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Documentaries do not use an invented script to shoot their footage\u2014but they do craft their structure! One of the most prevalent examples is in the use of interviews, narration or voice-over as the footage is shaped through editing and the rhetorical structures of the film are solidified. In your writing for this unit, you will draft preparatory pieces to be used in developing your Vox Pop projects. The first two parts of this exercise will consist of notes and preliminary work for the completed writing project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Brainstorming<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You have watched a number of non-fiction sequences and complete documentary motion pictures. What topics interest you? What subjects could you investigate properly in a non-fiction project? Use the following steps to hone your Project 2 topic. Be open minded with brainstorming activities to generate possibilities. Even if initial responses do not seem particularly feasible or possible, note them. They may lead to other more practical choices. For each of the following categories, generate one or two examples from the questions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Person \u2013 Is there someone whose personality, activities, achievements, or other characteristics you find interesting or inspiring? <\/li>
  2. Place \u2013 Is there a natural or man-made setting that holds particular meaning to you or that has sparked your interest for further exploration? <\/li>
  3. Activity \u2013 Is there an endeavor that you are regularly involved with or that interests you? <\/li>
  4. Behavior \u2013 Is there a behavior that you witness regularly among peers or other groups of people that strikes you as interesting or worthy of investigation? <\/li>
  5. Business \u2013 Is there a local economic activity with which you are familiar? <\/li>
  6. Event \u2013 Is there a current event you are aware of that could provide subject matter? <\/li>
  7. Academic or thematic concept \u2013 Is there an issue you have examined in any of your courses at school that you wish to investigate further? <\/li>
  8. Media \u2013 Do you already have footage linked to a person, event, or definable topic? <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    B. Feasibility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Now that you have generated a list of potential topics for your project, consider which options are within your reach. For each of the preceding subjects you listed, consider whether the feasibility of interview candidates, and potential B-roll for this subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Appropriate \u2013 Is the topic acceptable in your current context? <\/li>
    2. Accessible \u2013 Can you get to the location\/people that you need and do you have permission to be there if needed? <\/li>
    3. Size \u2013 Is your topic too small? Mark down the ways in which you can examine the topic and make sure that the subject matter is significant enough to hold the viewer\u2019s interest. Essentially, it depends on the proper treatment of the topic and how you can imagine its study; the \u201csmallness\u201d of a topic depends greatly on our own conception of it. <\/li>
    4. Scope \u2013 Is your topic too big? This can be more difficult than a topic that is \u201ctoo small.\u201d If you can\u2019t imagine a way of treating the topic satisfactorily, then there is a good chance it might be a bad idea to select it as a central subject of a motion picture. Ask yourself: Is there any way to tackle one aspect of the topic? In addition, a topic that centers on an idea\u2014and not an observable activity, event, or narrative involving people\u2014can be quite difficult to treat eff ectively. It is very useful to determine in advance your approach with an idea-based topic. (Examples: teen gambling; senioritis; dating; etc.) <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      C. Development<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      From the preparatory work you have done so far in class and lab, select one of the topics, and draft a piece of writing to initiate the development of this project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. For this piece of writing, you will choose the most appropriate and useful type of material for the topic and your needs. Pick one from the following choices: