A civilian once bombarded me with question over my war experience. As days began to drift by with no immediate end, I rebutted with a question. “When I say war, what do you think about?” He was hesitant, but he responded: Soldiers, enemy combatants, ships, tanks, Humvees, helicopters, jets, weapons, chemical weapons, the atom bomb, and death. I smiled, as if to say, that’s it.
“The Things They Carried,” by Tim O’Brien is largely celebrated since its publishing in 1990. But much of his short story is overlooked. Yes O’Brien is a great author but more than that he conveys a message. The essence of the story comes down to one thing, the things that civilians, or for that matter, the majority of the military do not see. It is more than just the …show more content…
After multiple reads I decided to hear “The Things They Carried.” I found a free audible copy, sponsored by audible, of Bryan Cranston reading the short story. Let me say I fell in love. The way this man makes it sound is amazing. So that would be my creative choice.
For the rest of the characters I would like to have no name actors. I understand that that just sounds lazy. I think that any known actor would take away from the main theme.
The Scene I am going to use some of what I used in the works to shift into Afghanistan. Using the evidence cameras I would have a grainy feel to show some authenticity. What authenticity some may ask? Aren’t the other veterans just lying? Yes they are lying but the point is to show it all not just what is convincing to others. These cameras would be fluctuating between a close-up and an extreme close-up while attempting to focus on the veteran telling his dream sequence. Why not a single type of shot? This would insure a handful of things in a short time frame. The audience would immediately connect an age maybe even an older age to this character. They would assume something is not quite right about him. They would also be quick to look past his lies and uncover that he doesn’t belong in this
“The Things They Carried,” by Tim O’Brien is largely celebrated since its publishing in 1990. But much of his short story is overlooked. Yes O’Brien is a great author but more than that he conveys a message. The essence of the story comes down to one thing, the things that civilians, or for that matter, the majority of the military do not see. It is more than just the …show more content…
After multiple reads I decided to hear “The Things They Carried.” I found a free audible copy, sponsored by audible, of Bryan Cranston reading the short story. Let me say I fell in love. The way this man makes it sound is amazing. So that would be my creative choice.
For the rest of the characters I would like to have no name actors. I understand that that just sounds lazy. I think that any known actor would take away from the main theme.
The Scene I am going to use some of what I used in the works to shift into Afghanistan. Using the evidence cameras I would have a grainy feel to show some authenticity. What authenticity some may ask? Aren’t the other veterans just lying? Yes they are lying but the point is to show it all not just what is convincing to others. These cameras would be fluctuating between a close-up and an extreme close-up while attempting to focus on the veteran telling his dream sequence. Why not a single type of shot? This would insure a handful of things in a short time frame. The audience would immediately connect an age maybe even an older age to this character. They would assume something is not quite right about him. They would also be quick to look past his lies and uncover that he doesn’t belong in this