Proposal

OUR FINAL VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8E44gvYdtw&feature=player_embedded

Peer Reviewed Proposal

__**Who:**__ Group 18 - Name: a Riddle within a Mystery locked inside an Enigma

__**What:**__ The main focus of our proposal is to create something along the lines of the following; the worlds farthest egg thrower; "ex-baseball mogul xxx shows how a baseball arm can be used to throw eggs" ... use camera angles and editing tricks to extend travel? ... something that shocks and confuses people into thinking it is real. The main purpose will be to crack a myth of some sort that people have and represent that in abscure camera angle shots. Specific myth is still to be chosen. Here is an example: [] __Update__: We decided to create a real?/fake? type of video about "Laser Hair Removal".

This video is intended to gain the attention of Movember participants as a way to remove their mustaches after November. "Laser hair removal" is also a highly searched keyword in google, allowing our video to gain views from various audiences in hopes to propel it virally.

__**Why:**__ Our main intention is to play with camera angles to create a disillusioned reality. This method allows us to parody one of life's trivial instances, such as casting a fishing pole or climbing a ladder. Our group wanted to stray away from cumbersome satirical mocking existing music videos and/or pop culture content. We think that with the approach we are trying to do, and with sarcasm being overplayed, the effects with distance and a sort of disillusion to the viewier could prove to be promising. Doing something that people think is real but they arent sure will increase likelyhood of passing the video to a friend for opinion. __Update:__ We based our choice on research of topics that are most searched online. __**How:**__ A digital Nikon 1080p camera will be used for high quality video and audio, and editing will be done with the program 'Sony Vegas Video.' We will put the video on YouTube and also link it on facebook to increase awareness and possible sharing of the video. The internet as a new medium with hyperlinks is the quickest way of systematically spreading a viral video. Content wise, the interesting and attention grabbing quality of the content needs to be present. The purpose is to surprise or even shock if it will be possible to do so considering the variety of content available online. __Update:__ We will film our own Laser Hair Removal process on one of our members, who is part taking in Movember action. __**Where/When:**__ Final filming: UTM & Sheridan, Tuesday, Nov.15, 2011.

burns through dark fabric and we realize that the beam alteration has created a laser similar to the one used in laser hair removal, so we decide to test it on one of our members who grew beard and moustache in support of the Movember movement. And it works! We will shoot a close up using the laser on the member and showing how his hair will fall out. The message we had in mind when coming up with the idea, is the validity of the information available online, how it depends on the way it is framed, the communication style used to present this information and the pseudo-validity of the messenger suggested by his or her status (e.g. professor, member of 'so and so' committee, etc). We decided to include the Movember movement due to timing and relevance to our idea. If our video goes viral this will help to further spread the word about Movember movemenet, raising awareness of prostate cancer.
 * __Finalized Idea:__** We will shoot a video of an 'experiment'. The purpose of the experiment is to use the knowledge of physics to alter the laser pointer so that it can cut through surfaces. During the course of the experiement we accidently find out that the laser beam that we have created, with the use of easily accessible tools (i.e. magnifying glass)