# Downside Up Capture Brief — Tonight 5:30 PM (Wed May 6)

**Filed:** S83-H204-C (2026-05-06)
**When:** Tonight, Wed May 6, 5:30 PM PT, at Downside Up venue
**Who:** Brady + Aniessa
**Duration:** ~15 min capture window inside the larger Aniessa meeting
**Outcome:** raw footage Brady AirDrops post-meeting; CC processes next session

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## TL;DR

Walk in 5 min early, set phone. Capture 9 shots. Two on-camera takes (you, then you+Aniessa). AirDrop after.

This footage drives:
- May 15 Fuega promo reels (top of feed for week of)
- /fuega/may-15/ page video block
- IG/FB story sequence
- Long-tail "venue tour" content for future Fuegas

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## Pre-meeting setup (5 min before)

- [ ] Phone in landscape mode
- [ ] Camera app: 4K @ 30fps, lock exposure tap-and-hold
- [ ] Wireless mic if you have one (DJI Mic or similar); else built-in mic is fine
- [ ] Battery 80%+ check
- [ ] Phone storage: clear ≥5 GB
- [ ] Water + outfit you'd want to be on camera in (you'll be on camera)

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## Shot list (15 min total)

Aim for 5 sec per B-roll shot, 30-90 sec per on-camera take.

| # | Type | Subject | Duration | Note |
|---|------|---------|----------|------|
| 1 | Wide | Empty room from entry | 5s | Sets the venue |
| 2 | Detail | Floor surface close-up | 5s | Texture matters for dancers |
| 3 | Detail | Lighting fixtures (overhead + side) | 5s | "the way the light lands" |
| 4 | Detail | Door / entry threshold | 5s | "the way you walk in" |
| 5 | Detail | Speaker / DJ position | 5s | Sound foundation |
| 6 | Detail | Bar / table that opens night (flowers go here) | 5s | The table that opens the night |
| 7 | **On-camera, you** | Brady walkthrough | 60-90s | Script below |
| 8 | **On-camera, you+Aniessa** | Two-shot | 30-60s | Script below |
| 9 | Audio + Wide | Sound check (music plays) | 30s | Ambient room with music |

### Take #7 — Brady solo (60-90 sec)

**Setup:** stand in a spot you like — under good light, with the floor visible behind you. Frame yourself center, eyes to camera.

**Script (loose, your words):**

> "Friday May 15, just after sunset, Fuega Dance returns — and this time we're at Downside Up in Phoenix. We've spent months getting this room right. The floor. The sightlines. The way the speakers carry. The way the light falls when the music starts. (Pause — gesture to the room.) If you've been to a Fuega before, you know what we're after — milonga alternativa, jazz, soul, rock. Aniessa and I are co-hosting. Doors at 7:30, music until 10:30, $10 at the door, $5 off with flowers for the table that opens the night. Come find us."

Don't memorize. Hit the beats: **what** (Fuega May 15), **where** (Downside Up), **why this room** (months getting it right), **what's playing** (alt jazz/soul/rock), **logistics** ($10/$5 flowers). Close with "come find us."

If you fluff it, restart. Two takes is fine.

### Take #8 — Brady + Aniessa (30-60 sec)

**Setup:** stand together. Aniessa's call on whether she's comfortable on camera — if not, just have her in the background of your shot or skip.

**Script prompt (improvise):**

You: "What are we cooking up for Fuega this season?"
Aniessa: (her words about what she's bringing — music style, energy, who she wants in the room)
You: "And May 15 — what's that night going to feel like?"
Aniessa: (her vision)

Keep it conversational. If it gets long, edit to 30s later.

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## Post-meeting (5 min before you leave)

- [ ] AirDrop all clips to MacBook
- [ ] Drop into folder: `~/Media/PRODUCTION/RoseCourt/2026-05-06-downside-up/`
- [ ] Name files: `01-wide-empty.mp4`, `02-floor-detail.mp4`, ... `07-brady-solo.mp4`, `08-brady-aniessa.mp4`, `09-soundcheck-ambient.mp4`
- [ ] (Optional) flag your favorite take in the filename: `07-brady-solo-FAVE.mp4`

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## Aniessa-meeting agenda (separate from capture)

While you're there, you have the room and the moment. Use the time:

**1. Floor plan + door flow May 15**
- Where do dancers enter / pay?
- Where's the table that opens the night (flowers go here)?
- Where do non-dancers sit/stand?

**2. Music + set times**
- Aniessa's set list / DJ playlist confirmed
- Door music vs. dance set transition
- 10:30 PM hard stop?

**3. Door price + flowers logistics**
- $10 at door, $5 off with flowers — agreed?
- Who collects $? (Aniessa, you, third person?)
- Cash box vs. Stripe Tap?

**4. Aniessa's promo channels**
- Her IG followers + email list — will she promote?
- What date does she want to push (T-7 = May 8)?
- Cross-tag her in your IG posts

**5. Photo/recording approval**
- Confirm she's OK being on camera tonight
- Confirm she's OK with photo/video at May 15 event itself
- Photographer: do we hire one for May 15? Brady-decision.

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## What CC processes from this footage (next session)

After Brady drops files in `~/Media/PRODUCTION/RoseCourt/2026-05-06-downside-up/`:

1. Extract best 3 B-roll clips → upload to R2
2. Trim Brady solo to best 60s → upload to R2 (May 15 page hero video block)
3. Trim Brady+Aniessa to best 30s → IG/FB reel
4. Generate 3 thumbnails for IG/FB carousel
5. Wire video block into `/fuega/may-15/` page
6. Drop a "footage captured" entry in deploy log

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## If something goes wrong

- **Phone dies:** abandon capture, do the meeting, reschedule the shoot for tomorrow
- **Aniessa says no on camera:** skip take #8, just do the venue + your solo
- **Music isn't playing during your visit:** skip take #9, capture with our existing soundtrack later
- **You hate the take:** that's normal. Better take next time. Bank what you have.

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_Filed S83-H204-C (2026-05-06). Brady walks in at 5:30 PM with phone ready. 15 min capture, AirDrop, done._