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LIFT FILMING PLANS FOR 12/17

Coronavirus Pandemic Standards

With the exception of the fifth anniversary lift filming plans, the standard for lift filming is as follows:

  • U.S. daily coronavirus cases must not exceed 55,000 for the 4 consecutive days before the planned in-person lift filming day & none of the four up to the planned lift filming day can have a 6% increase or more in daily cases from the day before.
  • New Jersey daily coronavirus cases must not exceed 1,000 cases for the 4 consecutive days before the planned in-person lift filming day & none of the four up to the planned lift filming day can have a 10% increase or more in daily cases from the day before.

If both requirements are met on each of the four days before a planned in-person lift filming day, the in-person lift filming plans will exist. If during any of the four days before a planned lift filming event are the requirements unmet, I will have a virtual alternative in place. This will be my new rule for the remainder of the pandemic until the following conditions are met on a consistent basis (13 weeks):

  • U.S. cases: 9,999 or fewer per day
  • New Jersey cases: 249 or fewer per day

Virtual Alternatives

If a lift filming day should be switched to virtual for any reason, I will prepare buildings using the Skyscraper Simulator to supplement before the lift filming day.

In-person Lift Filming

During the pandemic, live lift filming is off limits. However, a tik tok account at @clinton.township.lifts will be created for short lift filming skits.

In-Person Lift Filming Plans

The plan is to go to Short Hills Mall on December 17 at 5:15 PM.
Lifts to be filmed (In order of increase distance away from Nordstrom):

  1. Auxiliary Lift
  2. Nordstrom Lifts
  3. Macys Lift
  4. Yellow Carpark Lifts
  5. Crate and Barrel Lift

Virtual Lift Filming Plans

The plan is to film one building in Skyscrapersim at 5:30 PM should there be extenuating circumstances not allowing me to film lifts in-person on December 17. The current options are:

  • Guy’s Hospital
  • Spire Mod (Non-stop only from CL to 176)
  • Triton Center (Hotel Section)
  • Coalham Housing Estate (Skywalk Terrace only)

Regardless of which route I choose, the lift videos will be compiled into a movie to be uploaded to my YouTube Channel on the day of my fifth anniversary which is December 26 at 9:30 AM & 11:00 PM, respectively. Additionally, an Excel Spreadsheet will be used to track the percentage gain/loss of coronavirus cases from each of the 4 days leading up to December 17.

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