Sounds great FF, I'll try to finish up the other bits and pieces i'm playing with. Then at least we have a good starting point...
If anyone else wants to take a look at my intro proof of concept, I'll throw it onto youtube for now. - Just bear in mind this is extremely rough!
video link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWw8JiYBsaY
EDIT -
Here's a quick and dirty mockup to apply more 'cinematic' colouring to the rather 'television' look of the source footage...
