Back in march, Chris alerted us to the American Public Transportation Association’s Dump the Pump Competition, where volunteer video makers could show their reasons for making the switch away from using gas/personal motor vehicles.
First off, the title of this post could “our” rather than “my” — so many great people volunteered their skills as actors, animators, extras and grips, that this turned out to be a bigger production than originally intended. And I mustn’t forget to thank the location owners, managers, and staff who graciously allowed us to film on their premises.
For these videos, I decided rather than to film testimonials, to go for short dramatic productions, and to interpret the “Dump the Pump” theme rather literally (you’ll see) and to broaden the alternatives to include bikes as well as bus and rail.
Thanks again to everyone who helped — the full credits are after the break. Now, without further ado, here are the three videos:
Tea Party:
College Buddies:
Romance:
Credits:
Created for the American Public Transportation Association “Dump the Pump” Competition
September, 2009
Produced, Written & Directed by
Bob Richardson
Girl at Tea Party
Cambriah Holzworth
Man in Bar
Gerry Birnbach
Woman in Café
Cai Gillis
Artist/Animator
Jeff Norombaba
Sound & Grip
Jason Evans
David P. Hogan
Locations:
Homewoods on the Willamette
Oak Grove, Oregon
Crush
Portland, OR
www.crushbar.com
Signal Station Pizza
St. Johns, Oregon
Special Thanks:
Mary Richardson
Jane Ridley
Oregon Governor’s Office of Film and Television
Michael Fine
Portland Mayor’s Office of Film and Video
PortlandTransport.com
