production check!

We were scheduled to finish filming over the last couple weeks, but due to scheduling conflicts, we were unable to coordinate everyone's schedules to coincide. However, we are set to film next weekend and are keeping our fingers crossed that no conflicts will arise before then. However, this week, Shay and I went to the bowling alley to obtain permission to film there. Unfortunately, I forgot my location release at home, but we did obtain verbal permission to film there from the owners! Of course, when we go to shoot there we will obtain a signature from the individuals who gave us permission on the location release form. I am super excited to see if the shot works out. A complicated factor of shooting in a bowling alley is sound, as there is a lot of loud and noticeable background noise. It will be up to Shay to choose the best microphones to get the best sound quality possible for the dialogue. It would also be cool to record the background sounds to play during the pauses in conversation. Additionally, I am excited to see how the lighting turns out as much of the bowling alley is lit by colorful, neon lights, which could make for really cool shots, especially close-ups.
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The bowling alley is called ABC West and I feel like it plays into the small town aesthetic that we are aiming for within the film. Additionally, in the image above you can see the pairs of seats that would be effective in filming the main dialogue scene. The lighting will create hopefully a sort of glowy and hazy effect that reflects the confusion of youth, a central point of conflict within our script. Excited to see how it looks!