Got A Story That Needs Telling? Want to Make a Documentary?
Got A Story That Needs Telling? Want to Make a Documentary?
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H18 ENF

Original Poster:

700 posts

200 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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Hi All,

I've got an opportunity to get some funding for a short (<5 Mins) Documentary so rather than limit my opportunities by just whatever is in my brain I thought I'd throw it open to you lovely lot and see if any of you have any ideas for an exciting documentary and want to collaborate with me. I've got all the kit and Post Production equipment we'd need but I'm happy to work with new people!

We're not talking mega bucks here at all but there's an opportunity to make a film and make a few quid in the process.

Let me know if you're interested! I've got to put pitches in by the end of January...

RobinOakapple

2,802 posts

143 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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The key question, IMO, is will it be a straight-forward factual thing, or will you want to be making some kind of point or serving an agenda (as is often the case with the BBC, for instance)?

H18 ENF

Original Poster:

700 posts

200 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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Depends on the topic.

If it was an untold story about James Hunt or Ferrari's initial involvement in F1 then it would be more interesting as purely factual.

If it was about Piers Morgan then it may be a different issue.

Joking aside I'm in this to make a good looking film about an interesting topic not to push an agenda.

RobinOakapple

2,802 posts

143 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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Track days.

You need two perspectives, one an experienced track day participant, the other going for the first time, ideally they know each other, experienced guy is the mentor, reduce the need for a narrator and interviewer.

Capture the trepidation and the exhilaration.

Should be enough potential there to involve both the enthusiast and people who don't even know track days exist.

The Beast of Codfin

101 posts

132 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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RobinOakapple said:
Track days.

You need two perspectives, one an experienced track day participant, the other going for the first time, ideally they know each other, experienced guy is the mentor, reduce the need for a narrator and interviewer.

Capture the trepidation and the exhilaration.

Should be enough potential there to involve both the enthusiast and people who don't even know track days exist.
Sounds absolutely terrible.

sc0tt

18,310 posts

232 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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The Beast of Codfin said:
RobinOakapple said:
Track days.

You need two perspectives, one an experienced track day participant, the other going for the first time, ideally they know each other, experienced guy is the mentor, reduce the need for a narrator and interviewer.

Capture the trepidation and the exhilaration.

Should be enough potential there to involve both the enthusiast and people who don't even know track days exist.
Sounds absolutely terrible.
hehe

vixen1700

29,297 posts

301 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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sc0tt said:
The Beast of Codfin said:
RobinOakapple said:
Track days.

You need two perspectives, one an experienced track day participant, the other going for the first time, ideally they know each other, experienced guy is the mentor, reduce the need for a narrator and interviewer.

Capture the trepidation and the exhilaration.

Should be enough potential there to involve both the enthusiast and people who don't even know track days exist.
Sounds absolutely terrible.
hehe
Have another. hehe

HerrSchnell

2,352 posts

230 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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Monkey tennis?

PAULJ5555

3,554 posts

207 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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You could make it on the Pistonheads Lotus Competition.



Dan_1981

18,124 posts

230 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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PAULJ5555 said:
You could make it on the Pistonheads Lotus Competition.
Nah, it'd never have a satisfactory ending.

Adenauer

18,982 posts

267 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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PAULJ5555 said:
You could make it on the Pistonheads Lotus Competition.
With invisible film yes

s3fella

10,524 posts

218 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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How about a hard luck story? Some lady has a leak under her sink, so calls the plumber, but she is so poor, she cannot afford underwear and it turns out his tool is too big for the job.....

You could save money and make it 3 minutes!

supertouring

2,228 posts

264 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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s3fella said:
How about a hard luck story? Some lady has a leak under her sink, so calls the plumber, but she is so poor, she cannot afford underwear and it turns out his tool is too big for the job.....

You could save money and make it 3 minutes!
I am sure this has been done before, think I saw it somewhere? Maybe on the internet.

blindswelledrat

25,257 posts

263 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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How can you make a sub 5 minutes documentary?
I cant help think it will be awful no matter how good the subject is

DannyScene

8,303 posts

186 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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Do you mean a 5 minuet trailer for a documentary and if it gets approval you'll do a full length one?

5 minutes is drastically short for a documentary

The last one I was part of was very small scale, in fact it never saw the light of day but that was about 30mins and was just long enough

H18 ENF

Original Poster:

700 posts

200 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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An example for you

https://vimeo.com/144746122

singlecoil

35,838 posts

277 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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Well, so far, we've got a couple of questions, one genuine idea, three piss takes, couple of negative posts, couple of clarifying posts, seems like a typical PH thread smile

DannyScene

8,303 posts

186 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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singlecoil said:
Well, so far, we've got a couple of questions, one genuine idea, three piss takes, couple of negative posts, couple of clarifying posts, seems like a typical PH thread smile
My post was intended to be helpful as its something I've been a part of before

evilkinevil1981

116 posts

144 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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Throwing my 2p into the ring.

Suggest a documentary about Eddie Kidd, motorcycle stunt rider, now sadly paralyzed after a stunt went wrong, but he did complete the London Marathon a few years back.

I'd pay to watch that.

Or if you want a silly suggestion, something with Keith Chegwin in. Cheggers should be on tv more often in my opinion

antspants

2,402 posts

206 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2015
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H18 ENF said:
An example for you

https://vimeo.com/144746122
Excellent!

Only criticism is that it took a written update at the end to explain why it happens and what the 'goal' is. Could have done with that up front.