I'll also mirror the video shortly after.

Thanks, Google Video don't seem as heavy with the compression anyway. Great vid cgojobs :up: Looks like the same stunt CT saw

[chgojobs]

I exported it as a 480X360 QuickTime file which put it under YouTube's 100MB limit, but YouTube is exceptionally slow this morning and I haven't been able to upload it successfully yet.

EDIT: Of course, just as I finish type this, the upload goes through (http://www.youtube.com/v/_QRwNQLmBgU)...although it's still being processed :)

[strikezone89]

are there any new spy pics?

[strikezone89]

I exported it as a 480X360 QuickTime file which put it under YouTube's 100MB limit, but YouTube is exceptionally slow this morning and I haven't been able to upload it successfully yet.
try to convert the format to avi, usually avi files are smaller in size

[fofr]

If anyone ever needs help hosting something large just PM me and I'll be happy to oblige.

[batman1115]

......so.....anyone got info for stuff going on Wednesday?

[Redd]

Sorry I have not been on here for awhile. Do we know when they are going to be finished filming?

[Tournée d'adieu]

Aren't they done early/mid September?

Also, a few reports ago someone mentioned that the Joker rushed someone on stage. Do we know who he rushed?

[Cowleen]

Do we know if anything besides the Hospital is going on this week?

[TromaFreak64]

Aren't they done early/mid September?

Also, a few reports ago someone mentioned that the Joker rushed someone on stage. Do we know who he rushed?

The mayor of Gotham it appeared.

[fofr]

Here is the Google Video version:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1785619685793030675&hl=en

[TromaFreak64]

Sorry I have not been on here for awhile. Do we know when they are going to be finished filming?

Supposed to be mid-Sept, but several of us have noticed many of the permits seem to be good until the end of the month, and since they can be pinpointed to exact days - it'd seem like a waste of cash since rates are calculated daily for such permits - so who knows for sure.

[rory_bat]

Supposed to be mid-Sept, but several of us have noticed many of the permits seem to be good until the end of the month, and since they can be pinpointed to exact days - it'd seem like a waste of cash since rates are calculated daily for such permits - so who knows for sure.

I was informed by that "cool" PA yesterday that their wrap party is happening this evening and that this is the last week of shooting for them and then it is off to the UK. :csad:

[ultimatefan]

I exported it as a 480X360 QuickTime file which put it under YouTube's 100MB limit, but YouTube is exceptionally slow this morning and I haven't been able to upload it successfully yet.

EDIT: Of course, just as I finish type this, the upload goes through (http://www.youtube.com/v/_QRwNQLmBgU)...although it's still being processed :)

Incredible, making stunts like this in location... This movies´s gonna be the shiznit!!

[General Vulcun]

Apparently the wrap party for the Chicago shoot is tonight.

http://www.batman-on-film.com/batmovienews.html

[sasquatchs]

So apparently that daytime stunt video from myfoxchicago was practice for a Batman stunt in HK :wow:

http://batman-on-film.com/TDK_Chicago2_shoot-reports-from-AP.html

Does that mean that Batman jumps off the roof with Lau?

[batman1115]

does anyone have a specific date for the candy factory for us out-of-towners? and since they are wrapping tonight, is anything happening the rest of this week?

[millennium movies]

Did anyone notice that when the guys jump from that floor, the last one hits the concrete side of the building pretty hard. He hits it with his lower back :eek:

[chamber-music]

Spoilers

Sign-in for all extras was at 6:30 AM. We didn't start shooting till maybe 8:30 AM. They gave us all a continental breakfast. And there were a LOT of extras for this scene. Chris Nolan wanted a big turnout for this scene because the previous commissioner had been killed in the line of duty. They wanted a lot of bystanders/pedestrians to come out to honor him. We ended up being shorted. There were a bunch of volunteers from the Red Cross that were donating their time & money from being paid to be in this scene, but they'd been called to help out with a lot of victims from all the storm damage/flooding that's happened in the last week. We was short at least 300 extras. I got an email the night before saying that if we knew anyone who'd be free to help out this scene to just bring them with, granted they were over 18 & had valid ID.

