Production Blog: Adventures of Big Red

We decided to film in Downtown Las Olas on our second day of filming. We were going straight from school, so we stopped for food first. Nothing like French fries and a McFlurry to give you the strength to tackle another day of filming. I wasn't surprised when our first problem arose. We hardly ever have problem-free filming days. Ash and I decided to park in a parking garage rather than parallel park in front of our filming spot. We got our parking ticket and went inside, but it was a really suspicious-looking area. There were hardly any cars in there; it was dimly lit and looked like something straight out of a horror film. It would've been great if we were filming a horror movie, but since it was an adventure film, we decided to leave and live to see another day. Then we couldn't find the exit. It was as if we were stuck in a giant circle. We pulled over to gather our bearings when Ash noticed she didn't have the ticket to get out. We searched the whole car checking every little slip of white paper we encountered. We even returned to the parking spot, but it wasn't there. At this point, everyone was frustrated. Siena had been waiting outside and started calling, Ash was angrily yelling at everyone, and I wanted to go home. Eventually, we decided to pay for the lost ticket and met up with Siena. The chest didn't blend in with the chair as much as we thought, so it was obvious when we set it down. Still, the show must go on, so we just went with it. The only other problem we encountered was the need for more people in the area. We needed a crowd; only about three people were passing at a time. Once again, we just went with it. People were very entertained by what we were doing, stopping to stare at us. I made friends with a little boy who wanted to take a picture on the chair I named Big Red. I also saw more adorable puppies. I'd rate the day overall a 5/10. Here's a picture of me on Big Red: