Research 7

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Over the weekend I've been researching more on flashbacks and how and why to use them in film. Hopefully by diving deeper into the use of flashbacks, our group can properly and effectively implement the flashback in our opening

From my research I learned that a flashback should always reveal something that the audience must need to know and is better shown than simply said. In our films case I believe this is  true because the war is a crucial part of the struggle of PTSD, and this reveals what the movie will be based on.

I also learned that the transition into the flashback must not be confusing. I will make sure of this by properly implementing the flashback through the use of sound effects, camera movement, and a scene heading. The transition into the flashback must also be fluid and well executed. Our group had the idea of something in the veteran's present-day environment had triggered his flashback. This could be fluid since it would go with the context.

I personally gained inspiration from the 1940's film Citizen Kane, after watching several clips of it's use of flashbacks. The flashbacks used in this film helped give perspective of the life of Kane which is what we intend to do in our film. The flashbacks in our film opening are intended to give explanation to the veteran's behavior and illustrate how the atrocities of war impact veterans.