Filming Locations

 After talking to my parents, I’ve come to the conclusion that Santa’s Enchanted Forest might not be the best location for the music video. We all live a long way away from there. Each ticket would also cost roughly $50 per person. It won't be possible to pay that much for each actor if we want to hire a large number of them. This means that we might need to adjust a few aspects of our project to account for these circumstances. Although Santa's is still our #1 pick, the following are a few different possibilities to consider in case we ultimately decide to switch the venue.

The Mall

We could base the music video around a cheap holiday activity at the mall. The cost of the photo session with Santa Claus is free. Additionally, it would give the video a humorous aspect. Malls are typically beautifully decorated for the holidays with bows, trees, and stars. However, because most malls aren't yet fully decked out, the video's theme might be less overt at this time.

Tradewinds Park

An additional choice for a location is Tradewinds Park. The park hosts an event called "Holiday Fantasy of Lights." The location is decked out for the holidays. We would only have to pay for tickets per car rather than per person, making it significantly less expensive than Santa's Enchanted Forest. The price of the tickets is $24, although there are a few days when it drops to $20. The site has drawbacks despite being highly joyful. We are not permitted to exit the vehicle at the park. This implies that panning and wide shots would have to make up the majority of the shots. As we need to offer a range of shots in the video, this would provide a significant challenge for us.

Driving through several areas and exhibiting their decorations is a close second. If that option is selected, we are more likely to have the protagonists watch a movie together or engage in another festive activity, like baking cookies, near the end of the clip in a festively decorated home.

  Santa's Enchanted Forest appears to be the greatest choice for us, despite the fact that each of these possibilities has advantages and disadvantages of its own. The setting is fantastic, and there are many various things for the actors to do. We will proceed with the first option for the time being, but if it doesn't work out we'll pick one of the other possibilities.