Filming Locations

 Hello! As I begin the production portion of this project, I now have to start deciding where I want to film this project. Within a 6 mile radius of my house, there are countless beautiful Everglades locations that would be great to obtain documentary footage at. Take a look at some places below:

I-75 Overpass

The area circled in red on the map above is a long, dirt stretch of land that runs parallel to I-75. It is nestled between a man-made canal and the vast, open Florida Everglades. This elevated stretch of land is perfect for getting effective, beautiful shots of the Everglades landscape, as there are no man-made objects that can be seen from this vantage point. This location would be awesome for footage of the flat, open Everglades landscape.

Neighborhood Backyards

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This clip is just one of the many locations around Weston that exemplifies the suburban development that occurred in the Everglades. As seen in the clip above, development in Weston was made right on top of what used to be the flat plains of the outskirts of the Florida Everglades. Today, you can still see the remnants of what used to be right from your backyard. Backyards in Weston, such as the one shown in the clip above, look just like the Everglades and even contains some local wildlife, like alligators and the American White Ibis. These locations are the perfect way to depict the relationship between the Everglades and suburban development.

Airboat Tour Operators

The three points of interest shown on the map are the airboat tour operators near me. The vast green area surrounding the City of Weston represents the Florida Everglades. Not only does this screenshot exemplify how close I live to the Florida Everglades, but it shows how the City of Weston was a cookie cutter city that was built in the middle of the Everglades. West of the city is a whole new world; by driving 15 minutes, you are transported to an enviornment that is like no other. The two tour operators that do private airboat tours are Everglades Holiday Park and Sawgrass Recreation Park. On their website, Sawgrass Recreation Park priced a private airboat tour at $165 for 30-minutes while Everglades Holiday Park priced a private airboat tour at $35 for one hour. After researching pricing, I have decided to call Everglades Holiday Park and see if they have any employees that would like to be interviewed while on an Airboat tour. 

That's all for now. Stay tuned for more!