Writing Challenge #5

My conversation with The Little Mermaid, Princess Ariel.

Me: "Hello Princess Ariel! I'm very excited to be meeting with you today. I believe that I am your biggest fan."
Ariel: "It'd good to be with you today, Willie. I love your hair. Is it natural?"
Me: "Yes, it is. I take great pride in my hair color. While you're with me do you mind if I ask you a few questions?"
Ariel: "Go right ahead! It's part of my princess duties to talk with my people."
Me: "Question number one. Is it true that you like to collect human objects that have sunk to the bottom of the ocean from human ships?"
Ariel: "Yes, it is my favorite hobby. I like to look for shining silver in the sand or go exploring in sunken ships and see what treasures I can find. The best treasure that I ever found was a snow globe with a married couple embracing in it. I am happy that I have found the love of my life, Prince Eric. And I can also go between having legs and being a mermaid."
Me: "That leads me to question number two. How is it that you can be both mermaid and a human. Can't you only be one or the other?"
Ariel: "That is a really good question, something that confuses a lot of people. My father, King Triton, wanted me to stay a mermaid to be with my family and find a nice merman to marry. But when I found Eric I knew there would be no other man for me in my life. My father soon realized this and rather than losing me forever by letting me be human, it was his idea to be human half the time and then mermaid the other half of the time. I am then able to keep relationships with my sisters and father, as well as my husband and human friends."
Me: "That is really cool of your dad. I'm happy that you can have both of your lifestyles work for you. I'm almost done with my time with you. I'm going to have this one count the best. Tell me your secret beauty tips and how you stay the fabulous princess that you are."
Ariel: "I don't know if I can pass along my knowledge and secrets! But for a fellow red head I must. To keep my hair long and silky, I shampoo and double condition every day. Once a week I do a vinegar rinse to keep the dirty oils and crud from ruining my hair. The vinegar is a trick my mother passed along to me. It's true when they say mothers know best! To be a good princess is easy. I never lie, cheat, or steal. I am honest to everyone. I care for others and am there when somebody needs me. I put family and friends first so they know that they matter to me. Also I believe that being a positive person means everything. You seem like a fine young lady yourself, I bet it won't be hard for you to do any of those things."
Me: "Oh, thank you Ariel. You really are the best princess out of the Disney movies. I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to meet and talk with you today. I will remember this for the rest of my life."
Ariel: "It was my pleasure Willie. Feel free to come down to my underwater kingdom any time!"

THE END!

Writing Challenge #4

Juliet was the girl who always said too much. Everyone at school knew to stay away from her if they wanted a secret to stay a secret. It seemed to be that after almost any encounter with Juliet, she always ended her conversation with "Oops! I said too much". No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't contain any gossip information to herself. This often got Juliet into trouble. Juliet's best friend, Margo, wanted to help her friend so she could finally keep secrets. Margo had some big news but didn't want anyone else to know, except her best friend. Only her best friend was the person she absolutely couldn't tell! Margo devised a plan that would help Juliet get over her problem of constantly "saying too much". She would tell Juliet that she had a secret to tell her but NOT TO TELL ANYONE. The secrets would actually be little fibs about other people around the school. Margo thought that little bits of gossip would be easier to take in for Juliet. Then as Juliet got better at keeping them to herself, Margo would make bigger and bigger fibs until Juliet was ready to hear the real secret of Margo's. This was a fool proof plan Margo thought to herself. This way Juliet learns not to gossip and no one's real secrets were revealed and passed around. The first piece of gossip Margo shared with Juliet was, "Did you know that Mr. Rarston used to be a model?". This wasn't that juicy of information so Juliet kept it to herself. Margo was very pleased with this first result and a week later tried something a little bit better. She told Juliet that Rebecca didn't really have a boyfriend at another school, but made some guy up so people would like her. Juliet didn't seem that interested in this topic either, so this fib also stayed in her head and wasn't passed around. Margo thought that she was the biggest genius in the world for starting to break Juliet's habit. Margo decided to have a little bit more fun with the fake secrets. They then started pouring out of her and into Juliet's head. Mandi didn't go on vacation for spring break, she spent that money on a nose job.  Paul and Ruby are about to break up because Ruby found Paul cheating on her with Blair. Mrs. Phelps was seen at an AA meeting. These were the thoughts that consumed Juliet's brain after Margo told her them. Juliet wasn't sure where Margo was getting all this gossip from but she sure enjoyed drinking it in. Up until now Juliet had been doing really well at keeping Margo's lies a secret. She also wanted to not be the girl that always said too much, it made people not trust her which made her sad. She also didn't want to let down  her best friend. Margo had one more lie to tell Juliet before she told her the real secret. She had to make sure that Juliet was ready to handle it, even though she had been doing so well so far. Too bad the second biggest gossip in school, Vanessa, was on the prowl for more gossip to spread. Vanessa had noticed that Juliet wasn't talking as much as she usually did. She had a hunch that Juliet was holding in big gossip and Vanessa wasn't going to miss out on learning it. She walks up to Juliet and say "Hi darling! We haven't talked in a while, I have soooooo much to tell you. I've been hearing things!". Juliet was excited to hear everything that Vanessa had to share. Without even thinking twice, Juliet opened her mouth to tell all the gossip she had that Margo gave her. It all poured out from being contained for too long. Vanessa stood wide eyed as Juliet went on and on. Margo approaches the two girls and hears the end of the conversation where Juliet tells Vanessa the last "secret" Margo shared with her. Vanessa is grinning from ear to ear and quickly walks away to spread the news she just received. All Margo can think of saying is "Oh no, I've said too much".

