Detailed Animal Action Report

In the scene where the actress talks to a couple in a tv studio with an audience and the woman holds a small dog, prior to filming the dog was carried to set by the trainer. After shooting the scene, the wrangler took the dog from the actress and brought her into backroom.

In the scene where the woman looks up and sees a dog on a ceiling fan, the scene depicts a chihuahua on a ceiling fan being spun quite fast. However, this was achieved by putting the dog on a wide disc and turning it at a very slow pace. The footage will be superimposed onto a ceiling fan and sped up in post-production.

The set consisted of a clear Perspex disc, wide enough for the chihuahua to stand on. It was horizontal and rigged to a motor that would spin slowly. The remote for the mechanism was controlled by a member of the crew. Mats were placed under the rig, and a camera was located underneath the disc, capturing the dog from underneath. The dog was placed on the disc by the handler. The two handlers stood on either side of the disc and gave the dog verbal encouragement and cues. After filming, the dog was carried back to the holding area.

In the scene that takes place in the waiting room and we see a woman holding two cats, the cats were created by the props department and were puppets. In the scene where the woman looks at the snakes inside a jar, the snakes were created through CGI.