Documentary Structure Ideas – Final Project

I need a question for the story. An on going story that continuously flows throughout the video.

So after speaking to a tutor, realising that this documentary being around 8/9/10 minutes long is too long for what I want, and for the subject. Possibly be around 5/6 minutes.

Ideas – Originally want to have a personal story, taking into account what I have learnt through-out my journey of virtual photography of learning the photography rules by myself, self-improvement over the course and why I do it. Taking a retrospective of it.

• Pros – Nice and simple, not too complex but also has a very personal touch, gives my own experience and follows a story.
• Cons – Possibly too bland, people may lose interest as there isn’t a lot to it.

Idea – To get the principles of virtual and traditional photography and compare them, are they competitive? Are there any differences? Advantages? Meaning? and hopefully make sense for the people who don’t understand the subject or don’t exactly agree with virtual photography more aware of the similarities but how unique this also is in its own way. Even get myself (VP) and a traditional photographer and either make our own little project for the documentary or talk about our points, views, etc.

• Pros – Shows both sides, how they both work and working with a traditional photographer may work very well.
• Cons – Although it shows both sides, that may also be a con as I want to mainly focus on virtual photography and not both in a sense. The subject seems very long for the production I am working with, the video can’t exceed over 10 minutes and I am not sure if I am able to mix them up and cover it in that amount of time.

Idea – Again, another personal one. Split into 4 segments, one being why I do virtual photography, also explaining what it is. Segment 2 being a short retrospective on myself, segment 3 +4 being able to showcase the community, getting interviews in segment 3 of other virtual photographers I know online, segment 4 showcasing how the community had 20 people in a real photography exhibit in Birmingham showcase their virtual work to a lot of traditional and even professional photographers and explaining what it could possibly mean for the future of Virtual photography and how it can be taken as serious as real life photography.

• Pros – Split well, showcases personal reasons and other viewings from others, keeps an open mind about the subject and talks about the growth.
• Cons – Could be too long, the segments don’t flow together.