'Twincredibles follows five sets of twins, from toddlers through to adults, to create a surprising and compelling story about the journey of mixed-race Britain. The stories of all these twins throw a new and fascinating light on how brothers and sisters who are similar in so many other ways lead different lives because of their skin colour. The experiences don't always match the stereotype. For teenage boys James and Daniel, growing up in Eltham South East London, it was the whiter-looking twin Daniel who suffered racial abuse, whilst darker twin James was left alone.' BBC TWO
Having watched this documentary about twins, I feel it is significant to examine the different techniques and shots it has used.
Some key shots I will consider for my short film are: Extreme close ups (voiceover the top)
More close up and mid shots of the twins themselves. Shown when that twin is speaking.
Two sets of shoes (identical shoes if the twins are similar) or non-identical shoes if different.
Showing similarity/difference.
Establishing shot of where the footage has been filmed. I don't plan on having the text underneath.
This documentary has a narrative over the top which is constructed by the twins themselves. I plan to have twin interviews and my own voice over the top. Whilst some of the twins are talking it shows different shots of the twin talking, I thought this was very effective and certainly a convention of short films/documentaries.
I researched into the response of the documentary. I came across a clip on youtube where one lady felt that the overall documentary had a negative tone. They commented that the film commented on the problems of being a twin. They didnt feel that there were a balance between benefits and negatives of being a twin. I aim to represent twins in both lights and to keep my piece in a positive light and weigh out the positives and negatives of being a twin. Keeping it far more balanced than 'The Twincredibles' documentary.
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