Idea for a Video Contest

Ok, so we have this discussion about cyclist safety and it came up that video may be a good way to communicate safety - both with drivers and cyclists. If it went viral, that's be a great thing. I free-formed some video ideas but I think in order to make this successful, I need your help.

1. Content - Anyone want to fine-tune the video ideas into coherent spots with more-general/less-specific ideas?

2. Sponsors - Prizes are good. Anyone have suggestions about potential sponsors or know someone you can ask about potential prizes?

3. Online Voting - I'd be happy to put this together so that we can also crowdsource the votes (making it "people's choice). 

4. Promotion - If we all help get the word out about the contest, the voting, and the winners, hopefully we can get some visibility on this issue and make it a crowd-sourced cyclist safety campaign that helps educate and inform both cyclists and motorists.

Here are the free-form rough video ideas. Probably better to have each spot be less specific and more thematic to allow for creative license. Totally open to going a different direction - I'm sure there are some great ideas and topics not covered below. :-)

P.R. Campaign to improve the perception of cyclists

I'd love 30 second spots to communicate a few ideas:
Spot #1 Starts out from the perspective of the cyclist - struggling with the cars and vehicles parked in the bike lanes (riding around them and into traffic) and then shows it from a driver's perspective - how it looks like the cyclist is weaving and "out of control" for no reason. And they should have a crabby person say, "look at that bike! Why do they even have bike lanes if they aren't going to use them?!" 

Spot #2 The red light. Again, perspective of cyclist. Perspective of driver.

Spot #3 The stop sign. An explanation of an Idaho stop and how there is a difference in that and cutting in front of cars. 

Spot #4 Cyclists as people - mothers, fathers, daughters, brothers, firefighters, nurses, etc. Cyclists are people too. 

Spot #5 Major Myths e.g. cyclists slow traffic, cyclists all break laws, etc. 

For cyclists - educational

Lights - don't be a bike ninja. Illuminate yourself.

Laws - communication of the laws e.g. lights, stop signs, riding two abreast, riding single file. How to find the local laws (and they can vary by town).

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Permalink Reply by Shawn Evans on June 22, 2016 at 4:25pm

Hard to find a decent safety video on Youtube, but I liked this one.

The Bike Instructor's guide to cycling in Amsterdam

Favorite part is at 2:59

On a serious note, couldn't Active Trans put this together?

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on June 22, 2016 at 4:35pm

OMG. Pure. Amsterdam. Gold. 

Thank you for sharing this. 

I don't know. I haven't heard anything from Active Trans about safety videos. 

Permalink Reply by Andrew St. Paul on June 24, 2016 at 7:34am

That potato!

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on June 24, 2016 at 7:41am

"Hello. No! Not Now! Never use your mobile while cycling." *throws phone*
I just watched it again. That potato pretty much kills me too.

Permalink Reply by Andrew St. Paul on June 24, 2016 at 7:50am

"Everyone in traffic is crazy except you." 

Never Stop without reason (...they weren't ready!)

Permalink Reply by Kathy Schubert 'n Suzy Schnauzer on June 23, 2016 at 11:07am

How about asking the Bicyclling Ambassadors (Charlie Short) There's probably a student at Columbia College or Northwestern University looking for a topic to make a film about.  It's a good idea and I am surprised it's not on the main page of thechainlink as a major article.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on June 23, 2016 at 11:10am

Great ideas. Thanks!! I'll add it to the main section. :-)

Permalink Reply by Andrew St. Paul on June 25, 2016 at 9:12pm

Topic: Awareness.
Be like a ninja, become a bike ninja, be a bike ninja but with bike lights.
Know your surroundings at every moment, anticipate, know your exit points, assume but never assume. Practice your awareness on and off the field. And always place yourself in the shoes of all those who surround you while biking (The illuminated bike ninja?).

Predict, Process, Prepare

Permalink Reply by Kevin Wright on June 30, 2016 at 9:16am

I'd like to be a part of this.  I'm a Producer of commercials and feature films and an avid cyclist.  I don't have the time to create something like this, but I'd be willing to foster someone who wants to produce something, assist in script development, crew, cast, equipment, etc.  Feel free to contact me to discuss.  Kevin@PickleandWink.com

Permalink Reply by Colin Hogan on June 30, 2016 at 9:29am

Hi there-

I actually own a production company who may be interested in taking this project on. We've created some similar types of projects in the past. Depending feel free to contact me directly at colin@scuba-mission.com. Great idea btw!

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on June 30, 2016 at 9:37am

Are you looking to do these for free? :-) We don't have funding for the videos.

Permalink Reply by Colin Hogan on June 30, 2016 at 9:41am

Possibly! Depends on where we land on the scope and such. 

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