Narrative Video

Deadline from Ama-chan on Vimeo.

MDA Documentary

MDA Doc3 from Kayla Stewart on Vimeo.

Narrative Pitch- DP

Kayla Stewart (DP)

Narrative Pitch

Lighting

For the purposes of this project our group will be utilizing natural lighting for any of the outdoor scenes. Now for any indoor scenes like in the apartment or lab if need be we will use additional lighting for those instances.

Shot Framing

                There will be lots of variety here because of the detailed script. In the beginning of Scene One when it opens it the scene of the classroom I plan to shoot some wide and closer shots. Wide shots will be the ones where we set up the scene and show the class. Once we focus on the student and the teacher individual those will likely be tight shots where it will show a portion of background but focused mainly on that individual in the shot. Before the close of that scene we will have the “DEADLINE” shot which it will just be a title slide with “DEADLINE” written on it. Scene Two opens with an outside shot which will start off wider than likely closer in as he “runs” to his apartment. As the scene progresses to the shot of the Word document it will have the shot of the computer with the Word document pulled up which I would like to have as an over-the-shoulder shot. For the scenes when the clock is shown it will be very tight shot with just the digital clock in focus. “Napping” scenes will be filmed in a dorm room with a wide shot length wise to accommodate the length of the bed so all of it will be in the shot. Scene 3 are going to coordinate with most of the others with the scenes of the alarm clock and any “napping” scenes.

Color

                Throughout the video color will remain warm throughout most of it. Some cool colors will likely show in the outdoor scenes but indoor scenes in the dorm room will be warm. Warm colors for the indoor scenes will play to the height of the story for the purposes of the video. 

Location Photos

Narrative storyboards

Phrases/Script

Kayla Stewart

 Phrases:

1   “Man I sure wish I had some coupons!”

2   “Do you see who just walked in?”

3  “Oh my god, is this really that price?”

4   “You mean to tell me I got all of this for that price?!”

5   “How do I sign up?”

Script:

Kayla: I’m ready to check out.

Amanda: What’s a good phone number or email for you?

Kayla: I rather not give that information out, what do you need it for anyway?

Amanda: We use your phone number or email to look you up in our system to see if you information is updated to receive coupons and/or notifications of our sales and special promotions going on.

Customer: Ok I guess I will for that because this is my first time in here and I really like what I found so I’m sure I’ll be back!

Amanda: Ok so I’ll start with either your phone number or email, whichever is easier?

Kayla: Email probably. Its kaylstew@iusb.edu.

Amanda: You also have the option of inputting your mailing address as well too. Did you want to do that or just stick with email today?

Kayla: I’ll stick with email.

Amanda: Ok (continues to ring up her purchases)

Kayla: I got some really good deals today! Is there any coupons so I get more off. (laughs)

Amanda: Sometimes we have online coupons you could google or you can even sign up for the rewards card.

Kayla: So how do I sign up for that?

Amanda: I just need a valid ID and card with a credit logo that’s serves as another form of ID.

Kayla: Awesome, hope I get approved!

Amanda: Alright I’ll swipe these and see where we go from here

Kayla: Ok

Amanda: Alright, says you were approved!

Kayla: Awesome, you just earned a new long time customer!

Amanda: That’s always good to here!

Documentary Pitch

Pitch for Documentary Video Project
Director: Kayla Stewart
Camera: Amanda Ginther
Editor: Daniel Hernandez

Tagline: Walking with a purpose

For the documentary video I have decided to do it on a subject that is very meaningful to me:MDA. Now the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is a non-profit that its purpose is to help find cures and even treatments and/or services to aid families dealing with MD and many other neuromuscular diseases. My vision for the documentary is for the viewer to get a sense of what MDA means to me as well as other families.
 I became involved with MDA because I felt like I had to keep my brothers fight alive. Before he passed away shortly after his 16th birthday, he struggled daily with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
My vision on how it will all come together is that we will interview myself, some of my teammates (I am a team captain for one of our local charity walks), the Health Services coordinator of our local MDA chapter and possibly a local family that deals with the struggles of MD every day. Aside from interviews we will also have footage from the day of the 2015 Muscle Walk. The MDA Muscle Walk is what we all like to call our victory lap for all the fundraising and hard work we put in throughout the year in working toward finding a “cure”. From each individual the goal is to again highlight the meaning of MDA. With having worked the Kathy Selking, HS Coordinator I have her already onboard with being

on camera as well as myself and some of my teammates. Another subject that I was looking to include was one of the local families that use the MDA services, due to medical reasons it may not work out butim still working on securing this one.
Editing wise I would like it to have clips of the interviews throughout with each person’s name and title. Then when there is not an interview clip I would like to see quotes or statements highlighted against a light colored background along with cuts to various photos and video from past and current events as well as some of the mementos that I have.

Possible interview questions:
1) How did you first become involved in MDA?
2) How many years exactly have you been with the company?
3) Does your job ever get emotionally hard to handle at times? How?
4) How would describe MDA in a sentence and/or few words?
5) Have you worked with other non-profits before?
6) When I say MDA, what comes to mind?
7) What is something new & exciting happening with MDA?
8) The MDA Muscle Walk, could you tell me what that is and how the families become involved?
9) What resources does MDA provide for local families whether it be medically or otherwise?
10) Have we left anything out that you like people to know about MDA and/or yourself?