There was a LOT of standing around. I was an idiot & wore the wrong kind of shoes to be standing around in. But I looked good. I was wearing my black pinstriped blazer & skirt with my black trenchcoat. I thought we would all be overheated, but the weather was NOT BAD. We lucked out.

I signed a confidentiality agreement, but I'm a lowly extra, & I got paid nothing...

So here's what the scene was! There was a memorial parade for the fallen commissioner. There were police on motorcycles, there were a ****load of extras as the Gotham City Police Department, police on horses...Of course, Aaron Eckhart was in this scene since Harvey Dent's the new district attorney, so were Maggie Gyllenhaal and Gary Oldman. NO CHRISTIAN BALE. I was so disappointed. We kept looking around &we couldn't find him. If he's in today's scene, I'll be pissed that I passed on going today.


At one point during a fifteen-minute break we had, I got up to stretch my legs. This one woman I was standing next to smiled and said "Hi." I smiled & said "Hi" back. She then left. Took me about five seconds to realize that was Maggie Gyllenhaal. I almost didn't recognize her. She's preeeety, though. She almost just blended in with the crowd.

B/c we were short on extras for this scene, Chris Nolan got it into his head to make up for the lack of extras, he'd just work around it. The asst director told us when the last line of cops got to your point, they'd quit filming & just advance extras up front to fill in gaps on LaSalle. So you could see me two or three times in different spots in the parade scene.

While we would break to reset (that took forever) & advance more extras up front, they were filming some random dialogue scenes on the sidewalk. Not knowing this, I ended up walking behind Gary Oldman. I might be in a shot with Gary Oldman in the final product. We'll see when the movie's done.

Later on, we shot the actual memorial where the mayor delivered the eulogy. After the eulogy, the guard members were to deliver a 21-gun shot salute. There were two shots delivered, then they turn their guns on the mayor & it turns into an assassination attempt. Chaos ensues, we extras freak out & start running for cover, police run to protect the public....and it was all orchestrated by the one and only JOKER. Heath was in this scene. It was hard to make him out since the Joker was disguised as a cop, & he kept weaving in & out of the many other cops in this scene. So we kept playing "Where's Heath?"

I'm NOT thrilled with the Joker's makeup. We could make out some scarring on his face and some half-assed makeup attempt. This led to speculation amongst us extras as to "How did the Joker get disfigured in the first place?" Since it looked like a half-assed makeup job on Heath Ledger yesterday, I'm guessing TDK may be about the evolution of how Jack Napier turned into the full-fledged Joker. We'll never know until we see the final product.

I backed out of doing it all over again today b/c my directions getting home got messed up, and I got home later than anticipated last night due to all the detours. Didn't want to go through that hassle again today.

from promisemewings (http://promisemewings.livejournal.com/) livejournal.

well we know Loeb ain't gonna live to see the end of the movie.

[He-Man]

http://henryscorner.blogspot.com/2007/08/batman.html
Posted: Monday, August 27, 2007

http://aycu04.webshots.com/image/24763/2005256332029972940_fs.jpg
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As some of you may know, the next Batman movie is currently being filmed in Chicago. Over the weekend there was a lot of filming going on in my neighborhood and we had a front row seat from our apartment at some of the stunts being performed. While I can't say for sure that what was going on was in fact for the Batman movie, I can't imagine another movie being filmed right now where a guy would do a swan-dive from the top of a 46 story building.
In the first picture you can see a guy just jumping off the top of the building (still under construction). The guy was attached by a cable to a helicopter that is not in the picture. The second photo shows the dude hanging on to the helicopter after he completed the jump.

[Boom]

His name isn't Jack ****ing Napier.

Jesus.

[sasquatchs]

Spoilers



from promisemewings (http://promisemewings.livejournal.com/) livejournal.

well we know Loeb ain't gonna live to see the end of the movie.

Aha! So that's what the "terrorized cop" side is all about with the stolen uniforms.

