11/25/2023 0 Comments Pathless pedaledOne of the first hard lessons we learned making videos is to “kill your babies” (metaphorically of course). Individual sequences or shots often have to be sacrificed if they don’t serve the larger story or if, in this case, there is better material. Is it hard to scrap a section of the video that you worked hard to create? You ended up replacing some of what you had previously created with the original footage. You received some original footage of Bikecentennial when you were close to finishing the project. The Path Less Pedaled included this screenshot from the video on Instagram during production. While the video was coming together, we probably watched it a few hundred times, lengthening some shots and shortening others until the timing felt just right. We’re so use to watching short video content, that everything in the video had to be purposeful and move the video along. If it was extraneous or distracting, it got the axe! Music is a huge component of telling a story and we knew we wanted something that sounded like a 70s garage band that felt a little raw and upbeat to mix well with the vintage footage. In our heads, we were thinking of VH-1s “Behind the Music Series” as the sort of tone, so we wrote the first part of that script with that voice in mind. The other challenge was finding music for where we talk about the present and future events. The song had to feel similar, but sound modern. So still rock, but not as grungy sounding. How do go about selecting music and the tone of the narrator? What’s your process for editing the video down to a manageable length? You did a great job of explaining the history of Bikecentennial and conveying the energy of the 40th anniversary events in less than two minutes. Images from original BIkecentennial footage given to Adventure Cycling by Bikecentennial cyclist Mickey Smak. The Path Less Pedaled posted these screen shots on Instagram during video production. ![]() ![]() We knew we wanted to pay homage to Adventure Cycling’s great history, but also very quickly move forward and talk about the exciting events for the 40th. So it was a real balancing act of giving the viewer the flavor of what touring was like in ’76 with the awesome source footage, then really quickly conveying information about the events around the 40th celebration. Process-wise, we had to gather all the historical assets we could get our hands on to see what was available and sift through them for great representative images. From there, we had to write a script (toughest part), find some music (also tough!), and slowly piece it all together. We recently had the opportunity to talk to Laura Crawford and Russ Roca of The Path Less Pedaled about their process for making the video and their excitement about being part of the Montana Bicycle Celebration on July 15–17.Ĭan you explain your process for creating this short video about Adventure Cycling’s 40th anniversary? The Path Less Pedaled Captures the 40th Anniversary of Adventure Cycling in Short FilmĪdventure Cycling Association and The Path Less Pedaled partnered this winter to make a short video about the upcoming 40th anniversary events in 2016. ![]() The Path Less Pedaled Captures the 40th Anniversary of Adventure Cycling in Short Film.
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