A Day With The Bison
The crew just had one day to complete the bison scenario, despite the fact that it took a long time to arrange. They had previously stayed at the ranch for a week. Roy Houck, a rancher from South Dakota, had a herd of 3,500 bison. It was the world’s largest bison herd owned by a single individual. Several cameras were set up throughout the ranch throughout the week leading up to the filming. Wire-and-fur dummies were used to represent the fallen animals. The bison was then let loose five times for a total of five shoots, each lasting eight minutes.
A Day With The Bison
It Was Shot Indoors
The Sioux gather for a feast following the film’s bison hunting sequence. While they’re there, Dunbar and Wind in His Hair exchange gifts and become friends. Although the sequence appeared to be shot outside, it was actually taken indoors. The crew recorded the sequence in a Quonset hut at night since it was too cold outside. Winter was approaching swiftly for the gang, who was in South Dakota at the time. Because the film was mostly shot outside, the crew had to work around the bad weather.
It Was Shot Indoors