📅 Filming Schedule

Interview Focus

• Wheelchair design history and materials evolution
• RAMMP vision and consortium collaboration
• Open-source philosophy and why it matters
• What makes this different from previous wheelchair innovations

Key Interview Lines

Shots

Shots 1-14 (14 total)

• Shot 1: Primary interview (Blackmagic 6K) — ✅ Must Have
• Shot 2: Secondary angle (Sony A7R II)
• Shots 3-11: Lab B-roll (equipment, components, details)
• Shots 12-14: Interview cutaways

Setup Notes

• Allow 30-45 min for lighting/audio setup
• Interview duration: 60-90 min
• B-roll: 30-45 min
• Record color chart at start of setup
• Both cameras at 24fps, 5600K white balance

Interview Focus

• AI/robotics and shared autonomy concepts
• Human-robot collaboration philosophy
• How AI/ML enables new interaction paradigms
• Computer vision and sensor fusion
• Safety and reliability considerations

Key Interview Lines

Shots

Shots 15-40 (26 total)

• Shot 15: Primary interview (Blackmagic 6K) — ✅ Must Have
• Shot 16: Secondary angle (Sony A7R II)
• Shots 17-19: CMU lab wide shots — ✅ Must Have
• Shots 20-22: Robotic arm macro details — ✅ Must Have
• Shots 24-27: Shared autonomy demo — ✅ Must Have
• Shots 28-36: Lab B-roll (code, sensors, equipment)
• Shots 37-40: Interview cutaways

Setup Notes

• Allow 30-45 min for lighting/audio setup
• Interview duration: 60-90 min
• Robotic arm demo: 20-30 min
• Shared autonomy demo: 20-30 min
• Lab B-roll: 30-45 min
• Prioritize MUST HAVE shots (17-18, 20, 22, 24-27)

Owen Shots Focus

• Movement 1: The Blocked Signal — Hand twitching, POV of unreachable objects, the gap
• Movement 2: The Intimate Stranger — Hesitant hands, empty wheelchair, fear of technology
• Movement 5: The Dissolving Boundary — Confident hands working on chair, claiming ownership

Shots

Shots 41-62 (22 total)

• Shots 41-45: Blocked Signal (hand, POV, gap, wheel)
• Shots 46-50: Intimate Stranger (wheelchair components, hesitant hands)
• Shots 51-53: Dissolving Boundary (confident hands, understanding)
• Shots 54-62: Pittsburgh establishing shots and transitions — 💡 Nice to Have

Pittsburgh B-Roll

• University of Pittsburgh campus exteriors
• CMU campus exteriors
• Pittsburgh skyline (if time permits)
• Building exteriors, signage
• Hallways, corridors, architectural details
• Abstract textures: concrete, glass, metal

Setup Notes

• Owen shots: 2-3 hours (allow time for positioning, lighting)
• Pittsburgh B-roll: 1-2 hours (weather dependent)
• Focus on SHOULD HAVE Owen shots (41-53)
• Pittsburgh shots are NICE TO HAVE — get if time allows
• Lotus Theory aesthetic: clean, contemplative, macro details