📅 Filming Schedule

Pitt HERL — Pittsburgh, This Week

3 Days 45 Shots HERL

📍 Overview

Location: University of Pittsburgh, Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL)

Dates: Monday – Wednesday, This Week

On-Camera: Owen Kent (CMO, ATDev)

Video: "What is RAMMP?" — 4-minute explainer

Format: Direct-to-camera with B-roll intercut

🗓️ Day-by-Day Schedule

Monday — Owen Part A

Intro, Frustration, Crisis Sections

Script Sections

  • INTRO — Personal connection, lifelong wheelchair user
  • THE FRUSTRATION — Tech everywhere except wheelchairs
  • THE CRISIS — Aging population, we're not ready

Key Lines to Nail

"But my wheelchair? It's basically the same as it was thirty years ago."

"Closed source. Proprietary. Secret."

"We are not ready."

Shots

Shots 1-15 (15 total)

  • 10 Must Have shots
  • 5 Should Have shots (cutaways, details)

Tone/Direction

  • Intro: Warm, personal — talking to a friend
  • Frustration: Let the frustration show, authentic anger
  • Crisis: Urgent, serious — building to the shift

Setup Notes

  • Allow 30-45 min for lighting/audio setup
  • Teleprompter at comfortable reading distance
  • Record room tone before starting
  • Multiple takes of key lines
View Shots → Teleprompter →
Tuesday — Owen Part B

Solution, Vision, Impact, Close Sections

Script Sections

  • OPEN SOURCE — Android analogy, why it works
  • WHAT IS RAMMP — $41M, open platform
  • WHAT THIS UNLOCKS — Universities, researchers
  • THE VISION — Robotic arms, navigation, smart home
  • THE REAL IMPACT — Independence, not institutions
  • CLOSE — Done waiting, RAMMP is how

Key Lines to Nail

"Now imagine that for wheelchairs."

"The best ideas win. Not the biggest legal teams."

"I'm done waiting."

"Open source mobility. For everyone."

Shots

Shots 16-38 (23 total)

  • 20 Must Have shots
  • 3 Should Have shots

Tone/Direction

  • Open Source: Educational but excited
  • What is RAMMP: Building energy, hopeful
  • Vision: Exciting, painting the future
  • Impact: Slow down, get personal, emotional
  • Close: Determined, inspiring, quiet conviction

Setup Notes

  • Match Monday's lighting exactly
  • Record color chart at start
  • This is the emotional arc — give Owen time
  • Close section: multiple takes, let it breathe
View Shots → Teleprompter →
Wednesday — B-Roll & Pickups

Insert Shots, Product Shots, Pickups

B-Roll Priorities

  • Lead acid battery — Close-up showing weight, corrosion
  • Basic motor — No encoders, primitive tech
  • Wheelchair components — Joints, wires, mechanisms
  • Hands on controls — Joystick, buttons

Nice to Have

  • RAMMP platform if available
  • Computer screen with GitHub/code
  • Studio establishing shot
  • Behind-the-scenes footage

Shots

Shots 39-45 (7 total)

  • 4 Should Have shots
  • 3 Nice to Have shots

Pickup List

  • Any Monday/Tuesday lines that need re-recording
  • Alternate takes of key moments
  • Additional cutaways if needed
  • Room tone and ambient audio
View Shots →

⚡ Daily Checklist

Before Each Day
  • ☐ Equipment charged
  • ☐ Media cards formatted
  • ☐ Teleprompter loaded
  • ☐ Audio levels tested
  • ☐ Shot list accessible
  • ☐ Water for talent
During Filming
  • ☐ Record color chart
  • ☐ Monitor audio levels
  • ☐ Verify focus
  • ☐ Log good takes
  • ☐ Check shot tracker
  • ☐ Breaks for talent
After Each Day
  • ☐ Review footage
  • ☐ Backup media
  • ☐ Update shot tracker
  • ☐ Note pickup needs
  • ☐ Charge batteries
  • ☐ Review next day