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The cast and
crew of Hits, 10-minute film produced for the Mustard Museum, pose after
wrapping two-days of shooting at Mallard's Field in Madison. From left
to right (rear), David Ruhland, Vince Colombo, Peter Kubicki, Mitch
Jackson, Steven White, Barbi Presley, Anthony Williams II, Colin
Cameron, Kelley Baker, Robert Lughai, Cody Milch, Peter Wootton,
Nicholas Wootton. Down in front: Jess Haven and Jim Carrier.
(Photo by Tashai Lovington, courtesy David Ruhland)
Based on an award-winning script by Tom Dunn, Hits is a magical story of hotdogs, baseball and belief in mustard. Call it superstition or call it magic, a special blend of mustard produces hits for Mallard rookie Terry Carnahan (Peter Kubicki). One dog leads to another, soon the Mallards are winning, and the hot dog vendor, Rusty (Colin Cameron) is offered a deal of a lifetime. Will he take it or stick with his little cart? You'll have to wait for the movie premiere at the new Mustard Museum in Middleton.
Hits was directed by Kelley Baker and produced by Jim Carrier for the Wisconsin Film School. In an intense five-day workshop, seven students learned how to run cameras, light scenes, record movie-quality sound and function in a fast-paced, professional film-making setting. Click here for photos of the crew, cast and extras at Mallard's Field, Warner Park, Madison.
The Wisconsin Film School is a nonprofit organization, and could not have produced this workshop and film without the generous support of these sponsors and donors. We thank them.
The Mustard Museum
Madison Mallards
WYOU Community Television
Full Compass
Neighborhood House Madison
River Dog Red-Hots
Willy Street Coop
Vienna Beef
Glass Nickel Pizza
Pierce's Northside Market
Tarazod Films
Einstein Bros Bagels
Photos from the Mustard Shoot
A closeup on the hot dog cart (Jim Carrier)
The crowd is thin as movie Mallards do poorly (Jim Carrier)
The crowd is thin as movie Mallards do poorly (Jim Carrier)
"Rusty" (Colin Cameron) with a starring hot dog, and Director of Photography Robert Lughai (Jim Carrier)
"Terry Carnahan" (Peter Kubicki) prepares to autograph ball for fan (Jim Carrier)
Take Two: Barbi Presley marks scene with slate (Jim Carrier)
David Ruhland booms mike (Jim Carrier)
Cody Milch focuses (Jim Carrier)
Coffee to start the shoot, Barbi Presley, l, and Steven White (Jim Carrier)
Colin Cameron reports to the set (Jim Carrier)
Extras and "Bat girl" line up for hot dogs (Jim Carrier)
Extra takes photo of extras (Jim Carrier)
Extras line up for scene recorded by Steven White and filmed by Cody Milch (Jim Carrier)
Cameron entertains extras between takes (Jim Carrier)
Second morning on set: Jess Haven, Barbi Presley, Mitch Jackson and Cody Milch (Jim Carrier)
Vince Colombo records sound (Jim Carrier)
Where the mustard action is atop working hot dog cart (Jim Carrier)
Producer Jim Carrier is interviewed by Gena Kittner of Wisconsin State Journal (David Ruhland)
Jess Haven marks another take (Susan Watson)
Kelley Baker and script supervisor Nicholas Wootton (Jim Carrier)
"Bat girl" (Lauren Anastos) is prepped by Barbi Presley (David Ruhland)
David Ruhland hangs boom into scene (Jim Carrier)
Jess and Barbi turn a braut stand into a sushi den (David Ruhland)
Mallards and Mustard uniforms on extras (Susan Watson)
Mitch Jackson marks scene as Jess Haven films (Jim Carrier)
Mitch Jackson with ball signed by "Terry Carnahan" (Jim Carrier)
Script Supervisor Nicholas Wootton (Jim Carrier)
Barbi Presley touches up lips of actors Cameron Traeger and Peter Kubicki (Jim Carrier)
Colin holds private label designed by Tashai Lovington (David Ruhland)
As sun rises, shade gets higher (Jim Carrier)
Extra "Mallards" make a run for magic hotdogs (Susan Watson)
Sound crew Vince Colombo and David Ruhland (Jim Carrier)
Audio chief Steven White teaches sound equipment to Vince Colombo (David Ruhland)
Sampling the merchandise, "Rusty" (Colin Cameron) and David Ruhland
A winning Mallards Team leaves with magic mustard hotdogs (Susan Watson)
