Shot Plan

Script

Hello, my name is Chris and I am going to be showing you how to make fishing rods. First I will give you a quick overview of what is included in building a fishing rod. First you must choose a blank; they come in different weights from ultra light to extra heavy. Depending on how large the fish you want to catch is depends on the weight blank you want. I will be building medium heavy rods that are intended for light saltwater use for species like Fluke, and Stripped bass. The weight blank you want to use depends on the species that you are fishing for. I made to show the general uses of rod weight. In addition to the weights of the rods, there is also rod action. This determines where the rod bends. Rods that are Fast action bend in the first quarter, the tip. Medium action rods bend in the middle of the rod. Slow action rods bend throughout the entire rod. One important difference in mass produced rods and custom rods is that custom rods are wrapped on the spine of the rod. Because of the way blanks are made one side of it is almost always stronger then the other.

Finding the spine: When you place one end on the ground and the tip in your hand and put pressure in the middle the rod should jump when you roll it around. Place a piece of masking tape on the rod and mark the spine of the rod. If building a conventional rod you want to wrap on the downside of the blank (the part that is closer to the ground when the spine is found). For spinning you would wrap on the other side. The purpose of this is so that the rod is set in one place when you are fighting a fish and does not wobble in your hands.

Building a Cork Handle: There are several ways to make handles, as seen here each individual cork ring is being reamed so that it fits snugly on the blank. Once the size handle desired is met then the cork rings can be glued together. When glued they are placed in a vice that holds the end of the rod in place and applies pressure to the handle so that it fits together tight. After that the rod is placed onto a lathe and shaped using sandpaper. First rough sandpaper is used, and then to get a nice finish fine grit sandpaper should be used.

Building a Foam Handle: Working with EVA foam is much quicker and easier then cork, all you need to do to put that on is find a piece of foam that almost fits on the rod. Then you boil water and soak the foam in the hot water for a few minutes, and then put epoxy on the rod blank and the handle should just slide right into place. The problem with this method is speed. You have to get the foam on the rod wile it is still hot enough that it will stretch to fit the blank. When it cools the foam is snug around the blank and held into place by epoxy.

Fitting the Reel Seat: To get a reel seat to fit you have to make a bushing out of masking tape. Wrap tape around the blank until the reel seat fits snugly, once it does it can be glued into place.

Butt wrap- The one part of the rod which is useless other then for ascetics. For the butt wrap of the rod you can mark out the size diamonds you want by how much space is in between each one. With a close interval then diamonds will be wide. If there is a large interval then the diamonds will be long. If the wraps are spaced as far apart as the blank is thick they will be relatively even. When doing a butt wrap I like to use double sided tape to keep the threads in place. The first threads are very important; they must be secure and straight. I prefer to use double sided tape at both ends of the butt wrap to hold the threads in place. Once the first threads are laid then all you have to do is put threads on the outside of them. The more threads you add the larger the design will be. To make a diamond threads must be added in even ordered sets of 4. If you want the wrap to be made in one direction then it may be added just to that side. Chevrons are pretty much one sided diamonds, They are made by only adding to the top or the bottom of the pattern.

Guide wraps- First you must wrap a section of thread larger then the guide on the blank, this is known as the under wrap. To start the under wrap you put the thread around the rod with about 6 inches of extra thread. Wrap the thread around the blank in the opposite direction that you want to wrap the under wrap. Then after about 3-5 turns on the blank you bring the end of the thread under the taught part using a half hitch. This keeps the end of the thread in place and then the wrap can be continued in the opposite direction. Make the under wrap about a half inch longer the then guide is so that you have some extra room to work with. Under wraps protect the blank from the guide rubbing on it which over time can wear a weak spot in the blank. It also looks nicer. After that is done then you can tape on the guide and wrap thread on to secure it. Start the main guide wrap just as the under wrap was started. When one side of the guide is wrapped you can continue right to the next side if you like. This will leave a single thread running along the backside of the guide. If you double wrap both sides of the guides then it makes the rod stronger and also will give you a X pattern on the back of the guide. If you desire no pattern on the end then you can finish the ends. To end guide wraps place a loop of thread under the taught string that is being wrapped, then make about 5 more wraps on the thread. Cut the end of the thread, wile keeping it taught then run the end through the loop and pull the other end of the loop. The thread should be pulled under the wrap and be secure then it can be cut close for a pleasing affect on the eye.

