documentary

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

im doing a documentary on wakeskating and was wondering if anyone has any good ideas about how do get it done.

SleuCrew · Posted: May 31, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject:

Gnarly Dancer 42, Start with the article on the site about Jason Messer... you might as well start from day one.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

yeah i was thinking of covering history of it, how its progressed and some other aspects, like rails and that sort of thing

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

rails...that'd be messer, too.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

all right here's my quick proposal, gimme some comments:

I am going to cover these topics with interviews and footage: What is wakeskating, the history of the sport, and the evolution of boards. I’m also going to cover, different ways to ride: using a winch, Jet Ski, and boat. Also different ways to do tricks, lip tricks, wake to wake, re-entry and flats. I am also going to do a section on rails, how we built it, why its fun etc. I also am going to get tracking shots from my wave runner behind boat for b-roll footage. For other b-roll footage I am going to use pictures and other items that relate to the topic. I am going to interview with Brad Kearns, Alex Cato, and Lauren Kearns near the lake for an interesting background. I am also going to interview Matt Tommen about the sales of wakeskates.

Raven · Posted: May 31, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject:

you seem like you have alil too much ground too cover. I would narrow your topics down a bit, organize the important ones that co-relate. Whatever is most interesting to you. Good luck holmes.

cjbecker · Posted: May 31, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject:

i think it is going to be good, just use a little sell topics. how long do you want it to be.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

skatewake41, its going to be about 3-7 mins

so, yeah i agree that i should narrow down the topics more

MikeyLSkate · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 154 City: Austin

yeah man even though i do sell wakeskates, i dont think it is completely necessary to have someone tell about how to sell one, I would keep it simple, the history of course, then go into the different types of boards, the fins etc, then i would work your way into the interviews and where the sport is going, a nice over view so to speak.

dirtyohioriver22 · Backside 180 Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 1705 City: cincy

i wrote a fifteen page term paper on the physics of wakeskating and got the second highest grade in the class, but i also bs'd 1/2 of it

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

i think i'm going to take it more of an intro to wakeskating, because there arent very many people that know what it is

Steven M · Posted: Jun 05, 2007 9:45 am Post subject:

dirtyohioriver22, care to share it?

Gnarly Dancer 42, as they already said, just keep your topics a little more narrowed. Especially with that time frame in mind.