One-Man Riot Squad Right: A tow rig is used for a chase scene in which McClane and his young friend commandeer a police car. Below left: An Ultimate Arm mounted atop a Mercedes SUV is used to capture dynamic chase footage. In other situations, a MotoArm was employed. Below right: The show’s second unit films a police car crashing through a tollbooth. me the confidence to keep shooting late into the day.” (The DI was carried out at Company 3 with colorist Siggy Ferstl.) Knowing he would need to match footage shot under diverse conditions during the timing process, Duggan tested several looks for the scenes shot in Baltimore. “I found a slightly warm sepia tone that worked beautifully with the sand- stone tones of the buildings and skin tones, and it also fit the mood of a warm summer day.” To previsualize looks, he took digital stills and tweaked the images in Photoshop. “Those images were then used as references by the telecine operator. I compared the screen on my laptop to his screen, we lined them up so we had the same visual reference, and that was it. It was a low-tech approach, and it worked perfectly.” In order to maximize shooting time, Duggan kept his day-exterior lighting concepts simple. “Maintaining a good pace on set benefits everyone, and Bruce is so familiar with his character by now that he was always eager to move ahead. There are so many logistical considerations involved in location shooting that simple is usually best. 36 July 2007