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The topic is affordable/accessible contraceptives for black and brown women. If contraceptives are less affordable it’s women of color who suffer the most. The themes are autonomy over ones body, independence, choices, inequality, womanhood, being trapped, lack of freedom. The story would roughly be about how birth control has helped WOC feel in control, be independent and have a choice of how they want to live their lives.
This doc will be experimental and follow 3-4 women who each represent different reasons/ statistics WOC need birth control and how it affords them to lead fulfilling lives without worrying about the risk of pregnancy. I would like the whole video or each individual girl to have a specific aesthetic/color scheme.
Each girl will either walk us through an experience when BC was necessary for her, or an experience when it was hard to get and prompted her to make a hard decision. There may be some back story even, relating to statistics about why some women may have unprotected sex in the first place. Problems that may arise would be technical issues (aka my amateur camera woman skills), finding a nice place to shoot the doc (would I still want it interview style or closer to the OP-doc I posted below), having the proper props, and aligning schedules to film with participants. I would like my film to ask, how can we as a society encourage and support our women of color? How can we invest in our WOC? Should unaffordable birth control remotely be a hurdle WOC need to jump over?
I would want the viewer to have a better grasp on the complexity of the issue. I would want them to empathize and realize behind these policies and legislation real people with aspirations are being affected and deserve autonomy over their body and access to contraceptives. I’d want them to understand there are a lot of reasons women go on birth control as well as reasons that lead them to having unprotected sex that is often ignored and left out of the conversation. Finally I’d want people to understand if contraceptives aren’t affordable a lot of black and brown women won’t be able to access it and it’s their right to have as many opportunities and choices anyone else.
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Agha, Sindha. “Birth Control Your Own Adventure.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 9 Jan. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/opinion/birth-control-your-own-adventure.html.
-Informative but not like a sex ed video
-I liked the style instead of typical sit and interview it told a story through pictures
-Focused on the person instead of policy which was a plus for me
-showed the perspective of a woman with endometriosis which is a nice window into how plenty of women go on BC for menstrual cramps.
-payed attention to the social aspect or BC culture and how other women aren’t always our allies
Welcome to Temple University | Kanopy, temple.kanopy.com/video/tongues-untied.
-Finished the movie at home. Enjoyed the poetry, spoken word style
-like the part about snapping and how it showed a cultural staple in the black gay community
-very strong contrast of different expectations a gay black man has to meet or rather the judgement he has to take. The church, black activist or even intellectuals, white people, and he had to deal with this all his life. This level of nuance is something I would want to bring to my documentary
-Tribute to the black men who died from aids and then the main characters face showed up as if to say maybe I’ll be here one day was powerful
-I really enjoy seeing the complexities of fighting between two identities. Very relateable to me and you get such a good impression of the hell these men went through dealing with racism and homophobia. I think some WOC specifically catholic have the struggle between wanting to lead a progressive life and following their faith. Maybe something to explore?
“Women's Voices: The Gender Gap.” Kartemquin Films, kartemquin.vhx.tv/products/women-s-voices-the-gender-gap.
-Only saw the trailer but the animation is really cool.
-Inspired me to maybe add some drawings or illustrations to my doc.
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Phadke, Shilpa, et al. “Rhetoric vs. Reality: Why Access to Contraception Matters to Women.” Center for American Progress, www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/reports/2017/11/15/442808/rhetoric-vs-reality-access-contraception-matters-women/.
- Trump administration is under the impression that access to contraceptives will be easy through “a family member’s employer,” “an Exchange,” or “another government program.”14 Additionally, the administration suggests that women can still access contraception through safety-net programs, specifically citing Medicaid, Title X, community health center grants, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. However, these programs are also under attack by Congress and the administration.
- Both Hispanic and black women are less likely to use effective methods of contraception and have higher rates of unintended pregnancy than white women.18Furthermore, women experiencing economic hardship are less likely to take contraception or continue usage due to out-of-pocket costs.
“PerryUndem Research/Communication - Black American Survey Report_Final - Page 1 - Created with Publitas.com.” Publitas: Publish Catalogs Online. Inspire Visitors. Sell More., view.publitas.com/perryundem-research-communication/black-american-survey-report_final/page/1.
