NEVER

GIVE

UP

We see...

late October twilight over the river. From the boathouse a lone figure carries a scull to the dock on the St. Joe river. She carefully, thoughtfully readies the boat.  The water steals her attention, and she slows to take it all in. She remembers why she loves this.  She remembers every stroke that lead her through her Olympic journey.  How she almost quit; but, more importantly, why she never gave up.

Shoots

• Pittsburgh, Feb. 2017.

1. Wednesday, Feb. 15, PM: Dapper Dan Award Event

   1. 6:00 pm - arrive and set up at David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

      1.  It's a 15 min. drive from hotel to Convention Center: Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside, 5308 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224

   2. 7:00 pm - event starts. Plan on wrapping at 10:00 pm.

2. Thursday, Feb. 16, AM: St. Maria Goretti School - Amanda speaking to student body

   1. 9:00 am - arrive and set up

   2. 10:00 am - event starts. Plan to wrap at 11:00 am.

   3. 11:00 am - Amanda "walk" from school to grandmas house for lunch, weather permitting.

   4. 12:00 noon - B-roll of lunch and familly; wall photos, etc.

3. Thursday, Feb. 16, PM: TBD: Boathouse at Oakland Catholic High School (careful of compliance issues)

4. Thursday, Feb. 16, PM: TBD: Three Rivers Boathouse - B-roll and Drone and possibly Amanda's interview?

5. Friday, Feb. 17, AM (exact time TBD). Amanda Interview.

   1. Possible location - Duquesne University exterior if weather permits. Amanda has a contact there.

   2. Backup location - 3 Rivers boathouse? Amanda's parent's home--kitchen table, coffee table?

6. Friday, Feb. 17, AM or early PM. Amanda's parents interview.

7. Friday PM - Pickup B-roll of city or ?

8. Friday PM - depart Pittsburgh for South Bend.

• Pittsburgh Locations & Contacts

  • Saint Maria Goretti School and Parish.  

    • 4712 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
    • Sister Mary John Cook, Principal: (412) 621-5199.
    • School Office: (412) 682-2354.

  • Amanda Polk's Grandma's house.

    •  (Need address from Amanda)

  • Amanda Polk's Parents house.

    • (Need address from Amanda)

  • Oakland Catholic High School - boathouse.

    • (Need contact info from Amanda)

  • Three Rivers Rowing - boathouse.

    • (Need contact info from Amanda)

  • David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 

    • 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
    • Jim Rogal, Convention Center Lead Producer. (412) 481-5595. jrogal@centurycommunicationsllc.com
    • Oliver Warren, Dapper Dan Charities / Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette. 412-263-1131. owarren@post-gazette.com

  • Duquesne University.

    • (Amanda has a spot in mind)

• Notre Dame Boathouse, South Bend, October 2016.

1. Mary Interview - 3 camera shoot on location at boathous

2. B-roll of Amanda Rowing

   1. boathouse door opens

   2. prep and carry the boat to the dock

   3. reverie at the dock

   4. rowing - overhead/aerial footage

   5. rowing - chase boat CU of oar/paddle/water

   6. rowing - chase boat various shots of amanda

   7. rowing - aerial vertical clean just amanda centered and water fills frame.

   8. putting boat away - aerial vertical follow boat to boathouse.

3. Notre Dame Campus, October 2016.

   1. Ergothon and around campus (weather permiting)

   2. CU of tattoo

   3. weight lifting at the Gug

   4. tire flip, etc.

Assets

PHOTOS OR VIDEOS WE NEED TO GATHER

• Olympics

1. training
2. team
3. races on the water
4. photoshoots behind the scenes or otherwise
5. airport/travel
6. medals, ribbons, trophies from nationals, NCAA, etc, and Olympic Gold Medal
7. Broadcast of the races from NBC???
8.  

• Notre Dame 

1. Team photos
2.  Archive photos of races?
3.  Amanda around campus, friends, football games, as a student, etc.
4.  Stock campus scenics
   1. lakes
   2. quad
   3. boathouse

• Home/Family?

Schedule

TIMELINE / LIFESPAN

• Possible deadline: end of February 2017.

DEC. 30 - 31 INTERVIEW WITH AMANDA:

• Questions for Amanda:

  • Locations available to us?

    • gym, boathouse, training facility?

    • kitchen table, coffee table?

  • Anyone else we should talk to?
    • mom/dad, coach, trainer in Pittsburgh?

Production notes:

Kessler Second Shooter (loaner from Nate Howell)

Sony a7sII x 3 (rental)

Possible Astra kit

FRIDAY, OCT. 14

2:30 pm. - Photo shoot with Jeff Myers, film BTS.

3:30 pm. - Amanda visits Ergothon, film walk and talk and BTS.

SATURDAY, OCT. 15

On the field honoring of ND Olympians in Rio.

SUNDAY, OCT. 16

9 a.m. (after mass at the Basilica) - Amanda, Eric will walk around campus with Cody (cody only)

10 a.m. - Workout at The Gug, Cody shooting video

3 p.m. - Rowing practice at the Boathouse (Cody only with sony fs7 or fs5 and 16-35mm, and ?)

4:00 p.m. Crew arrives (Cody, Robert, Melqui, and one other???  fs7, a7sII, other on gimbal?)

4:30 p.m. (approx) - Interview with Mary at Boathouse 

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Amanda in boat/on water/drone/2 cameras in chase boat.

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