Friday, 14 September 2012

'Winter Days'


In 2013, Morrocco Media are creating Winter Days - a definitive snowsports series showcasing the stunning snowsports across Scotland, featuring and narrated by a wide range of athletes and riders from across the country.  Stefan Morrocco Geomorphology

Winter Days


The main premise of Winter Days is to showcase the Scottish snow sports scene, focusing on the riders and wider community, the amazing scenery and the broad range of events held at the main ski resorts.  Morrocco Media will capture all the events and the best action across Scotland.  The episodes will will be themed, one focusing on professionals, another on up and coming athletes, and another on amateurs.  Morrocco Media will be reactionary to conditions and free-riding days whilst filming key events such as the Coe Cup and 50/50.      

Winter Days will showcase the talent, camaraderie, fun and landscapes of Scottish snow sports and really focus on the ‘Scene’ (the people) in a series of four to six 5-10 minute length episodes.  Episodes will explore why the people chose to ride in Scotland and what is great about it.  One episode will focus on the summer activities offered by the Scottish Snowsports Centres as these now help support the winter activities, thus providing a wider audiance for the series.  

These riders/ athletes will provide the main narration and storyline to each episode, created in both an observational and interview style.  As well as telling their thoughts and personal experiences, the riders will be explaining the landscape and topics of wider interest than snowsports.  Interviews and scenes involving communities along the journey will further showcase the diversity of places.

Winter Days will showcase new Scottish music wherever possible and will have a soundtrack that is as evocative and diverse as the riding styles showcased.

Production


Filming during 2012/13 season with release of episodes throughout the season.  Wider interest for Winter days should come through the promotion of stay-cation within the UK and specifically the Scottish Snowports Industry.

The Morrocco Media team

·          Stefan Morrocco, PhD.  Principal videographer/editor (www.morroccomedia.com)
·         Second videographer TBC
·         Calum Darling.  Quad copter filming – aerial footage.
·         Gareth Christie. Graphics (http://www.garethchristie.com/) 

Stefan Morrocco filmed and produced the highly acclaimed Scottish mountain bike film Gravitate (http://vimeo.com/17208148) Both Stefan and Calum are specialist adventure videographers and skiers/ snowboarders themselves.   Gareth has produced stunning graphics for a number of short adventure films.    

Quote of support
“We have used Stefan a number of times to promote several of our events and our recent association with the Scots adventurer Mark Beaumont. Stefan has come up with the goods every time, despite the often-challenging (filming) conditions. The films that Stefan has produced for us are tightly edited, action packed and well presented with great music. We couldn't recommend Stefan higher and will undoubtedly be using his skills again.”

 Jamie Grant, PR Manager for Wildfox Events

Marketing


Morrocco Media has had discussions with IMG about distribution of the series internationally on their new adventure channel (circa 2 million viewers).  No distribution rights are firmly committed at this point. Winter Days is due for release online, on video-hosting and social-media sites, also planned for DVD release and shown at Mountain Film Festivals across the UK.  Morocco Media aim to donate some profits from the series to the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).

Budget


Estimates

Aerial footage: Quad Copter - £600
Graphics: £1,400
Planning: £900
Filming: £900 (per episode)
Editing: £960 (per episode)
Mileage/ subsistence: £200 (per episode)
Total cost: c. £11,140 (4 episodes) - £15,260 (6 episodes)

Sponsorship


Morrocco Media is seeking sponsorship to make this project a reality.  Sponsors would receive exposure within the trailers and films, with their logo used in the opening and closing sequences and through product placement.  Reference to the sponsors would be made in all written documentation (press-releases, etc) and would be advertised on social media pages and a dedicated website for the film.  For more information please contact info@morroccomedia.com

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