We know that as a commercial video production company, every project will have its own set of challenges and this particular project gave us a few. Since this was a remote shoot, we planned potential shots based on pictures of the different locations within the Spectrum Arena. Also, the video had a fairly quick turnaround time because the partnership was to be announced soon. This allowed us to have limited available dates for shooting. Because of the limited dates, we ended up sharing the arena with Disney on Ice as well as the Charlotte Hornets basketball team. Disney on Ice required the whole arena which meant we no longer had our big arena shot available. So instead, we took advantage of the practice courts, locker room, and training facilities whenever the Hornets weren’t using them. Also, since this was an upcoming partnership and we were creating the video to announce it, the two mascots weren’t allowed to be seen together in fear of spoiling the surprise. Therefore, we could not go outside and had to be cautious with our shots near the windows to outside. Another challenge we did not foresee was that the mascots’ costumes were not so basketball friendly. The thick foam around the head of the mascot made it hard to hear directions while the slick material on the hands of the mascots made it difficult to dribble and catch. All of these challenges required our team to think on their feet and rearrange the shots we had initially envisioned.