I think the scaffolding is a great idea. It's easy to rent & erect. Be
sure to use a railing & extend it beyond the corners of the maze to
allow extra angles.
Erect it on the East or South-East side about 20' above the maze &
drape it with some white sheets to reflect the Sun's light into the
maze to reduce the contrast. Leave some space between sheets for the
wind to get thru, or poke some semicircles in the sheets.
The shots would be less exciting tho. You'd have to get in there for
some of the exercises.
I don't suppose you could paint all the interiors walls with some
colour that would contrast with the black outfits? & reflect some
light! Railway ties sound kind of dingy...
You could also use a cherry-picker or fireman's ladder, if they have
some fire dept. cooperation, but your angles would be limited.
Use 36 exposure rolls, & have an assistant to hand you a reloaded body
& reload the next.
Tom
Doris Fang wrote...
> I keep thinking of a bird's eye view. Can you perch yourself on the
> corner of the structure from the outside, on a tall ladder ? (held by an
> assistant, of course). You can rent this ladder at most "Home Repair"
> places. If their budget was big enough, I'd have scaffolding erected along
> one of the sides, so I could walk in parallel as they moved through the
> structure. I'd also shoot video.
> On Wed, 12 May 1999, Kinkead, Frank W wrote:
> > - Everyone will be moving fast, very crouched, and dressed in black
> > (difficult focusing) - If it is a bright day, the structure interior
> > will have enormous shadow patterns everywhere from its open to the sky
> > design and tall walls (will improve later in day)
>
> If you shoot too close, there may not be reference points in the maze to
> indicate where you were. Something to think about.
>
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