Yup! There it is! That’s my bum you’re lookin’ at. And I’m not gonna lie, it looks great! So I was worried for no reason (reference One Bathing Suit To Rule Them All). Bright sunshine (and I’m sure video editing) can cover a MULTITUDE of sins!
Ok, but the video’s not actually about me. It’s totally about our super cute star and her first ride on that amazing slide at Typhoon Lagoon. So much fun!
Here are a couple behind-the-scenes stories of the day we shot:
In the first scene, you see us walking over a bridge. Our star (cute little girl) is happily kicking her feet and walking on her toes. Her mother asked us later during the shoot, “Why is she walking on her toes like that? She’s so silly.” Ummm…yeah, so here’s what happened: It was freezing that morning and we were in bathing suits and bare feet. Our star was such a sport, but she is 3. We told her it wouldn’t be as cold if she walked on her tip toes. Ok, it’s a little, white lie she’ll realize later. But it’ll be super cute for the next few years when she walks on her toes to keep warm. You’re welcome😜
How many takes? Well, it always takes more than the shots you see in the final video. The water slide ride took quite a few takes. We found out, quite quickly, the water was heated. I’m not gonna lie, I was jealous that our star got to ride the slide so many times. I think we filmed her riding close to twenty times to get all the right angles.
Are we actually talking? Yes, we are. Who knows what crazy things we said to each other and our star to keep smiles on our faces. In the scene where I push our star at the top of the slide, you can see the life guard and me in the background. We were actually talking to each other saying, “Man, I wanna ride this slide! It sure would be nice to just get in this water right now.”
So, now that you’ve watched the video and got a tear in your eye from the sweet moments, go get your tickets to Typhoon Lagoon so you can ride those awesome slides!
Keep an eye out for the next blog. It’ll contain some information on how to get a new single from me. Teaser coming soon!
Ella Glasgow 