Word: jeep
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...were returning from Peterborough in a newly rented jeep. Tim drove fast and the scenery zoomed by us. Neither of us had been in a jeep before, and we were enjoying the ride. New England villages unfolded in the distance, like Grandma Moses paintings, and we remained silent and let the chill exhilirate...
...wanted Tommy to wait until there were two cars in front of him before he started down the highway. This created problems: sometimes passing drivers would see the camera and slow down to find out what was going on; or, if there was a car behind Tommy's jeep, there was a possibility of collision at the point when Tommy suddenly lurches into reverse. Meanwhile, the sun kept going in and out of the clouds, necessitating constant shifts in the lens setting...
...through, however, went great. When Tommy shifted into reverse, the jeep nearly slid off the road, made a hell of a screech, and kicked up some dust. Tim looked at Eric and smiled; Eric returned with a big grin...
...once the real takes began, the problems came out in force. Not only were there long periods when no cars appeared, but when they did, the drivers more often than not looked into the camera, ruining the shot. Once, a car ahead of the jeep stopped to give Nora a ride...
...DROVE to another road to film the end of the scene--a conversaiton between Tommy and Nora in the parked jeep...