Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Self Critiue
I'm pretty happy with the overall outcome of this piece. A lot of work went into this piece and it's different from where I started. This was a good learning project for me. Now that I know more I know that I can do much greater things with the next. Much more work with the audio had to be done. In addition to that, I cut out more of the piece and tightened more of the shots. My slides are simple, but I took the class' advice with putting the names at the end. For my menu, I personally think its cute, but small changes were made. There are still some small technical kinks that have be a bit confused but for the most part I have a better understanding of how to work with the programs.
Final Pitch
Project Description
The Monfort Family has their share of challenges; but even though they care for a handicap daughter, the Monforts are like any other family: dysfunctional, yet loving.
Explanation of Theme and Intent
We want to share the personal story of the Monfort family. Our focus is not so much on Leann and her condition, but more so the family situation and how they have dealt with the many challenges in their lives stemming from Leann's handicap. Like so many families, they have their share setbacks and issues. We want our audience to see this family not as burdened, but as just another family. There are better and worse family conditions to have; but patience, work, and love drive this one.
Act I
The Intro
Interviews: Louanne Monfort (Mother) with Jimmy Monfort (Father)
(Medium Bust shot)
Questions:
1. Tell me about Leanne’s birth.
2. When did you notice Leann was having problems?
3. What did the doctors say about Leann’s condition?
4. How did you react?
5. Explain how Leann was permanently affected.
6. What changes did your family have to make?
B Roll - Video: the Monfort’s morning
Interactions of Louanne and Jimmy with Leann
Photos: Leann’s birth, surgeries, young photos
Act II-
Interviews
Louanne Monfort with Jimmy Monfort (Medium Bust shot)
Questions
7. What influenced you to have more children?
8. How did your families react to the fact that you wanted more children
9. What impact has your situation had on your realationship?
10. What other situations impacted your relationship
11. How do you think your other children have been affected by your family’s situation?
12. What are your experiences with how strangers react to your family?
13. How did you learn to deal with strangers’ reactions?
14. What other stressors do you have? (finances, time management)
15. What made you decide to keep Leann at home?
16. What were the outside reactions to your decision to keep Leann at home?
17. How does your family spend the holidays?
Kevin Monfort (youngest son) (Medium Bust Shot)
18. What was it like growing up with a handicap sister?
19. How do you feel you are different from other familes?
20. How do your friends react when you introduce them to your family?
21. Tell me about some of the positive experiences you’ve had.
22. Tell me about some of the negative experiences you’ve had.
23. How do you feel your family situation has affected your life?
24. How do you feel your family situation has affected your way of thinking?
Mrs. Dorothy (PA) (Medium Bust Shot)
25. Tell me about the family life you’ve observed within the Monfort home.
26. What is your role in the Monfort home?
B Roll – Video- Normal day-to-day activities
- Mrs. Dorothy taking care of Leanne
- Photos- Monfort children growing up
Act III
Interviews
Mrs. Dorothy
27. How do the Monforts compare to other families you have assisted?
Louanne, Kevin, and Jimmy
27. How do you feel you are similar to other families?
28. What are your plans for Leann’s future care?
29. Where do you think your family will be twenty years from now?
30. How do you feel your family's way of life has shaped your way thinking?
B Roll - Video- The family's normal activities
- Ending a day with Leann
Production Design Statement
We feel our B Roll and specific line of questioning will steer the understanding of the Monfort family's situation. B Roll will pertain to the questions being answered and will also show how life is lived in the Monfort home.
The Monfort Family has their share of challenges; but even though they care for a handicap daughter, the Monforts are like any other family: dysfunctional, yet loving.
Explanation of Theme and Intent
We want to share the personal story of the Monfort family. Our focus is not so much on Leann and her condition, but more so the family situation and how they have dealt with the many challenges in their lives stemming from Leann's handicap. Like so many families, they have their share setbacks and issues. We want our audience to see this family not as burdened, but as just another family. There are better and worse family conditions to have; but patience, work, and love drive this one.
