Create a travel documentary that explores a location from the perceptive of a first-time traveler. This type of documentary could help you earn money by posting it on a video-sharing website like YouTube. In fact, if you like to explore a new location or travel a great deal, you could develop a series of documentary-style videos for a video-sharing site that could earn revenue. You even could use it as sample work that a network like the Travel Channel might option. Include helpful tips, low-cost options and a section that provides details that only locals know or that would help a visitor enjoy a more authentic experience.
One creative way to craft your vacation documentary is to develop a story. This means using family members as actors and the locations you visit as "sets." This can be an especially entertaining idea for teens/children and will make for a marvelous memento of a family vacation. The story could be similar to a "reality-based" television program. Remember to add the appropriate amount of angst and drama to your story in keeping with the style of reality-themed programs.
Another entertainment approach to your vacation documentary is to create one or more filmed spoofs using the background of locations you will be visiting. Or use a famous story's premise to create a tale that pays homage to the original story. For example, base your story on a popular film franchise like Indiana Jones. If your family is visiting Egypt or another exotic land, have family members dress up as characters from the films or as an archaeologist. Film your "actors" holding artifacts (replicas, perhaps from a gift shop) and have them act out various expressions. You can add a voice-over in post-production editing.
