Assignment 4

Chapman FTV 531 class.

Assignment 4: Monologue Verite -- Select a person from real life with a dramatic story to tell
who would be willing to do an on-camera interview. The person interviewed
should not be someone you already know or a current Chapman film student.
First, pre-interview the person without a camera, honing in on one particular story
that is dramatic and emotional. Then, after you have had some time to review
your notes, have your subject tell their story in a carefully chosen setting that
speaks about the person and the emotional content of their story. The shots
should also convey emotional meaning, but need only be a shot of the storyteller.
No additional visual material is necessary. Edit, with jump cuts if necessary, the
most dramatic and emotional telling of the story possible.
Pedagogical objective: Continue the visual expression of emotional states
and explore dramatic narrative in verbal form, as well as the impact of
genuine emotion.
Duration: Two minute maximum.
Statement of intent: Should be a professionally structured logline of the story
their subject will tell.

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