Location: I will interview both Ben and Oona on their farm. Throughout the film I will inter-disperse footage of their farm and them working on their land. I also hope to use text to tell their story and some statistics and facts about small farms. I will us footage of a talk/lecture that Ben gave as part of the No Place Like Home series at lemelson. Also I am planning to shoot footage of a party they are having for their farm. Another possibility is that I may shoot footage of grocery store vegetables to show the contrast of how most people get their produce.
Sound: I am considering using music to set the tone of the piece and possibly make it more dynamic. I also would like to use and highlight natural sounds such as wind and the sounds that are made by their chickens and goats and perhaps the tractor that is used to care for the land.
Lights: Besides the artificial lights where the talk was given, I plan to shoot most of the footage outdoors in natural light.
Schedule: Shoot- April 15th to 19th. Review and shoot more footage if necessary April 20th to 24th. Edit footage April 19th to 28th.
2 comments:
This sounds like a nice documentary project. I encourage you to try to set the tone via your editing style and imagery, rather than music. The sounds of nature can create curious and beautiful rhythm. There are a lot of beautiful objects also on a farm that you can film to give a feel of life on ones own land. Shooting with natural light in the spring sun is a great idea. I see your project clearly. You could also include your passion for the topic and your reasons for making the film. Where you might show the work or who the audience would be is also something you could include in your treatment.
Hi Cass,
I think we're supposed to comment on the treatments of people in our original group...so, here goes. :) This sounds like a GREAT idea for a project--lots of potential for beautiful cinematography and really interesting interviews. It might be cool to try to 'characterize' the farm, as well as the people, but I guess that depends on where you want to take it and how much time you actually have. When I read your proposal it reminded me of the beginning of the movie "Woodstock," which has some terrific shots of Yasgur's Farm and is a good example of how you can use music effectively during "nature" shots. Here's the link, in case you're interested: http://www.flixster.com/servlet/embed/video/link/1980893
Good luck!
~Cassie
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