Ray Mendoza

So when he woke up, obviously he had a lot of questions. No matter how many maps we drew and how many times we answered his questions via email, it just almost raised more questions. I think because he didn't have that core memory visually, it just raised a lot of questions from big picture questions of why, what, to the little questions of what color things were.

So when he woke up, obviously he had a lot of questions. No matter how many maps we drew and how many times we answered his questions via email, it just almost raised more questions. I think because he didn't have that core memory visually, it just raised a lot of questions from big picture questions of why, what, to the little questions of what color things were.

so you know after Lone Survivor that's where I think that first seed was planted I was like well maybe one day it'll you know, I could just do like a 30 minute recreation of what happened. Uh, I never, did I ever think it would be a movie on this scale. Um, so I just started to learn the tools and there's like other, you know, as you start, I started, my name started to get around.

so you know after Lone Survivor that's where I think that first seed was planted I was like well maybe one day it'll you know, I could just do like a 30 minute recreation of what happened. Uh, I never, did I ever think it would be a movie on this scale. Um, so I just started to learn the tools and there's like other, you know, as you start, I started, my name started to get around.

so you know after Lone Survivor that's where I think that first seed was planted I was like well maybe one day it'll you know, I could just do like a 30 minute recreation of what happened. Uh, I never, did I ever think it would be a movie on this scale. Um, so I just started to learn the tools and there's like other, you know, as you start, I started, my name started to get around.

I started working on other films, uh, was Dave Payne, some guys in all the different shows in LA. Um, And just learning more. And then between jobs, tech advising jobs, at the time nobody knew me. I was a PA in camera department. I worked in production and I sat in editing rooms. So I was just kind of really learning how to speak this new language. Because I didn't

I started working on other films, uh, was Dave Payne, some guys in all the different shows in LA. Um, And just learning more. And then between jobs, tech advising jobs, at the time nobody knew me. I was a PA in camera department. I worked in production and I sat in editing rooms. So I was just kind of really learning how to speak this new language. Because I didn't

I started working on other films, uh, was Dave Payne, some guys in all the different shows in LA. Um, And just learning more. And then between jobs, tech advising jobs, at the time nobody knew me. I was a PA in camera department. I worked in production and I sat in editing rooms. So I was just kind of really learning how to speak this new language. Because I didn't

want to give it to somebody, um, a lot of great film directors and who have done more movies. Um, I just felt they always miss something, uh, whether they miss representing the culture, uh, because they weren't there. Um, and so I just felt like it's all anecdotal for them. Um, so I was like one day, I think I'm just going to keep acquiring the skill sets and the tools, um, to do this myself.

want to give it to somebody, um, a lot of great film directors and who have done more movies. Um, I just felt they always miss something, uh, whether they miss representing the culture, uh, because they weren't there. Um, and so I just felt like it's all anecdotal for them. Um, so I was like one day, I think I'm just going to keep acquiring the skill sets and the tools, um, to do this myself.

want to give it to somebody, um, a lot of great film directors and who have done more movies. Um, I just felt they always miss something, uh, whether they miss representing the culture, uh, because they weren't there. Um, and so I just felt like it's all anecdotal for them. Um, so I was like one day, I think I'm just going to keep acquiring the skill sets and the tools, um, to do this myself.

And a lot of things had to be in line. Meaning the people who were funding it had to let me, because I didn't want to change anything. Anyone involved, yeah, I was just on board with it being very, very factual. It was going to be a recreation for Elliot and I didn't want to do it any other way. If it wasn't going to happen that way, then I just wasn't going to do it.

And a lot of things had to be in line. Meaning the people who were funding it had to let me, because I didn't want to change anything. Anyone involved, yeah, I was just on board with it being very, very factual. It was going to be a recreation for Elliot and I didn't want to do it any other way. If it wasn't going to happen that way, then I just wasn't going to do it.

And a lot of things had to be in line. Meaning the people who were funding it had to let me, because I didn't want to change anything. Anyone involved, yeah, I was just on board with it being very, very factual. It was going to be a recreation for Elliot and I didn't want to do it any other way. If it wasn't going to happen that way, then I just wasn't going to do it.

Go ahead. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Coincidentally, when he was editing Civil War, I built out who's seen Civil War. Yeah. Yeah, so there's like that whole White House piece externally eventually making the way into the corridor to the final corridor of the Oval Office. So I built all that out for him. you know, I just created this kind of 360 freaking playground for him. It's pretty, it's pretty fun.

Go ahead. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Coincidentally, when he was editing Civil War, I built out who's seen Civil War. Yeah. Yeah, so there's like that whole White House piece externally eventually making the way into the corridor to the final corridor of the Oval Office. So I built all that out for him. you know, I just created this kind of 360 freaking playground for him. It's pretty, it's pretty fun.

Go ahead. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Coincidentally, when he was editing Civil War, I built out who's seen Civil War. Yeah. Yeah, so there's like that whole White House piece externally eventually making the way into the corridor to the final corridor of the Oval Office. So I built all that out for him. you know, I just created this kind of 360 freaking playground for him. It's pretty, it's pretty fun.

It's pretty awesome. So things are concurrently happening. Uh, there'll be like, he's like, no matter where you point the camera, Alex, something's happened. I just created, this is like 360 amusement park for you. Uh, I said, yeah, it was just, he loved it. Um, but in editing that, I think he saw something. He saw all the other directors. Yeah.

It's pretty awesome. So things are concurrently happening. Uh, there'll be like, he's like, no matter where you point the camera, Alex, something's happened. I just created, this is like 360 amusement park for you. Uh, I said, yeah, it was just, he loved it. Um, but in editing that, I think he saw something. He saw all the other directors. Yeah.

It's pretty awesome. So things are concurrently happening. Uh, there'll be like, he's like, no matter where you point the camera, Alex, something's happened. I just created, this is like 360 amusement park for you. Uh, I said, yeah, it was just, he loved it. Um, but in editing that, I think he saw something. He saw all the other directors. Yeah.