[Nepenthes]

As some of you may know, the next Batman movie is currently being filmed in Chicago.

ha ha. nice :yay:

I'm guessing that's Bruce Wayne. Curious indeed, making an escape like that in public. Or it might be Joker bailing from somewhere.

[Bishop]

His name isn't Jack ****ing Napier.

Jesus.


yea, his name isn't anything

this extra clearly considers himself to be working on one of the burton/schumacher films, it's not on.

[sasquatchs]

A swan dive off the building?! Pity Fox Chicago only got the "rescue" stunt. Almost wish Batman comes out in the daytime to do this one

[Stringer]

The funeral scene is going to be intense.

[ChicageauxTiger]

Did anyone notice that when the guys jump from that floor, the last one hits the concrete side of the building pretty hard. He hits it with his lower back :eek:

They actually had pads up against the building down several floors to cushion the blow. :word:

[ChicageauxTiger]

So ... anyone here in Chicago heading to "Carnivale" for the Wrap Party? :woot:

Rory? You've been buddy-buddy with the crew ... try to get in tonight! :ninja:

[millennium movies]

They actually had pads up against the building down several floors to cushion the blow. :word:

Thank god because that was a big slam there :dry:

[ChicageauxTiger]

WOW! :wow:

I just read that report and it looks like the guy jumping the Mayor might not be Joker at all, but his savior from
the "21 Gun Assassination Attempt!"

I could never see if there was a cop weaving in and out of the hundreds of Policeman but maybe that's where
Heath was ... in the masses and NOT on stage!

DAMN LONG DISTANT GAWKING!! :cmad: :woot:

[Nepenthes]

So are Jokers henchman have also infiltrated the guard. That's pretty savvy.


Loving the Joker dressed as a cop. The rumour about this came up ages ago, so it's glad it's true.

[sasquatchs]

Someone filmed Buster's dive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBEhlQM3syg
EBEhlQM3syg

[mcflytrap]

His name isn't Jack ****ing Napier.

Jesus.

Just about to say that.

[ChicageauxTiger]

Someone filmed Buster's dive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBEhlQM3syg
EBEhlQM3syg

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!


Frighteningly Cool! :word:

[BubbaGump]

Someone filmed Buster's dive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBEhlQM3syg
EBEhlQM3syg

:wow: Nolan hates CGI.

[BubbaGump]

That 21 gun salute/assassination sounds :up:

[Mikesimus]

Someone filmed Buster's dive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBEhlQM3syg
EBEhlQM3syg

Yet again another nice find sas, do you think it was a rehersal or was it being filmed?

[ChicageauxTiger]

Yet again another nice find sas, do you think it was a rehersal or was it being filmed?

They say it's practice for when they film the real thing in Hong Kong.

[DeaDheaD]

Do they still have both London and Hong Kong to go to?

[ChicageauxTiger]

Do they still have both London and Hong Kong to go to?

Yes.

[JL Unlimited]

I'm NOT thrilled with the Joker's makeup. We could make out some scarring on his face and some half-assed makeup attempt. This led to speculation amongst us extras as to "How did the Joker get disfigured in the first place?" Since it looked like a half-assed makeup job on Heath Ledger yesterday, I'm guessing TDK may be about the evolution of how Jack Napier turned into the full-fledged Joker. We'll never know until we see the final product.



Makeup attempt??! In the spy pics of Heath Ledger in these scenes, his skin is clearly flesh tone. This whole back and forth "Is he or isn't he permawhite" is making me dizzy.

[Cowleen]

Someone filmed Buster's dive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBEhlQM3syg
EBEhlQM3sygThis guy has the greatest, scariest job evah!

[Mikesimus]

They say it's practice for when they film the real thing in Hong Kong.

Cool, thanks C.T. !

[sasquatchs]

Do they still have both London and Hong Kong to go to?

Yea, this is on top of the month of London filming they did in May

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Perhaps a test shot..next time..in a Batsuit?

[IamtheBatman]

Thank god that wasn't me because I can't stand heights.

[DeaDheaD]

This movie is gonna end up with a SR budget, unless Nolan's vest can find more "charities"

[Cowleen]

I'll give him money for it.

