- To provide insight on a pilot’s life. To show how also private owners benefit from this.
2. Contacts:
- - My dad’s boss Andy.
- - Two other pilots that I will search for via Andy. He has pilot friends.
- - My friend’s dad works at the airport as a mechanic. I will as to see if I can have access to the airport to film tar mak activity.
The Airplane that my dad's boss has. I think it might
be a variation. The exact model is a PA-32R Saratoga.
3. Interview Questions:
- a. How has being a pilot affected the way you live life? The relationship you might have with your family and even your happiness/sadness?
- b. Is there a connection amongst other pilots? What is it about aviation that pulls you and other pilots together? Is there some sort of club you are a part of?
- c. What airplane do you fly? How does it suite your needs?
- i. Which aircraft is ideal for long distance travel?
- ii. Which aircraft is ideal for short distance travel?
- iii. Which aircraft is ideal for city to city?
- d. What problems have you encountered as a pilot in regards to your aircraft/in regards to your personal life?
- e. I WILL HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ONCE ANDY GIVES ME THE MODEL NUMBER FOR HIS NEW AIRPLANE (it’s some sort of piper instead of a Cesna).
- I could also have questions for the dad that would give me access to the airport. Such as simple questions that might enforce what the pilots will say in the interview.
- - Whatever B-Roll is shot on day of shooting.
- - I plan to get access to the side of the runway and film airplanes taking off/ landing.
- - Filming general taxiing from outside the aircraft.
- - B-Roll of the general flight I would be part taking in.
- - Interview will be at desk, in front of an airplane, inside the airplane (for the piper).
- - Try and get simple B-Roll of the interviewees in their daily lives.
5. General flow
- - This will be determined by what the content of the interviews are.
6. The Script (does not seem likely yet because I am still trying to put the pieces together).
- Intro: Something about how the pilots love flying. Maybe a ‘in the prequel of ‘air adventure’ we took a look at Andy’s EXPERIENCE with the Cesna. This documentary aims to examine the LIVES of the pilots this time and in more detail”.
- Closing: Some sort of awesome quote that one of the interviewees might say. Like the last one I did, Andy said “I wouldn’t have missed it for the world”.
7. Production Schedule
- - None yet because I am still wondering about the details.
- - This week planning to establish contact with everyone. Start shooting either Thursday after school or Saturday and Sunday.
- - Next week begin the edit.
I think that your documentary would be interesting to watch. I think that you should also ask questions about becoming a pilot as well as what it's like to be a pilot. Maybe ask some questions about the training and what it takes to become a pilot. Also maybe ask about why he wanted to become a pilot. I think the b-roll and the structure are pretty simple and easy. I mean the story just has to have a message and flow. I would like to see shots from inside the plane and stuff, which you probably intend on doing anyways. Overall i look forward to watching your documentary.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds a lot like your last year's documentary! Either way, I think that it'll be a cool concept because people usually don't know about the technicalities of flying a plane or the work that goes into getting license to become a pilot. Also you have a great opportunity to get some amazing B-roll - don't waste it. I think what you should do in addition to your Pre-Pro is to try to aim what you are trying to achieve. Maybe to inform or maybe to depict someone's life. I think having a focus will make your filming and structure much more efficient.
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