G.I. Joe- 3.75 Division Episode : 18 "Don't Splash in the Pool"

This is a very video heavy episode, just because moving water carries more weight when seen in motion versus a still photograph. I had a lot of fun shooting this episode, and it is easily one of my favorites of the first 20 I shot.

As per usual, click on each image or video to view them clearer and check after the last panel for Director's commentary and behind the scenes information!

This episode was a TON of fun to shoot. I took a large zip lock plastic baggie and actually put my cell phone inside it in order to get alot of these underwater shots. It was a BIG risk but I felt the results came out really fun and awesome.

Splashdown is one of my favorite Autobot Pretenders, and he just has a really slick look. His armor reminds me of the Shocking Shark Battle Beasts playset, and as Battle Beasts started in Japan as Beastformers, part of me wonders if it was intentional or not.

There were not alot of deleted scenes in this episode, but there were some alternate ones where I did voice overs for the Cobra EELs instead of dialgoue boxes. Needless to say it didn't work quite how I would have liked it.

This next video was an alternate take for Panel #4, but you can see my hand holding Splashdown so I couldn't use it.

The problem with shooting in a pool is having to do all the shooting in the same day OR having the figures float around the pool while trying to nail a shot. So it's fun, but also has its share of challenges too.

One of the things I am most proud of in this episode is the bubbling effect coming out of Splashdown's helmet while in the water. I achieved this by removing the inner robot from the shell and just letting the air bubbles trapped inside bubble out. It REALLY looks good in the last video/panel.

Once summertime hits and I gain access to the pool at my parent's house I will definitely try to shoot more scenes for the comic here.

Onto Episode #19!

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