<p>MINNEAPOLIS — A video taken by a camera-equipped drone buzzing through the nooks and crannies of a historic Minneapolis bowling alley has attracted hundreds of thousands of views online.</p>
<p>The drone in the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgS54fqKxf0&t=9s"> 1 1/2-minute video</a> at Bryant-Lake Bowl follows bowling balls down the alley and takes viewers behind the alley’s reset mechanism, back out onto the floor and into the bar.</p>
<p>The video is the work of 25-year-old cinematographer Jay Christensen, produced by Minneapolis-based Rally Studios and directed by Anthony Jaska, the <a href="https://www.startribune.com/video-from-drone-swooping-through-minneapolis-bowling-alley-mesmerizes-millions/600033101/?refresh=true"> Star Tribune</a> reported.</p>
<p>“Guardians of the Galaxy” filmmaker James Gunn <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1369390961873281026">tweeted the clip</a> to his 800,000-plus followers, saying he wanted the filmmakers “to come with us to London later this year when we shoot Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” </p>
<p>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 <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd">George Floyd</a> at the hands of Minneapolis police.</p>
<p>“It made me think, what’s the future of Lake Street going to look like?” he asked. “Bryant-Lake Bowl is a staple in the community, and not having it be that way didn’t sit well with me.”</p>
<p>He approached the bowling alley’s owner, who let them shoot after-hours because of coronavirus restrictions. Christensen and Gunn said they were just having fun putting the film together this month and never expected all the attention.</p>
