Exercise: Answer the following questions (and make sure you publish it as a blog post). Make sure you elaborate on each answer at least two or more sentences of context/explanation. (There may be some questions that you can’t answer or that don’t apply – that’s OK but you need to think carefully about why this is the case and explain in your response)
- What is the ‘controlling idea’ (Robert McKee) of your portrait? In other words, what is the most interesting thing about your participant/interviewee that you want to communicate?
I want to communicate Ellies positivity and outlook on life. She has such a different perspective from most people i know, and the way that she shares such joy and happiness through a healthy lifestyle is so inspiring. I want to show why she does what she does, and the reasoning behind her actions and public appearance of being a blogger.
- How is your portrait film structured? (Remember there might be multiple forms of structure employed) E.g. Discussion and depiction of an event or process? A Journey? Use of voiceover narration? Other?
It is journey- like structured. First, it starts off with an introduction including what it is that she does exactly. Continued by the reasoning she started off living a healthy life style, sharing it with the public. I then structured it to show the benefits of being healthy minded. Next is the aims and passions of what she hopes to get out of it all, concluded by the outcome, what she gets out of it all.
- 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 want the audience to see a perspective and way of life. How such a healthy lifestyle can make someone so positive and happy.
- How is your portrait being narrated? Why? How does it affect the structure?
My subjects answers on film act as narration. I think if i add another form of narration, it will take away from what Ellie has to say. It acts as a form of representation where what she says is enough to make an impact on the audience.
- What role will the ‘found footage’ play in your portrait? For example, reinforcement? Ironic counterpoint? Contrast? Comparison? Other?
Since i havent found any footage yet, this is what i aim to accomplish. I want to include certain healthy lifestyle clips, including exercise, healthy foods and a healthy way of living. By doing this, i want to give it a better feel, and make it feel like an experience, so the audience can relate- not just a person speaking the whole time.
- Does your portrait have a dramatic turning point?
Defintley not dramatic. However, the turning point can defintley be when she speaks the reasoning of why she started living a healthy lifestyle, due to her unhealthy past.
- When does this turning point in your portrait and why? At the beginning? At the end? Two-thirds through?
Two-thirds, described in the previous question.
- How does your portrait gather and maintain momentum?
I think the lead up definitely builds throughout. The way it is structured slowly builds to a resolution of accomplishment and achievement, and i think that is pretty exciting. It gives a feeling of
- 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?
No, not really!! - Does the portrait have a climax and/or resolution? Outline them.
Yes it has a resolution. I purposley ended it off by her outcome of her whole process. I think it gives a feel of accomplishment and achievement, and i think that is pretty exciting. The lead up to the resolution really builds, and by ending it off with such a strong note, i think an audience can actually feel empowered and effected by it.
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