Lens based media: Future memories (3)

Redrafting/reworking

In order to address the biggest critique of my storyboard- the lack of tension, I decided to also explore and experiment more with the protagonist as a character in its own rights. The general feedback I received from the group was that instead of taking photographs my story could be illustrated instead with particular influence place don the emotions of the utensils features. In addition to this, it was also suggested that I could explore emotion by manipulating the spoon in different ways to create different effects emotionally.

Revised story

1. State of equilibrium: 

The audience is introduced to a teaspoon called Tabby who lives in the cupboard alongside the other pieces of cutlery. Tabby resides in the first drawer. The drawers below contain items foreign to Tabby such as a bib and dummy.

2. Incident:

Tabby's owners, newlyweds are having dinner. From Tabby's perspective it is unclear what they are having but one thing is clear; she isn't of use during this meal time. Only a knife and fork are at use. Tabby sulks from the cupboard as she feels very neglected. The knife and fork react to Tabby's sadness by mocking and teasing her which has the effect of making her feel even more inferior.

3.Struggle:

The mocking of Tabby continues, at this point all the other utensils have joined in which takes the teasing to serious bullying as they tear Tabby apart. In an attempt to flee and protect herself Tabby finds her way to the dining table but unfortunately, as she arrives the couple leave which means Tabby is left to be tormented to the extent that she is pushed off the table and unto the floor helplessly.

4. Struggle:

Later in the day, the lady finds poor Tabby on the floor whilst doing the washing up. However, due to being distracted by the conversation she's having with her husband she tosses Tabby in the drawer and misses the tray which means Tabby is left in the gap by the wayside to the amusement of the other utensils.

5.Struggle:

The next day, The lady rapidly looks through the drawer in search of something. The other utensils wait eagerly to discover what she is searching for as it wasn't breakfast, lunch or dinner. At this point Tabby was at her lowest and was even considering ways to end her pain...The lady's hand emerged out of the drawer holding Tabby who she them swiftly chucked into her bag. This sparked curiosity in all the pieces of cutlery except form Tabby who was too busy wallowing in her sorrow to notice she was removed from the drawer.

6. Resolution:

*flash forward* A few months later the lady can be seen holding Tabby in her hand and using her to feed a newborn baby, the lady's daughter to the shock and horror of all the other utensils. The day she put Tabby in her handbag, she went to get her engraved specially for the baby because she wanted to keep Tabby forever.