I, Wombot

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Originally Posted by Brandon_L

When will we be able to see this? Will it be online as well as on TV?

Hi Brandon I am part of the documentary crew. At this point we are aiming to get it shown on TV both in the US and Australia. I think it also (don't quote me on this) will be used as a FIRST promotional DVD. Currently we have sent it to ABC in Australia and Time-Warner (who recently got involved with FIRST) in the US for review to see if they will screen the full length 48 minute documentary. We are still waiting to hear back and if they do say yes it will most likely be another 6 months before it is shown on TV. Keep an eye on CD as I'm sure Sarah or myself will let you guys know.

EDIT: The full length doco is unlikely to be shown online but we do have a 10 minute promotional version which most likely will. I think I have heard discussion of letting the 10 minute version out into the internets in about a months time so stay tuned.

[Brandon_L]

Originally Posted by egglet

Hi Brandon I am part of the documentary crew. At this point we are aiming to get it shown on TV both in the US and Australia. I think it also (don't quote me on this) will be used as a FIRST promotional DVD. Currently we have sent it to ABC in Australia and Time-Warner (who recently got involved with FIRST) in the US for review to see if they will screen the full length 48 minute documentary. We are still waiting to hear back and if they do say yes it will most likely be another 6 months before it is shown on TV. Keep an eye on CD as I'm sure Sarah or myself will let you guys know.

EDIT: The full length doco is unlikely to be shown online but we do have a 10 minute promotional version which most likely will. I think I have heard discussion of letting the 10 minute version out into the internets in about a months time so stay tuned.

So if its not on TV, How would we see the entire 48 minute video?

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Originally Posted by Brandon_L

So if its not on TV, How would we see the entire 48 minute video?

I'm sure there will be a FIRST DVD distribution sometime

[Mark McLeod]

I'll be through Sydney in a few weeks and would have liked to see it.
My timing is just a little off...

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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

I'll be through Sydney in a few weeks and would have liked to see it.
My timing is just a little off...

Um I guess it could be possible to arrange that. We are suppose to be screening it to I think the government education department or something like that. Supposedly late November but I don't when exactly, I wouldn't be surprised if it takes longer as it was already meant to happen. If it is on while you are here you are welcome to come.

Otherwise Mark we could arrange a private screening for you (Sarah/Team 3132 sorry we want to show you it to you guys on the big screen so we don't want to ruin it beforehand). Contact me just before you get here and I'll get you in touch with our lovely editor or myself if I'm in the area.

[biancs15]

I had one word to say after I watched this video: WOW!

This is an amazing trailer and a precise summarization of the FIRST experience. I can't wait to see the full movie!

Also congrats on being the first team in Australia!

[Phoenix Spud]

The video is also now on Youtube!

[Mark McLeod]

From Bill's Blog

Originally Posted by Bill's Blog

"I understand that I, Wombat, the documentary film about the inaugural FIRST Robotics Competition Team in Australia will premiere on Thursday, Nov 25th at Macquaire University. I’m going to have to miss it as Macquaire is in Sydney Australia, but I want to send my best wishes."

Unfortunately, I'll be around Cairns on the 25th.

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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

From Bill's Blog


Unfortunately, I'll be around Cairns on the 25th.

Nuuu that's sad you couldn't make it. However the screening was a blast, everyone really enjoyed it including the film crew which is surprising seeing as some of us have seen it over 100 times.

Update on the TV situation, I guess in Oz only at the moment as I'm not sure what's going on with the US. After a few months eventually ABC (in Oz) got back to us and said they are forwarding it to a different department, the education section. Originally it some how ended up on the under 12s kids department, don't ask me why. The film crew is all new to this so hopefully we'll learn the next time we send something to a TV station. I still don't think this is the right section for a documentary on FRC so I've advised the rest of the film crew that perhaps we should contact them and tell them that our intended audience is for professional engineers and their companies, high school students, teachers and parents as it will take all of them to get FRC teams started in Australia.