You are now moving quickly into the transition from static media to Moving Image. We call this part of the process 'pre-production' and you have some exciting workshops ahead to help you develop stories and ideas around the issue of young carers for a film production.
Pre-Production is all about developing your ideas and messages and creating imaginative ways of telling your story. It is also about planning the 'film shoot' so that we are prepared and have everything in place to make the film.
We have two very talented artists set up to work with you, one is a Writer and a Poet and one is a Theater Director and Performance Artist. The work you develop in these sessions will contribute to the direction of the final film and may form part of the content itself through poetry and performance.
Before you go on to make your own film, I have searched online for existing films about young carers for you to look at. These examples are a good starting point for you to consider what your message is, and should help you decide how you want to approach your own film. When watching them consider what you like and dislike about the content, style, pace and direction...
Example1
This one is crammed with statistics about young carers and is very informative. It addresses the 'hidden carers' issue and questions whether the needs of young carers are being met. It uses a combination of interviews, dramatized scenes and reconstructions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR3zLmMkpSo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6cj7dQTJU4&feature=related
Example2
This one looks scripted and looks more like a social marketing campaign than a film. It has a very direct message and is short and simple. Do you think it is powerful, would you do it differently? What would your message be?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7xcd8z363A
Example3
This one is an animation and gets its point across really well. It focuses on responsibilities and how that affects young carers lives. Consider how they tell the story, what does it make you feel? Is it effective?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCoF71A_TfA
Example4
This film approaches the issue using drama. It tackles the issue by creating scenes that draw you in, highlighting the emotions a young carer may experience. With drama you can create scenes that emphasize your point, this can be very powerful and hard hitting. Do you like the idea of drama? What did you like/dislike about the film? Will your film be like this or will it use a combination of drama, poetry, documentary or other techniques?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYfxbR8nUoo
Example5
This is a professional social marketing campaign that touches on the issue of being a young carer. What do you think about the style? Is it high impact? Would short stories like this work for your film?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt-kVD05rws&feature=related
MEDIA INTEREST
Inspired Youth are really keen to see your work propelled into the wider media with the aim of getting your voices heard. We have already started to look at ways in which we could achieve this...
We have contacted a really talented freelance journalist called Ciara Leeming who has written for The Guardian, The Independent, Marie Claire, BBC, Action Aid, Child in Need Institute, Oxfam, The Sunday Express, The Mail on Sunday, The Big Issue and Take a Break! to name just a few! You can check out her website here http://www.ciaraleeming.co.uk/
Ciara is really interested in the issue of Young Carers and is keen to find opportunities to write about your project. In addition Ciara is also a photojournalist and is keen to explore the possibility of working with some of you to create photo-media content about young carers which could potentially be showcased on the BBC online (there's no guarantees but she has had work published there before!) Ciara is interested in your stories about being young carers and wants to capture them using photographs and recordings of you talking about your experiences. Here are a couple of examples of Ciara's photographs...
This is an opportunity to help raise awareness about young carers even more. We will discuss this at the next session. To learn more about Ciara and her multimedia work check these links::Examples of Ciara's photo-journalistic/documentary work...
http://www.photoshelter.com/c/ciaraleeming/gallery-list
Examples of Ciara's multimedia work...
http://www.ciaraleeming.co.uk/multimedia/zen-and-the-art-of-sandcastles/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8205851.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8320729.stm
We know you have the passion and dedication to make a film of real quality that can really make a difference and we are really looking forward to hearing your ideas.
Peace
Inspired Youth
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