Also, I had a wild Idea. If there is a Chicago Premier for TDK, SHH! should have a party for it! I'd go!

[DeaDheaD]

Yea, this is on top of the month of London filming they did in May
I did not know that, well.
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The More You Know

[DeaDheaD]

I'll give him money for it.

Also, I had a wild Idea. If there is a Chicago Premier for TDK, SHH! should have a party for it! I'd go!
http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0023.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net/freesmiley.php?smiley=party/party0023.gif)
This is the most we could afford, after TDK.

[Cowleen]

LOL, well quite a few movies have had premier dates here lately, and it may be wishful thinking.

[sasquatchs]

Nolan wasn't wearing his vest yesterday? What does this mean?? :oldrazz:

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa180/sasquatchs/1244072972_a425662742_b.jpg

[DeaDheaD]

Would so pretend to be your friend if you got me to that premier :ninja:

[DeaDheaD]

Nolan wasn't wearing his vest yesterday? What does this mean?? :oldrazz:

Get water and canned goods, meet us in the bomb shelter, hurry.

[Seen]

He WAS wearing his gold vest. I saw it. :D

[Cowleen]

Nolan wasn't wearing his vest yesterday? What does this mean?? :oldrazz:

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa180/sasquatchs/1244072972_a425662742_b.jpgHe was! I had a mini-panic, too, but it's a few slides after this pic. And you can see it a little by his belt. I never thought I would be so obsessed with one article of clothing before.

[Cowleen]

Would so pretend to be your friend if you got me to that premier :ninja:Deal.

[sasquatchs]

He was! I had a mini-panic, too, but it's a few slides after this pic. And you can see it a little by his belt. I never thought I would be so obsessed with one article of clothing before.

My mistake, crisis averted. Phew

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa180/sasquatchs/1244088130_143e2fa0c0_b.jpg

[Chucktallica101]

Someone filmed Buster's dive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBEhlQM3syg
EBEhlQM3syg

I got sweaty palms watching that...wow. It would take a couple of lines of coke to get me to do something like that...This movie better be good.

[BubbaGump]

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa180/sasquatchs/1244088130_143e2fa0c0_b.jpg

Nolan: What do you mean we're over budget??

Guy: Sir, there's no need to unbutton your shirt...

[sasquatchs]

Dangly SWAT team from another angle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJjO0WcJJwY
TJjO0WcJJwY

[DeaDheaD]

He was! I had a mini-panic, too, but it's a few slides after this pic. And you can see it a little by his belt. I never thought I would be so obsessed with one article of clothing before.
Quit looking at Nolan's junk, PERVERT!
Deal.
That would be the dotted business.

[ChicageauxTiger]

If there is a Chicago Premier for TDK, SHH! should have a party for it! I'd go!

I'M IN!! Shoot me an invite if y'all have one!! :word: :hyper:

[Redd]

I could definitly do that stunt. I may need to be hyped up on Red Bull before hand but I defintly think I could do it.

[DeaDheaD]

Red Bull and clorox bleach, then yeah lets do this.

[Mikesimus]

What is the E.T.A. of rorybats videos and pictures going online, anyone know, is he here?

[ChicageauxTiger]

What is the E.T.A. of rorybats videos and pictures going online, anyone know, is he here?

His computer is crapping out on him so he doesn't know when for sure ... but he's around.

[Cowleen]

I'M IN!! Shoot me an invite if y'all have one!! :word: :hyper:Well, when we get closer to the date, I'll keep an ear to the ground for it.

[DeaDheaD]

His computer is crapping out on him so he doesn't know when for sure ... but he's around.
PC's should automatically be set-up to know when TDK is filming, and to only crap-out when Spiderman is filming.

[General Vulcun]

PC's should automatically be set-up to know when TDK is filming, and to only crap-out when Spiderman is filming.What if they're filming at the same time?

[DeaDheaD]

What if they're filming at the same time?
What if they were african swallows...........

They're not.

[Cowleen]

I feel like a spoiled little kid on Christmas, having all the Chicago advantages I've had for this film.

