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Ball State University to premiere documentary examining rail transportation
I took one look at that picture and immediately thought “Indiana!”
Michael is right. Nothing says “Hoosier” like the Rocky Mountains…
only one answer. stock footage.
Nice stock footage, but it ain’t Indiana! On the other hand, if they focus on America as a whole rather than Indiana in particular (actually, not clear which they will do, from the story), these images make more sense –
We may hope that the next segments of the film get us to Monon, Indianapolis, Lafayette, and other Hoosier locales. I think the Ball State students are on the ball.
In a state that is PRO ROAD and nothing else, (Just follow the Hoosier State Saga) no matter how well this film will show mass transit is needed, it will only fall on deaf ears in the statehouse!
I’m Chris Flook - the faculty advisor for the project. It is absolutely, 100% NOT stock footage. Here is a behind the scenes video with some shots of the team shooting the work. The team of students traveled to Colorado and Utah to film this commercial. Also, the project promotes the use of mass rail transit nationwide, which is why the commercial is set in the mountains.
The documentary, which premieres on Saturday, is focused on Indiana. I encourage you to look at the project’s website for further information: http://www.indianacrossrails.org/
I am one of the individuals that worked on this project. The commercial that is attached does not contain stock footage. The footage was captured in Colorado over Spring Break by a part of the team. They did an awesome job capturing what they did. You can check more out on our website: www.indianacrossrails.com and see what else we have been up to.
I’m Chris Flook - the faculty advisor for the project. It is absolutely, 100% NOT stock footage. Here is a behind the scenes video with some shots of the team shooting the work: https://vimeo.com/124569214.
The team of students traveled to Colorado and Utah to film this commercial. Also, the project promotes the use of mass rail transit nationwide, which is why the commercial is set in the mountains.
The documentary, which premieres on Saturday, is focused on Indiana. I encourage you to look at the project’s website for further information: http://www.indianacrossrails.org/
Hello everyone! I just wanted to thank you for watching. I am one of the producers of this project. We wanted to show rail as Manifest Destiny in this commercial. Everything we’ve used in this project was shot by my peers. This whole commercial for example was shot in Utah and Colorado. I’m glad you guys enjoyed it! Keep a look out for our full length documentary that will be released on May 9th.
Andrew Frey here. I’m the other Producer and a director on the team. I wanted to throw in that our goal for this documentary is not to make an immediate change. The goal is not even about about changes. It’s about showing a desire and potential need for choices in transportation. It is about starting a discussion in our state. Of course most footage is not in Indiana, Indiana doesn’t have beautiful train systems to show off so we traveled to places we felt were comparable in size, structure, and economic standings(for the documentary). We are flattered that you think our footage is stock footage, though. I’d encourage you all to watch the documentary and see both the professionalism of our work and the message we want to share! Believe it or not, we have put blood, sweat, and tears into this project regardless of your disbelief. Thanks for checking us out!
Watching the cuts of the students shooting in Colorado I would hope they received / reviewed some Operation Lifesaver materials and the laws on trespassing.
Yes! The team followed all requirements as defined by Colorado law concerning railroad private property. Most of the shots were conducted from adjacent public roads. The team also reviewed safety procedures prior to production, also in accordance with industry standards. Thank you for the concern!
This is all real nice, but being Indiana, why is stock footage of what appears to be the Southwest Chief in New Mexico being used?