Writing Challenge #3

It was a dark and stormy Saturday night. I was scheduled to babysit for a family but wanted them desperately to call and cancel. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Entering their home, a cold shiver shot down my spine. This house gave me the creeps in all of the wrong ways. Even the parents and kids seemed a little off. None of them made eye contact with me, which was odd, and mostly nodded. It was as if they weren't fully there. And they were so pale, almost as if I touched them there wouldn't be anything. I couldn't wait to be back in my safe and sound home. The night went smoothly and pretty soon the kids were in bed sleeping. I wandered into their living room to pick out a movie to watch until the parents came home. I clicked the remote to turn the t.v. on but nothing happened. All the cords were plugged in, yet it wouldn't turn on. Then the lights began to flicker. I decided that the storm was affecting the houses electricity. I decided to fix the light problem. I was scared and not looking forward to going downstairs into the dank corner of the basement where the fuse box was located. The flickering lights reminded me of something I had heard about this house from my parents. There was a rumor about the history of this house. It was haunted. Lights were known to blink on and off, people were seen in the windows when no one was home, and cat meows and dog barks were heard in the house even though the family didn't own pets. All of this was superfluous to the fact that I was needing to go to the damp and clammy basement. I slowly descended the stairs with a flashlight in my hand. A huge clap of thunder made me almost jump out of my skin. I made myself suck it up and finished going downstairs. I quickly found the fuse box and flicked the switch. Now the lights  and t.v. should work I thought to myself. Turning around I thought I saw a shadow move at the top of the stairs. Then the floor creaked where the living room would be located above my head. This is ridiculous I thought, as the babysitter I was responsible and the only authority figure in the house, I can't let a stormy night get the best of me. It probably didn't help that my ardent passion for reading horror stories added to my imagination. I returned to the main floor and saw that everything was fine. I decided to go check on the kids. At the top landing of the stairs I could have sworn that I saw another shadow now moving at the bottom where I had just been. It looked to be a small shadow, maybe one of their kids, but it would have been impossible for one to pass me as I went up. Opening the bedroom door I see that both beds are empty and haven't look slept in for days. I began to panic. Rushing down the stairs I look for what could have been the shadows I saw earlier, hoping that they were the kids. I can't find anyone. Reaching for the phone I try and dial 911. The line is dead, I hadn't fixed the power like I thought I had. As I start to go downstairs yet again I pass the back door. I see two people coming towards the house, but they are neither the parents nor the kids. They get closer. The door is unlocking. I'm face to face with two strangers I have never seen before. Their faces tell me that they are just as afraid as I am. The talking begins and I'm told that they live here, and have been for the past 6 years. They don't have any children. They haven't been home. All. Night.

