Narrative Project

What to think of when narrating, obviously presentation. Of all the things I am currently learning from speech class it is that presentation in narrative is far more important than the content. So as to avoid boring my audience I believe the presenter within the narrative should have practiced speaking. I may do it myself. But as for the concept of the narrative I am unsure of how to create this type of content. 

When I look in Oncourse for an example from my professor all I really find is information about Story Films. So I am thinking this project will be related to stories. Narration narrative is great but I realize creating a story is difficult for those minutes restrictions. I can't make a two hour movie about a subject I want to reach but in a short narrative I have a new opportunity. It may seem like a microdrama but if one concept could be chosen I believe the concept of Consequence fits well. 

Here this main character is given a choice to do or not to do a specific action. At first it will appear meaningless as if this decision has nothing to do with anything else. But In a short few minutes this decision explodes into more serious results. It's a concept sure but applying this concept to an example is where I am falling through. 

Lets see, Fred walks out of his house, hungry and ready to try new things, He drives to the downtown area where he overlooks his phone going off. In doing that he's able to stop his car right before hitting someone that hopped out of the road. He looks back at his phone and thinks about that instant decision to ignore it because he was driving. Sure it is not a negative consequence but it shows that even things that are legal have consequence we don't always understand. 

How to take the shots. First the camera will be with Fred as he walks from his house into his car. As for filling the vocal gap I am thinking of narrating Fred's thoughts with a hilarious voice over about many mundane things but satirical and hilarious. This safe and comedic tone gives us comfort that contrasts with the later shock of the moment. My point is to tell the audience that small choices matter. it wasn't that he was getting a text but it was that he was getting a call on his phone which was clearly legal and allowed.