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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