Tip: First get a tip that fits the rod, then take the tip glue and heat it up put some on the end of the rod and the inside of the tip then slide in place. Set in desired position then let dry, it should only take a few minutes.

Rod Finish: To apply rod finish put rod on lathe, then mix two equal parts of epoxy together. Mix the epoxy very well, but wile making the least amount of bubbles possible. Wait for most of the bubbles to come up and pop then liberally apply finish to the guides. It should be fairly thick but not so thick that it drips off. Leave on lathe for 24 hours after rod is finished. Do not touch until completely hard, if tacky leave on lathe.

Rod Weight Table

Updated Calander

November 15, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 16, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 17, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 18, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 19, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 20, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 21, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 22, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 23, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 24, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 25, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 26, 2007- work on script
November 27, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
November 28, 2007-work on script
November 29, 2007-work on bid
November 30, 2007- Work on bill of Materials
December 1, 2007- work on the shot list
December 2, 2007- work on the shot list
December 3, 2007- work on the shot list
December 4, 2007- work on the shot list
December 5, 2007- work on the shot list
December 6, 2007- work on the shot list
December 7, 2007- work on shot list
December 8, 2007-work on shot plan
December 9, 2007- work on plan of shots
December 10, 2007- work on list of shot plans
December 11, 2007-plan list of shots
December 12, 2007- list plan of shots
December 13, 2007- Think about shooting shots
December 14, 2007- think about plan of shots to shoot
December 15, 2007- Think about the list I worked on to plan shots
December 16, 2007- Think about the plan
December 17, 2007-plan
December 18, 2007- Think about the plan
December 19, 2007- plan the plan
December 20, 2007- Spend a day on the bill of materials
December 21, 2007- shoot some shots
December 22, 2007- think about the plan to shoot shots
December 23, 2007- plan a plan to shoot shots
December 24, 2007- shoot shots then plan a plan
December 25, 2007- plan shots shoot plan
December 26, 2007- plan plan shoot shots then plan again
December 27, 2007- shoot the shots of the plan to plan a plan and shoot the shots
December 28, 2007- Review the planning process
December 29, 2007- Review the shooting process
December 30, 2007- Shoot shots and plan plan
December 31, 2007- Enjoy the last day of December
January 1, 2008- Ariel shot plan
January 2, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 3, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 4, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 5, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 6, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 7, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 8, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 9, 2008 - Plan of Ariel shots
January 10, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 11, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 12, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 13, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 14, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 15, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 16, 2008 - Plan of Ariel shots
January 17, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 18, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 19, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 20, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 22, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
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January 30, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots
January 31, 2008- Plan of Ariel shots

Bill of Materials

Bill of materials:
Rod Blank St. Croix
Guides fuji
Cork Rings
Thread Size C
Tip fuji
Rod Lathe Pac Bay
Handle Lathe Flex Coat
Rod Finish Flex Coat
Reel Seat Fuji

MP2 Calander

Prop list (bill of Materials)- Begin work 11-12 Finish 12-19
Shot list- Begin work 11- 20 Finish 12-19
Script- begin work 11-25 Finish 12-19
Ariel Shot plan Begin work 12-12 Finish 12-19

Storyboard Captions

Tip- This is the final part of the rod which the line leaves the guides. A good tip is important because cheap ones will chip or develop groves when fished with braided line.

Guide- This is the part of the rod which holds the line onto the blank. They are wrapped onto the blank using thread which is coated over in epoxy. They can be done simply, or decoratively

Reel seat- This is the device that holds on the reel. They come in a variety of sizes depending on what size fish you plan to catch. They are quite vestal and can fit an assortment of reels with its adjustable top piece which moves up and down when turned clockwise or counterclockwise.

Butt- This is the butt of the rod, it is the part of the rod which the fishermen holds on to and gains support, it is thicker then the main part of the rod. The butt of the rod can be made out of cork foam or an array of tapes or other grips. The rod blank runs through the butt of the rod.

