📽️ Documentary Trailer

Production Dashboard — Pittsburgh Filming

SXSW 2026 Premiere Feb 24-26, 2026 3 Days
62
Total Shots
3
Filming Days
2:30
Target Duration
Mar 7
Final Cut Due

🎬 Overview

A documentary trailer about transmission: the gap between intention and action, and the technology that bridges it.

"A wheelchair is the most intimate piece of furniture ever designed. It is made for one body. It reflects not just the person who sits in it, but the society that shaped it."

Visual Aesthetic: Inspired by Lotus Theory 1 concept car — clean architectural lighting, high contrast, rim lighting emphasis, cool/neutral palette, static contemplative compositions.

🎯 Quick Links

📋 Shot Tracker

Interactive shot list with checkboxes for on-site tracking. Filter by day and priority. Progress automatically saved.

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📅 Filming Schedule

Complete 3-day schedule with interview subjects, locations, and shot breakdowns for each day.

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💡 Concepts & Themes

Philosophical framework, 5-movement structure, and thematic guidance for the trailer.

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📷 Camera Settings

Complete camera matching guide with settings for Blackmagic 6K and Sony A7R II, plus Lotus Theory aesthetic.

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⚡ Quick Reference

Equipment specs, lighting setup, key interview lines, and day-of checklists for fast on-site lookup.

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📂 GitHub Files

Access all production files including CSV shot list, scripts, and documentation.

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🎭 Trailer Structure — 5 Movements

Movement Duration Theme Emotional Beat
1. The Blocked Signal 0:00-0:30 Intention exists, action does not follow Frustration, resignation
2. The Intimate Stranger 0:30-1:00 The thing closest to your body is the thing you least control Fear, alienation
3. The Channel Through Time 1:00-1:30 Each wheelchair design answered a question about movement Wonder, historical weight
4. The Intelligent Channel 1:30-2:10 RAMMP: the channel gains intelligence Hope, collaboration
5. The Dissolving Boundary 2:10-2:45 Give people back their own bodies Resolution, ownership

📅 This Week's Schedule

Monday, February 24
Dr. Rory Cooper — University of Pittsburgh
Interview + lab B-roll | Shots 1-14
Tuesday, February 25
Dr. Erickson — Carnegie Mellon University
Interview + CMU lab B-roll + robotic arm demos | Shots 15-40
Wednesday, February 26
Owen + Pittsburgh B-Roll
Owen shots (blocked signal, intimate stranger) + establishing shots | Shots 41-62
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