Fstoppers iconFstoppersSep 1, 2026

3,000 Miles of Film: What One Cross-Country Trip Taught About Shooting on the Road

A highway fire less than an hour outside Los Angeles is the kind of thing that stops most trips before they start. Here it became the first frame of a 3,000-mile drive across the country, and the moment sets the tone for everything that follows.

3,000 Miles of Film: What One Cross-Country Trip Taught About Shooting on the Road

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A highway fire less than an hour outside Los Angeles is the kind of thing that stops most trips before they start.

Here it became the first frame of a 3,000-mile drive across the country, and the moment sets the tone for everything that follows.

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A highway fire less than an hour outside Los Angeles is the kind of thing that stops most trips before they start. Here it became the first frame of a 3,000-mile drive across the country, and the moment sets the tone for everything that follows.

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