A massive crew migrated over to Founders, carrying lights and dolly equipment and food and costumes and props. We met our executive producer, Andrew Rudd, in the hallway, as he offered encouragement, (and also dropped off Aaron's costume for the work sequence).
We spent a fun-filled four-ish hours filming the work scene--the dynamic dolly shot including extras Deshanna and Liz, and then another entrance for co-worker Ruthie, the master shot (which we didn't end up using because it was inconsistent with the 180 degree plane rule), the two cover shots, and then the special focus shot. I think Aaron loved acting that scene with the gun over and over.
Once we wrapped, it was obvious that we were all exhausted from the extra early start and long morning. We took about an hour break for pizza and fellowship, before moving on to the campsite reception desk between Ruthie and Meredith.
The reception area was probably my favorite set--and the one we spent the most time on. It was full of idiosyncratic gadgets and figurines and collectibles from my house, smelled like the delicious apple pie candles my mom makes, and was a surprisingly perfect location--considering it used to be the faculty office of Dr. Phinney.
Since we didn't need sound for all of the shots, we wrapped the scene relatively quickly and then decided to try and think of an outdoor location while we still had a few hours to spare. Aaron suggested his church, so most of us packed up and went for a road trip. It was windy and cold, but we set up the shot anyway. When we did dailies later that night, however, we realized that it didn't look as rustic as we would like, so we scrapped the footage.
For such a long day of filming, it was incredibly positive and productive and tons of fun.
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