Yesterday morning we did an interview at Urbanspace, as part of our ongoing exploration of what all the development in Austin means for its culture.
In the afternoon we went over to the Austonian, where we met with Bob, the construction manager. He took us up six floors in one elevator, then we transferred to another one and went up to the 29th floor. The view was incredible, and the wind intense, whipping through the windowless concrete floor we were standing on.
Nathan and Rob wanted a better shot, so we climbed up three more floors on thin, wooden stepladders. It felt kind of unstable and there were no beams on either side to protect you if you were to slip and fall down several floors onto dusty concrete with nails and things sticking out. Needless to say, I didn't look down.
One of the shorter ladders
Dang
We got some nice shots but had the wrong tripod, so there were a lot of missed shots too. We got a decent amount of work done, and Bob offered to bring us back for a sunset shoot. If we're really lucky and he's comfortable enough trusting Rob, he'll probably get to go up on the crane here too and get some great footage of Congress Ave. from above.
Barton Creek towards the East
West Downtown
Today we have a production meeting (which I'll spare you the details of), and tomorrow the guys are going to shoot wit Bill Baird in his studio.
In the afternoon we went over to the Austonian, where we met with Bob, the construction manager. He took us up six floors in one elevator, then we transferred to another one and went up to the 29th floor. The view was incredible, and the wind intense, whipping through the windowless concrete floor we were standing on.
Nathan and Rob wanted a better shot, so we climbed up three more floors on thin, wooden stepladders. It felt kind of unstable and there were no beams on either side to protect you if you were to slip and fall down several floors onto dusty concrete with nails and things sticking out. Needless to say, I didn't look down.
One of the shorter ladders
Dang
We got some nice shots but had the wrong tripod, so there were a lot of missed shots too. We got a decent amount of work done, and Bob offered to bring us back for a sunset shoot. If we're really lucky and he's comfortable enough trusting Rob, he'll probably get to go up on the crane here too and get some great footage of Congress Ave. from above.
Barton Creek towards the East
West Downtown
Today we have a production meeting (which I'll spare you the details of), and tomorrow the guys are going to shoot wit Bill Baird in his studio.
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