Documentary Outline

Topic: Homeless life/culture/people

I plan on going downtown this weekend to see what kind of footage i can get in the afternoon.
Im going to need a lot of b-roll footage:
urban areas
buildings
driving
run down streets/alleys
graffiti
"thugzz"
overlook of the city
people talking on street corners
soup kitchens

I am also going to need a lot of different kinds of music.
For some scenes i need sentimental/sad music:
-My friend offered to play soft acoustic for me to record
-Sharon Van Etten
-Andrew Jackson Jihad
-XXYYXX
-Nujabes
I also will need ambient/mellow music for the scenes where the person im interviewing is talking
-Animal Collective
-Tokimonsta
-Royksopp
-The Gorillaz (The D sides album)
Lastly, i will need urban music for the scenes talking about the city life
-Group home
-souls of mischief
-tupac

I was originally going to just approach homeless people on the street. It might be smarter to go to a soup kitchen, and then throw in some 1 on 1 interviews from the street interviews.
Maybe some footage of what random people on the street think of homeless people.
I think this scene will be reaaallly important because it goes with the overall theme of homeless culture/how they are perceived vs. how they perceive the world.

15/15 Documentary

Topic: Homeless lifestyle/culture

15 things I know...
1. Many struggles come with this life
2. Perceived in the world as "alcoholic" and "drug addicts"
3. Many untold stories are within them
4. Something horrible got them in this situation
5. Are in need
6. Many must beg to survive
7. Must hunt for places to sleep
8. Have to avoid the "predators" at night whoever that may be
9. Many must travel and change their location constantly
10. A lot of them have loose connections with family and friends
11. They have to carry all their belongings on them at once
12. A lot of them have mental problems
13. Seen as "dirty"
14. People avoid them on the streets
15. Collect change $$$

15 things I want to know...
1.  How they got themselves into this situation
2. Where they've been
3. What hidden things they have seen at night that no one else has seen
4. Where their family and friends are
5. How they plan on surviving the rest of their lives
6. How they currently survive
7. Who they have to avoid at night
8. Any benefits?
9. What they do with $$$
10. Worst experience they've had
11. Best experience they've had
12. How they feel people think of them
13. What do they do during the day
14. Where do they sleep at night time
15. How do they determine where a good place to stay is

Documentary Ideas

My ideas for the documentary are still up in the air right now, but some ideas i've thought about that seem the most interesting are:

-homeless life:
what it's like, how certain people got to that point, what goes on in their day to day life.
I think that there are so many stories living within people on the streets, and no one gets to hear them.
There is so much character within homeless people. Although some got themselves into that lifestyle, I think they are still full of experience and stories.

-poetry slam:
inside the life of a dedicated poetry slam artist

Big Idea Project

1. A.Decide on a Big Idea that intrigues you. This should have personal interest to you and a lot of potential for exploration. Don’t choose something that you can’t personally connect with. Next, select potential Topics that narrow the focus of the Big Idea. These can change later. Be specific.
   
   My example:Big Idea: Adventure
   Potential Topics: Travel, Local Adventures, Personal Adventures, Grand Explorations, Changing perceptions about Adventure through the ages, Adventure from Male Perspective vs. Female Perspective, Adventure as an addiction
   
   

2. B.Generate a few “Essential Questions” that can lead to investigation. These questions might directly lead you to a work of art. They may not. That’s okay too.My example:
   
   

-       What is Adventure to me?

-       What isn’t Adventure to me?

-       How do different kinds of people define adventure differently? Similarly?

-       How do different cultures define adventure differently? Similarly?

-       How do different age groups/generations perceive of adventure?

-       How do the genders view adventure differently? Similarly?

-       What is the difference between real adventure and the kind of adventure ‘sold’ in movies?

-       Is movie-style adventure real? Attainable? Enviable? Laughable?

-       What is the most mundane sort of adventure possible?

-       What risks are inherent in having adventures?

-       What rewards are inherent in having adventures?

A. Big idea= Personal identity. Trying to find yourself amongst many obstacles. having a scattered brain/thought process is fuzzy.

B. Potential topics: 

-What is finding yourself?

Being 100% content with your lifestyle, choices, interests

-how can you find yourself?

discover what makes you the happiest, most satisfied, what your best at.

