Production Photos

As you can see in this picture, a single light was used for this scene and the camera was placed between the two actors, which shows conflict between them as they play "Battle-Bitch" because of the imaginary dividing line between them in the shot. For this take, the director asked the two actors to REALLY get into it and had them get as close as possible when they stood up to show just how competitive they really were. They rehearsed the shot a few times so they could get the distance just right and on the actual take, the actors were so into it that the chair was thrown against the wall when they stood up for the epic stare down.

In this picture, the group is working out the details for the next scene where the actors will discuss the upcoming dance and a male actor will come in which sparks the competition and the game of "Battle-Bitch". The director is explaining when the actors should enter and leave the scene, as well as how they would like to frame the shot. From there, they chose to use the room lighting and left the camera centered on the table and began rehearsals.

In this picture you can see that they are preparing for another take of the scene where the male actor is discussing his plans for the upcoming dance. The AC has marked the changes to the take on the clap board and sound has positioned the mic close to the actors, but high enough to make sure it's out of the shot. This scene took a few takes to get right and make the director happy because the talent really needed to hit their marks and enter and exit the scene at the right time, but they eventually nailed it!