China Lake

00:00:06 This is Robert Harmon, and this short film you're about to see

00:00:50 because I hadn't directed anything prior to this.

00:01:42 The cameras were borrowed.

00:02:37 Another job classification from what they normally do for a living.

00:03:30 And one of the wonderful things about China Lake was

00:04:09 so we did in fact have the proper permits

00:05:08 it didn't really matter

00:05:47 And that's how the movie was made, that's why there's very little

00:06:41 All the other actors also. I was very fortunate that people agreed

00:07:52 Certainly with no money available,

00:08:44 Bob Grieve, a wonderful sound editor,

00:09:36 But this was due to a lot of waiting for professionals like Bob Grieve

00:10:33 in effect, real movies with lots of money at stake,

00:11:22 At the gas station, we had no generators or lights

00:13:21 n this roadside diner was shot at night,

00:14:15 that we couldn't move that would cause no end of problems.

00:16:12 in the background of the scene is actually a song of his and he's singing.

00:20:22 Driving past this area where this little building was.

00:22:16 This was my first lesson.

00:23:18 As you can see, this particular sequence you're watching is not really early morning or late afternoon.

00:26:50 A gigantic Harley through the soft sand where it's not easy.

00:29:01 But before the producers would meet me, they wanted to see what I had done.

00:30:06 as you'll see in a couple of moments.

00:31:38 And it does seem to have that effect.