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The Day After Tomorrow

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Filmed: April 2003
Release date: 28 May 2004

"The Day After Tomorrow" is a sci-fi ecological thriller penned by Art Bell, starring Dennis Quaid, Sela Ward and others. This particular scene was filmed in El Paso, Texas the weekend of the 4-6 of April 2003. The basic storyline given to the extras working this 2nd unit shoot was that many Americans were fleeing the frigid temperatures and crossing the border into Mexico.
The temperature was about 10 degrees according to the storyline.
However, the reality of things was that the temperature was in the 80s and everyone was bundled up to simulate the cold so the shoot became a little heated in more ways than one. There were about 1400 extras on the set Friday the 4th and the snow machines were worked overtime. The DAT crew was doing their utmost to keep things running as smoothly as possible utilizing crews from El Paso, New Mexico and other parts of Texas as well as an inexperienced group of extras that were pretty darned enthusiastic about the whole affair.
All in all it was a good addition to the resume.

Photos courtesy of Anthony M. Trujillo & his AntWerks and Richard Barela for RamFilms

Part of the line of cars which were to
be used in the mass exodus scene

Intrepid webmaster Ric taking snapshots along the Rio Grande

Extras being called back across the Rio Grande to do another take under the watchful eyes of the border patrol

Extras coming back from their 'exodus' for another take. More than a dozen takes were shot ... I think.
Juarez, Mexico is in the background.

There are occasional situations that require immediate medical attention on the set

This gentleman collapsed during filming,
possibly due to heat stroke

Local New Mexico actor Anthony Trujillo
Bundled up for the "cold"

Local El Paso extras Jasmine & Aubrey
showing fatigue after the tenth take

Local New Mexico actors L-R: Ric, Anthony, & Lewis
waiting for their closeups

Ric at a most fashionable roadside eatery
awaiting his closeup