1 . What is the ‘controlling idea’ of your portrait? In other words, what is the most interesting thing about your participant/interviewee that you want to communicate?

The main idea of my video is Ben’s commitment to lacrosse and the sacrifices he has had to make in order to reach his current level which is under 19 Austrian team.

2. How is your portrait film structured? (Remember there might be multiple forms of structure employed)

My portrait is centred around an interview which is presented as a voice over. In this interview Ben provides some background information about himself as a introduction, and then focuses on lacrosse as that is a huge part of his life and who he is. At the conclusion he does mention the sacrifices he has had to make in order to for fill his lacrosse commitments, but also he reflects on what he has gotten out of the sport.

3. What do you want your audience to make of your interviewee? (e.g. What are you saying through them and/or human nature, human folly, or noble human inspiration?)

I would audiences to see his dedication and commitment to the sport. Additionally, the underlying message is the value of sport in general and what we get out of it.

4. How is your portrait being narrated? Why? How does it affect the structure?

My portrait is being narrated simply by Ben’s interview voice over. This enabled me to show more footage of him training and interacting with his teams mates as opposed to showing the interview itself.

5. What role will the ‘found footage’ play in your portrait? For example, reinforcement? Ironic? counterpoint? Contrast? Comparison? Other?

The found footage I chose to include is all lacrosse related. It aims to provide some contrast from the footage I shot of Ben and his team by showing other players. Additionally, it reinforces what Ben is saying in him voiceover.

6. Does your portrait have a dramatic turning point?

My portrait doesn’t have a dramatic turning point, however I had edited it in such a way that it builds in intensity ever so slightly throughout the piece. When saying the gym what Ben does, it aims to further show his commitment as the audience have previously seen the amount of training he does with the team, and now on top of that they witness Ben’s individual training.

7. When does this turning point in your portrait and why? At the beginning? At the end? Two ­thirds through?

This moment which I referred to in the previous answer occurs two thirds the way through the video. This is because I wanted the film to build slowly for the first two thirds. Therefore it will have more of an effect on the audience if this moment occurs later in the film.

8. How does your portrait gather and maintain momentum?

I attempted to maintain momentum by exploring the different aspects of his training and by using a range of observational footage in order to keep things engaging. Additionally, I wanted to show who Ben is both through what he was saying and him on screen. I did this by including some of the more quirky shots which shows his good sense of humour.

9. Where will your portrait’s dramatic tension come from? The gradual exposition of an overall situation? A volcanic, climactic moment? An impending change or crisis? The contrast between what the interviewee talks about and the found footage?

The dramatic impact I believe will come through by showing Ben’s level of commitment and the physical training he must do. The gradual build up over time will illustrate the extent of his dedication which will hopefully shock or impress viewers.

10. Does the portrait have a climax and/or resolution? Outline them.

The climax I believe would be similar to similar to the dramatic turing point. Due to my subject matter there isn’t really a huge shift or point of climax in the video. It is more a journey and a slight build over the course of the film. There is a kind of resolution in that we learn what Ben has gotten out of all his hard work and time playing lacrosse.