This photo is of a Hip-hop Yoga studio called ‘Yoga 213’. This yoga studio is located in South Yarra next to the prominent Jam-Factory off Chapel St. Given this it is a fairly accessible location to get to by car or public transport so getting any necessary gear to the location shouldn’t be a major problem. Gaining access to the studio for a brief period of time shouldn’t be too big of a hassle as long as it is pre-arranged with the owner Sammy Veall, I say this as this is the Yoga studio I actually attend around 3-4 times a week. Sammy is a very relaxed and easy going person so I’m sure if I explained what it was for and my purpose she would support the idea and we could come to some kind of arrangement.

Some of the problems I can see is the size of the studio space. For the scene within the actual yoga studio I would like it to appear it is vary busy and that most if not all of the mat spaces are being taken up to create a sense of claustrophobia and make it seem a little bit uncomfortable for the protagonist. This would mean that the camera angles and positioning would have to be done in a very special manner or just many multiple takes of the same scene. This seems like really the only viable option as I’m certain I would not be allowed to actually put up any kind of rigging or fixtures for the scene which leaves us with many time constraints. If I was able to gain access to the studio during the day between classes then I would have ample time, however that is very uncertain if that is plausible.

Really I’m certain it can be done within this space and surroundings, however it is more a matter of the techniques and time required to be able to pull off the scene and its camera angles to really create a sense of a ‘fish out of water’ within the yoga studio for the main character Tom.