Profile Proposal

Proposal 1:

SUBJECT: I want to portray a story about two college students, Carley and Audrey, who are inspiring young girls to follow their dreams through coaching basketball.

THEME: The underlying theme is the power of philanthropy and how something as small as teaching a group of girls a sport and building routine can change young girls lives.

ANGLE: I plan to focus on how the two women who coach youth basketball. What has basketball done for them? What inspired them to do this? Focusing on how they are positively impacting these young girls lives.

STORY: I plan to tell this story by following their daily life routines as well as the practices and games at the YMCA.

WHAT KIND OF STORY: This is a light-hearted story of what students can do to touch the lives of others and how to reach out in your own community.

5 MAJOR SCENES:

1. Visual of interview with Carley and Audrey. How they got into basketball and what it means to them. Their usual routine and the importance of athletics. (at the rec, pictures of playing basketball as a child, their inspirations)

Why? These two characters are the main aspects of the story. To understand what they do background information is key.

2. Video of practices and natural sound of basketball shoes on court and bouncing the ball.

Why? To get the feeling of what the sport is about and what exactly coaching little girls is like.

3. Interview with one of the little girls and why basketball is positive for her.

Why? To get a first hand account of what being able to learn a sport can do for a little girl. Also will give the essence of the story and put a face on the moral values.

4. Video of games

Why? To show what all of the hard work and practice can result in.

5. Stills of low-income areas of Eugene.

Why? To show how necessary helping out in the community is and the effect it can have.

Proposal 2:

SUBJECT: I want to portray creative student who started a company called incursive media.

THEME: The underlying theme would be the challenges in working and starting a company during college. (theme is tentative)

ANGLE: To follow him through his work and life, and perhaps inspire other creative students to go forth and create something if you’re really passionate about it.

STORY: A very humble student is massively creative and allowing others to experience the world through his eyes.

WHAT KIND OF STORY: An inspiring struggle between a student, finances, and following his dreams.

5 MAJOR SCENES:

–> still need to work out with profile (if I take this route). Probably go film him creating digital pieces for his company as well as his daily life.