Filming some of the scenes in “Jacked,” an action comedy about two friends who throw a third in the trunk of their car only to have it stolen with him in it, required dozens of actors and crew members to spend a whole day together.
“Keeping 20 people happy, fed and focused for 12 hours all on one day [is difficult],” said Beate Piecha, one of the producers of the final film on the program.
For many aspiring filmmakers, the OCC film department provides a much cheaper way of getting hands-on training with expensive, professional-grade equipment like boom microphones, lighting kits and HD video cameras.