Documentary Video

Producer/Director

Creative Concept - I plan on creating a documentary that uses images of war and statistics about the lives of veterans post-military to produce an impactful and informative video that hopefully raises the awareness of the struggles veterans have after separating from the military.

Title - Life After the Military - Coping with Post Traumatic Stress and the Transition to Civilian Life.

Tagline - What doesn't kill you can still ruin your life.

Subject - The lives of American veterans after their separation from the military.

Documentary Style - Realist

How I'll Make It - I plan to use personal interviews of combat veterans, possibly their family members, and a professional military-counselor to make the video. 

Logline - On average, 22 military veterans across the country commit suicide everyday because of their experiences with combat and the subsequent mental health issues that can arise afterwards.

Director of Photography

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Look of Interviews - I would like to have interviews that briefly show the veteran's face but quickly cut to images of them from their military experience to show credibility and background as many viewers will be unfamiliar with the subject matter.

B-Roll - My b-roll footage will consist of somber scenes like the American flag waving, a veteran graveyard, Iraqi war footage and images, troops in formation or marching, Honor Guard ceremonies and other patriotic/military scenes.

Editor

Poster -

The poster relates to the documentary because the image of an American veteran waving the flag is clearly recognizable. Immediately the audience can sense a feeling of somberness and despair yet hope and perseverance is also felt. The waving of the flag symbolizes patriotism and commitment to military service but having the veteran's hands in the air can also symbolize a surrendering or a need for help. The title is prominently displayed so the audience can clearly understand the intent of the image.

Editing Style - The style of editing I intend to use is a mixture of scenes of war, personal interviews, and images of despair/sadness. The transitions between each of these clips will be subtle. with the potentially graphic content I hope to not startle or trigger negative reactions from the viewers, some of which may be very familiar with the subject matter. I envision using fade-outs and fade-ins to help the audience feel comfortable watching and listening to the video. Using titles and text over the footage will be crucial to relaying information about the different subjects and their roles in the military.