Today we have been getting ready for next week and mopping up all of the evidence and blogging for this week.
Cara has been using Photoshop and learning some new skills resulting in designing our poster and invite for our final celebration event. The images was sent to print at Kallkwick so we can take them with us to the centre next week to be distributed and displayed.
We have also checked over our kit and made sure we have everything packed, and batteries charged ready to go on Monday morning.
We have also been completing some of our Arts Awards as we have completed some of the sections already, we just need to evidence and review what we have done.
We have also planned our schedule for each day of next week, including bus times and routes to the centre.
Tom has been editing all of our video footage so far, and the group have taken it in turn to learn some new editing skills and having a go, in preparation for post-production.
OUR INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Please can you introduce yourself, telling us your name, age, previous profession and the area you live in?
What is your favourite childhood memory?
What makes your family special and unique?
What has been the best day of your life so far?
Do you have any regrets?
Can you tell us about your first experience of death?
What makes you laugh?
What makes you cry?
Tell us a bit about your favourite song – and why is it?
What object do you own that makes you feel nostalgic? What are your memories?
What smells make you think of the past?
What do you love about Plymouth and is there anything you would change?
What do you think of the younger generation today?
What advice would you give?
What are your thoughts and feelings about the future?
Can you tell us a little anecdote of when you were younger?
OUR INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Please can you introduce yourself, telling us your name, age, previous profession and the area you live in?
What is your favourite childhood memory?
What makes your family special and unique?
What has been the best day of your life so far?
Do you have any regrets?
Can you tell us about your first experience of death?
What makes you laugh?
What makes you cry?
Tell us a bit about your favourite song – and why is it?
What object do you own that makes you feel nostalgic? What are your memories?
What smells make you think of the past?
What do you love about Plymouth and is there anything you would change?
What do you think of the younger generation today?
What advice would you give?
What are your thoughts and feelings about the future?
Can you tell us a little anecdote of when you were younger?
SCHEDULE:
10am meet at the Foyer ( Monday collect kit)
10.30 Bus 24 from Royal Parade
11.00 arrive at Centre
11.00-12.30 Memories talks with residents
12.30-1.30 Lunch ( park opposite for outside lunch!)
1.30-3pm In Production, portraits and interviews
3pm pack up and tidy up, charge batteries ( Friday bring kit back to Foyer)
3.15 travel back to the Foyer
3.45 Wrap!
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| Invite and poster for celebration event designed by Cara |
Cara has brought in a film title 'Blackfish' to inspire our interview techniques and Amanda and Simon have a few films to show us to help with our skills for next week.
The documentary focuses on the captivity of Tilikum, an orca involved in the deaths of three individuals, and the consequences of keeping orcas in captivity. The coverage of Tilikum includes his capture in 1983 off the coast of Iceland, and purported harassment by fellow captive orcas at Sealand of the Pacific, incidents that Cowperthwaite argues contributed to the orca's aggression and includes testimonial from Lori Marino, Director of Science with the Nonhuman Rights Project. Cowperthwaite also focuses on SeaWorld's claims that lifespans of orcas in captivity are comparable to those in the wild, typically 30 years for males and 50 years for females, a claim the film argues is false. Interview subjects also include former SeaWorld trainers, such as John Hargrove, who describe their experiences with Tilikum and other captive whales.
The film features footage of attacks on trainers by Tilikum and other captive whales, and interviews with witnesses. A segment of the video of trainer Dawn Brancheau's death is shown at the beginning of the film and near the end, but cuts off just before Tilikum attacks and drags her underwater.
The pizza choices are: meat feast, chicken supreme and vegetarian.
After watching the film we had a group discussion regarding feelings that were triggered but also looking at the structure of the whole documentary and specifically the interviews. Interviews were shot with variation, fast edited and the questions asked were not actually included which in fact helped with giving the documentary a pleasant flow. Blackfish is eyeopening, emotional and gripping. As a viewer it angers me to see beautiful animals treated so badly. Overall I think the whole group agreed it is not right for orcas or any animal to be kept in captivity.
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