-37% of black women have been pressured to have sex when they didn’t want to
-33% of black women have the feeling at least once in a while, that other people feel entitled to their body
-20% of black women were made to have sex without a condom when they did not want to
“Poderosas To The Front: La Carga Pública.” National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health | Salud | Dignidad | Justicia, latinainstitute.org/en.
http://latinainstitute.org/sites/default/files/NLIRH-Fact-Sheet-Latinas-and-Contraception-July-2012.pdf
-1 in 3 Latinos are currently uninsured. Furthermore, many Latinas do not have access to a provider that they can get to, that can speak their first language, and can provide culturally competent reproductive health care.
-97% of Latinas who have ever had sex have used contraception
-Latinas are disproportionately poor and birth control copays are expensive. According to the Guttmacher Institute, 50% of women aged 18 to 34, including Latinas, said there had been a time when the cost of a prescription contraceptive prevented consistent use.
White, Kari, et al. “Atitudes Surrounding Contraceptive Responsibility: Do Latino Youth Difer from Other Groups?” Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk, vol. 4, no. 2, ser. 8, 2013, pp. 1–15. Digital Commons.
In response to the question “Whose responsibility is it to use contraception?” youth most frequently said that both partners or just women are responsible for contraception
Although many youth said both partners should share the responsibility for using contraception, their conversations often revealed that this was an ideal, rather than the way in which responsibility for contraception was realized in their own relationships
As indicated below, such conflicting statements often placed greater responsibility for contraception on women: Equal responsibility, but, like, what he said, a little bit more on the girl’s side, they have to be more responsible. (Latino young man)
Another reason that young women are often held responsible for using contraception is that they are seen as having more self-control, whereas young men are perceived as “naturally more reckless” and willing to accept any opportunity to have sex, regardless of risk.
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“Contraceptive Use in the United States.” Guttmacher Institute, 26 July 2018, www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/contraceptive-use-united-states.
This just has some good general knowledge in birth control statistics nation wide.
Eighty-three percent of black women at risk of unintended pregnancy are currently using a contraceptive method, compared with 91% of their Hispanic and white peers, and 90% of their Asian peers
Among women at risk of unintended pregnancy, 92% of those with an income of at least 300% of the federal poverty level and 89% of those living at 0–149% of poverty are currently using a contraceptive method
2: The vaccine debate.
This could be my back up topic but I feel like I have my first topic more fleshed out as well as more ideas to work with.
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Weegee, 1899-1968. (1960). MARILYN MONROE. Retrieved from https://library-artstor-org.libproxy.temple.edu/asset/ARTSTOR_103_41822001840139
This photo looks like Weegee put a snapchat filter over Marilyn Monroe which is kinda funny but I took this picture as a light commentary on beauty or beauty standards. In plenty of photos you see Marilyn pouting, looking coy and seductive is thought to be her brand and I think Weegee is playing with that and what celebrity may mean.
Lauren Greenfield, (1966 - ). The Popular Clique in the Seventh Grade, South View Middle School Cafeteria. 1998. Artstor, library-artstor-org.libproxy.temple.edu/asset/ACOLBYIG_10313206361
This picture full on threw me back in time to middle school which was the best and the worst. It captured the essence of pre teen girl so well I can recall very clearly sitting at a table wanting to know what the secret was that was being whispered around. I find my eye being drawn to the girls in the back because I cannot tell whether they are with the “popular girls” or just hope to be including which is a very universal ideal. I think this photo is so strong because it provokes such raw feelings and memories from a time that was simpler yet very difficult to navigate. That contradiction is what surfaces for me. Greenfield has many photos with teen girls as the subject and a lot of them focus on beauty, status and what it seems to be in this society.
Mary Ellen Mark (American, born 1940). Amanda and Her Cousin Amy in Valdese, North Carolina. 1990, printed 1991. Artstor, library-artstor-org.libproxy.temple.edu/asset/ABALTIMOREIG_10313869659
I’m definitely attracted to the content of this photo. I read Mary Ellen Mark was very interested in capturing people on the fringe of society aka. not mainstream. Oddly enough I find this photo very relatable. While I probably relate more to the girl in the back of the photo sitting down in the pool, not taking part in the smoking I feel like we all new a girl like the one holding the cigarette, we were her or wanted to be. Whether this photo speaks on child neglect or just wanting to grow up too fast I find there is this perpetual tension between the real and the performance. It’s very possible this girl smokes when the camera isn’t on and in fact enjoys it but what lead to this in the first place? Perhaps the stresses of a 9 year old life or the act we put on for other people to seem acceptable.
