Any ideas for ways to keep warm during a film shoot in the rain?

Warm water.

Warm water goes cold when you’re standing around for 3 hours ;) It’s probably a really dumb question I guess!

Okay, do the shoot in the Mojave in July at high noon.

Well maybe a hot tub between takes !

Do you have a good wet suit?

Can you wear long underwear tops and bottoms?

Marino wool base layers. Wool in like most other materials will keep you warm (well warmer) when wet.

How about a neoprene wet suit underneath your clothes? You’ll be quite comfortable.

You can get some hand/feet warmers. They are single use, and vary on lasting a few hours, to 6 or more. You can put them in your pockets, and in your shoes. Really, you can put them anywhere. Just don’t put them directly on your skin.

Keeping warm has a lot to do with your limbs. Your body wants to keep your blood in your core. There, it can aid digestion, and keep your organs warm. Blood is easier to keep warm in your core as well, as there is more insulation in your torso. If your feet, or hands get cold, your body will send warm blood to your limbs. This will make you feel warmer, but with less insulation in the limbs the blood will cool quickly, and once it returns to your core, you will eventually become colder, and colder. So. If you can keep your hands, and feet warm, your blood will stay in your core, keeping your body feeling warmer longer.

Hand warmers can usually be bought in bulk. They’re very useful, and easy to pack. I have a few in my bug out bag, in case of hypothermia.

They can be used for transporting reptiles, or you throw one on an outdoor plant with a trashbag over it during a winter storm. They do not use a power source, so you just have to keep in mind when they are supposed to stop being hot.

Many sporting goods stores also sell battery powered self heating socks. I’m not sure how they do in a very wet environment, but I used to sell a lot to duck hunters.

Have a torpedo heater in a tent/shelter off-camera. When you aren’t in front of the camera, stand in front of the heater.

Film inside, in front of a green screen, and do the environment in CGI.

Wear nylon panty hose. Any nylon (NOT COTTON!) underwear will keep you warm while wet.
Give me more info on the nature of the shot: weather conditions, season (spring, summer, fall) what all will you be dressed in, wind? Will they have heaters blowing warm air for the actors, stuff like that.

Nylon, polyester, rayon,... but no cotton! People freeze to death in cotton!

WE found a wet suit to wear under my clothes!!!! YAY!!!

I’m late to this. A wetsuit, or at minimum rash guard, was going to be my suggestion. Bring a robe to add a layer on top in-between shoots if you will be standing wet waiting.

Obviously, have a change of dry clothes for as soon as you can strip out of the wet ones. It’s difficult to warm up when you are cold through to the bone, so I would bring gloves and a very warm coat even if the weather doesn’t warrant it, to help warm back up. Unless, you will be able to turn a heater way up and get very warm in a small hot room.

Thermo Clothing

A wet suit?!?! That sounds great! What kind is it? That might be handy for me.

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However, mari_fink has left the building.