The Making of A Bikers' Film

The wisdom of this learned list is required !

I?m a keen non-commercial film maker and biker, living in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Been thinking for some time about doing justice to the biking fraternity by making a good quality film about the bikes, the people and why they (we) do it. Would like some advice on the best way to tackle it! ?eg as a story, documentary, to music ?

So?.

1.Anyone up for a couple of test runs to see if quality footage is possible (remember I am non commercial that means everything is done for the passion and maybe a few cups of tea!) and of course your copy of the DVD)
2.For best picture quality I?m thinking on the lines of a stable mounting in a vehicle (maybe pick-up?) shooting footage from pick-up/car to bike so that good pans can be done. Anybody had experience of this? Any decent locations ?... private land would be the DB?s ? old accessible airfields?
3.Rearward facing cameraman as pillion (but not too sure on the legalities?)
4.Interviews in any local biker meeting places. (The Hill, The Avalon etc)

Nothing too serious at the mo?. Just at the planning stage? but would love to give it a blast?

Stephen
078 777 82 616

[Supervox]

The only suggestion I'd make is, if you're thinking of making a documentary or even documentary style of film I suggest that (if you haven't already) watch On Any Sunday with Steve McQueen.

A modern day version could be a real winner !!

Supavox......... That film could never be produced again!... Probably the best bikers film ever made ...... I often take inspiration from it.... If it was ever made again with the true passion as the original it would be an instant hit........ We can but dream....

cheers

Sounds like a great idea! I would be well up for helping but I am a bit far south. If you are around this way gimme a shout!

I think you should invest in a lipstick camera ala motoGP. You'll be able to stick that anywhere as it's small. Here's a link to my friend's TV program shown here in Malta.
http://www.paqpaq.tv/index.php?id=506
Might give you some ideas.

Thanks Zunkus ...
that is some professional, quality film making ! ....
excellent bike to bike shots and fast pans as the riders come past the camera... smooth !
1st class use of a tripod on the trackside shots with some great shot composition and good music tracks.
the morphing of the bikes and riders was a pretty neat effect!
the interviews were well composed and of just the right length...

wonder how long it took to make and what kit they used?

certainly knew what they were doing!!

imagine that with everyday bikers !!!

Originally Posted by zunkus

I think you should invest in a lipstick camera ala motoGP. You'll be able to stick that anywhere as it's small. Here's a link to my friend's TV program shown here in Malta.
http://www.paqpaq.tv/index.php?id=506
Might give you some ideas.

Good bit of film that, and I understood most of it too . Seeing things like that helps keep my limited Maltese language skills up.

Hey, its professionally done so it should be good. I work freelance for an advertising company as a designer/illustrator and the same company does TV programs and commercials. They mostly use Adobe Premier for editing, used AVID before which is much more expensive but the new premier is very very good and easy to use. My brother did this on his trial run of the program so as to illustrate it's ease of use...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCDYZJMAEAY
This is a video on our tour we did last summer.

Glad you liked the film Lozzo. Feel free to browse the site some more, there are some interesting things there. Those of you into the offroad thing should watch that space as there is a good film on KTM's competing in Austria coming next. Its exceptionally good with a lot of action using all types of camera footage.

Originally Posted by zunkus

Hey, its professionally done so it should be good. I work freelance for an advertising company as a designer/illustrator and the same company does TV programs and commercials.

You might know my cousin Claudia then, she's a make-up girl for one of the Maltese TV companies

PM her details and I'll say hi for you, does she work for super1, net, smash or TVM?