On Rocky Shores
By Lazarus Redmayne
“Oh! If only I could make my way across all these sharp rocks! Surely someone will eventually come to the beach and help me!”
Blue and I recently visited a very remote island. Very beautiful. Few people there. We happened to have our camera and a little rope along with us as we were exploring the coast, and decided to do a quick CAS:-)
We had planned to do five or six more CAS shoots over the course of the week, but unfortunately, the next day Blue broke her ankle quite severely and we had to evacuate back to the continental U.S. for surgery to fix it. She is now now mostly recovered, but it was a long process. We found that nostalgia is a great anodyne. SpongeBob, Crocodile Hunter, The IT Crowd, Scrubs and other uncomplicated, uplifting shows made everything a little easier. : )
Risk Management and Safety
This is a precarious location with lots of sharp rocks. We made sure she had a firm place to stand for the shoot, took great care when she was moving, and had a small first aid kit with us.
Rope Needed
- Hips: One 30’ (~9m) and one 15’ (~4.5m)
- Wrists, Elbows, Knees, and Ankles: One 10’ (~3m) rope each, longer would have been fine, too.
Scene Credits
Scene
- Find an amazing setting!
- Blue’s hips are highlighted with the Minnesota Peach tie (which makes great handles, btw).
- Add Wrap & Cinch Double Columns to the wrists, elbows, ankles, and knees.
- Just as this is, it is surprisingly restricting! But you could make it significantly more so by attaching her to the rocks by adding a new rope to the wrist and ankle double columns to convert them to Load-Bearing Double Columns and using them to anchor her down!