Writing Challenge #2

AIRPLANE SEEN FLYING IN THE SKY! By: Willie Webb
Just yesterday, April 14th, 2011, an airplane was spotted by a Minneapolis resident in the early afternoon. Alexa Silver, the viewer, is still in shock of what she saw. "It was unbeliveable, one of the most amazing things I have ever witnessed" Silver stated as soon as reporters were able to contact her. Most people have heard about these so called "flying airplanes" but few have witnessed the event. This will be a moment that Alexa will remember for the rest of her life. Some believe that there is no such thing as "flying airplanes" but hopefully more will be convinced after reading this article. The last recorded sighting was in 1985 in a small town in Iowa. Not even born yet in '85, Silver herself admitted to doubting the truth in that story. However, now she says "I will never doubt something just because I haven't seen it for myself". Silver believes that she saw a 747 airplane, one of the rarest sights to see. For those of you who don't know what that is, a 747 is supposedly a gigantic, two level airplane. It is thought to be the best airplane available, though no one is sure. Silver does admit to not being one hundred percent sure that this is the type of plane she saw. "Since it was the first plane I've seen in my entire life, which I am priviledged to be able to say, I didn't get a good enough look at the body to see exact details". She goes on to say that the airplane moved much faster than she would have thought it to. She was also surprised to see that a trail of smoke followed the end of the airplane. This is the first sighting of an airplane to have smoke trailing it, which airplane research specialists are quite excited to hear about. With this new piece of evidence that airplanes can make a smoke trail, specialists will put in the research to try and prove the new information. Silver, who you should be proud to say you share a city with her, will be sharing her story of this incredible experience for the next two Monday's. The set location for this event is at the Barnes and Noble at the Mall of America. My hope is that all the readers of this article will perhaps change their belief on the "flying airplane" and have the heart to open their minds. Remember, seeing isn't always believing Minneapolis.  

Writing Challenge #1

It was my 18th birthday weekend. I was now officially an adult and living the life in the chaotic streets of New Orleans. My heart felt like it was beating 100 beats per second. My knees were shaking beneath my dress. This is it I thought to myself. "Please welcome Willie Webb to the stage from South High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota" Irvin Mayfield said last Saturday night at his Jazz Playhouse club in New Orleans. After a morning performance with the Jazz Band in the playhouse, Irvin Mayfield, the owner, invited me back to sing with his band later that night for a show. I was speechless. The band director, Scott Carter, was beaming with pride that one of his students would have this kind of opportunity. When he asked I knew that I had to say yes. This was a chance of a lifetime for me. Irvin Mayfield is an outstanding musician and has won a Grammy for his band's music. For the rest of the day up until my performance all I could do was think "how can this be possible?". As it grew nearer to my performance I started getting butterflies in my stomach like I usually do before I perform. Except they were more extreme than ever. No performance I have done has ever been this big.  We arrive and I see that the club is packed with people. There is a jazz festival going on in New Orleans, which is why we are there on tour, and I know that I am going to need to really impress these people. They have been hearing professionals all weekend and are attending a Grammy award winning band show that night. Could I really do this with jazz lovers watching and possibly judging? It was as if my friend Lisa could read my thoughts. As we were seated she turned to me and said "You are going to do great. I know that you can handle this". Hearing the sincerity in her voice I believed her and started to become excited. Then those words came out of Irvin Mayfield's mouth. I walked up on stage, handed the musicians my music, and turned towards the microphone. Singing my song was a blur. I can barely remember the band starting and all the sudden it was over. The club bursts into applause, along with all my friends supporting me from jazz band. That alone was one of my top ten moments of my life. I knew I had done well and was proud of myself. This will not only be a trip that I will remember forever, but also the start of my adult life. Who else can say that for their 18th birthday they performed with jazz professionals? Not a lot I bet. Now with being back home and going to school, I keep thinking "That (this) was some adventure, huh?".

Blog Post/Reading Response #9

Blog: I am very happy with where my group is with the documentary. We have all of our footage shot and only have to worry about editing and putting together the pieces. It is such a relief! The only disappointing part is that the interview we tried to set up with Children's Home Society didn't work out. The person that we emailed never responded. But I think that our documentary will be really good without it. As for editing, we have all the pieces from each interviewee that we think could be used. All we have to do now is put the story together in the right order and cut down the time. We have about 2 minutes already of footage that is cut down and makes sense as a story. I'm excited that things are going so well with a draft due on Monday.
Response: I found this article to be a little confusing. The beginning made me think that Aguilar was going to discuss the faults in freedom of speech and how society can't really ever be free to speak their mind. Then it goes on to talk about the issue in Cuba and how freedom of speech is a huge issue there. I had no idea that it was so hard to be a writer and speak your mind in Cuba. So even though I was confused at times, I learned about an important issue. But I believe that the problem in Cuba is also true here in the U.S.  As Aguilar states, "the formula of a single guide, a single watchword, and common obedience is preferred", this suggests that real freedom of speech doesn't exist with this unwritten rule. Due to this unwritten rule, society holds its tongue and our truth stays silent. This is a sad thought but I agree with it.

Blog post/Reading response #8

Blog: My group still has a little bit of work to do. Our filming is not quite done, but it will be by Tuesday. We have a camera for the whole weekend and have times set aside to interview Leah and her sister. We are going to email someone from Children's Home Society to ask if we can interview a worker this weekend. We would ask them about what the typical family is like that pursues adoption, how their job works, and other specific things about the adoption process. The most challenging part for our group will be editing all of our footage to create the documentary. Making a 30 second trailer took 4-5 hours, so I'm a little worried about the amount of time it will take for the 5 minute film.
Response: A lot of this article by Martin Luther King, Jr. stuck with me and made me very sad. The parts about young boys witnessing horrible things, not having any sort of stability in their lives, and being able to restrain themselves when being fought against. Only knowing violence and having no supportive family around is nothing that I am familiar with. This is a completely foreign lifestyle to me. Reading this article made me much more aware of all the wonderful things I have in my life and take for granted at times.
I also admire the courage that these young men showed, especially in the specific Chicago marches. They witnessed women and children of their race being attacked with weapons and tear gas, and all they had were their own bodies. Even when they were verbally abused and had objects thrown at them, the men still didn't lash out and cause more trouble. They were able to show their strength by containing themselves. They were the real heroes. After all the challenges they faced in their lives the young men rose above the evils and bad choices they could have made, and chose to give the gift of love. The act of nonviolence shows more courage than that of violence, which I truly admire along with Martin Luther King, Jr.

Blog post/Reading response #6

Blog: I think that my group is definitely going to be ready with our trailer by Monday.We have all the necessary footage to create a great trailer, now all we need to do is put it together. Sarah and I will be going to MTN tomorrow to start the trailer and if we need more time we are all open on Sunday to go when Alex is there to help us. I really happy that when at the Final Cut Pro training on Sunday, Sarah and Leah were able to get Alex's help with transferring Maya's first night with Leah's family onto the computer. That will be really good to use in our trailer as something to grab the audiences attention. I am not worried about anything as of now with my group and our ability to make a good trailer.
Reading: I think that I understood the basic meaning of this reading, but not the deeper one if there was one. I can't help but wonder if there is a significance regarding the house or the gate that the 5 friends come from. If there is one I can't figure out what it is. When I read this, it made me think of high school, especially freshman year. I noticed many friend groups that were hard for others to join, as if no new members were welcome because the present members, friends, didn't want others to come and ruin the bond that they had. As the article says, the friends "don't know him and don't want to know him". I think that this is a problem everyone has. We are unwilling at times to be accepting of others, too afraid that it will break the connections we already have and appreciate. The part where the friends don't want to explain why the sixth can't come in because it could lead to accepting him from so much exposure of one another. This strikes me as very mean. They don't even know this person, and they have no trouble hurting their feelings by not having an explanation. I believe that everyone deserves an explanation as to why they can't be a part of something. I don't think that this title should be "Fellowship" because when I think of this word I think of brotherhood and a want of new members in that brotherhood or fellowship, not blocking people out of it.

Blog post/Reading response #5

Blog: I am so happy right now with my group. We finally have some filming done! Last weekend Leah was supposed to film her family at their cabin, but Maya was sick the whole time and Leah wasn't able to accomplish much. But last night we interviewed Leah's parents. The interviews went really well, both subjects were engaging and told interesting stories that will hopefully draw in the attention of our audience. I was the one asking the questions and it felt really professional which I am also happy with. We have the camera for the whole weekend and we hope to interview Maya then since she will be almost completely healthy again. I believe we have great footage to create a good trailer and documentary, even from our first two interviews.
Reading: As I was reading the beginning of the page written by Langston Hughes, I was confused with his form of language and didn't see where the paper was going. The ending is what made it click in my head. The paper seemed to not be very organized. I don't know if it was Hughes' intention to be this way, but I felt that the paragraphs were in no order and I couldn't connect how they flowed together. I also wondered why he wrote this paper in the form he did. The lines weren't complete, as in a sentence would cut off and be continued on the next line when there was plenty of room left to have the whole sentence on one line. Even from reading the paper, my question wasn't answered.
My favorite part of the paper was when Hughes said "You are white- yet a part of me, as I am a part of you. That's American". I like the way that he phrased this thoughts here. As Americans we are a part of one another. We make up the country, through learning and interacting with one another. Therefore we are a part of one another. I guess that when this was written this wasn't as well known of a fact, but I believe that it is today. Hughes was ahead of his time when writting this paper.

Blog post/Reading response #4

Blog: This weekend we are finally beginning to film. We still don't have a focus for a film which is starting to frustrate all of us. I really feel like I need to have something to direct my attention to, like a focus, and not having one is driving me a little crazy. I'm hoping that over the weekend something pops out to us and we find a focus/topic to work with! The filming that is happening this weekend is going to be b-roll of Leah's family away at their cabin for the weekend. Leah will be shooting her family gathering and the interactions made between her sister and her parents. Sarah and I plan to think of interview questions tomorrow in class during VOICES. Then we will all be contributing to the group documentary in some way.
Response: When reading this article, I paid particular attention to the framing questions section. That was very useful to me. From this section I learned that using general questions is not always the best idea. There should only be focused questions to choose from. Also that it is not a good idea to use long, intricate questions because your interviewee will not remember all that was asked and their response may then be useless. Another good thing to think about when preparing questions is the phrasing of a question. If you manipulate a question in hoping to get a particular response, the answer will be yes or no and also useless. Framing questions around previous information and elaborating on them is the key to good questions. This leaves the interviewee feeling in control about what their response is. These ideas that I learned with be very helpful when Sarah and I ponder possible questions tomorrow in class.
A problem arose in my mind as I read the article section titled Who Interviews. Sarah, Leah and I thought that all of us would be doing the interviews, but mainly Leah because her family is most comfortable around her. However after reading the section I thought maybe Leah being there wouldn't be the best idea. Leah spends all of her time with our interviewees. Perhaps if she interviewed them they wouldn't tell a story because she already knows it, wouldn't be comfortable sharing information if it is about Leah, or Leah asked a question while fishing for a particular answer, as brought up in another section. These are concerns of mine. I'm glad that the article brought this up because we may have unknowingly given up good interview information if Leah was doing all of the interviews.

Blog post/Reading response #3

Blog: There has not been a lot of progress for my group since last week. I think that we need to become more motivated and excited to start filming and then things will start rolling. We pitched our idea to the class, and John and Alex seemed to like out topic of adoption. We are glad that we are following the rule of having one main focus, Leah's family, instead of interviewing multiple adoptive families. It seemed that some groups were having too broad of a topic, so I was happy that our group wasn't one of them. The one thing I think needs to change is to pay attention to the planning template Ms. Hodge handed out. We need to become more precise on due dates of certain things and then I believe we will be doing really well.
Reading: As I was reading this weeks article, I became a little overwhelmed. There were too many questions brought up in the first few pages that scriptwriters should think about that I became frustrated and worried. I hope that my group will be able to remember these curiosity and quantity vs. quality questions the author listed. They are helpful when I look at them, but I can't help but think that some may go unanswered by my group. The question that popped out to me the most was "Even if it is relevant and will add value, is it more relevant than all the other information I have gathered so far?". This will be the toughest thing to accomplish. How am I to decide what is more important than other information to put into my documentary. It isn't about myself, so how can I be the one to choose the most relevant. I think this will be my greatest challenge.
The most helpful bit of this article was the end section about the post-it method. This is similar to when we created our storyboards for the PSAs. This was very handy to see all the information we wanted to include and then putting it together. It was easy to have to information flow when you can visually see the parts you want to include instead of thinking about them. I am going to use the post-it method when creating my documentary because it proved itself so helpful when creating the PSAs and it was an important part of the article I just read.

Blog post/Reading response #2

Blog: My group has officially decided to focus our documentary on Leah's family and how they have coped with the adoption of Leah's younger sister, Maya. We haven't figured out our theme, but we have a few ideas. We want to ask Maya if it is hard at times knowing you are adopted, what she pictures her life would be like if she was still in China, and what have some challenges been that she has faced. We also want to ask Leah's parents questions about the adoption process and their reasons for adopting. Our documentary is going to be very personal and I think our audience will thoroughly enjoy it. The challenging part that we now realize will be getting Maya to talk freely on camera. It's a concern that she may not be very personable and the type of person Alex and John want us in interview. However she is the one we want to interview so we will have to find a way to make it work. I know we can do it though!

Response: As I read the article "How Real Does It Feel" by A.O. Scott, I came across many claims that were interesting. Some that I agreed with and others that I didn't. A.O. Scott states that "pretending to be someone else, or a different version of yourself, in front of the cameras is no great feat or revelation. It's a fairly normal mode of being, for the famous and the obscure". This would be one of his ideas that I agree with. I believe that when someone if put in front of a camera they instantly become someone other than themselves. Not because this is what they desire to do, but that it is easier to be someone else than yourself. Everyone has things that they dislike about themselves. So when you are put on the spot, especially for others to see, those flaws can magically disappear if that's what you wish. I also am one to follow this quote. From previous experiences I know that when a camera is placed on me I will intentionally be on my best behavior and try to say the right things and sound intelligent. That way if others were to see this video they would think the best of me. A.O. Scott is saying that everyone wants to be seen as their best, even in documentaries which are supposed to be natural and what reality is. I believe that the title of this article comes into play with this quote too, "How Real Does It Feel". Does it feel real when you are trying to be someone else? The answer would be no, and that is what Scott is trying to prove.
Along with agreeing on some points with Scott, there was one statement that I disagreed with. When he said "it is hardly news that documentaries manipulate reality with effects that can be morally toxic" I can up with a few examples that I would say go against this statement. To me this statement means that all documentaries only show half of their information, and "manipulate" the film by taking a side. From watching "Venus of Mars" in class I know that it is possible to make a documentary and not mess with any of the information or make is biased in some way. That documentary showed a personal story and didn't hold any of the information back. I believe that some documentaries do manipulate reality, but not all of them. It was unfair of Scott to make this bold of a statement.

Blog post and reading response #1

Blog: Now it is time to switch modes from PSAs to documentaries. I am very excited to start learning about this new art form. My group hasn't accomplished that much, but it is still early. Sarah, Leah, and I have thought about doing a documentary on adoption having Leah's family be the main focus. We all think that this would be a good idea so I believe this is what we will do. I don't think we will have procrastination problems, we are all focused and dedicated to making an effective documentary. I don't see any big problems with either the members of my group or the work that we will do. I am mostly excited to see the classes end results. The PSAs blew me away and I can only imagine that our documentaries will be even better.

Reading: Michael Rabiger, author of "Directing the Documentary", gives many details in his introduction chapter as to what a documentary entails of. I found it very helpful to myself in that it will help me organize my thoughts better and how I should draw in the attention of the audience. The point that stuck out the most and surprised me what when Rabiger stated "lower production costs and an increased outlet should mean increased freedom for the individual voice". I know that I knew this was true in the back of my mind but it really hit home when I read it in the article. I have never thought about how lucky we are as teens to have so much technology available to us that we can have freedom in the media. We can make videos from our phones and cameras and post them on youtube on the same day. Whatever we want to be seen or expressed has the potential to be seen by millions of people very quickly. This is something that my parents would never have been able to do as teens. Rabiger also tells that company executives, who choose what is aired on television, do not always show what should be. Corporations are able to subtract documentaries that may hurt profitability by offending some audience members. With expanded media sources such as cable, internet, or video facilities anything can be broadcasted. This connects with what I said earlier about this generation being able to post videos, and even documentaries, that are important to us and know that they can be seen.
The most important thing that I got out of this article was what exactly a documentary is. I never imagined all of the work and thought that goes into creating one. I learned that the best documentaries are those that are passionate about their topic and find that way to show the familiar in an unfamiliar way. I also learned that documentaries come in a range of forms. They can be spontaneous, silent, controlled, you name it. I am excited to start to work on a documentary knowing that the choice is all mine to make whatever it is I want to make. There is a lot of freedom in accomplishing some sort of order and cause and effect with options like these to choose from. Having a clearer definition of a documentary in my mind will definitely be useful when starting to develop my idea for a documentary and when shooting.