Film Proposal
Knox County Indiana Economic Development
Brief
Knox County Indiana Economic Development wants to have a 3-4 minute video to play at the banquet dinner held on May 8th, 2022. The video highlights the rising tide of growth, investment, and support into the county over the past ten years, i.e., downtown revitalization, the hospital, the university, and more.
The goal is to instill a sense of perspective and pride in where we have come from while reminding each person of their unique opportunity and duty to keep going.
The Goal
is to instill a sense of perspective and pride in where we have come from while reminding each person of their unique opportunity and duty to keep going.
On a larger scale
and if selected, KCIED will take the less-traveled route of doing the important but not urgent work of investing in the production of footage collected from Knox County at its best. The collection of footage will be ready to plug into any edit. KCIED will be able to use the footage in various ways to show why Knox County is a great place to live.
*The footage is professional quality and requires a level of expertise. Additional editing may be required on additional jobs.
"A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose
shade they shall never sit." — Greek Proverb.
Timeline & Description
In Preparation
Project Awarded
Contracts, scope, expectations sign-off
Pre-Production
1.5k
Research, Brainstorming, Project Discovery & Event Selection Brainstorm*, Proposal of concept & overall story*
My approach is to learn, explore, dig deep, and become one with the story. Only then will I have the knowledge and emotional relationship required to start thinking about a specific concept and approach to the story. From there, every technical decision moving forward, from determining shooting locations and lens choice, to who / what we feature and the pace of the film, will be based on relevance, emotional gravity, and metaphor. I've made a strong commitment to making very purposeful and personal films, which are fulfilled through choices that make people FEEL
This includes discovery time with key stakeholders at the beginning of the pre-production phase. I will speak with the people necessary to get a better understanding of the story and the issues at hand.
The remainder of pre-production will happen on my own; additional research; story and concept development; scene and B-roll planning; interview question development; any necessary storyboarding, support; sourcing of resources; and logistical planning.
Together, we will reach two major milestones:
1. The presentation of keywords (key themes to be explored in the film).
2. The presentation of storyboards with story structure.
Production
1.5k - 5k
10-20 shoots with Aaron Pea
$125 an Hour
Price dependent on the number of events
*Hours of production take into account takedown/setup and extra edit time due to more footage.
Project Awarded to Mid-April
Post-Production
1.5k
Description
One 3 -4 Minute Film
Delivered in 1920x1080 as a pro-res master & optimized web versions
Up to two rounds of revisions included
Color graded & sound mixed for final version
Basic graphics (lower thirds, credits, on-screen titles)
Professionally licensed music.
Important Dates
April 4th Start Editing Process
April 11th Delivery of 1st cut / 1st round of feedback & revisions*
April 18th Delivery of 2nd cut / 2nd round of feedback & approvals*
April 25th Delivery of edit with picture lock / Start final color & sound / Delivery of final film
Other notes
Model releases will be collected in private shooting locations
Paid Advertising will be an additional cost. (Music licensing sites have a big up-charge for paid advertising.)
If the scope is too large for you please let me know and we will find some things to take off and simplify.
The next action step is to accept the proposal. From there we will plan another discovery meeting and discuss events to cover.