I recently attended a “bootcamp” meeting hosted by VERDE for its corps of ambassadors (aka. volunteer citizen scientists) for the Gigantes Verdes project. I am producing a documentary film about that project. I began the project a year ago. And I’ll be filming through 2026. As part of the “bootcamp” program, VERDE asked me to show some clips of the film in progress. So I made this concept video.
A concept video is useful in a number of ways. The primary purpose is to suggest (because things always change) the look and feel of the finished film. I was glad to be able to show it to the assembled ambassadors because that helps create buzz. And buzz turns into sources, subjects, and filming opportunities.
A concept video is also good for raising money — especially grant funding. Something I am now looking into.
Note: The video is in Portuguese. I will publish a version of this with English subtitles, but not before January 2026. The final film will be in Portuguese with English subtitles.