[batman1115]

anyone know what's going on wednesday? :-(

[ChicageauxTiger]

anyone know what's going on wednesday? :-(

I don't think so ... I may be wrong but as far as I know, we're clueless right now.

[Fresh Tendrils]

I thought they were imploding Brach's on Wednesday?

[DeaDheaD]

Its nice that you Chicagoans dont rub it in that TDK is being filmed in your own backyards, :o

[Cowleen]

You can still come to the Premiere, I'll re-fake-being your friend. If we have one.

[DeaDheaD]

I dont know now...seems like you're pretty undecided on the whole pretend friend thing.......quit being a fake friend tease.

[ChicageauxTiger]

I thought they were imploding Brach's on Wednesday?

That's been changed to Thursday, August 30th (the confirmation is somewhere around here).
Also, it's been confirmed as a day explosion, as well.

:ninja:

[Cowleen]

I dont know now...seems like you're pretty undecided on the whole pretend friend thing.......quit being a fake friend tease.Well, we can just be real friends. That cuts everything off.

[sasquatchs]

HC are still saying either Wednesday or Thursday, around 10:30

[Mikesimus]

I feel like a spoiled little kid on Christmas, having all the Chicago advantages I've had for this film.

I'm insanely jealous Cowleen, of you, and all the other Chicagoan's/Illinoison's/American's close to the action. You lucky ducks.:woot:

[DeaDheaD]

Well, we can just be real friends. That cuts everything off.
Thats crazy talk Cow, get off the sauce.

[ChicageauxTiger]

HC are still saying either Wednesday or Thursday, around 10:30

Really? :huh: I thought Thursday was a go ... sorry.

[amazingfantasy15]

I found out over the weekend my friend's fiancee might be in the movie. She was an extra at a bar (the Bergoff) when the Joker came on TV to threaten everyone to leave the city, she was right in the middle of all the people at the bar. Her friends actually talked to Eric Roberts that day or the next for around 45 minutes and mentioned she filmed that scene, Roberts said he'd talk to the producers about making sure the scene stayed in. Sounds like it might be a pretty important scene too, Joker threatening the city.

[mentalboy22]

I went up there along with mentalboy. Got a few shots of the building prior to the stunt, which I've uploaded. I will say the set nazis were bordering on psychotic tonight. First they were kind of laid back...just told people not to take flash photos...it would ruin the shot. Then it changed to no photos AND move a block and a half away...they can't have anyone in the camera. They even enlisted CPD to help shoo the crowd east. As I found out earlier, the female PA's are the absolute worst.

Mentalboy and I ducked into the lobby of a nearby apartment building. The police wouldn't let us or even residents of the building step outside the lobby. I gave mentalboy my old camera, but unfortunately he was pretty much blocked by a tree. When the copters finally arrived, I dashed outside and sat down on the ground and started shooting. I decided to shoot the scene in video mode and I managed to get the jump. The video is not as good as the still photos from Friday night because I had neither the angle nor a powerful enough zoom. Still, it's okay. Unfortunately I decided to shoot it in high res mode (640X480) and because of that, it weighs in at a a whopping 102MB. Not sure my ISP will be happy if they get inundated with hits. Any suggestions on where to host it?


SORRY GUYS THIS HAD TO WAIT TILL TODAY NOT THIS EARLY MORNING COMP WAS FREEZING AT 2 am....

After I left chgojobs I went to go find my favorite PA to harass more information out of her for this weeks shooting. Well I didnt see her but I did see a bunch of PA people crowding around a guy giving instructions for this week...so here they are per PA IN CHARGE:

6 AM WEDNESDAY!!!! CANDY FACTORY ON CICERO all day shoot...this is for the PA on the car chase scenes on Sunday...they are parking at 4711 w division east lot!!! the other PA's will be on lasalle street but didnt get a time....

then it got good after that short meeting I attended unintentionally.

right behind that meeting there was a prodcution truck with 2 hot gals watching something on a monitor over and over again so I thought I would be nosey and see what it was... IT WAS THE SHOT FROM THAT NIGHT...they were filming it on Sunday with the IMAX camera's that is why they did it again from friday night.. the shot was incredible the camera is dropping as guys get thrown off the building by......... next post more to come

[ChicageauxTiger]

I found out over the weekend my friend's fiancee might be in the movie. She was an extra at a bar (the Bergoff) when the Joker came on TV to threaten everyone to leave the city, she was right in the middle of all the people at the bar. Her friends actually talked to Eric Roberts that day or the next for around 45 minutes and mentioned she filmed that scene, Roberts said he'd talk to the producers about making sure the scene stayed in. Sounds like it might be a pretty important scene too, Joker threatening the city.

