South Carolina
Film Production Gallery

Peek behind the curtain

In his memoir, Life’s Abyss Then You Dive, Joe Woo, Jr. provides a unique behind-the-scenes perspective on the journey of filmmaking. Included here are photos made during film production in South Carolina. Click over to California to see photos during post-production of The Abyss.

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A page of Joe's assigned script with his I.D. number stamped across it in red print to deter copying.
A page of Joe’s assigned script with his I.D. number stamped across it in red print to deter copying.
Joe's location residence during location filming.
Joe’s location residence during location filming.
The entrance to Owensby Studio.
The entrance to Owensby Studio.
The 175 ft. Gantry crane by A-Tank.
The 175 ft. Gantry crane by A-Tank.
The entranceway to the A-Tank at the end of filming.
The entranceway to the A-Tank at the end of filming.
The observation window into A-Tank.
The observation window into A-Tank.
The B-Tank in FG after filming completed.
The warehouses at Owensby Studios. The Editing room warehouse on the left.
The warehouses at Owensby Studios. The Editing room warehouse on the left.
The Central Production area after filming wrapped at Owensby Studio. Semi-Trailers backed up to Production offices for loading. Editing's station wagon parked in FG.
The Central Production area after filming wrapped at Owensby Studio. Semi-Trailers backed up to Production offices for loading. Editing’s station wagon parked in FG.
The Owensby Screening room. A 65MM film reel on it's side in FG.
The Owensby Screening room. A 65MM film reel on it’s side in FG.
The 65MM projector on the left. The VistaVision projector on the right at Owensby.
The 65MM projector on the left. The VistaVision projector on the right at Owensby.
Owensby Studios Projection Booth with two 35MM projectors.
Owensby Studios Projection Booth with two 35MM projectors.
The 35MM Dubbers for sound playback in the Projection booth.
The 35MM Dubbers for sound playback in the Projection booth.
The Owensby Editing area. Doorways to Chris and Joel's offices on the right. Kelly on the right packing for L.A.
The Owensby Editing area. Doorways to Chris and Joel’s offices on the right. Kelly on the right packing for L.A.
The paperwork wall of Kelly and Joe's editing room at Owensby Studio.
The paperwork wall of Kelly and my editing room at Owensby Studio.
Through the doorway into Joe's editing room and his editing bench. Movie posters of "The Beastmaster" and "The Fog" which Joe worked on decorate the wall behind Joe's bench.
Through the doorway into Joe’s editing room and his editing bench. Movie posters of “The Beastmaster” and “The Fog” which Joe worked on decorate the wall behind Joe’s bench.
Joe's editing bench at Owenby. Notice the mono radio at the right end of his bench.
Joe’s editing bench at Owenby. Notice the mono radio at the right end of his bench.
The view from inside Joe's editing room at Owensby. Notice the full trim bin and rack in BG with Kem roll boxes.
The view from inside Joe’s editing room at Owensby. Notice the full trim bin and rack in BG with Kem roll boxes.
Another view through Joe's room's doorway. Joel is working at the Steenbeck in BG.
Another view through Joe’s room’s doorway. Joel is working at the Steenbeck in BG.
Gale and Jole in Chris' room at Owensby during the late fall
Gale and Jole in Chris’ room at Owensby during the late fall
Gale with dartboard with Earl Owensby photo as the bullseye!
Gale with dartboard with Earl Owensby photo as the bullseye!
The Sound Stage behind our Owensby editing room. The circular water tanks used for flooding the set. The concrete hallway that will be flooded in FG.
The Sound Stage behind our Owensby editing room. The circular water tanks used for flooding the set. The concrete hallway that will be flooded in FG.
The concrete channels to be filled with rushing water from tanks for the flooding scenes.
The concrete channels to be filled with rushing water from tanks for the flooding scenes.
The Editing crew posing for the Production photo.
The Editing crew posing for the Production photo.
The b/w photo that was given to the editing crew as a gift.
The b/w photo that was given to the editing crew as a gift.
A page of Joe's assigned script with his I.D. number stamped across it in red print to deter copying.
A page of Joe’s assigned script with his I.D. number stamped across it in red print to deter copying.
Joe's location residence during location filming.
Joe’s location residence during location filming.
The entrance to Owensby Studio.
The entrance to Owensby Studio.
The 175 ft. Gantry crane by A-Tank.
The 175 ft. Gantry crane by A-Tank.
The entranceway to the A-Tank at the end of filming.
The entranceway to the A-Tank at the end of filming.
The observation window into A-Tank.
The observation window into A-Tank.
The B-Tank in FG after filming completed.
The warehouses at Owensby Studios. The Editing room warehouse on the left.
The warehouses at Owensby Studios. The Editing room warehouse on the left.
The Central Production area after filming wrapped at Owensby Studio. Semi-Trailers backed up to Production offices for loading. Editing's station wagon parked in FG.
The Central Production area after filming wrapped at Owensby Studio. Semi-Trailers backed up to Production offices for loading. Editing’s station wagon parked in FG.
The Owensby Screening room. A 65MM film reel on it's side in FG.
The Owensby Screening room. A 65MM film reel on it’s side in FG.
The 65MM projector on the left. The VistaVision projector on the right at Owensby.
The 65MM projector on the left. The VistaVision projector on the right at Owensby.
Owensby Studios Projection Booth with two 35MM projectors.
Owensby Studios Projection Booth with two 35MM projectors.
The 35MM Dubbers for sound playback in the Projection booth.
The 35MM Dubbers for sound playback in the Projection booth.
The Owensby Editing area. Doorways to Chris and Joel's offices on the right. Kelly on the right packing for L.A.
The Owensby Editing area. Doorways to Chris and Joel’s offices on the right. Kelly on the right packing for L.A.
The paperwork wall of Kelly and Joe's editing room at Owensby Studio.
The paperwork wall of Kelly and my editing room at Owensby Studio.
Through the doorway into Joe's editing room and his editing bench. Movie posters of "The Beastmaster" and "The Fog" which Joe worked on decorate the wall behind Joe's bench.
Through the doorway into Joe’s editing room and his editing bench. Movie posters of “The Beastmaster” and “The Fog” which Joe worked on decorate the wall behind Joe’s bench.
Joe's editing bench at Owenby. Notice the mono radio at the right end of his bench.
Joe’s editing bench at Owenby. Notice the mono radio at the right end of his bench.
The view from inside Joe's editing room at Owensby. Notice the full trim bin and rack in BG with Kem roll boxes.
The view from inside Joe’s editing room at Owensby. Notice the full trim bin and rack in BG with Kem roll boxes.
Another view through Joe's room's doorway. Joel is working at the Steenbeck in BG.
Another view through Joe’s room’s doorway. Joel is working at the Steenbeck in BG.
Gale and Jole in Chris' room at Owensby during the late fall
Gale and Jole in Chris’ room at Owensby during the late fall
Gale with dartboard with Earl Owensby photo as the bullseye!
Gale with dartboard with Earl Owensby photo as the bullseye!
The Sound Stage behind our Owensby editing room. The circular water tanks used for flooding the set. The concrete hallway that will be flooded in FG.
The Sound Stage behind our Owensby editing room. The circular water tanks used for flooding the set. The concrete hallway that will be flooded in FG.
The concrete channels to be filled with rushing water from tanks for the flooding scenes.
The concrete channels to be filled with rushing water from tanks for the flooding scenes.
The Editing crew posing for the Production photo.
The Editing crew posing for the Production photo.
The b/w photo that was given to the editing crew as a gift.
The b/w photo that was given to the editing crew as a gift.

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