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Producers, grips, directors, cameramen, gaffers and VA staff and volunteers gather for lunch on day one.
Photo of: Producers, grips, directors, cameramen, gaffers and VA staff and volunteers gather for lunch on day one.
Gaffers check lighting and camera position to ensure the VA is portrayed in the best light.
Photo of: Gaffers check lighting and camera position to ensure the VA is portrayed in the best light.
Director, Creative Director, Producer and VA project leads finalize OR shot layout.
Photo of: Director, creative director, producer and VA project leads finalize OR shot layout.
The Director directs VA employee talent.
Photo of: The Director directs VA employee talent.
The Director and Technical Advisors assess first take.
Photo of: The Director and technical advisors assess first take.
Technical staff set up rehabilitation shot.
Photo of: Technical staff set up rehabilitation shot.
The Director and Creative Director debate camera angle and actor placement.
Photo of: The Creative Director and Director debate camera angle and actor placement.
A dolly-mounted camera is positioned to capture the Director's vision.
Photo of: A dolly-mounted camera is positioned to capture the Director's vision.
VA leadership is interviewed for a behind-the-scenes documentary to air on the Pentagon Channel.
Photo of: VA leadership is interviewed for a behind-the-scenes documentary to air on the Pentagon Channel.
VA employee extras prepare for their on-screen debut.
Photo of: VA employee extras prepare for their on-screen debut.
Technical staff set up for the first shot of the Doctor positioned in front of a nurse’s station.
Photo of: Technical staff set up for the first shot of the Doctor positioned in front of a nurse’s station.
The "magic" of a green screen begins to come to life.
Photo of: The magic of a green screen begins to come to life.
Exacting specifications govern setup to ensure a seamless transition between perception and reality.
Photo of: Exacting specifications govern setup to ensure a seamless transition between perception and reality.
The pharmacist/actor acts on an imagined stage, to be placed into the commercial in an edit booth over a thousand miles away.
Photo of: The pharmacist/actor acts on an imagined stage, to be placed into the commercial in an edit booth over a thousand miles away.
Technical staff prepare for green screen filming.
Photo of: Technical staff prepare for green screen filming.
VA, production and agency leadership wrap up a week of intense filming.
Photo of: VA, production and agency leadership wrap up a week of intense filming.

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