CONCEPT FOR A FILM ON CORBETT NATIONAL PARK Part-IV

Article by PegoMag

FILM TYPE: DOCUMENTARYFILM DURATION: ABOUT 45-60 minutes

TREATMENT: HIGH END TECHNICALS EMPHASIS ON VISUAL SPECTACLE WITH NARRATIVE VOICE-OVERS THEME: CORBETT AS A NATURE LOVERS’ PARADISE

BACKGROUND

Corbett National park is undoubtedly the most fascinating Nature Reserve of India. Named after the famous tiger-hunter-turned-conservationist, Jim Corbett, the park, situated near Ramnagar in Uttranchal, is a rare gift for any nature lover.

Having a total area of over 1200 square kilometers the entire Corbett Tiger Reserve area (the National Park as well as peripheral forest areas) boasts of one of the finest flora, fauna and avi-fauna in the world.

Corbett has all the elements that would truly entice any nature worshipper but ALAS

At present the USP of Corbett is TIGER-SIGHTING

IT ACTUALLY SHOULD BE SPLENDOUR OF NATURE-

CORBETT has it all:

Mountain RidgesVast Grasslands (CHAURS)RiversJungle TrailsExotic plantsExciting Wild lifePicturesque Landscapes etc.

Yet visitors go there merely to have a tiger sighting and more than often, come back disappointed tiger sighting is rare!

What happens, in the bargain, is that the rare and spectacular beauty of the park, inadvertently, goes un-noticed it is not the fault of visitors it is the unrealistic build-up and promotional peg an obsession with the king of the jungle!

This film proposes to correct just this! It aims at putting a spot-light on the natural beauty/splendor of Corbett National Park!

It can be argued that a film is the most appropriate medium to inculcate a ‘bias’ – a certain mindset.

Various programs of the Government of India as well as the Private Sector initiatives have not “corrected” this unwarranted USP!

This write-up is a call to all nature lovers, allAcross the globe to contact this author if they are also equally concerned to redefine the splendor of Corbett!

THE PROPOSAL

To produce a documentary film of about 45 minutes duration on the spectacular beauty of Corbett.

Technical details can be worked out if the proposal, in principle, is acceptable. However, the production values desirable would be high-end to do justice to the theme and subject of the film.

Film with a narrative (or even an anchor) would take the viewers through the breath-taking spectacles of this jungle through the mountain ridges through the hypnotizing landscapes through the fascinating herds of elephants & Cheetal deer through the amazing flora and fauna etc.

Educational inputs and informational nuggets would be occasionally sprinkled on this delicious platter of visual delight!

Film would be scripted, directed and produced by experts.

It is proposed to complete the on-site shoots over a period of 4-5 months, starting from the forthcoming DEC-JAN in order to capture the different seasons with their varied hues, shades and colors

Time Frame: It is expected that from conception till preparation of the final print(s), a time period of about 30-35 weeks would be necessary.

About the author:

I have worked on an ECO TOURISM project in the Corbett National Park.

The study was about ascertaining the Tourism Carrying capacity of this Park. The parameters under study were things like:

Park flora/fauna and its vulnerability to tourist traffic

Tourism dos and don’ts

A plan for smooth and ‘desirable’ interface between park biodiversity and the development of tourism infrastructure.

While working in this splendid nature reserve, I was hit by this painful realization that tourists are “conditioned” by the media hype etc. to visit Corbett only for Tiger sightings.

In the process, the most wonderful bounty of nature goes virtually without notice!!!

Hence this idea of a documentary film. This film would not only clear many misconceptions about Corbett National Park, it would also instill a sense of ECO SENSITIVITY in the visitors!

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