I'm new here and reaching out for some help. I'd like as much input as possible. The beauty of forums, collaboration. I apologize if this is not the right section of the forum, it seemed most fitting for the topic.
I will be taking a trip this winter across the western United States in search of epic snowboarding. The tentative itinerary. Drive north from Los Angeles in December, some money in the bank, my truck fitted with a camper shell and the bed of the truck filled with snowboard and winter camping gear. Headed up the 395 towards Tahoe then north to the Cascade mountains, east to Jackson Hole, and south to the Colorado Rockies. Total time spent on the road trip, 2 months, with a minimum amount of time spent in hotels. Along the way I will reach out to local residents as much as possible, I want to see what makes local ski town residents tick and their views on society, the ecosystem and passion for the mountains. Along with this, really get some epic shots of back country snowboarding and landscape.
Here is where the input part comes in. Not only would I like to cover the things listed above but I am a recovering addict. I'd love to tell my story or a friends story from childhood to addiction, recovery, and the pursuit of happiness and joy found in the mountains. The open mindedness that it takes to embark on a journey like that. Freedom from society's "norm", putting aside whatever job and leaving ones comfort zone to really find out what makes us tick, and what possibilities and facts about ones self it can expose. I originally dismissed the idea, I didn't think it was proper to document your own life or your story, like it is a bit egotistical.
What are your ideas? What could be added or subtracted to give the film a more distinct purpose. How bout issues around the U.S. that could use more coverage?
Thanks
Shane
I will be taking a trip this winter across the western United States in search of epic snowboarding. The tentative itinerary. Drive north from Los Angeles in December, some money in the bank, my truck fitted with a camper shell and the bed of the truck filled with snowboard and winter camping gear. Headed up the 395 towards Tahoe then north to the Cascade mountains, east to Jackson Hole, and south to the Colorado Rockies. Total time spent on the road trip, 2 months, with a minimum amount of time spent in hotels. Along the way I will reach out to local residents as much as possible, I want to see what makes local ski town residents tick and their views on society, the ecosystem and passion for the mountains. Along with this, really get some epic shots of back country snowboarding and landscape.
Here is where the input part comes in. Not only would I like to cover the things listed above but I am a recovering addict. I'd love to tell my story or a friends story from childhood to addiction, recovery, and the pursuit of happiness and joy found in the mountains. The open mindedness that it takes to embark on a journey like that. Freedom from society's "norm", putting aside whatever job and leaving ones comfort zone to really find out what makes us tick, and what possibilities and facts about ones self it can expose. I originally dismissed the idea, I didn't think it was proper to document your own life or your story, like it is a bit egotistical.
What are your ideas? What could be added or subtracted to give the film a more distinct purpose. How bout issues around the U.S. that could use more coverage?
Thanks
Shane
