I’m thrilled with the comments and dialogue in response to my last post. I do intend to reply to the feedback and questions that were left (and in fact will most likely dedicate an entire new post to them), but I’ve been pulled in a zillion directions having just returned home last night. So for now, I will leave you with this post which I wrote on the plane ride home. I’m pretty sure the person seated next to me was trying to read over my shoulder. If he did, I hope he enjoyed my entry and that you all will too.
Tony of Shadow Lane sent me a few photos and inspiration to do a post on the unexpected hazards of filming a spanking video. When signing up for a shoot, you go in with the understanding that your bottom is going to be spanked hard and left red, sore, and possibly marked for a few days afterwards. But there are some funny occurrences that can’t always be anticipated. Here are a few I’ve witnessed or encountered myself.
Wardrobe Malfunctions
Not all tops or dresses are very good about holding the boobs in when placed OTK. Designers probably don’t consider the possibility of a naughty girl being tossed over a lap and placed in an inverted V position and so wardrobe malfunctions are a fairly common occurrence. However, this is one malfunction that would garner few complaints. Still, I do find that I now test out my tops, bras, and dresses before purchasing by assuming a downward dog yoga pos in the store changing room.
Flying Shoes
When kicking wildly in reaction to a rapid fire spanking, shoes can sometimes unintentionally become airborne. Flip flops pose little risk, but heavier dress shoes can be dangerous to walls, camera, and the spanker as it whizzes by at top speed.
Spankers beware! Even when OTK, brats have many ways to fight back.
Tech Issues
Technical issues can and do happen to everyone in any situation and in every industry. Cameras, computers, memory cards, discs, etc. all carry the risk of mechanical failure or error no matter how careful one is. Most often there is a workaround or alternate solution, but sometimes there is no choice but to call “do-over”. Certainly not the end of the world, but after completing an especially intense scene, you don’t want to hear “Would you mind doing that one more time?”
Sweating
Spanking scenes are hot affairs. Literally. You have two people with a lot of body contact, performing aerobic activity while experiencing excitement, anxiety, and pain. You’re also doing so under hot studio lights and in some cases, no air conditioning (as the A/C can create background noise that is picked up by the camera’s sensitive microphones). The result is sweat. Icky perhaps, but a fact of life.
And if you place the poor overheated spanker in a Santa suit and frizzy beard, you can even mange to fog up his glasses by mid-scene.
Tequila
Yes, tequila. What do you do when you’ve run out of the prop shots of water mid-scene and you’re left with only the real deal? I suppose you could call a cut and risk ruining the momentum of the shoot … or you could dare to take your first ever shot of tequila. And experience an amazingly intense kind of heat like never before … for all viewers to watch with amusement.
courtesy of Shadow Lane – Cabin Fever
December 1st, 2009 - 7:50 pm
Amber did you at least lick the salt off your thumb and bite a lemon wedge?
ROFL…. best picture EVER!
December 1st, 2009 - 8:00 pm
One tequila Two tequila Three tequila FLOOR! It looks like you are not used to the fire being in your throat…
December 1st, 2009 - 8:06 pm
As the song says, “Tequila makes my panties come dow”
(I think thats what the song says… lol)
more later !!!!
Linde
December 1st, 2009 - 8:12 pm
LMAO! Ah yes, sweat. Steve Fuller and I shot Spanking Professor in a California August heat wave, in a top-floor triplex with no A/C. The reason why he was shirtless in the second scene? Because we had to stop the first scene every five minutes to blow-dry his drenched shirt. Fortunately we were playing husband and wife, so his being shirtless was appropriate. As for me, I was rather soggy myself. Very attractive!
And let’s not forget implement malfunctions. In other words, the damn things break, on camera.
December 1st, 2009 - 9:11 pm
I’d just like to share a Diet Coke with you anytime…:) Wouldn’t it be fun to meet sometime by accident on a plane ride?
December 1st, 2009 - 11:26 pm
That is one of my favorite outtakes from the very first scene I shot with you at Punished Brats, the point where I had to call cut because my glasses were so fogged up I could no longer see the target
December 1st, 2009 - 11:35 pm
To add to Kim’s remark…….. “fire being in your throat” soon matched by “fire being in your bottom”!
