Well, it's time once again to shoot our company's annual music video. However, unlike last years music video we shot at 4 different locations this time (Lawrenceville, Chattanooga, Apison, and Collegedale) which added quite a bit more set-up and tear-down time. My main title was Script Supervisor, but I also filled in as a Grip when needed.
Monday we packed up all our gear and drove down to Lawrenceville, GA and prepared for an early morning shoot. All day Tuesday we shot at one of our nursing home facilities (above) and then drove back home to Chattanooga that evening. I was chosen to drive the big box truck there and back, which was quite the adventure in Atlanta rush hour traffic.
Wednesday we spent the day at Eastridge Hospital in Chattanooga, TN where we shot scenes in a hospital room and also a waiting room (above). I even had a cameo appearance as a janitor in the background of the waiting room scene. But due to a practical joke in makeup I won't show you any pictures of me. Thankfully I'm too far away in the final shot to notice the makeup... . :)
On Thursday we moved to a duplex apartment in Apison, TN, to shoot the "at home" scenes. It was quite crowded inside with 10-12 people on the set at any given time... This was one of the hottest weeks yet this summer with the heat index well over 100 degrees, so we had to buy 2 extra air conditioner units just to keep up with all the lights and warm bodies.
Friday morning we finished the home scenes and then moved to a street corner in Collegedale to finish up our shot list with a bus stop scene. Using a park bench and a bus stop sign, we were able to create an authentic looking bus stop complete with real city bus, borrowed (rented) from the Chattanooga Area Rapid Transit Authority (CARTA), along with extras at the bus stop and a couple fighting in the background (part of the story). Thankfully there was a nice breeze and we were able to be in the shade most of the time...
