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Editing Plan :

Montage sequence + Title sequence:
Shots of the places homeless people sleep in Cambridge, in a montage sequence.
Shots including statistics on homelessness.
Some clips of people I have interviewed (most memorable moments)
Long shots, and establishing shots.
diegetic soundtrack, more sombre to create anticipation.

Title shown in front of image of the streets of Cambridge.
Soundtrack then fades out, and black screen.

Setting up characters:

Text placed on the side of frame of the character speaking. (introducing them)
Black text to create contrast from background, (engaging). Stating their name, where they are from and age.

Scott:
Scott 
30years old
From Edinburgh, moved to Cambridge when he was 6months old. 

Sam:
Sam
Mother
From Arbury, Cambridge, now lives in Littleport, Norfolk.


John:
John
Father 
38years old
From Cambridge, lived in Cambridge his whole life.


Felix:
Felix
18years old
From Harlow, Essex, moved to Cambridge 3weeks ago.

Interviews (main sequence):
I will use the W Plot with each of my characters to create a consistency to my show, and create an emotional connection between the audience and my characters:

1.introduction to character
2.small disruption
3.resolution / positive moment
4.more significant disruption
5.overall resolution/ positive end

Scott:
1. Name, where he is from, age, Relationship with his mother.
2. Surrounding himself with the wrong people + getting too much money too young
3. Background support from community, and mother.
4. Alcohol addiction, doubt.
5. * + love for poetry

Sam:

1. Name, where she is from, age, work she does with the shelter.
2. Struggles with mental health + judgement she received
3.Having her daughter (pressure + expectations other had of her)
4. Drug addiction, 'dual diagnosis'.
5. * .  + left-over info on the talks she gives.

Felix:

1.Name, where he is from + recently moved to Cambridge, age.
2. Struggles in education.
3. Love for physics + sport (swimming) + very close to his sister.
4. Drug problems + debt
5.* 

John:

1.Name, where from + recently lived in Cambridge, age.
2. Uncertainty in his life / instability
3.Having his child +love for sport
4.
5. *


Ending : *
Each character has the same overall resolution/ positive end, the question 'What would you tell people/ want them to know, when they pass by you in the streets?' 
Montage editing of everyone's answers. (repetition of the idea to just greet someone + finish with Sam's answer) 

Each character has the same overall resolution/ positive end, the question 'What advice would you give yourself 10years ago?' 
Montage editing of everyone's answers, finishing with Scott's. 
Fade out.

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