Thank you and Tony for sharing the Unexpected Hazards.
December 2nd, 2009 - 3:58 am
Really interesting post Pixie
The flying shoe sounds very dangerous indeed lol
I have a question on a punished brats realted topic
I have noticed recently alot more fully nude spankings on the site is this something we are likely to see more of and what other models would be likely to participate would you consider it???
FD
December 2nd, 2009 - 9:56 am
pixie yes of cause us lucky viewers dont know what it takes for you and others in making a great spanking vid very interesting article ,enjoyed your latest vid ,love and spanks tim xxxxxxps have you considered another fairy tales themed one like the old woman who lived in a shoe but a younger actress as she ,
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December 2nd, 2009 - 11:34 am
Pixie, I don’t remember ever seeing your boobs except side shots in your outdoor back to nature photos. What am I missing?
December 2nd, 2009 - 3:06 pm
Pixie,
I don’t know if the guy on the plane enjoyed that post, but I certainly did! Next time you have to put Richard in a Santa suit, maybe put an ice pack in with him {grin}.
And that tequila series of pictures=WONDERFUL. Everyone should have a good tequila story. (remind me to tell you mine someday).
Mark
December 2nd, 2009 - 4:25 pm
We weren’t pouring just ANY brand of tequila for the “Cabin Fever” shoot, that was Patron Silver, distilled from 100% agave, which apparently makes a difference to those that understand such things.
December 2nd, 2009 - 8:55 pm
Given that most fitting rooms in stores are the “saloon” style, start at mid calf and do not close all the way at the top either, you should develop a good “looking for my contact lens” story lest anyone give you a quizzical look for being in “downward dog” in a fitting room! Just don’t be wearing your glasses at the time!
December 2nd, 2009 - 9:05 pm
And another thing, the prospect of a sweaty Erica, Pixie or Juliet does not bother me at all. Been around athletes, dancers, stage actors and factory workers all my life, wouldn’t even notice most of it.
December 2nd, 2009 - 10:45 pm
LOL. That’s fabulous.
December 2nd, 2009 - 11:15 pm
This made me laugh out loud, particularly the part about Santa with fogged-up glasses. Thanks, Pixie!
December 3rd, 2009 - 3:18 am
Classic blog entry Pixie. One of the fun things about PB is all of the blooper reels you save from your shoots. I’m pretty sure if you went through all of them you’d find ALL of the mishaps you listed (except the tequila one of course). But the average fan never takes any of these into account. Great writing.
December 3rd, 2009 - 7:22 am
I don’t really have anything to add that has not already been posted … but (lol) I was wondering about one thing from your post above ………
You said, “What do you do when you’ve run out of the prop shots of water mid-scene and you’re left with only the real deal?”
Forgive me if I seem naive of the basics of film shooting and props but ….
You ran out of WATER? And all you had left was, acording to Mr Elka, very fine Tequila?
Do the faucets in CA.?…………. (Oh, never mind, I’m just being a brat!! If you want I’ll tell Adam I’m overdue and he can adjust my attitude ..lol)
((((huggs))))
Linde
December 3rd, 2009 - 1:18 pm
You did a shot of tequila because you were out of WATER?!!? That sounds like a line from one of your scripts. Life imitating Art imitating life? Can’t wait to see how Mr. Pearson would react to that one.
-Alan
December 3rd, 2009 - 2:10 pm
hi punkin,
so where’s the picture of your wardrobe malfubction?????
just kidding. i know you’re sensative about this area. personally i”ve never met a breast i didn’t adore but “to each his own”[i like the 5 keys version best].
isn’t it time for a gallery update?? the shots of mischa and angelina in previews are great. the one of A. with tights at half mast makes up for all the cheesecake you’ve never done. so adorable!!! sign me up for her fan club!
hugs etc.,
ddon
December 3rd, 2009 - 3:25 pm
So the ultimate nightmare would be a brat drunk on tequila kicking her shoe off into the camera and then sweating so much her boobs fall out?
December 3rd, 2009 - 4:08 pm
Amber did you at least lick the salt off your thumb and bite a lemon wedge?
ROFL…. best picture EVER!
