At the beginning of the year I set the goal for my project, which was: “Create a film documenting the lives of homeless animals in various countries around the globe and the effect that religious and cultural beliefs have on the strays living there.” I knew I wanted to create an engaging film that enables people see the issue in new ways. At first I thought I would focus more closely on the strays’ living conditions and how they differ from place to place, but as I continued with the research, I became increasingly interested in the effect of religion and culture.
I chose a film format for my product/outcome because I thought it would be the best medium to convey the subject. A website would have also been suitable, but would be limited to short clips and photos, which would likely lessen the emotional impact. The filmmaking process was quite challenging so far, and I expect it to get even more difficult in spring. A challenging part of the editing process will be attempting to create a documentary without actually shooting any of the footage myself, relying on borrowed clips shot in various countries and writing and recording voiceover. I have seen many documentaries, though, and the style of my film will be derived from those.
The global context that best fit my topic was Fairness and Development, because one of the consequences of our common humanity is that many animals have been marginalized and neglected. The film will explore cultural and religious relationships, and address the development of conditions for animals over long periods of time.
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