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When the Syracuse Real Food Co-op agreed to be the subject of my documentary film, I was thrilled. I have always been passionate about sustainability, and eating local, and was very excited to investigate the topic.<\/p>\n
However, as I began filming, I quickly realized that I had yet to find the key focus of the film. There are so many broad, sweeping, topics that can be portrayed in a business like the co-op. I quickly had to determine what angle I wanted to take, and what essence I wanted to portray.<\/p>\n
At this point in my filming, I have hours worth of b-roll and interviews. I have tons of information at my disposal, and many little slices of life from these many different farmers, doctors, businessmen and organic farming activists. However, I have yet to find one narrative to function as the foundation of my film.<\/p>\n
Even through documentary films are based on the lives of the subjects, they still have the same narrative structures as fiction films. They all have a beginning, middle, and end, and encompass compelling characters, rising tension, and conflict that reaches some sort of resolution. In the coming weeks, I need to explore the footage I have captured, and begin to construct this narrative that will carry the film.<\/p>\n
Here is an article entitled \u201cThe Drama of Real Life,\u201d which details the process of finding a the story in a documentary film.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When the Syracuse Real Food Co-op agreed to be the subject of my documentary film, I was thrilled. I have always been passionate about sustainability, and eating local, and was very excited to investigate the topic. However, as I … Continue reading