More Documentary Inspiration - Dogtown and Z-boys

In order to get an idea of how other filmmakers had approached the subject of skateboarding, I watched Stacey Peralta's Dogtown and Z-boys. Of note in the documentary was the prevalence of music; there didn't seem to be one moment throughout without a popular song being played. Although music may be useful in conveying different moods in New Bird, I doubt that we will benefit from imitating this approach. Another striking element was the high number of archive images and graphics used, something which I think may be shared in our documentary, due to the relatively small amount of explanatory visual material we already have.

The energy of Dogtown is an aspect of the film I would like to emulate, especially in our skateboarding action sequences. There is a unique culture surrounding the sport that applies here as well as in the US, and along with the rough aesthetic of mixed shooting formats, a fast-paced cutting approach may serve us well.

I was impressed by the way in which Dogtown used a variety of interviews in order to add credibility to the information provided, and draw the viewer in by reinforcing each statement with complimentary ones.
I would like to implement this strategy as much as possible in New Bird; although our interview material is more limited, hopefully cutting between complimentary statements given by different people should help to convince the viewer of the genuine and credible nature of what they are being told.