Having a documentary done on my scrap metal business

Originally Posted by msmoorad

sorry to be a spoilsport

but i think that it might all not be a good idea
esp if you reveal exactly how much money you earn from the stuff you collect

maybe you should focus more on the hard work part of it
show people that theres a lot of work required before most stuff is fit to take to the scrapyard
otherwise many people will begin to think that instead of giving it to us, they'd rather take it in themselves & pocket the cash.

Money isn't the focus. From watching the film, people get the idea that they will need: A pickup ($30,000); a dual-axle trailer ($3,400); a shop (cabin) for tearing down, processing & storing stuff ($70,000), a tractor with bucket & forks ($21,500); grinder, Sawzall & asst tools ($1000) to haul their $100 worth of stuff to the scrap yard. (These are prices I actually paid for what I use)

Plus it shows the work involved.

Originally Posted by Mick

Money isn't the focus. From watching the film, people get the idea that they will need: A pickup ($30,000); a dual-axle trailer ($3,400); a shop (cabin) for tearing down, processing & storing stuff ($70,000), a tractor with bucket & forks ($21,500); grinder, Sawzall & asst tools ($1000) to haul their $100 worth of stuff to the scrap yard. (These are prices I actually paid for what I use)

Plus it shows the work involved.

I agree with you on that Mick and you know this guy but my concern would be a hack job just to make scrapers look bad. Re-editing can change the entire look of the film. Also if it is a good positive, informative it may nto get aproved for release because of lack of a negitive slant. My nature is not to trust the media and achedemic types in case you couldn't tell.

I hope you get a finished product and we can all see how it comes out but I would not be surprised if it takes a lot longer than a few months. Mike