HELP B4B FILM CAMPSITE VIDEOS

Filming, editing, and uploading thousands of videos to our YouTube Channel and social media has taken a lot of time and effort through the years. The feedback from fellow campers has been tremendous, and that makes the task worth it! It's rewarding knowing you helped make a difference in someone's Burlingame experience. Sometimes, it's as simple as filming empty campsites during your own stay.

While the campground itself hasn't changed much over the last 70 years, campsite appearances do change dramatically through the seasons. Trees grow, trees fall. privacy foliage multiplies, flooding carves its way through sites. Updated footage helps everyone know exactly what to expect when they arrive at camp.

Use the how-to steps below while filming and be sure to follow these guidelines:

Only film empy campsites, cabins, or public areas.
Turn your phone horizontal (landscape) so it adheres to YouTube's widescreen format.
Keep the video to a 1- 3 minute duration.

FOLLOW THESE STEPS

FIND SOME EMPTY CAMPSITES

Turn your phone/camera horizontal.
Begin at the campsite entrance.
Film the site number painted on the rock for 5-7 seconds.
SLOWLY walk 5-10 steps into the campsite and pause

LOOK UP & LOOK DOWN

Point your camera up and scan the canopy for low lying branches or dead limbs.
Move your camera down and SLOWLY scan the overall ground terrain to show protruding rocks and roots. Focus attention on flood patterns or evidence of pooled water.
Pause on the location of firepit.
Bring phone back to chest level and move slowly into approximate center of the campsite.

THE 360° PAN

Once positioned near the center of the campsite, start a very slow/steady full 360° turn.
Keep camera near chest level, tilting up and down to film the entire area of the campsite.
Linger/pause on any distinct features of the site and/or neighboring campsite locations.
After a complete turn, be sure to show a view of the distance to the road
End recording.

OPTIONAL NARRATION

Narration should start at the rock: "This is Campsite ??? at Burlingame State Campground in Charlestown, RI" or similar.
As you scan overhead/terrain, mention specific pros and cons. Distance to bathrooms, spigots, porta-jons etc. is always appreciated by campers. Note tricky terrain, troublesome limbs, water flow patterns, and slopes. Is it an interior site, or does it border the woods? The more detail the better!
For cabins-- are the bunks stationary or can you reconfigure the setup.
As you do your slow turn, you can mention locations of nearby campsites or companion site recommendations.
Always try to mention that the video is provided by Bound4Burlingame, a "campers-helping-campers" platform
Remind viewers to subscribe to the B4B channel.

** Please be careful walking in campsites with exposed roots!

SEND IT OVER

There are multiple methods for sending in your videos:

Private message through the B4B Facebook page.
Email to bound4burlingame@gmail.com
Google Drive or Google Photos
Telegram- https://t.me/Bound4Burlingame

Copyright Notice: All submitted videos are copyrighted under the B4B YouTube channel once published.