PLANNING: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - GARY

This post will contain detail for our father role in our up-coming short film. The character, 'Gary' has a hard hitting past of being a war photographer, catching moment he may not wanted to have seen. Within these images, they can express the story behind each photograph that connotes a whole moment in history. Within one simple image a wave of emotion can follow impacting the audiences. 

We have used many sources of previous photographers to express their work and their experiences, such as the website Newseum, content of current winners of the Pulitzer Prize as well as war photographs, a YouTube video of Chris Beale who is a former photographer. 

                  

Newseum is one of the oldest and the most prestigious photojournalism programs and competitions in the world. Each year they organise an award, 'Photo of the Year' which recognises excellence in photojournalism, multimedia and visual editing.

Newseum also explored different aspects of the current affairs to educate younger adolescence. The main objective that Newsum want to spread is freedom, and that the role of a free press in major events in history, and how the core freedoms of the First Amendment : religion, speech, press, assembly and petition, apply to their lives.

Newseum has kept up-to date by hosting this award many years running as well as keeping the website up to date by containing many visuals and links they can use to provide information about Newseum; for an example, they have made a YouTube video announcing the new Pulitzer Prize Winner.

2017 Pulitzer Prize Winner 2017.

I have chosen the Pulitzer Prize Winner 2017, because of the realistic touch to the photograph which almost acts to be alive. The emotion behind this is immense. The contrast between the young who's laying still with a tear rolling down his face, looking hopeless; whilst the rushed doctor is panicking to help this child. The effects of the photo being in black and white impacts the emotion behind the photo it will make the shape, lines and textures prominent.

1. The Dead of Antietam (1862)

This war photograph is very well known as the shocking image of 70 shot soldiers are dead in the field. Andrew Gardener reflected the reality of the Civil War expressing the huge impact it had. It was hugely shocking to the public as it is the first time dead soldiers had been photographed on a battlefield. It was when Gardner later put them on display in New York City, the horrors of the Civil War, which before had only been seen in paintings, finally became apparent to Americans. This image was a huge eye-opener to the public. Photographs can have a voice to express the reality of situation as well to display the emotion. 

Chris Beale- July 2018 

Chris Beale throughout this You tube video expressed the experiences of the lives of the Rohingya people from Myanmar and their struggle to survive as refugees in Bangladesh. Beale described his time spent documenting the refugee crisis as it unfolded in Myanmar and Bangladesh as well as the current situation in these two countries. Chris Beale has experienced life first handily as a photographer. This video will help provide information for own production and relating it to own character, 'Gary'. Beale allows us to gain a greater understanding of his insight and how his characteristics can be used in Gary's personality.