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Post#11- Themes

 Developing themes is essential when trying to construct a successful documentary. In my documentary excerpt, I will communicate themes regarding the importance of sports as well as the impact they have on high school athletes, specifically cheer. 


The main theme being developed is the idea that high school cheer allows athletes to find inner peace and happiness. To express this idea, I will interview athletes who have been on the team through thick and thin. By doing this, I will be able to capture pure and genuine opinions and emotions that have been felt throughout the seasons by the athletes being interviewed. They will be asked questions such as, "has cheer brought you new and healthy connections." This question is significant because it will provide me with valid reliable information from primary sources. This allows my company, Pridgen Productions, to communicate the idea that school sports have a positive outcome on athletes. 


From a personal standpoint I can conclude that cheer is a way to bring the best out of students. By participating in high school cheer, I have been encouraged to maintain good grades, have a perfect attendance, take better care of myself, expand my friendships, and become a hard worker with an open mindset. Cheer allows athletes to possess important qualities that can benefit them for the remainder of their life. 

It is particularly important that I communicate these details in my opening excerpt of my documentary because I hope to encourage other students to join amazing programs such as the one at Hudson high school. 


Other sports documentaries such as Starting 5 utilize important themes such as sacrifice. This sports documentary encourages audiences to decode the message being conveyed, which is that NBA superstars give up a lot, such as family time, to commit to their sport. To convey this theme, the producers use techniques such as juxtaposition to highlight the difference in athletes when they are excited and hype during a game compared to alone and quiet missing their families. 

                                                                                      Picture from "Starting 5"

Using micro elements is a great way to help express themes, which is something I will be taking into consideration when the production process begins. 


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