Anybody want to jump out of a Huey helicopter in Atlanta?

[PhillyB]

Next Tuesday is the opening shoot for my Vietnam War film, Point Man (you can read the thread about it here.) We're renting a Huey helicopter in south Atlanta for a couple of key shots - we'll have it landing and unloading a bunch of fully-outfitted GIs into the LZ.

Until I hear back from a couple of investors, we're pretty underfunded, so I'm hoping to attract a few people who would be interested in jumping out of the chopper in the movie in full gear, with IMDb and rolling credits. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. If you are interested, we're raffling off a chance to get in on that scene - any support pitched behind the campaign this week gets turned into raffle tickets. I'll draw them Saturday - winner comes down to Atlanta with us to jump out of the chopper, featured below. I'll cover your meal on the day.

 

 

Thanks to anyone who's interested - you won't find a cooler raffle prize, probably ever, and every dime goes towards getting the film made.

Now stop reading and go get raffle tickets.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/point-man-film-action#/

[PhillyB]

s/o to @cookinwithgas for the support!

[SmokinwithWilly]

If you were out in the Pacific NW I'd be there in a minute. Wish I could be there for ya man, but I'm not sure the Huey could take off with a man of my substantial girth riding in it.

[Doyle]

Philly left out the part that you will be jumping into a pond full of alligators. 

[Kevin Greene]

Philly:

 

[Cold Cat]

22 hours ago, PhillyB said:

Next Tuesday is the opening shoot for my Vietnam War film, Point Man (you can read the thread about it here.) We're renting a Huey helicopter in south Atlanta for a couple of key shots - we'll have it landing and unloading a bunch of fully-outfitted GIs into the LZ.

Until I hear back from a couple of investors, we're pretty underfunded, so I'm hoping to attract a few people who would be interested in jumping out of the chopper in the movie in full gear, with IMDb and rolling credits. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. If you are interested, we're raffling off a chance to get in on that scene - any support pitched behind the campaign this week gets turned into raffle tickets. I'll draw them Saturday - winner comes down to Atlanta with us to jump out of the chopper, featured below. I'll cover your meal on the day.

 

 

Thanks to anyone who's interested - you won't find a cooler raffle prize, probably ever, and every dime goes towards getting the film made.

Now stop reading and go get raffle tickets.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/point-man-film-action#/

Hey Philly.  I went to North Georgia College (about an hour north of Atlanta).  Point i'm making is that it is a military school.  If you are looking for bodies then I may have some contacts for you with actual experience.  If you are interested I can hook you up with some contacts.

[PhillyB]

turns out it's difficult to get people to give you their hard-earned money.

four minutes to go, if anyone wants a shot at the chopper scene hit it up quick

[t96]

I never liked doing it before why would I want to now?

Seriously though Philly this is a great idea and whoever gets to do it will probably have a blast. If you needed a pilot instead of a paratrooper I'd do it. Curious though: is this an anti-Vietnam war film?

[PhillyB]

55 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

I never liked doing it before why would I want to now?

Seriously though Philly this is a great idea and whoever gets to do it will probably have a blast. If you needed a pilot instead of a paratrooper I'd do it. Curious though: is this an anti-Vietnam war film?

do you fly?

i wouldn't call it pro or anti anything, honestly. politicized vietnam films have already been done. of course any treatment of the war in cinema is going to be politicized automatically because the war itself is still such a touchy topic in the collective american psyche, but i'm more or less trying to take the anti-hollywood approach in establishing a film that's historically accurate and honors sacrifice while not glossing over the unsavory parts of the conflict. 

[t96]

5 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

do you fly?

i wouldn't call it pro or anti anything, honestly. politicized vietnam films have already been done. of course any treatment of the war in cinema is going to be politicized automatically because the war itself is still such a touchy topic in the collective american psyche, but i'm more or less trying to take the anti-hollywood approach in establishing a film that's historically accurate and honors sacrifice while not glossing over the unsavory parts of the conflict. 

Aeroplanes but have flown helicopters. Couldn't step in and fly one safely right now but to fly a Huey in a movie I'd start up training. Too bad I'm nowhere near where you are.