Completing the film - exposition, explanation, actuality and conclusion
This is the structure of the film you need to complete:
This is the structure of the film you need to complete:
Exposition
A good exposition is essential to setting up your film and getting your audience interested. It is less like an introduction to an essay, and more like the hook of a chorus in a popular song. There are lots of different ways of producing an effective exposition, but for this film I'd like you to focus on the 'puzzle' approach that asks a series of intriguing questions that the film will address. I will provide you with some examples that you might like to consider, but it would be great if you could come up with your own ideas. The exposition will end with the title of the film and a short burst of music. Here are some examples of expositions in history documentary film making.
Introduction (explanation)
In this film and after the titles, you will briefly explain what we mean by 'system 1 and system 2'. You might like to refer back to lesson 2 to help you. You can do this explanation through a Voice of God narration or with an on screen narration to camera. Either way you will need some visuals to help you explain the basic principles of system 1 and system 2. This will then lead naturally into the actuality film(s) (e.g. movie perception test) you have made that demonstrate through experiment the principles of system 1 and 2.
Conclusion
Finally, after the actuality film(s) of the experiment(s), you will briefly need to explain what the audience has just seen. You could also include some footage of people watching your films and not noticing the movie continuity errors/gorilla/duck etc. and watching their reactions. Parts of this could also be used in the exposition. Lots of people looking confused and saying no I didn't see the gorilla etc. would make a good puzzle to attract the audience's attention at the beginning. Finally, you need to put some credits and maybe use the music you used for the titles. The end.
A good exposition is essential to setting up your film and getting your audience interested. It is less like an introduction to an essay, and more like the hook of a chorus in a popular song. There are lots of different ways of producing an effective exposition, but for this film I'd like you to focus on the 'puzzle' approach that asks a series of intriguing questions that the film will address. I will provide you with some examples that you might like to consider, but it would be great if you could come up with your own ideas. The exposition will end with the title of the film and a short burst of music. Here are some examples of expositions in history documentary film making.
Introduction (explanation)
In this film and after the titles, you will briefly explain what we mean by 'system 1 and system 2'. You might like to refer back to lesson 2 to help you. You can do this explanation through a Voice of God narration or with an on screen narration to camera. Either way you will need some visuals to help you explain the basic principles of system 1 and system 2. This will then lead naturally into the actuality film(s) (e.g. movie perception test) you have made that demonstrate through experiment the principles of system 1 and 2.
Conclusion
Finally, after the actuality film(s) of the experiment(s), you will briefly need to explain what the audience has just seen. You could also include some footage of people watching your films and not noticing the movie continuity errors/gorilla/duck etc. and watching their reactions. Parts of this could also be used in the exposition. Lots of people looking confused and saying no I didn't see the gorilla etc. would make a good puzzle to attract the audience's attention at the beginning. Finally, you need to put some credits and maybe use the music you used for the titles. The end.