Blank- This is the plain part of the rod before a handle or guides are fixed to it. They come in a wide assortment of sizes and weights depending on what species you are fishing for.

Selection Rejection Report

For my project my alternative solutions came down to three major ones. There was the choice of a book, a website, or a video. Two of the options when investigated ended up being all together way to much work to finish by the end of the school year. As shown in the design matrix both the website and the book would end up involving a lot more effort then the video. In addition to requiring more effort they would also take more time and be less clear then the video. What a lot of it comes down to is people learn better when watching rather then reading. If someone can see how something is done then they can try to replicate it themselves. Without seeing how something is done they must first learn it in their mind before they are able to replicate it.
Many people say that a picture is worth a thousand words. If this is true then it takes about a page in a book to equal one frame in my video. This means that it would take many words to explain something that would be simple to get when using a picture. I could insert pictures into the book, but the problem with that is a lot of times you need to show motions and the way things are turned, and using arrows this could become confusing. The problem with a website for content is that you would run into the same problem of having to write everything, and then the additional problem of having to have the user navigate the website. If a novice makes a website they tend to be very confusing and have things in odd places.
As far as pictures are concerned it is much harder to put a picture in a book or on a website then it would be to make a video. If you have to insert a picture into a book then you have to move the text around it. You run into the same issue on a website, but with a video you can do a still frame and then just voice over what you need to say so people are able to look and listen at the same time. It is difficult to look at a diagram and read the text at the same time. An additional problem with websites is that pictures once inserted do not appear correctly depending on the format of a computer.
Video clarity is another issue, obviously no video is available in a book, but on a website internet connection often affects video clarity, in addition to file sizing.
Overall the production ease is what comes into question. The project needs to be able to be finished by the end of the year. A book, if it was going to be more then just a pamphlet would take a lot of writing and editing, possibly more then a years worth. A website concerns a lot of web coding. Websites are also time consuming to construct, especially if you don’t know what your doing. The video is the chosen solution because a novice film producer can often make a good film.

picture of proposed rods

Chosen Solution

I have chosen to make the video by myself using a tripod, but I also reserve the right to use a camera person incase certain shots require an aerial shot, or a change in focus to help the watcher understand. These are both things that I could not do by myself with a tripod. I have chosen also to build two fishing rods wile making this film to be able to show a variety of wraps and styles. These fishing rods are going to be different, and I might even be making a third if time permits. They will be in similar or the same colors but will all have different handles.

Selection/Rejection

Both the book and the website are a bad idea, because they would both be far more work then the video. When doing the website I would just about end up doing a video or writing a book first so there is no point. As far as the book goes I would still need to take many pictures and create diagrams. It would be far easier just to video tape what I need to show people rather then describe. I decided to do the film alone, mostly because I work better alone then with other people. I fear that if other people are filming they will miss something I won't pick up on until editing, and then have to go back and film all over. I still intend to voice over the entire video because there will be less interruption from the machines being used to build the rod in certain steps. Without the voice over it is a possibility that the rod lathe will be too loud for people to hear what I have to say. The sounds you hear when building a fishing rod are not important to the process. The voice over will give people a much clearer understanding of the entire process. I plan to make two rods one oscillating and one regular. They will be using the same colors, but have different handles. They will also have matching guides and reel seats. If only one rod is made then the viewer might not get enough instruction to make a rod, or they might not want to build one with oscillating guides the first time.

Alternative Solutions

Instead of doing the video by myself I could use people to help me do the filming process. Also instead of a voice over I could film and talk at the same time. This is a lot harder to do though because if you mess up on either the shot or the script you will have to start the entire section over. Instead of making a rod with oscillating guides I could also make a regular one, or possibly even both.
Instead of doing a video I could also type up a book containing all the information that the video includes, the problem with this is that it is hard for the viewer to visualize the process. Also many of the diagrams that I would need are hard to draw.
Another possibility is a website that showed rod building. This might be easier to use then a book, but would pretty much be the same thing. Except for the fact that I could do video clips on the website. A problem with a website is that they are hard to make, and if it is not made well it is hard to navigate.

Brainstorming

Filming-There are many different ways to film and create a video. It will probably be easiest to set up set up the camera on a tripod so that the camera shot covers the full frame. Since I am trying to teach people how to build a fishing rod there is sure to be some POV shots. After the building process of the fishing rod is done and all recorded on film, I will then move on to editing. I plan to do a complete voice over when editing the video. A camera person could also be used to do the filming. Without doubt someone from the AAP, or AFI would be much better at filming then the tripod would be. Surly the right angles and terms would be used throughout the entire project, but with all that help in the end it would feel as if you accomplished nothing except organizing a helper crew. The point of my film is to inform, so almost all of the affects used in films for enjoyment will not be needed. As long as I have good lighting and set up my shot right from the beginning, there should be no problem.

Rod building- There is a huge variety of rods which I could make. There are three materials to choose from, none of which matter to the filming process for they are all made the same. Out of fiberglass, graphite, and composite my personal favorite is fiberglass. Although they are slightly heavier I believe they make up for it in feel, they have a slower bend and a softer feel. Graphite is a stiffer rod, which is very sensitive but also fragile; wile fiberglass can take some abuse. Composite is a mix of both.

Research/Investigation

I have been building fishing rods for four years now, I feel that I know enough about it to fully start and finish one and even make a video about it in the process. This summer I have talked to dozen's of rod builders about the little things that they do that make their rods come out better. I have also read two books on rod building, Custom thread art, by Dale Clemens. Watched two video's about rod building.. For a while I even joined an online bulletin board about rod building, www.rodbuilders.org. I also know a man and his wife who build and sell custom rods for a living. Bob Harris, owner of Harris custom rods has given me loads of information about building custom rods over the five years I have known him working on a fishing boat. His rods are sold aboard the vessel on which I work.

Testing Procedures

Once the fishing rod is made I have to catch a fish on it. Once the video is made people who know how to fish well will watch it and see if they comprehend the video and can pick up the basics of making a fishing rod. After they watch the video I will have a quiz prepared to access how much they learned.

Testing Procedures

Once the fishing rod is made I have to catch a fish on it. Once the video is made people who know how to fish well will watch it and see if they comprehend the video and can pick up the basics of making a fishing rod. After they watch the video I will have a quiz prepared to access how much they learned.

Limitations

Limitations- The video that is made must be no longer then 2 hours. The parts that are needed to make the fishing rod must cost no more then five hundred dollars. The project must be finished by May 15th. I am also limited by the materials that I need which are:
-Blanks
-Butt caps
-Cork and foam Rear handles
-Cork and foam Split grip
-Reel seat
-Thread for Butt wrap
-Thread for guide wraps
-Rod finish

Specifications

Specifications:
Blank Choice- There is a variety of blanks that you can choose depending on what you are fishing for. The best choice is to read up online about what blank is best for your use, or just to stop by a local tackle shop and ask the clerk.
Finding the spine- Place one end of the blank on the floor and the other end in your hand and roll the rod until it jumps. The place where the blank wants to bend to is the side to wrap the guides on if your wrapping a conventional rod, a spinning rod would be the opposite
Create a fishing rod with oscillating guides, to do this you must offset the first three guides.
The rods created in the video must all be different.
One rod will have cork, and the other rod will have a foam handle.
The butt wraps on the rods will be different from each other.
The video must be finished by May 15.
The video that I film must be clear and easy to understand. It must include every part of making a fishing rod from the handle to the finish. At least one section in the video must be dedicated to showing how to make a rod with oscillating guides. There must be no gaps or interruptions in the video. The video must be longer then fifteen minutes. Two rods will be constructed in the video, for the most part the rods will be the same, but they will have opposite styles of building. Points of building a fishing rod that will be covered are:
-Blank choice, finding the spine
-Butt caps
-Rear handles
-Split grip
-Reel seat
-Front handle
-Butt wrap
-guide wraps/guide spacing

Design Brief

Design Brief – Design and edit an instructional video to show advanced rod building techniques. - For this project I plan to construct a video that demonstrates what it takes to make a fishing rod from start to finish with oscillating guides. This video will be fully filmed and edited by myself, along with the construction of the fishing rod which will be done by me. At least one rod constructed in the video will have oscillating guides on it which means that the first three guides are set off center at 45◦ angles. This transfers the power that the fish pulls with to help keep the reel and rod upright in your hand, easing the strain on the fishermen. In the video I will be building two rods. They will both be heavy slow action made out of fiberglass from Jann's netcraft. One will have cork, the other foam. One will have oscillating guides with a split grip and the other will not. The butt wraps on the rods will be different from one another. This should give people a better perspective that rod building is not one set way every time.

