Film Production- Scouting Locations

Fortunately, we found several options for filming our opening scene.

I suggested the idea of going to New College, where my parents work, so I had access to a suitable location. The rooms are very rustic and ornate, and provided a good environment for setting up a holiday-oriented conference room. In summary, the rooms and hallways could be ideal for setting our scene. However, my partner realized that the actors were on a fairly tight schedule, and it would be more reasonable to film during school, preferably on campus instead of going to a relatively remote location on the weekend.

One option was the career center next to the AICE Media Studies room. It had a table that could be used for the board meeting, however, it was made of several tables and didn’t have that traditional long shape. The room also was very resonant so it could’ve posed an issue during dialogue.

One of our final options was a conference room in the front office building found in building 4 of the Sarasota High School campus. It appeared to be our best option because it had the traditional, long conference table and a hallway we could use for our first shots. The room was available during our filming, so it was our best option.

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Film Production- Storyboard

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