-where do you have to go to find what you're looking for?

forest, nature, anywhere where you flourish

-will there be any obstacles?

yes, scattered brain thought process

-what to do once you've found yourself?

just be.

-how do you know you found it?

you'll know in that moment, it may not be something obvious, but it's a feel you'll only know when it hits you.

-how long will it take to search?

depends on each person

-how do different people find themselves?

some people do everything they don't enjoy, to find who they are. some know immediately. it may hit you like a brick wall, or it could take years of struggling. in the end, you'll never truly know who you are until you die. not to be morbid, but everyday you learn new things and find new interests. every single day shapes who you are. 

How I plan to film:
I know dream sequences are over used, but dreams are extremely influential in my life. I want to have Lindsay Miller dreaming, tossing and turning, not really sure if her waking life is real or just a figment of her dream. While she sleeps, weird things are falling on her head. different substances from the ceiling. she doesn't know what they are. it will transition into different parts of her dream and journey into the cores of her brain. as she awakes she finds herself in a forest. at first walking, but later picking up the speed and beginning to run. she forgets how she got there, but it doesn't seem to matter. she still has a lot of curiosity flowing within her. as she walks, the filming transitions into animation. specifically rotoscoping and occasionally back to reality. she finds two mirrors each showing her different faces. it scares her. at this point, i want to transition back to rotoscoping and have a creepy face pop out at her. in the end, she finds herself in the forest and sits contently. 

Intervention Art

Ideas:
-Justin Bieber cardboard cut out on the side of the road.. or in someones window..
-Dress a tree up
-paint the rocks at indian village
-put things up at nature trail***

        
  Is this all there is? I find myself asking this question quite frequently.  Thinking about how enormous the universe is, gives me a feeling of claustrophobia. When i sit and think about how truly large and unpredictable the world outside of our own is, it feeds away in my brain, eating all of the logic and sense i have. But the curiosity also sparks something within me that drives me to ask questions and ponder the endless wonders of our galaxy and beyond.
    For my video, i wanted to depict my curiosity and share it with the public. The human condition causes many of us to question space and whatever else may lie around us. Therefore, i taped the questions i had to trees in the nature trail. I go to this nature trail pretty often since it is the only escape from suburbia i have. Many people run, walk, and explore this trail on a daily basis. I was hoping that the next morning after i posted these signs, some curious jogger would reflect on them. I think it is a beautiful thing when people can question the world around them, and take a break from their day to day   schedules and repetitive routines. By placing these signs and all of our planets around the trail, i think it will grab someone's attention, and force them to distract themselves from daily responsibilities, and thoughts. Without questioning, we will never find ways to adventure out of our galaxy and into the unknown.

Alter Ego

1. Sarah Sacrifice:
-"emo"
-trip pants
-chains
-dark under eyes
-pale
-"cuts" on arm
-stupid band tshirt
slipknot, as i lay dying, etc..
-black boots
-too many bracelets
-hair obnoxiously in face
-"piercing"


2. Trashy Tina:
-hoop earings
-bulky white shoes
-faded pants
-baby phat jacket
-hair up way too high
-chewing gum like a horse
-ugly make up
-baby carrier


3. Couch potato Carrie
-fat under shirt
-chip bag
-double chin
-I LOVE AMURRICA
-doesnt know anything about american history
-not educated
-trucker hat
-nurse shoes
-leggings.. its all she can fit in

Portrait of a Place

I remember...
-the sound of bongo drums in the distance
-the feeling of the sun shining on your face
-the feeling of serenity and welcome
-the way grass feels before everyone flattens it with blankets
-walking around aimlessly and exploring
-laying down and just looking up for hours
-the way gusts of wind make you feel content
-an unspoken feel of peace/unity
-the way the bark looks/the shadows of the trees
-the "golden" tint of the sun rather than the "white" tint shining
-didgeridoos humming in my ear for the entire weekend
-genuine laughter
-climbing trees
-hanging upsidown on the playground
-the view of downtown at night
-seeing so many people it feels like the apocalypse
-the smell of incense and fair foods
-diversity amongst everyone
-not knowing where I'm going but continuing to walk
-weird statues
-beautiful artwork
-uncomfortable artwork, making me wonder



I don't remember...
-where everyone went once the park closed
-who i talked to on each day
-things i really wanted to buy at the time
-the music in the background that i either tuned out, or wasn't interested in
-all the faces i walked past seem blurry now