Chuck and the Truck

Today I ran into chuck and he gave me a grievance about where my documentary was going. I stopped by to fill out my time sheet and he told me “Listen, this thing has to be about Titan Crew…not me” in his gruff voice. He sounded…well…pissed about what I was doing. This kinda of discouraged me.  Not him saying that, but him not appreciating what he has done for so many people who have come through this major.

I told him “Well this documentary is about Titan Crew…and the only two things that have been consistent with it over the years are the truck and you.” He still didn’t seem very excited about it even after that, but how do you tell someone that they are a mentor whenever they don’t want to hear it? Easy! I had other people do it for me.  I simply think it’s vital to document the his importance to a select group of people, even if he doesn’t want to see it. Also, Chuck is a behind the scenes type of guy and doesn’t like to be put on camera, and I respect that because I am kind of the same way. But what exactly is wrong with me putting him as the focal point to a group of people. Every crew needs its captain and Chuck is Titan Crews, plain and simple.

Aside from that, I need to think of some sort of title for this damn thing. I started out with Life with Chuck in the Truck, but now I think I want to call it Titan Crew…Join at your own risk. I think it really compliments the fact that no one expects it to be what this activity becomes to you. Titan Crew is kinda your dysfunctional family, and of course in a good way.

Capstone Continued

As I continue my journey down this path known as Capstone a.k.a the most stressful thing I have ever done in my life, I have begun to slowly feel more comfortable with what I’m doing.  I have put together a mental timeline of how I want this documentary to go.

I am going to start off with two things, though I haven’t decided the order. I will have answers to the question of “Who is Chuck Chirozzi”, then “What is Titan Crew” both montage style with one person who repeated the question and then some answers. I chose this because I feel it gives a good introduction to what I am trying to accomplish of what Titan Crew is, but still keeps the audience interested in what is to come. Also there are a lot of interesting emotionally charged answers to it which will trigger responses, or at least I hope, from people who don’t even know what Titan Crew is or who Chuck is by relating the answers to people or situations they know of.

After that I am going to start off with a timeline of how the Titan Crew has gotten to the point that it is now over the past 20 some years. Here I will use a lot of Chuck’s interview stuff so people understand how and what it is today. I feel this is important because a lot of people just see it as being “Here”, which isn’t the case. Also in this section, which will be the main course of what I’m showing, I will include a story or two from alumni that I interviewed. This again is a good way to appeal to people’s emotions because of how they can relate to what crazy stories there are.

Finally, I am going to end it with why Titan Crew is so important to the major. A lot of people overlook the practical real world experience that you get from being in it. And, as has been stated by many people, it’s nothing like The County Line or Titan Radio. We are a dysfunctional group of people that somehow have a blast while doing something tangible. I am fearful that Titan Crew will disappear without chuck, and that is the last thing I or the current/former members would want to see. It would be like watching something that you created die, or get torn down.

So that’s my timeline…Lets just see how well I can portray it.