In August 2008 I took part in the Arundel Bathtub Race, and had so much fun I decided to get involved.
I produced a documentary about the event this year, the aim being to raise more awareness of the event through video websites (YouTube, Google, Facebook) and show future competitors and contributors the huge amount of fun that’s had taking part to encourage more entries and supporters. It also means that the people who took part and were involved have a memento of the day and can see what the other teams got upto throughout the day.
We had a great presenter, Mark, who went round and interviewed the various competitors and contributors throughout the day, and 3 camera crews who covered the event. The added bonus was that we had 1 camera operator to cover the event from one of the safety boats so we managed to get right in the action.
The film is currently in the edit suite, and a rough cut is complete. There will be a short 5 minute promotional film to go on the official website, and a longer episode which will hopefully be available on DVD and at a screening.
Since August 2008, Starboard Media UK has been managing the website, Twitter and Facebook accounts which has given the event more coverage across the internet and allowed supporters to interact with the event. As well as the film, we took a ton of photos (over 600) to capture the fun and frolics of the day.