Production Blog: oops mall again

I had been working on my project with my group for several weeks, and we had decided to film our last scene at the park. But, after watching our tape, we noticed that we were missing a crucial shot. While we weren't going to film today, we had to.

We had already packed up our gear and left the park the previous day under the impression that we were done, so it was disappointing. After weighing our alternatives, we determined that the mall would be the ideal setting for filming the missing sequence.

We hurried to the mall and began looking for the ideal location for the shot. After locating a peaceful location away from the throng, we started assembling our tools.

Even though we were a little pressed for time, we managed to get everything up fast. We practiced the situation a few times before acting it out.

We needed the film for a while, but it took a few takes to get the shot just perfect. We were happy that we got the photo, but we were also a little miffed because it took longer than expected to shoot.





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