When first receiving the theme for the Four-minute documentary (a portrait of a character or location) I had many ideas, but one stood out to me. I began to think about not only a person or a single location but what builds up these things makes them individual. From a background in doing Art A-level on the theme of nostalgia I became interested in the metaphorical place of childhood and the want to return to it.
Concept
The idea would explore why we long for childhood and would focus on the theme as a metaphorical location. I would ask people of all ages where nostalgia takes them as well as asking a psychologist about the appeal of nostalgia and why it offers safety.
Relevance
I thought about how and why it would interest modern audiences and I came across the high influx of the theme of nostalgia in TV and cinema. Films like 'IT' and shows like 'Stranger Things' have become highly popular and have evoked nostalgic feelings even among those who were not born at the time, this shows how modern audiences are drawn to the theme and therefore there would be interest for my idea.
Feedback
After presenting the idea I discovered that although there would be a relevance to the idea, it may be to vague and therefore must be tied to a certain person or place. I was also missing some specific information and details making the idea too abstract. Although I enjoy this idea I also wish to follow the task and make sure the idea is as solid as possible, which is why my team and I will be brainstorming further to come up with some more ideas.
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