DOC RF-PROD-01REV 26.10SCOPE ATHLETE STORYREC
PRODUCTION PROTOCOL
How we do it

We don't chase random moments.
We build the story.

Every athlete is covered with the same production logic: identify the story, capture the right moments, build the emotional arc and deliver while the race still feels fresh.

STORY ARC / 07 SHOT FAMILIESFIELD GUIDE · V101BEFORE02DETAILS03FOCUS04MOVEMENT05EMOTIONPEAK06FINISH07REFLECTION[00:00:00][00:01:00]
  • 01BEFORE
  • 02DETAILS
  • 03FOCUS
  • 04MOVEMENT
  • 05EMOTION · PEAK
  • 06FINISH
  • 07REFLECTION
01

Capture the story

We don't shoot everything.
We shoot the moments the edit will need.

Lone athlete standing in a dark sports hall under a row of ceiling lights
FRAME / WidePhoto: Jaanus JagomägiREC

Wide

Athlete + environment. Where are we, what is at stake.

SHOT 06 · [00:00:04]
Athlete mid-stroke on a rowing machine in a dim gym, light from the side
FRAME / MediumPhoto: Tima MiroshnichenkoREC

Medium

Athlete / action. The body doing the work.

SHOT 08 · [00:00:11]
Chalked hand resting on a knee, black and white
FRAME / TightPhoto: Juan PabloREC

Tight

Face, hands, details. Where the emotion lives.

SHOT 09 · [00:00:14]
THE RULE
1 scene×3 perspectives=an edit that cuts naturally
5–8 SEC / SHOT · STATIC UNLESS THE MOVEMENT MEANS SOMETHING
CAPTURE PROTOCOL · PER SHOT
Record
1 sec hold
Action
1 sec hold
Cut
02

20 shots.
One complete story.

A cinematographer's shot board, not a wish list. Every athlete, every race, the same twenty.

Pre-race01 – 10

Glass-fronted sports hall lit from inside at dusk01WIDEVenue exteriorPhoto: Elifin Realty
Silhouette of a person walking through a bright doorway into a dark hall02WIDEArrivalPhoto: Harun Benli
Hands tying running shoes, black and white03TIGHTShoesPhoto: Zero
Race bib with the number 3178 on a wooden table next to a folded shirt and a phone04TIGHTBib
Chalk dust drifting from an athlete's clapped hands05TIGHTHandsPhoto: Birk Enwald
Lone athlete standing in a dark sports hall under a row of ceiling lights06WIDEPortrait widePhoto: Jaanus Jagomägi
Side profile of an athlete's sweat-covered face, black and white07TIGHTPortrait closePhoto: Metin Ozer
Athlete stretching an arm overhead in a dim gym beside a rack of medicine balls08MEDWarm-upPhoto: Tima Miroshnichenko
Athlete in a grey tank top looking down, eyes lowered09TIGHTFocusPhoto: cottonbro studio
Two hands gripping each other's forearms, one wrist wrapped10MEDPartner / friendsPhoto: Leo_Visions

Post-race11 – 20

Athlete sitting with head in hands in a dim locker room11MEDFirst reactionPhoto: Tima Miroshnichenko
Chalked hand resting on a knee, black and white12TIGHTExhausted detailPhoto: Juan Pablo
Two people in an embrace, a hand covering one face13MEDHugPhoto: Liz Fitch
Finisher medal on a ribbon resting on black fabric, close up14TIGHTMedal close-up
Athlete holding up a finisher medal in a race hall after the finish15MEDMedal portrait
Man with a bag walking away down a dark corridor toward the light16WIDEWalking awayPhoto: Khoa Võ
Microphone grille catching a sliver of light on black17MEDInterviewPhoto: Marc Schulte
Folds of black textured fabric in low light18TIGHTSponsor detailPhoto: Kaboompics
Empty sports hall backlit by a large window, one marker casting a long shadow19WIDEEnvironmentPhoto: Alexander Rodionov
Bearded athlete in a black tank top lit from one side against black20MEDFinal hero portraitPhoto: Vitaliy Shevchenko

"If we have these moments, we have the film."

■ SELECT / HERO FAMILY · 09 · 11 · 13 · 20
Athlete sitting with head in hands in a dim locker room
11REACTION · Photo: Tima Miroshnichenko
03

The edit has a job.

Turn a race into a 60-second memory.

[00:00:00]153045[00:01:00]
0–3
Hook
strongest image
3–12
Preparation
shoes / bib / face
12–27
Build
movement / environment
27–38
Peak
finish / emotion
38–52
Payoff
medal / quote
52–60
End frame
hero portrait
INTENSITY ↑ TOWARD PEAKCUT RATE · SLOW → FAST → HOLD

"Timing dictates emotion."

04

Don't just show it.
Let them hear it.

Music creates pace.
Real sound creates memory.

VIDEO
ShoesSHOT 03
CorralSHOT 09
FinishSHOT 11
▶InterviewSHOT 17
J-CUT · VOICE LEADS PICTURE
AUDIO
BREATHSHOESVELCROCROWDMEDALVOICELAUGH

"I honestly thought I was done."ATHLETE · POST-RACE · ENTERS AT [00:00:24] BEFORE THE INTERVIEW FRAME

DIALOGUE TARGET −12 → −6 dBNAT SOUND UNDER MUSIC, NEVER MUTEDMUSIC PACE ONLY · DUCKS FOR VOICE
05

Shot today.
Posted tomorrow.

More footage is not the product.
Selection is.

300–500captured frames / clips
80first select
40story select
25 + reeldelivered assets
VIDEO PIPELINE · SAME NIGHT
01IngestCards → backup ×2
02Select500 → 80 → 40
03BuildArc · sound · grade
04QC9:16 · 4:5 · loudness
05ExportDelivered by 09:00
< 24HDelivery / next morning

We curate, edit and deliver only what deserves to leave the camera.

06

What makes it feel expensive?

Craftsmanship standards. The same six decisions, every race.

DecisionAmateurRaceFrame
Movementconstant gimbal movementstatic frames + intentional movement
Framingone anglewide / medium / tight
Lightathlete against walldirectional light + depth
Editcut every beatemotional pacing
Soundmusic onlymusic + real sound + voice
Deliveryeverythingonly the strongest assets
Bearded athlete in a black tank top lit from one side against black
20HERO · Photo: Vitaliy Shevchenko

The camera is the easy part.

Knowing what the story will need before the race starts is the difference.

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Story+Light+Framing+Sound+Selection=Raceframe