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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 “No Animals Were Harmed”®
An average California family with a newborn suddenly experiences oddities in
their house, leading them to find disturbing images on their security camera
tapes.
Featured Animal Action
Throughout the film, the family has a pet dog, which is seen performing such
mild action as sitting, lying, being held, eating from a dog dish and walking
around the house. For all of these scenes, trainers used hand signals and verbal
commands to cue the mild action, which the trained dog was accustomed to
performing. The dog’s barking and growling was also a trained behavior. For
shots in which the dog paws at a pool cleaning device, trainers placed a treat
in the water near the device to get the dog to paw at it. The dog was rewarded
with a fresh treat right after. The dog was also an avid swimmer, so they let it
swim between takes as a reward, while trainers stood nearby. All grounds were
inspected for hazards and sets were closed and secured. Cast and crew members
were introduced to the animal and instructed on its proper handling.
In one scene, the dog’s hindquarters are seen in the background while the dog
barks at something off-screen. Then the dog is dragged across the carpet and out
of frame. A trainer stood just behind a wall, near the front of the dog, and
played tug of war with the dog, using its favorite rag. At the end of the scene,
the trainer gently pulled the well-rehearsed dog’s front end across the carpet a
short distance. The dog’s yelp was added in post-production. For the shot in
which the man carries the dog out, the rehearsed actor simply held the trained
dog.
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