Fernbank Looking for Families to Appear in TV Commercial

By TIM DARNELL (Patch Staff)

The Fernbank Museum of Natural History is looking for a few families to appear in a TV commercial that is being shot tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 20.

Here are the details from Fernbank’s website:

“We are looking for a few families (single parent/two parents with 1-3 children ages 4-9) to participate in a television commercial shoot on Friday, November 20, 2015 from 1:30pm to 5pm. The TV shoot will take place at the Museum and will focus on the new Winter Wonderland exhibition. Some photos may also be taken for marketing use. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, and all participants must sign a photo release waiver. No guarantees can be made for screen time, but we will do our best to include as many participants as possible. There will be no speaking parts; participants will be featured as “extras” in b-roll footage showcasing families engaging with the exhibition.

“During the shoot, participants will be asked to enjoy the Winter Wonderland trees together, taking direction on specific actions (smiling, walking, pointing, talking, etc.) from the production crew. Participants that are here for the entire shoot and adhere to all the specifications will receive 4 passes to the Museum and 4 passes to an IMAX film so they can come back and enjoy Fernbank at their leisure. No further compensation or cash will be provided.

“Requirements:
1. All participants must arrive at the Museum between 1:15pm-1:30pm. We will not be able to stop production for early arrivals or latecomers.
2. All participants (children and adults alike) must be comfortable in front of cameras and not be shy.
3. Parent(s)/guardian(s) must remain onsite with child during shoot and be willing to be on camera with the child/children.
4. Participants should wear clothing that adheres to the following:

• Avoid small/tight/thin textures and patterns.
• Avoid graphics tees and visibly branded attire (i.e. Nike, Coca-Cola, etc.).
• Avoid solid white or neon colors.
• Have clothes already pressed and free of stains.
• Wear fall/winter clothing (no shorts, sandals or warm-weather looks).
• Bring a few ‘wintry’ accessories (coat, sweater, scarves, gloves, etc.).
• Have make-up/hair already fixed

“Interested individuals should send their full name, contact info, total number of children, number of adults, children’s ages and a photo (if available) to communication.intern@fernbankmuseum.org with PHOTO SHOOT in the subject.

“Space is limited! We will ONLY contact those individuals selected to participate and space will likely fill up quickly. No phone calls, please. If you are selected, you will receive a confirmation email by 3pm on Thursday, November 19 with further details. Only those that receive a confirmation email will be admitted to the shoot.”