Time for action

[magnatom]

I'm just on briefly, but this is all good news, especially ttcycle!

Yes we need to firm things up. ttcycle, did your video people get back to you? What do they think of the ideas on here and how they could be filmed.

I completely agree that the filming needs to be third person, but I think sharky was just helping to show us what it might look like.

I think getting it into 30 seconds is a skill, but if it can be done I can see the advantages. That's why it would be great if someone with the necessary skills were on board.

ttcycle,

I am in Glasgow, but I could probably pop down south if needed (the wife grugingly agreed! However, you might not need me anyway!

 

[Jake]

so we got a film crew and editors already?

 

[Arch]

I completely agree that the filming needs to be third person, but I think sharky was just helping to show us what it might look like.

I thought the helmet cam view was very effective. Could we use an establishing shot of someone on a bike, and then head on footage? I think from the side, the message about space closing up will be lost. Unless we could film the cyclist from behind to get the same POV, but have the bike in it... Filmed from following car, or helmet cam....

 

[Jake]

a POV shot would be tbe best and you could get the message across doubly. Although this idea may make it confusing. if you had one cyclist on the left with no room, and one riding with plenty of room with POV filming from behind both. But could be too confusing, too much info on screen. so, POV of single cyclist on the left. (although the POV shot could convey that it is another cyclist behind who is giving plenty of room.)

 

[CopperBrompton]

With decent camera equipment, we can include handlebars in the shot to make things clear.

 

[magnatom]

OK guys, as ttcycle says, we need to move as quick as we can for this. We have one campaign name Plenty of Room, or Plenty of Room? and we have a website address for it. Unless someone can come up with a better one, I think we should run with this. Sure it might not be perfect, but once we have this finanlised, we can get the best we an out of it.

If we finalise on this we should probably start a new thread to get things moving and to make it easier for others to delve in. I have asked if another section was possible, but no reply. I suggest that all new threads related to this should have [action] at the start of the title to make it easier to keep track.

 

[Speicher]

IIRC at the beginning of the week, Admin said he had "man flu", he may just be concentrating on his paid job.

 

[magnatom]

IIRC at the beginning of the week, Admin said he had "man flu", he may just be concentrating on his paid job.

Oh aye! I dodn't mean that he was at fault. I'm sure he is a busy man and setting up a new section might mess things up for the site etc. If it's easy then great. If not then I'm sure we can cope!

 

[ttcycle]

Howdie folks!

Am on again; madcap time keeping!

Man Flu - poor Admin!

Magnatom; I still think Plenty or Room question mark or no question mark is lacking in punch; sounds too polite and not enough impact/slightly detached. Though the only alternative I can think of related to it would be Tons of Room (playing on the idea that HGV's carry a ton of stuff on the back) However, that is pretty dire as a suggestion and is still low impact.

Sh4rky - top vid; good to get an idea and I agree the black background with writing has more direct impact - nice.

Magnatom -chased up the two filmmakers as both showed vague interest but nothing solid yet.

Where are the rest of you based? Would be good to meet somewhere as accessible as possible - I would be London biased as I'm down here but depends where's fairest! Magnatom this meeting couldn't happen without you!!!

CotterPin - yeah if you can link in with LCC and get people on board from CTC too that would be brilliant!

Jake/Ben - can either of you film or have any buddies that can film should my two contacts not be fully interested?

 

[CopperBrompton]

I'm a stills photographer. As a last resort, I'm sure I could figure out the filming, but it would be much better to have someone who really knows what they're doing.

 

[ttcycle]

Hi Ben

The stills might be useful for general campaign posters/flyers - some hard hitting images perhaps - I could lend a hand with photography if you needed but maybe this can be crystallised further ie details when the basics are clearer.

 

[sheddy]

Can the the ? be included in the url, ie ww.plentyofroom?.co.uk
(just to highlight the irony)

 

[Rhythm Thief]

If we need to stage anything involving bikes and trucks, I'm sure I could arrange with my employer top spend a Saturday in the yard with my artic, a camera and some bikes. We could do some mirror shots too, to illustrate what the driver can and can't see from the cab.

 

[CopperBrompton]

RT, do you think you might be able to get permission to take it out on the roads for the filming? For the mirror shots, we really want to show the road view, ideally at a junction with railings. I'm guessing there'll be somewhere suitable in Hereford or Gloucester if not closer?

Would a Sunday be feasible? It would be much easier to get permission to close a lane on the roads on a Sunday.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

RT, do you think you might be able to get permission to take it out on the roads for the filming? For the mirror shots, we really want to show the road view, ideally at a junction with railings. I'm guessing there'll be somewhere suitable in Hereford or Gloucester if not closer?

Would a Sunday be feasible? It would be much easier to get permission to close a lane on the roads on a Sunday.

I can certainly ask. I could push the "good publicity for the company angle" and see if we can cruise around Birmingham and environs.