Water Safety for “Midnight Texas”

Water safety for the movies.

New Wave Provides Water Safety for “Midnight Texas” Movie Shoot. The movie, a NBC pilot, is described as Twin Peaks meets True Blood in Midnight, Texas. In other words a remote town where your neighbor could be a vampire, a witch, a werewolf, or even an angel. Mystery, horror and romance combine to both enthrall and frighten any outsiders who decide to venture into this unusual place. The New Wave staff that provided water safety services were Britt Runyon and Mike Boren. Britt was behind the camera, documenting our safety assurance activities. The location was on the banks of the Rio Grande a few miles north of Albuquerque.

One of the on land scenes we were present for at sunrise.
One of the on-land scenes we were present for at sunrise.

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Mike assists the actors along submerged platforms at the crime scene.
Mike assists the actors along submerged platforms at the crime scene.
The scene of the crime.
The scene of the crime.
A camera man's bag of essentials.
A camera man’s bag of essentials.

One early morning scene was shot at the gates of an irrigation canal. This scene was one in which the sheriffs search the canal for the gun used in the crime.

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The actors enter the canal with Mike directing.
The actors enter the canal with Mike “directing”. lol
Some of Albuquerque's finest actors playing the role of Roca Fria's Sheriffs.
Some of Albuquerque’s finest actors playing the role of Roca Fria’s Sheriffs.
The actors swept the bottom of the canal searching for the weapon.
The actors swept the bottom of the canal searching for the weapon.
The boom operator mistakenly got the $500,000 camera wet only once.
Only once did the boom operator mistakenly got the $500,000 camera wet.
No that's not the real name of the acequia, it's a Hollywood prop.
No that’s not the real name of the acequia. In other words it’s a Hollywood prop.
A view from the other side of the canal.
A view from the other side of the canal.
Another view of the scene.
Another view of the scene and actors.
The 70 foot camera boom over the Rio Grande.
The 70 foot camera boom over the Rio Grande.

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