Backround Information

Background Information-
Fishing rods-Fishing is an age old hobby enjoyed by young and old. Years ago every fishing rod was custom made, but in modern age everything is mass produced. Making fishing rods is not a commodity anymore, but an art. Hand made fishing rods are made customized for the person who it is being made for and the type of fish that they plan to be fishing for with the rod. The one true advantage to custom rods is that they are generally wrapped on the spine wile production ones are not. When the blanks are made they are cast out of whichever material they are made onto a spindle. Wile drying some more of the material sets to one side then the other. This makes one side of the rod stronger then the other. You find the spine by putting the butt of the rod on the ground and holding the tip in your hand and rolling it back and forth. Where the rod bends in the most is the soft side of the rod, For conventional rods it is the side I prefer to wrap on because the rod has a solid feel compared other rods which will sort of wobble back and forth wile fighting a fish. When you find the spine, a piece of masking tape is put on and marked on the spine. Fishing rod blanks, the main part of the rod which is made from fiberglass, graphite, or a mix of both come in a variety of sizes, weights, and finishes. These blanks range in price from ten dollars to a few hundred depending on the targeted species and materials. The first part of making a fishing rod is gluing on the handle which is generally made out of EVA foam, or cork, but many things can be used from thread to tennis handle grip. If making a grip out of foam you simply boil it coat the rod in epoxy and slide it on. Boiling the foam makes it very flexible and it dries tight on the rod. If using cork, it needs to be reamed so that each piece fits snugly on the rod blank. Once fit the pieces are glued on and put into a vice so that they dry tightly together. After every gluing the rod should be put in the vice to assure a good hold. They even make cork tape which is cork shavings on a flexible rubber material. You wrap that onto the rod and then secure the end with thread which get rod finish, but that would not be done until later in the rod production. After the rear handle is fixed you put on the reel seat which is the piece that holds the reel seat this is put on with masking tape and epoxy. The reel seat also gets aligned on the spine of the rod. You make a bushing out of the masking tape so that the reel seat fits snugly on the blank. After you have a good fit then you apply epoxy to the reel seat to secure it. After they are set you can put on the front handle which is the same as the rear handle just smaller generally. Then the guides are wrapped onto the rod with thread and lastly coated in a Flex Coat rod finish.

Filming- When I film I plan to do it indoors. This is because there is a great difference between indoor and outdoor settings. The indoor setting offers much more to your favor. Indoor scenes can be manipulated so that you get the exact result that you desired. Good lighting is a must when filming indoors. Lights can be set up around the scene used in addition with reflectors or shades depending on what lighting is needed. Reflectors add a natural light look to the film which will make it easier for viewing. Shots can not be filmed with the lights directly facing into them, or the scene will not be able to be viewed properly. Once filmed the film must be edited so that it is not just one choppy mess of shots. For this I plan to use Imovie which is at my school

Oct 8-12

Formal progress update presentation

Sept. 30- Oct 6

Finish mentor contacts for the marking peroid. Create storyboard model for shoot of film. Update blogger for building 4th MP.

Week of Sept. 23-28

Week of Sept. 23-28: Finish scedual, work on mentor contacts sheet. Finish brainstorming and alternative solutions, paticapate, and post comments on blog for logsheet

Week of Sept. 16-21

Week of Sept. 16-21: Create Blogger, Update Calander on Blogger, Finish Backround Information, Finish Design Breif, Specs & Limitations, Devise a plan for Testing Procedures, Finish Summer Research

MP1 calander

9-20 Calander due
10-3 Information update
10-31 Mentor contacts, Model, Selection/Rejection
11-1 Presentation, Outline, Formal Updates