LONDON: Footage of a video tour of a Minneapolis bowling alley filmed on a drone has been praised by the “Guardians of the Galaxy” director along with thousands of other social media users.
The 90-second clip, shot by 25-year-old cinematographer Jay Christensen, has been viewed millions of times online since it was posted and shared widely earlier this week.
James Gunn, who directed the Marvel series, tweeted the video to his 800,000 followers, inviting Chistensen and clip director Anthony Jaska to join him in London later in the year for the shooting of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.”
The drone shooting the video, filmed at the city’s Bryant-Lake Bowl, follows bowling balls down alleys and takes viewers behind the alley's reset mechanism, back out onto the floor and into the bar and its on-site theater.
Christensen, who lives near the bowling alley, was struck by the destruction and rebuilding along Lake Street following last year's rioting after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, according to the Sun Tribune.
“It made me think, what’s the future of Lake Street going to look like?” he said. “Bryant-Lake Bowl is a staple in the community, and not having it be that way didn’t sit well with me.”
He asked the bowling alley's owner for permission, who allowed them to film during after-hours because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Christensen and Gunn said they were just having fun putting the film together this month and never expected all the attention.
* With AP
