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Skatepark Recce

Unit One Skatepark.

Unit One Skatepark in Rochester is the focus to our live segment of our show, so we went along to speak to the owner and do a recce of the location to get an idea of where to film. I took photos of parts of the building that I liked while the rest of the crew asked Kathy, the owner, some questions.
It was great to be able to speak to Kathy and ask her about the skatepark as this gave Ebony a better idea of what to write into the script and Kathy also got to know us. 
The skatepark had a lot of great spaces and plenty of potential for shooting both the live segments and the package segment. The sound may be a little tricky as the space is quite echo-y and the sound of the skateboards or scooters on the wood is quite loud, but there is a second, smaller room that Kathy said we would be able to shut off for a short while so that we could hold the live interview without interruption and the sound will be a bit quieter. 
The lighting is a little harsh but it's still bright enough so I don't think we will need lighting but we're bringing an aperture kit in case the lighting needs balancing out.
We're thinking of using some of the graffiti as the background to the interview, but this may end up being too distracting of a background, in which case we may use the ramps as a backdrop.
Although the skatepark is large, it's quite difficult to find big enough spaces to get some distance between the interview and the camera due to the ramps, however I still think there are a few different options of spaces. 
 As well as the graffiti'd walls, there were a few different locations that would make great backgrounds for any PTCs we needed. Pictured are some particularly notable locations, such as the board repair table and the new decks hung on the walls.
I think overall we have plenty of options of spaces to film, the challenges will be finding space and ensuring safety of crew and others particularly in the larger room, but with lots of communication and letting people know where we're going to be filming I think we're set for a very successful shoot.

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