The Old Iron Bridge

Jett West and Tony G of IGP are gearing up for working on the next film after The Devil Lives in Hot Springs, and asked me to look through the script to see if I was interested in helping out. Absolutely.

First thing was the need of an old, impassable bridge in the middle of no-where. The old Iron Bridge near where I grew up came to mind, so we went out on a Saturday morning to Plainview Arkansas, to check out this Old Iron Bridge.

The Bridge spans the Petit Jean River, and really, I'm not sure if it even has a proper name. Any of us local kids instantly know what you're talking about if said "meet at the Old Iron Bridge." It was great to get out there in those woods and backroads- see in a rural community like that, the kids didn't go to clubs or wotnot, they went to backroads and bonfires. Good times, and a lot of memories.

I was glad to get some nice photos of the bridge, if nothing else but posterity.

Special effects wise- the script calls for the bridge selected to be impassable and more run down. I'm happy to say that the real bridge is in excellent shape, however it will take some 3D and matte painting to make the bridge suitable for the location. Something I'd love to challenge myself with if this is the location they pick.

All in all, a fun day.