My idea for a documentary

I think it would be fantastic to document the insider story of working at a major manufacturing plant, such as 3M in Hutchinson, MN. This is the world’s only maker of Scotch tape (betcha didn’t know that!). There are lots of T.V. shows about how food is mass-produced, but does anyone know how they make those neat little sticky-tabs for marking pages in books?
Intended message & key point: manufacturing plants are very cool places
Interviews & questions
· Plant supervisor: What is made here? What are the different manufacturing stages?
· Random consumer using Scotch tape: How often do you use tape? How many factories do you think make Scotch tape around the world? How many varieties of Scotch tape do you think there are?
· Several machine operators: What does this machine do? Where does this fit into the entire process of making the product?
· Tool & dye maker: How do you repair/replace machine parts when they wear down?
· Shipper: How many products are shipped daily? What is the process for packing and shipping?
Activities to include
· Close up on “Watch for robots” sign with footage of robots moving around the factory, delivering things from one place to the next.
· Employees moving around the factory on old fashioned bikes, complete with horns and baskets
· Footage of the machines producing, slicing, handling, and packaging the product.
· A shot of the sound-proofed room for unrolling 5 ft-wide rolls of tape.
Difficulties
· Obtaining permission to bring cameras into the manufacturing plant
· Showing the scale of machines and products since some are very large and others are very small