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We Came, We Saw, We Conquered
My film essay will explore the basic ideas of conflict, and how/why people are drawn to something that is generally perceived as a negative force. We as humans like to see ourselves as creators and makers of progress. Many of us like to think of ourselves as peaceful people. Conflict is generally regarded as a disruptive force. But our lives are dominated by conflict in many ways. My film essay will explore why this is and hopefully uncover an answer or at least provide theories for this and other questions.
The first step in my film essay will be to establish the fact that there is an attraction between people and conflict. This will include footage of the pit preacher and the people who surround him, footage either showing or taken from various forms of media such as video games, film, and the news. I also wish to show the competition in school and work and sports as just another outlet for conflict and seeking domination over others. I will expand the idea of personal conflict to that of a larger scale such as war and global politics. I will likely establish these ideas through montage and the use of spoken and inter-title speech. I will also juxtapose these things against images of peace such as a serene lake or garden and make them seem boring and bland to prove my point. Likely there will be some intentional (and maybe unintentional) humor involved in showing these images against each other.
After establishing the fact, I wish to seek out the cause for why this is through interviews. I will film people and interview them in different scenarios depending on the questions asked. Why is there a need for competition in sports? How does excessive violence entertain? I will ask these kinds of questions to people in appropriate settings such as while playing sports, debating with each other, or playing video games. My outcome may vary slightly but I hope to show that people are attracted to conflict because it encourages motivation and progress and ambition despite its disruptive capabilities.