Lecture: Filmmaking

Some notes after having the lecture

Why we tell stories?
-to entertain
-to share our experience (documentary)
-to reassure each other
-creating tradition and history
-you want to express yourself (telling a story for a reason)

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“Story” verse
the “Idea”
-how to have both (entertain and leave some idea as well)
-Why the hell am I telling the story?

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Mission Statement eg. Sextual identity
The theme What thought do you want to leave the audience with?
Statement of Intent

Examples:

<Not now, Bernard>— David Mckee

• Mission Statement:
  pay attention to the children (neglecting the children)
  eg. Global warming
  is killing the Human Race.
  This is a good thing, as better species can take over the world.

• When we have mission statement first, it’s easy to morph a story into another.

<Over the edge>— Amalie Vilmar

• Mission Statement:
  • Divorce.
  • How it feels for a child in the break-up.
  • If you are not careful, someone is going to get hurt.

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Problem Series of events Change

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