I’m not anonymous… I’m Poppa! I think….
December 3rd, 2009 - 4:50 pm
Ughhh… no AC? Now THAT would be punishment! I bought my very first air conditioner because I was meeting a spanking partner and refused to be spanked in the heat of the summer. I also almost always tie my hair in a ponytail prior to spankings because I find it too warm to have it hanging in my face.
Not that I didn’t think you all were pretty amazing before, but now I’m really impressed!
December 4th, 2009 - 6:32 pm
Ah, I had no idea of the perils of a poorly designed HVAC system on shoots. Now I understand why so many spankees remove their clothing but the poor spankers have to “suffer” too!!? Cute insider’s insight. Hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving – Eric
December 5th, 2009 - 7:14 pm
Poppa – Glad you enjoyed the pictures. Many thanks to Tony for catpuring them and sending them to me.
And, no salt, no lemon, just pure fire.
Kim – Not used to it at all! The hardest thing I drink usually is a diet root beer.
Linde – At least the fun version does …
Erica – That sounds like a very hot scene in more than one way!
I think it’s extra awesome when those pesky implements break on camera. Video evidence of your cast iron buns.
Of course then the spanker often has to go get something sturdier and more painful. Tops don’t play fair.
dani – that would be pretty wild! You never know. It’s a small world.
Richard – poor, poor Sweaty Claus.
Charlie – exactly!
fuzzy_duck – shoes can be dangerous, but Chloe managed to execute her launch soooo perfectly. It flew right over Veronica’s head and landed safely in an empty corner of the room. Chloe has mad brat skillz.
Yes, we have begun incorporating some more fully nude spanking on our site. We’ll take it on a case by case basis of which models are comfortable in doing such scenes and only use full nudity in a way that makes at least some sense within the storyline. Being open to doing a full nude scene allowed us to finally be able to do a ballerina scenario (recently filmed with a classically trained dancer Angelina). Although it had been a theme we’d wanted to visit for a while, there was no way to reveal a truly bare bottom without removing the entire leotard. Anyway, I’ll stop rambling.
tim – although we haven’t done an actual take on the old woman in the shoe, we have made reference to the tale in a standard scene called “Family Meeting” done a while back.
Frank – The one full wardrobe malfunction of mine that I can recall made a censored blooper reel, but there have been several close calls!
Mark – That’s one tequila story that I can’t share with just anyone. Glad I could post it here though and that you liked the accompanying pictures. Look forward to hearing your tale sometime!
Tony – Good to start with one of the best!
Redchief – that is an excellent cover story! I’ll keep it in mind. And don’t worry … I haven’t worn my glasses in years! I think if I put them on now, I’d probably walk into walls (no tequila needed).
chloe – You are fabulous! Brat extraordinaire!
Lorraine – Santa has a tough job. Bossing around elves, delivering all those presents, and dishing out punishment to brats under beastly conditions.
007 – Yep, all of those mishaps and more!
Linde – While I’m sure there was plenty more water available from the tap, there was none left in the shot glasses we had lined up. I didn’t want to call a stop to the action to ask for a top up of water so I had to pour a shot of the real deal. After all, how fierce could it be?
Alan – Yes, when taken out of context, it sure does sound like a sorry excuse for having to raid the liquor cabinet. “We were all out of Aquafina so we had to drink your Aquavit.
ddon – I’d love to do a gallery update, but unfortunately the girls don’t work for free and require a modeling fee for a full photoshoot and now that we are back in full swing video production this year, that has been our priority. I can only grab a couple of photos here and there during our jam packed shoots in between my other on and off camera duties, but I plan to keep taking as many as I can.
I’m glad you like the photos of Mischa and Angelina. Mischa is so cute and Angelina is incredibly elegant. I hope you’ve enjoyed their recent video updates.
JC – Either the ultimate nightmare or the start of a fun night.
Emma – That’s really cute that you bought your first AC for a spanking! It’s important to be as comfortable as you can (except for your bottom).
Eric – Glad you liked the behind the scenes peek. I had a lovely Thanksgiving. Hope you did too.
January 14th, 2010 - 3:30 pm
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! LOVE the tequila shot!!!