Act I
The Intro
Interviews: Louanne Monfort (Mother) with Jimmy Monfort (Father)
(Medium Bust shot)
Questions:
1. Tell me about Leanne’s birth.
2. When did you notice Leann was having problems?
3. What did the doctors say about Leann’s condition?
4. How did you react?
5. Explain how Leann was permanently affected.
6. What changes did your family have to make?
B Roll - Video: the Monfort’s morning
Interactions of Louanne and Jimmy with Leann
Photos: Leann’s birth, surgeries, young photos
Act II-
Interviews
Louanne Monfort with Jimmy Monfort (Medium Bust shot)
Questions
7. What influenced you to have more children?
8. How did your families react to the fact that you wanted more children
9. What impact has your situation had on your realationship?
10. What other situations impacted your relationship
11. How do you think your other children have been affected by your family’s situation?
12. What are your experiences with how strangers react to your family?
13. How did you learn to deal with strangers’ reactions?
14. What other stressors do you have? (finances, time management)
15. What made you decide to keep Leann at home?
16. What were the outside reactions to your decision to keep Leann at home?
17. How does your family spend the holidays?
Kevin Monfort (youngest son) (Medium Bust Shot)
18. What was it like growing up with a handicap sister?
19. How do you feel you are different from other familes?
20. How do your friends react when you introduce them to your family?
21. Tell me about some of the positive experiences you’ve had.
22. Tell me about some of the negative experiences you’ve had.
23. How do you feel your family situation has affected your life?
24. How do you feel your family situation has affected your way of thinking?
Mrs. Dorothy (PA) (Medium Bust Shot)
25. Tell me about the family life you’ve observed within the Monfort home.
26. What is your role in the Monfort home?
B Roll – Video- Normal day-to-day activities
- Mrs. Dorothy taking care of Leanne
- Photos- Monfort children growing up
Act III
Interviews
Mrs. Dorothy
27. How do the Monforts compare to other families you have assisted?
Louanne, Kevin, and Jimmy
27. How do you feel you are similar to other families?
28. What are your plans for Leann’s future care?
29. Where do you think your family will be twenty years from now?
30. How do you feel your family's way of life has shaped your way thinking?
B Roll - Video- The family's normal activities
- Ending a day with Leann
Production Design Statement
We feel our B Roll and specific line of questioning will steer the understanding of the Monfort family's situation. B Roll will pertain to the questions being answered and will also show how life is lived in the Monfort home.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Revised Pitch
Rebecca, Brittany, and Amanda
Final Project
The Monfort's Story:
*The B-Roll will show two days (or more) of following the Monfort family, then lead to the third day of interviewing the family.
*Questions: (more to come when following the family so we can get a more better understand of them first)
1. What do you remember with Leeann birth? Good or bad, tell me more about it.
2. When did you know something was wrong with Leeann?
3. From what you remember, when did Leeann situation get worse? How, has she always been this way, and how was she as a child growing up?
4. Has this situation affected your social life? Are there other situations affecting it? How?
5. What does the family plan to do when you are no longer able to care for your child?
6. If you could wish one thing for Leeann what would it be?
7. (For Kevin Monfort, the younger brother) Tell me about having an older sister that is handicap. How is it no different than anyone else? How is it different?
Story Board:
B-Roll:
-Start off with Louann getting the day started and Ms. Dorothy walking into the Monfort's home (at 8am) to prepare for the day.
Wideshot:
- switch to the parents. Ask the parents, Jimmy Monfort and Louann Monfort, what do they remember from Leeann birth
B-Roll:
-(While the parents are still going on continuing with the question) Photographs of Leeann from when she was a baby will be shown.
Medium Bust Shot:
(Medium bust shot of one of the parents will be on camera, while talking)
B-Roll:
-Louann and Ms Dorthy enteracting with Leeann.
Medium Bust Shot:
-Whole family (Jimmy, Louann, & Kevin) couple of seconds with one or two members of the family) Questions related to: "what you remember, when did Leeann situation get worse? Ect.
B-Roll:
-Kevin, the younger brother, doing what he normally does. Questions.
B-Roll:
-Following Ms. Dorothy and Leeann; ask Ms. Dorothy a couple questions during some B-Roll of how long she has been around the Monfort family, what she does for Leeann, and what Leeann likes and dislikes. Ect.
Medium Bust Shot:
-Interview with Ms. Dorothy.
Wideshot:
-Whole family. Questions about their social life.
(During this question we focus more on the family one on one interview)
Wideshot:
-Whole family. Questions related to their future plans. (focus on one or two members of the family interview)
Headshots:
-Interviews.