What sucks is that I ate at Berghoff the night before ... DOH!! :cmad:

Thanks for the report, AF. :word:

[ChicageauxTiger]

COOL MentalBoy!! :ninja:

[Cowleen]

I'm insanely jealous Cowleen, of you, and all the other Chicagoan's/Illinoison's/American's close to the action. You lucky ducks.:woot:Ya, I like rubbing it in when I can. And PhoenixFaith and her crew that are lucky enough to travel out here as well, awesome stuff we see, huh?

Thats crazy talk Cow, get off the sauce.May as well tell me to not breathe, Crow.

[ChicageauxTiger]

So, there you have it Set Spies:

Building Explosion Wednesday @ 6am!

ALL DAY SHOOT ... SO PACK A LUNCH! :ninja:

[DeaDheaD]

Awesome!

[mentalboy22]

okay back to the construction scene.... MAJOR SPOILER AHEAD GUYS JUST A WARNING...



THE swat guys who we have scene hanging off the building were first tied together with a chain link cable.... also around the editing truck I talked to 3 of the stuntmen who did the scene...they were hitting on the chicks that I was mentioning before at the truck...anywho back to the scene they were all tied together and THROWN OFF THE BUILDING BY THE JOKER!!!!! YES HE TIES 5 SWAT GUYS AND CHUCKS THEM OFF THE BUILDING!!!!! AMAZING!!!! even the editing guy said this is the darkest batman he has ever seen.... so now we know they were not shot off nor blown off the building they were chucked like an old garbage...... I actually was talking to the editing guy for a couple of minutes...I got more after the shoot then before just standing around the crew.... it was amazing guys... ALSO THEY ARE DONE SHOOTING ON 9-2 it was confirmed last night by the PA... so sad!!

[mentalboy22]

sorry chgo that we split up before all this happened....I tried to call you after but I didnt get through!!! it was a crazy night none the less and yes the PA's would give NAZI's a run for the money except for AL and John..they are cool

[ChicageauxTiger]

okay back to the construction scene.... MAJOR SPOILER AHEAD GUYS JUST A WARNING...



THE swat guys who we have scene hanging off the building were first tied together with a chain link cable.... also around the editing truck I talked to 3 of the stuntmen who did the scene...they were hitting on the chicks that I was mentioning before at the truck...anywho back to the scene they were all tied together and THROWN OFF THE BUILDING BY THE JOKER!!!!! YES HE TIES 5 SWAT GUYS AND CHUCKS THEM OFF THE BUILDING!!!!! AMAZING!!!! even the editing guy said this is the darkest batman he has ever seen.... so now we know they were not shot off nor blown off the building they were chucked like an old garbage...... I actually was talking to the editing guy for a couple of minutes...I got more after the shoot then before just standing around the crew.... it was amazing guys... ALSO THEY ARE DONE SHOOTING ON 9-2 it was confirmed last night by the PA... so sad!!

Again ... GOOD JOB, MENTALBOY!! :word:

[chgojobs]

Here's an interesting photoset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/statlerhotel/sets/72157600310655677) on what the Brach's factory looked like just a few months ago.

[ChicageauxTiger]

Here's an interesting photoset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/statlerhotel/sets/72157600310655677) on what the Brach's factory looked like just a few months ago.

Wow! that's a nice COMPLETE set of pics ... haven't seen that before.

NICE!! :word:

[Hobodeluxe]

okay back to the construction scene.... MAJOR SPOILER AHEAD GUYS JUST A WARNING...



