The Making of A Bikers' Film

I'm reasonably near by and don't mind lending myself for a day, got a bullet cam too that takes quite good quality videos (until you load them up to You tube) so you could combine footage. Let me know if your plans progress at all. However if it's to be a semi-public DVD all riding will have to be to the letter of the law as always (unless on a private road).

PS I'll be at Croft on the 4th July if you want some track camera action too.

You are too far away from me, otherwise I would give you a hand. I worked in TV for several years so I could you out via PM ect.

Before you even think about filming anything, make sure you know what your filming, what you want to get from it ect. It needs to be oraginsed, there is nothing worse then a disorganised shoot!

Who ever you film, get them to sign release films which says you can film them as well, or I have got people to say that on camera, both work but I prefer the relases form way.

What you gonna do with the film once its shot? You planning on getting into the film festivals ect. If so it will need to be a specfic lengh, ect delivery format.

Not sure about the rear facing pillon, but I would say don't do it at speed.

Good luck with it, let us all know how u get on!

This thread's been dead for a while so time to revive it ...

2010 will be the definitive year for the making of the biking film!

anyone interested in being interviewed, show off their metal, riding skills or otherwise (just keep it clean !) I will endeavour to arrange a shoot with them.

The film will simply show "what biking was all about in our time" ...

cheers

[jambo]

To make a film you must already know your story, angle, or objective, otherwise you'll end up making a "fast bikes magazine" video. After which if you have any sense of self worth you'll kill yourself.

Torque and Bikerboyz spring to mind as 2 horrific hollywood lashups punted out in a desperate attempt to latch onto this cool biking thing. If you were to use people off the street you couldn't hope to get acting that bad but still, it's a risk...

I jest, but the first point remains the most relevant. If you're uncertain what story you're telling you can easily end up with a bunch of people showing off on their bikes, and no coherent reason as to why. Then it just looks like something produced to come free with the motoring equivalent of the daily star.

The very best of luck with your endeavours, I await the results with interest

Jambo

Sounds interesting. I remember this thread from before. Good luck with the project fella.

[ophic]

Sons of Anarchy on SVs? sounds like a larf

[Richie]

I don't ride an Sv anymore . Still would be good though.

thanks for the replies...

Richie : it can be any person, any bike, young old ....
the more varied the peeps / bikes the better

Jambo : absolutely agree ... but something like this is a tad difficult to fully storyboard if you do not know the actors, scenes (locations) etc ... but that does not mean I do not have a plan written down.... although it is to be a documentary on why peeps do this, there is always bags of room for creativity... I mentioned previously that in my humble opinion one of the best bikers film ever produced was On Any Sunday... made in the 1970's it really did capture what this fascination in our hobby is all about.

to make something like that film is a dream ... but very possible... some of the most interesting peeps I have come across are bikers and of all ages groups, backgrounds...

I do take on board your comments on how the film could turn out ....just a bunch of bikers doin their thing .... but depending on what material I can shoot sometimes...just sometimes, gems are uncovered that can give the film a purpose.

lots of work on my behalf I know.... but I'm certainly willing to give it 100%

I'd love to partake in anything of the sort!

I will be in Swindon until October, but thereafter I might be more north. Until then, if you're close by, I absolutely love to!

use digital cameras for filming, then any illegal speeds etc can not me proven to court standards as the film can be edited to make it appear illegal, hence the show us your illegally pared bikes thread cant be used as evidence because the images could of been photo-shopped to look illegal parked for bragging rights