Rafael Lopes
June 11th, 2012, 11:15 AM
Hi guys,
I´ve just discovered that the company I work for as a project manager has a big communications department (photography, video, PR, etc) and I really want to tap that. So for some time now I´ve been creating a portfolio to display my work as photographer, copy writer, designer and now a filmmaker. Since I´m talking about one of the biggest mining companies in the world I cannot exactly show them all the music videos I´ve shot over the years, so I was thinking about a short documentary where I can highlight the companys' values and my abilities as a filmmmaker. I´ve just found out that they invested about 2 millions on the biggest Botanical Garden in Brazil (it´s really a very beautiful place) to help preserve it. I was thinking that this could maybe be a good starting point for a short documentary, but I have yet to find a good hook or main theme for the documentary.
Bullet points:
- Company's values - we care about the environment, about the community and about our employees.
- Visually stunning (this is more on my end...but the Botanical Gardens should provide a great set to help me out with this).
- I work as a project manager, so I will have to shoot this on my free time by my self with my equipment (DSLR, mic, tripod, etc).
I´m thinking mixing footage of the exuberant wilderness of the park with interviews, but again I'm not sure how what the main point should be. Do you guys have any thoughts on how to approach it?
This is a serious project so I would appreciate if we could keep the thread serious and objective. Other then this all creative input will be greatly appreciated.
Rafa
I´ve just discovered that the company I work for as a project manager has a big communications department (photography, video, PR, etc) and I really want to tap that. So for some time now I´ve been creating a portfolio to display my work as photographer, copy writer, designer and now a filmmaker. Since I´m talking about one of the biggest mining companies in the world I cannot exactly show them all the music videos I´ve shot over the years, so I was thinking about a short documentary where I can highlight the companys' values and my abilities as a filmmmaker. I´ve just found out that they invested about 2 millions on the biggest Botanical Garden in Brazil (it´s really a very beautiful place) to help preserve it. I was thinking that this could maybe be a good starting point for a short documentary, but I have yet to find a good hook or main theme for the documentary.
Bullet points:
- Company's values - we care about the environment, about the community and about our employees.
- Visually stunning (this is more on my end...but the Botanical Gardens should provide a great set to help me out with this).
- I work as a project manager, so I will have to shoot this on my free time by my self with my equipment (DSLR, mic, tripod, etc).
I´m thinking mixing footage of the exuberant wilderness of the park with interviews, but again I'm not sure how what the main point should be. Do you guys have any thoughts on how to approach it?
This is a serious project so I would appreciate if we could keep the thread serious and objective. Other then this all creative input will be greatly appreciated.
Rafa