What is the ‘controlling idea’ (Robert McKee) of your portrait?
That life is just a series of interwoven moments, that you can be whatever you want to be whenever you want to be, but when that opportunity arises, don’t let it slip. “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”, etc, etc.
How is your portrait film structured?
The portrait moves back and forth between new and found footage, using the found to illustrate the content of Graeme’s narration. He briefly details some of his experiences in life, from Bendigo to Alice Springs, and is structured around his general life in the first half, and switches to stories of experiences he has had–and in turn deconstructs in some ways his creative process through touching on those who inspired him.
What do you want your audience to make of your interviewee?
To be able to empathise with him, to marvel in his life’s work and take inspiration from his achievements and stories; never let an opportunity pass by.
How is your portrait being narrated?
Graeme provides a voiceover narration consistently through the entire portrait, and found footage acts to enhance the sentences being spoken.
What role will the ‘found footage’ play in your portrait?
Found footage plays a dominant role in my portrait. I opted to using this approach to allow the project a broader sense of creativity, representations through abstract visual cues and more literal imagery.
Does your portrait have a dramatic turning point?
If anything, the dramatic turning point occurs when the portrait switches to his storytelling, when he speaks of Alan(?) and his impact on his own life. From here, it gain momentum and builds to the climax.
When does this turning point occur in your portrait and why?
Refer to above question.
How does your portrait gather and maintain momentum?
Momentum comes from the constant narration, almost every second of the video has something being spoken, new information being offered, which builds to the finale; the supposed dramatic turning point.
Where will your portrait’s dramatic tension come from?
Refer to above question.
Does the portrait have a climax and/or resolution?
Refer to above question; the portrait builds to a finale of expression, in which advice is warmly given. In the final moments, as the music begins to drift off and the topic of conversation becomes sincere and expressive and he urges people to seize the moments they’re given.
