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5 -CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, N.M., Sunday, November 29, 1981 Local Stars Shine In Cavern Horror Flick By DINA URQUIDEZ Staff Writer Carlsbad has two local "movie stars" who took part in a segment for an eight-minute horror film shot at Carlsbad Caverns National Park last week. The "stars" a high school student and a minister are featured in "Heads Up," a film produced by Roger Tilton Films Inc. of San Diego. The film segment shot at the caverns deals with a girl who is assaulted by a cave monster and features scenes complete with a rockslide and at tacking bats. Amy Blaeser, a Carlsbad High School student, plays one of the girls in the three-person spelunking expedition walking through the caverns.

The cave monster is portrayed by the Rev. A.E. Schenk of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Mark Meints, who was chosen for the segment while visiting Carlsbad, plays one of the other spelunkers. Lonnie Partridge of California portrays the girl assaulted by the monster.

This film is the first to be shot in Dimension 360, a unique process utilizing a 360-degree camera lens. process costs about three times more than when shooting regular feature films, she adds. "Heads Up" is scheduled to be shown in January at an amusement park show in Germany. It will also be featured in specially designed theaters across the United States called Om-nivax Theaters, which enable viewers to be surrounded by a screen creating a three-dimensional "It's a three-dimensional movie without the glasses," says Helen Dollan of Carlsbad who served as casting director for the film segment. She is associated with The Damon Agency, an Albuquerque-based talent agency.

Lights surrounding the scenes being shot are required for this type of lens and more staging areas are needed, said the casting director. This filming effect. The cave monster labeled a "Stalag Bat" -was played by Schenk who was made up for the part in five hours. "It was fun. It was a chance to meet different people from different walks in life," he said.

"It was really interesting, except for the 13-14 hours I had to be in costume. I didn't have a speaking part, so it was pretty easyi." His "costume" consisted of a molded Latex-covered head with fine hair glued onto it. "The Latex was glued onto my hair and then the monster's hair was put on that," he said. Schenk was first approached for the part by Dollan, who asked him to recommend the names of young girls that were originally to be filmed in the segment. "But then she Nebraska and moved io California a year ago to attend stunt school.

"Being a stunt man is neat. It's something I like doing. Schenk says most -members of his congregation probably aren't aware fie left his role as a minister to play a cave monster for two nights. "But they'll know now won't they? I considered going to visit a few of them while I had my costume on and saying 'Gee, you weren't in church last but I thought I'd scare of them he laughs. Roger Tilton, producer of "Heads Up," has 25 years experience in filming commercials and short features.

He has done several short feature films in the Omnivision technique for 25 Ominvax Theaters across the United States. came back shortly after that and told me the filming people were looking for someone my size to play the monster. So, there I was," he added. Blaeser was chosen from a group of high school girls recommended by several people including drama teacher Lee Komensky. Meints is a Hollywood stunt school student who was approached for his part in the movie by a lady in a local restaurant.

"I was sitting there when this lady asked me if I was interested in doing it," he said. He and his brother operate an automotive service store in California which specializes in creating special effects for automobile commercials including Honda. 'i "It was great fun, I really enjoyed doing this," he said. He is originally from sA jU ft, I 7 1 Schenk, Partidge Pause During Filming Film Crew Stages Lighting For Horror Film, "Heads Up" At Carlsbad Caverns Zales ayaway December Panel Ruling Expected On Teacher Competency Question MAKES IT AFFORDABLE. PLUS IT'S increase the quality of teacher education must continue and be intensified," it adds.

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