Initially, McElwee thought the film would be a "synthesis of "Backyard" and "Space Coast"," but the day after filming the Scottish games, his sister "said—somewhat seriously, somewhat joking—'You should use the camera as a way to meet women.' She's sincerely upset about my having ended my relationship with my girlfriend, and she's looking for ways to get me back on my feet. ...t the point when she gave me her advice about how to use the camera, I experienced a minor epiphany."