Author: WASIF AFRIDI RHYTHM

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https://wasifafridi2.wixsite.com/journalism

 

 

 

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Pitch:

For short documentary I want to cover how supplements and drugs in the fitness industry could influence beginners into toxic or risky path for their fitness journey.  There is a gym called Crunch Fitness which is located in shore parkway, Brooklyn. There is a testosterone replacement therapy right beside the Crunch Fitness Bensonhurst gym. This might just make it easier for beginners especially young people to get more involved into trying enhanced method to build muscle like trying TRT and steroids.

Main Focus:

My main focus would be on the environment on Crunch Fitness Bensonhurst and the consequences of Testosterone Replacement Therapy being so close to this crunch fitness gym. A gym where people are struggling to look better and feel good. It is not a surprise that members of this gym who might not be satisfied could try alternative way which could be testosterone replacement theory that is right near the gym or other drugs enhancement use.

Main Characters:

Roger Colins, who is personal trainer of Crunch Fitness will share his story on the situation and his journey as a trainer in the gym.

Roger’s clients would be filmed for the B-roll while he share his opinions on the supplements, TRT and steroids.

 

 

Location:  Brooklyn, New York

People: Arafat Amin, Christian Diaz, Possibly more gym members

Timeline: March 10th to 20th

The sounds  of Gyms: Dumbbells drops for kick, Weights clashing for snare and members’ yells for melodies.

I would love to make a musical beats from the sounds of the gym. I would try to sync the actions of gym members according to the beat. If I make a kick from the action of an individual dropping a dumbbell then I would show that action of that individual every time the kick drops in. Using the similar method I would show every action of the gym members according to the sounds of the musical beat that would be created from the sounds of the gym and it’s members. While also showing the montage of people working out.

 

• Access! If this film involves a specific person or place, make sure you have permission from whoever is in a place to give it.

I am planning to to do a visual poem based on two gyms that is one gym where I work at which is crunch fitness and other one is blink fitness where I work out. I will probably have the permission to shoot video since the managers of these two gym.

• A strong sense of what story or feeling you want to convey without words.

I want to film and demonstrate the behavior of the members of the gym and how each group of members behave in different sections or areas of the gym.

• Ideas for music/use of sound.

I was thinking of shooting and recording sounds of dumbbells, grunts, barbells etc. to create a beat or musical instrumental to compliment the visual poem of the behaviors of gym members.

• A clear plan for what you intend to shoot, and the kinds of scenes/imagery you want to come back with.

I intend to shoot the people squatting, bench pressing, deadlifting, using cardio machines, weight machines and chatting with other gym members with different camera angles including close shot, wide shot, etc.

• A vision for the editing, both in terms of pace and style.

My vision for the editing is to put of the clips of gym members’ action according to the musical beat of their grunts, yells and exercises so that everything sync along well.