B-Roll:
-Ms. Dorothy shift is over (at 5pm). Parents take turns taking care of Leeann.
Wideshot:
-Whole Family.
Headshot:
-Question of their hopes for Leeann.
B-Roll:
-Parents put Leeann to bed.
Medium Bust Shot:
-Parents.
Final Project
The Monfort's Story:
*The B-Roll will show two days (or more) of following the Monfort family, then lead to the third day of interviewing the family.
*Questions: (more to come when following the family so we can get a more better understand of them first)
1. What do you remember with Leeann birth? Good or bad, tell me more about it.
2. When did you know something was wrong with Leeann?
3. From what you remember, when did Leeann situation get worse? How, has she always been this way, and how was she as a child growing up?
4. Has this situation affected your social life? Are there other situations affecting it? How?
5. What does the family plan to do when you are no longer able to care for your child?
6. If you could wish one thing for Leeann what would it be?
7. (For Kevin Monfort, the younger brother) Tell me about having an older sister that is handicap. How is it no different than anyone else? How is it different?
Story Board:
B-Roll:
-Start off with Louann getting the day started and Ms. Dorothy walking into the Monfort's home (at 8am) to prepare for the day.
Wideshot:
- switch to the parents. Ask the parents, Jimmy Monfort and Louann Monfort, what do they remember from Leeann birth
B-Roll:
-(While the parents are still going on continuing with the question) Photographs of Leeann from when she was a baby will be shown.
Medium Bust Shot:
(Medium bust shot of one of the parents will be on camera, while talking)
B-Roll:
-Louann and Ms Dorthy enteracting with Leeann.
Medium Bust Shot:
-Whole family (Jimmy, Louann, & Kevin) couple of seconds with one or two members of the family) Questions related to: "what you remember, when did Leeann situation get worse? Ect.
B-Roll:
-Kevin, the younger brother, doing what he normally does. Questions.
B-Roll:
-Following Ms. Dorothy and Leeann; ask Ms. Dorothy a couple questions during some B-Roll of how long she has been around the Monfort family, what she does for Leeann, and what Leeann likes and dislikes. Ect.
Medium Bust Shot:
-Interview with Ms. Dorothy.
Wideshot:
-Whole family. Questions about their social life.
(During this question we focus more on the family one on one interview)
Wideshot:
-Whole family. Questions related to their future plans. (focus on one or two members of the family interview)
Headshots:
-Interviews.
B-Roll:
-Ms. Dorothy shift is over (at 5pm). Parents take turns taking care of Leeann.
Wideshot:
-Whole Family.
Headshot:
-Question of their hopes for Leeann.
B-Roll:
-Parents put Leeann to bed.
Medium Bust Shot:
-Parents.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Self Critique
For my final edit I decided to simplify a bit and take the dog's voice out. I thought it was a cute idea, but im not sure how to work the dog in with the way that everything was shot. I am going back closer to my original idea and sticking to a more serious point.I also did some work on the audio. I added presence many spots (especially in the area in the kitchen). For my menu, I revised completely and made much softer on the eyes. Im pretty happy with how this homework assignment went over because I am much more comfortable and familiar with the programs this week.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Crit on Crit
I was told that my dog was a pretty good actor, and it was suggested that I give him a voiceover to make him more of a character. So I did. It kinda changes the angle that the story is coming from but it makes the movie more entertaining because it adds a comical aspect to the piece. I also shortened the video by about 4 minutes because there was just too much dragging. There are still some audio errors in my video that were from recording. I'm still learning how to use final cut but I'm in a much better place than I was.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Pitch for Final Project
The life of the Monfort family revolves around caring for their daughter, Leanne, who was left mentally handicap after the removal of a brain tumor shortly after birth. In our documentary, my group will take viewers into the lives of the individuals of a family that has lived their lives around caring for Leanne.
Interviews with:
Louanne Monfort (mother)
Jimmy Monfort (father)
Kevin Monfort (brother)
Mrs. Dorothy (P.A.)
Setting: The Monfort home
Act I
Getting Leanne in the morning
Introducing the family, their situation, and Leanne's illness
Act II
Daily activities
Eating, Medication, entertainment
Questions regarding how each family member cares for Leanne
How does caring for her affect relationships, financial situations, socail lives ext.
Act III
The family's harsh realities
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