THE swat guys who we have scene hanging off the building were first tied together with a chain link cable.... also around the editing truck I talked to 3 of the stuntmen who did the scene...they were hitting on the chicks that I was mentioning before at the truck...anywho back to the scene they were all tied together and THROWN OFF THE BUILDING BY THE JOKER!!!!! YES HE TIES 5 SWAT GUYS AND CHUCKS THEM OFF THE BUILDING!!!!! AMAZING!!!! even the editing guy said this is the darkest batman he has ever seen.... so now we know they were not shot off nor blown off the building they were chucked like an old garbage...... I actually was talking to the editing guy for a couple of minutes...I got more after the shoot then before just standing around the crew.... it was amazing guys... ALSO THEY ARE DONE SHOOTING ON 9-2 it was confirmed last night by the PA... so sad!!


Cool stuff there. So Joker ties them together and chucks them off the building?? From what I saw they somehow are left dangling on the chain/robe/cable whatever. Sounds like a perfect scene for the arrival of our favorite hero.

[mentalboy22]

i just read about the stunt on sunday morning....my fave PA (could be lying I suppose) said that it will be batman jumping off the helicopter onto the roof of the construction site...so maybe they will shoot that at a different spot. maybe the construction is the last major action sequence

[mentalboy22]

has anyone scene anywhere on the net about the Joker throwing the guys off the building... I am just wondering if I got a huge unknown scoop..

[firescape]

My friend and I were on location in Chicago.....drove up from TN. We got some great photos and videos from yesterday's shoot of the podium and the suv filming. We also met Nolan, AMH, and the LOST guy.....sorry forgot his name. I will post them as soon as I get home tonight. I know where to upload photos. Anyone have a good idea where the best place to upload video.....youtube maybe....? thank you

[rory_bat]

So ... anyone here in Chicago heading to "Carnivale" for the Wrap Party? :woot:

Rory? You've been buddy-buddy with the crew ... try to get in tonight! :ninja:

I'll see what I can do :cwink:

[rory_bat]

I'll give him money for it.

Also, I had a wild Idea. If there is a Chicago Premier for TDK, SHH! should have a party for it! I'd go!

Sweeeeeet! I won't be in Chicago at that point but I'll fly back from the East Coast for it! :woot:

[rory_bat]

What is the E.T.A. of rorybats videos and pictures going online, anyone know, is he here?

At some point this evening, earlier rather than later (I have a comp tech coming to fix it so all will be well soon!) :word:

[ChicageauxTiger]

Sweeeeeet! I won't be in Chicago at that point but I'll fly back from the East Coast for it! :woot:

Why, are you leaving Chicago to live on the Beast Coast?

[rory_bat]

Why, are you leaving Chicago to live on the Beast Coast?

Yeah, I actually live in New England. I was out here for the summer for an internship/job here in Chi-town. I'll be heading back to New England in a couple of weeks :csad:

[jimmy]

WOW, Joker throwing 5 SWAT guys tied up together out of a window? That's bt00tal.

[Batty Belfry]

How is one person able to overpower 5 swat officers, tie them together and then throw them off a roof? I guess the Joker has shome shiznits up his sleeve...

[Joker'sHenchman]

So do we know how this 'throwing swat guys off the edge' fits in to the overall spectrum of the movie? What building is it that he throws them off of? Roughly when in the movie? Where's Dent? Gordon? And does anyone else think it might be kinda lame for Batman to enter via helicopter? Reminds me of the old '70's Batman movie where Batman and Robin helicopter over the city waving at the townsfolk... Shark Repellent Bat Spray!

[willis]

Yeah, I actually live in New England. I was out here for the summer for an internship/job here in Chi-town. I'll be heading back to New England in a couple of weeksRory_Bat, you have served Chicago well! Thanks for all your contributions and enjoy the remaining time here....

[rory_bat]

Rory_Bat, you have served Chicago well! Thanks for all your contributions and enjoy the remaining time here....

Thanks very much! I've had a great time and it has been a pleasure... hopefully I can get some good stuff this last week of shooting :woot: