I'm learning as much as I can about creating a documentary.
I've been watching other documentaries to get an idea for pacing, storytelling, and structure. I've sat down and written out more thoughts and questions that I want this documentary to invoke and answer. Writing and storyboarding are not my strong suit at all. I have a hard time describing the vision I have in my head for how I want the documentary to look but this has been a good exercise to put it down on paper. I believe I have a good plan set ahead of me for the shots to get, questions to answer, and story I want to tell.
It's kinda funny, or maybe meant to be, but the runner is a writer herself so I think her contribution to the writing aspect is going to integrate with my vision, at least I hope so.
I always knew this project would very much be a marathon (pun intended, in case you missed it, it's a doc about an ultra marathon runner) and not a sprint.
We've got some big shoots planned for the video which includes several 20+ mile backpacking trips deep into the Uinta Mountains.
We haven't been able to shoot together since the first shoot in January but I did make it up to Wyoming to shoot some more b-roll footage of the Wyoming winter conditions. Here's a screen grab from a video clip:
Wyoming Wind
Sunset photos of the area that we'll be filming for some of the film. Yes, it's as cold as it looks. 10ºF/-12ºC before the wind chill.
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Wow! Wyoming wind... lack of words. Just waves on asphalt. Looks very unique.
Excellent shots. What's the documentary going to be about. Sounds like a lot of work that will pay off in the LONG run.
Thanks! It's a documentary about a trail runner training for a 50 and 100 mile race.
Sounds hardcore! Thanks for the answer and the awesome shots!
Wait you're doing a documentary?
Also the snow blowing shot is awesome
Yep, pretty small scale, but will take most of this year to complete filming.