OUGD603 - 60 second documentary ideas

Establishing an idea for the 60 second short documentary would mean thinking about what is personally important to me. This could be discussions or social issues that I find appealing or it could be based on my hobbies or interests.

ideas

• video on Palestine and Israel conflict
• youth culture
• football
• interest in film and cinematography
• Documenting a film star/director I like (e.g. Martin Scorsese, Denzel Washington, Quentin Tarantino)

Quentin Tarantino career documentary

• could be shown as a series of illustrations of each film
• Tarantino style video or camera approach
• could imitate an opening title sequence from Tarantino film 
• highlight certain attributes or achievements that have impacted cinema
• compile a set of cinematography skills found in Tarantino movies

Quentin Tarantino cinematography trademark

• POV car trunk shot
• Use of black and white
• Narration
• Dance scenes
• Spaghetti western influence and kung fu inspiration
• Title sequences taken from originals (sense of nostalgia)
• Crash zooms, extreme close-ups and wide angle shots. (inspired by the likes of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly)
• Choice of music from 50s/60s/70s