Understanding this year's theme, taking a stand in history, I wished to focus on a revolution. Now, there have been many revolutions throughout the course of history, all having separate causes and repercussions, and all having an effect on national or global history. Through extensive research, one uprising stood out to me, The Russian Revolution. The politics and ideas of imperial Russia have long fascinated me, and I’ve always wanted to dig deeper into the rich history of the once glorious empire. Since the Russian Revolution had a massive effect on the world in the 1900s, I believed the revolt would be more than ideal in showcasing the theme of, taking a stand in history.
Early on in the process, I knew for certain a documentary would be proficient in not only presenting my topic, but my abilities. Conducting research proved difficult, due to the lack of technology at the time the revolution took place. Though after finding a few reliable sources, locating more proved to be less and less of a hardship. To create a professional documentary, including expert interviews …show more content…
Finding software that would create an elegant yet simple documentary was effortless, as I already had software from previous videos. While researching was certainly beneficial to my knowledge on the Russian Revolution, the most enjoyable part of the process was finding images to include in my short film. There were extensive images online that featured the revolution and the crucial people involved. However, no project can be completed without setbacks, and staying within the 10 minute time frame on the documentary proved to be a challenge, but in the end it motivated me to keep the necessary parts of my research and get rid of the sections that were irrelevant, which benefited the quality of my