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Re: Rap is music now?

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Originally posted by Replic
While the demographic is right for MTV, and it certainly would be a great thing for them, I doubt they'd be able to deliver a viewer satisfying version of FIRST. And if they did, I'd doubt it'd look like FIRST.

What FIRST needs is a TLC or Discovery channel special, dedicated to follow teams throughout the season. But not a simple documentary, something more personal than some of us are willing to allow ourselves to be recorded.

Then again there is no such thing as bad press.

I know I'm back and forth in my post but it is late and it's a touchy subject. I suppose it's a good idea, but I'd aim for the tech channels first. (And yes I know that tech TV had specials about FIRST before which I unfortunately missed. If anyone has a copy of it let me know, I missed it!)

But the problem is how to convince these broadcasting networks to take time and money, and thus risk, into looking into our endeavors? Certainly once they experience FIRST for what it is there will be no need of convincing anymore, but it takes more than just a well written letter to convince them to take this risk. A large open community letter with mass signatures may be one way to approach it, but doubtful.

The best way to tackle this problem is to create a demo tape. Take as much footage from previous years, and take out the most creative and spirited examples. Step away from your position as a team and pick out the most creative or outrageous (ie creative: RoboKong or Cradle Robber of 25, us, in 2001, or Beatty's (71's) 2002 bot. ie of outrageous: Rocky's (Sorry, I forget the team #!) awesome soup can design in 2002, or 118's Masssive hand machine in 2001 [only saw videos of this, was a machine to remember!)

After taking the robot design footage, pick out exciting moments in matches. But beware- while FIRST is not about flipping opponents or bashing through another robot, it may be ebst to include a few of these clips simply to show that these are REAL machines, dangerous as well as engineering marvels. however, overdo it on the flips, crashes, and bashings, and it sahll not be the FIRST we know. There is no need to send that in.

Follow this by footage of the throngs of oddly dressed crazy people screaming not just for their own teams, but for their opponents as well. Who wouldn't have their curiosity peaked by seeing a team of ugly yellow Hawiian shirts or a team of bright green shirted people clapping sticks as loud as possible to an unforgettable chant?

Of course this footage simply put to music means absolutely nothing to anyone who doesn't know what FIRST is already. Which is why it needs to be approached by storytellers. Match strong voiced narrators telling the background of each story, both the game, the happenings of the game, and the creativeness of say, the robot design displayed. It is only with this accompanying narration will the video work.

(For you Phillip Roth fans

Or at least that's one man's opinion. First name Smitty, last name Word.


Note: I began replying when the thread first started. Now it seems my long post kept me from ebing first so I didn't get to read other posts before finishing this.
You are right, we do need to be put on some channel like discovery. It would actually seem to fit into their line-up really well.

They have monster garage, American Choppers... the list goes on with those kind of shows.

I think we should approach a station like if you where to approach a sponsor. If a company like BAE is willing to give out millions to FIRST why cant a TV station (who will also make $$$ back on it)
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