Cory James Grand Opening

On-set cheat sheet · Sat Jun 20 · Lost Edge, 15819 FM 1325 Unit 101, Austin 78728 · doors 5:00, you're in 5:30, band 6–9, wrap 9:30

This is a tattoo shop's grand opening. Shoot the people, the relationships, the community. The story is the team with their people. Get the drone up the second you arrive.

Drone up on arrival Sunset 8:37 Golden 7:50–8:37 Blue 8:37–9:03

1 · From the air5:30–6:00 daylight

DRONE top-down of the party going, then descend + push in.Air ★

Top-down · 4s · get it up the moment you land, light is clean

DRONE orbit around the building, interactions visible below.Air ★

Orbit · 4s · over building + street, NOT over crowd

Ground wide of the full, alive room. Get slightly above.

Wide · slow pan · 3s · bridge from air to people

2 · Arrivals + welcome5:30–7:50 ongoing

Zoom into the door as people arrive.

Medium · push in · 3s · stay near the door

Cory greeting one by one, hand on shoulder.★ Must

Close · handheld follow · 4s · THE thesis shot, stay on hands + faces

The other artists greeting guests + joking with each other.★ Must

Medium · handheld · 4s · the team, live and in the mix

First-look reactions: people seeing the place, looking up.

Close on faces · static · 2s · get 3–4

The tour: Cory/artist walking a group through, pointing at work.

Medium wide · follow from behind · 4s

2–3 people laughing, drinks in hand, mid-talk.

Close · handheld · 2s · don't interrupt

3 · Golden hour7:50–8:37 money window

Zoom in on faces, backlit by the low sun.★ Must

Close · slow push, low into light · 3s · flare welcome

Zoom on tattoos: existing ink + live tattooing if it's happening.★ Must

Macro · slow push · 2–3s · the ink is the brand, golden light on skin

The toast (whenever it lands): Cory's face, whip to the crowd.★ Must

Two-beat · handheld · 4s · ask Cory when he'll speak

SLO-MO open-fire cooking by @meesterhickey: flames, sear, plate.★ Slo-mo

Macro · 120fps · 2–3s · flames + smoke + first bite, tag the chef

DRONE golden orbit, crowd at door, warm light.Air ★

Orbit · 4s · the "before dark" flight, over building not crowd

Faces around the cooking fire, warm-lit by flame as light drops.

Medium close · slow push · 3s · the day→night turn

4 · Blue hour + night8:37–9:30 close

Window + sign glowing against deep blue sky.

Detail · static · 2s · shoot ~8:40, 20-min window only

DRONE dusk pass, lights on, rise + pull back from lit studio.Air

Pull back + rise · 4s · the "after dark" flight, LIGHTS ON, land by 9:03

Bar by @5oclocksomewheremb: craft cocktail made + poured.

Macro · static · 2s · shake, pour, garnish, tag the bar

The band playing, the crowd enjoying it.

Wide + detail · 2–3s · a couple angles, keep the crowd in frame

The raffle: the draw, the winner's face, the crowd reacting.

Medium/close · two beats · 3s · get the reaction not the tickets, ask when it's drawn

Cory mid-laugh in the room he built, studio glowing behind.

Medium close · slow push · 3s · the human close

From the street, lit window, full warm room. HOLD.

Wide · static · 3s · final frame, let it breathe

Drone · opener + 2 money flights

On arrival ~5:35 (daylight): top-down of the party, push in, orbit the building. The opener.
Before dark · 7:55–8:30 (golden): golden orbit w/ crowd at door, reveal pull-up of the block.
After dark · 8:40–8:55 (blue): rise + pull back from lit studio + string lights. Land by 9:03.

Drone rules

Stay over building / street / perimeter, never over the crowd or bar.
Anti-collision lights ON at or after sunset (8:37).
4+ batteries charged. Three short windows, cover them all.
Confirm airspace for 15819 FM 1325 (78728), pull LAANC if required, before the day.
Brief Cory so the drone is no surprise.

Don't-miss b-roll

Hands: greeting, glasses, food, the bar.
Existing tattoos in the crowd (they wear his work).
Textures: wood, steel, candle flames, smoke, steam.
Writings + flash art on the walls, signage, hand-drawn details.
Little things: a drink set down, a candle lit, a stolen glance.
Live tattoo needle-to-skin macro, only if it happens.

★ = the five that matter most: 1+2 (drone), 5+6 (greetings), 10+11 (golden faces + ink), 12 (toast), 13+14 (open-fire cooking + golden drone).
The Creative Conservator · questions on set, call Darya