DOCUMENTARY by Benjamin

Documentary

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What is a documentary?

A documentary purports to present factual information about the world outside the film.

Documentary

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"The roots of documentary were grounded in the soil of journalism, anthropology and sociology. The predecessors of the documentary film were the news reels and the travelogues brought back by explores and adventures."

(Rose, Ernest, "What is a documentary?", 1961)

Documentary

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"A movie about real life, docunmentary's are about real life they are not real life. They are portraits of real life using real life as their raw material, constructed by artists and technicains who make myraid dececions about what story to tell to whom and for what purpose."

(Aufderhide, Patricia,2007)

Documentary

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A movie that is not fun, a serious movie that tries to teach you something.

My Ideas

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My documentary deems to explore the themes of being alone vs being lonely. It will give insght to my moving to Birmingham a few years ago.

My Ideas

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Moving from Kenya back to the UK. And the continous bouncing back and forth from Milton Keynes to London, untill i finally landed in Birmingham

Questions

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What is it like to live alone?

How did you find the process of moving country?

Is there a difference between being alone vs being lonely?

How did your family feel about the move?

Reasons for the move?

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Identity

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As a Black man a place of identity comes into question. Two countries that play a part on my identity and shaped my life and views, Kenya vs England. Race is always going to play a part. How am i percieved by those whom may not come from the same background as I?

Masculinity

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Are men allowed to open up how they feel, especially in regards to lonliness?

What does it mean for men to be alone?

How do single men living alone break the shackles of being alone?

Can your mental health be affected?

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Black Masculinity

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What does it mean to be a black man in the UK?

Experiences of racism?

Sterotyped?

Discrimination?

Visual Components

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I intend for the documentary to be subtle visually. Vibrant colours and smooth camera movements.

Colour Palette

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Visual Storytelling

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The use of editing and creative selections of shots, to create a beautiful montage.

Drone Shots

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Drone Shots

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Drone shots

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Isolation

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Isolation

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Colour Palette

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Composition of Shots

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What am i trying to visualize?

Airel shots

Close up shots

Medium angle shots

Extreme close up shots

Dutch angles

Fish eye shots

Key Themes Of Documentary

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Black masculinity
Identity/Race
Black British?
Isolation vs Loneliness
Employment
Culture

Three Act Structure

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Act One - Introduce myself and subject of documentary.
Act Two - Dilemma, confrontation. An opposing opinion that contradicts the subject.
Act Three - Resolution.

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Isolation.

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Isolation.

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Isolation.

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Isolation.

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Isolation.

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Escapism.

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Relationships.

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Relationships.

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Music Inspiration

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Music

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Music

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Music

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Culture

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Documentary Name - Resolute Loneliness.

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Synopsis - A delve in to black masculinity and loneliness.

Feel

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Music, mellow, jazzy, blues
Voice overs
Tone, soft, warm

??

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Immigration
Imposter syndrome
African/Caribbean culture
Black British?

Editing.

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Birmingham History.

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Editing.

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Notes.

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Notes.

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Notes.

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Notes.

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Notes.

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Notes.

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