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Chapter 9:
One thing I really liked about this chapter was how they broke down the functions of a lease from how it is shaped to how it works. For example the text said some things we have an intuitive feel for like focus, but then goes on to explain how focus actually works with a camera in terms of defining vocabulary and the mechanics of where your subject needs to be and why.
I’m curious to know what is a good lens for a documentarian to have if they are out recording? No sit down interviews but just in the middle of the action (whatever that may be). You don’t what kind of footage you’ll get so would it be best to bring at least 2 lenses or just one that’s as versatile as possible?
Chapter 11:
I’m awful at lighting so this chapter is great information. Two things that I will definitely take into consideration for future filming is ways to adjust light intensity like adding a scrim (did not know you could add a dimmer) and color temperature. I realized some of the lights I have give off a white light while the lights I borrowed from the equipment office have a more yellow light.
My gels are cheap and basically melt as soon as it touches the light, is it worth just investing and getting more expensive gels or is there a trick to make cheaper gels work?
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If I know a little about light, I know nothing about sound. This chapter had the most new info to learn and the most I will certainly forget and have to revisit. One thing that I found important was when the text spoke about room acoustics and how different rooms create different sound. While shooting I filmed separate from recording my sound but I do think I can get a better sound recording because the room may not have been the best environment.
I’m wondering if there are any tips/ tricks for helping record sound in a apartment that has wood floors but not much carpeting? Maybe my sound is not that bad but for low budget production, not sure if I’d want to go out and buy a whole rug.
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second vision board, more for colors and little animations
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Chapter 6:
-Always come prepared, something goes wrong you risk losing a good moment forever
-One man crew is possible, but a lot of work so find people to help out
-Get ya permits! Places may seem public but don’t be fooled they may be private. You could risk trying to film but would be a huge pain if you have to stop just to secure a permit
-Setting can matter as much as your subjects so frame carefully
-Something I never really thought about but Insurance! It may feel easier to go without insurance for a low-budget film but if someone gets hurt or equipment breaks you’re screwed. Also worker’s compensation-pay people!
-Ok something I need to remind myself of “ be at location AT LEAST an hour before you plan to start filming”. You need to set up, things go wrong, give yourself some breathing room so you’re not crunched for time and excusing yourself to go have a panic attack in the bathroom.
-Scheduling and budgeting sheets keep you organized and make everything run more smoothly.
Chapter 7:
-This doesn’t really apply to me for this project but you can’t always plan out your shots in documentary so you have to plan for the edit.
-There are different types of frames like closed, open, deep and flat.
-Rule of thirds: depending on where you frame your subject can create a very different vibe
-dynamic moves is moving the whole camera. Can be done handheld but careful you want the footage to be watchable.
-Shooting ratio-always shoot more than you need. You give yourself more leeway in editing.
-stylized sequences was interesting to me because I do wanna focus on pulling people into the world my doc is trying to create
-With so many options in terms of shots and framing, how do you know when something is working and something isn’t? Or rather know when to use simple shots as opposed to more complex movements as to not take away from the actual film or its content?
Chapter 8:
-today video cameras and formats are constantly being updated and renewed.
-DSLR was a big deal for doc cinematography, difficult for moving camera shots
-Canon C300 is the most used by documentary filmmakers
-3D documentary is a thing now, not sure how I feel about it yet.
-Broadcasting standards vary from country to country.
-This chapter went into great detail about different parts of the camera and what they do and I will definitely be using this as something to refer back to.
-Curious about the achieve of docs that were made with iPhones. In this day and age where the quality on our phones is so high is that advisable? Especially is you are on the go or trying not to intimidate your subjects this could add a new element or even some ease into documentary.
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https://www.womenshealth.gov/about-us/work-us/your-community
potential contacts?
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