Story-Bored

I know, I know, storyboard is not spelled like that. I just want to mention how much I dislike the idea of a formal story-board for creating my documentary. My project is constantly changing and I don't feel that a storyboard would be the best use of my time. It would be tedious and wouldn't end up matching most of what I'm doing, simply because the documentary is more like a goo than a solid. In other words, it is more adaptable and likely to change shape as I mold it. Other types of filmography the scripts and shots are much more organized to get the desired scenes just so, but I'm going for a more organic feel.

I already have a list of the places and people who I intend to include. As for the order, I feel that it would be better for me to play around with different audio and visual clips/pictures to see what fits the best.

Of course it's important to have a storyboard, but mine is more of an informal version. It's leaning toward a free-flow of ideas and how to string them together. I want my project to open with an intro of me explaining my project and switch into voiceover with pictures. Next, it will go to the title screen of "Why Ithaca?" And then a long series of interviews and footage that fits together by the mood of what people are discussing, with intermittent narration by me. I will probably end with a wrap up of how I feel. Of course, there will be a lot more "meat" to the film than what I have listed here, but this is just an outline of the direction I'm working toward. The format has changed a bit since I first started, but you can see more of that in my April 20 post entitled Mentor Meeting and Slight Changes.

Lastly, I know that we need to get a physical piece of work in to Wise to demonstrate what we've been doing. Hopefully I can get in and edit a little preview of my work so far, so I'm ready to show it on Monday. I think it will also be good editing practice. 

Here's a picture from Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream a few days ago: