I am anticipating this three chaptered video story to be eight minutes, each chapter being about two and a half minutes long. For the first chapter, my plan is to interview Lajiness about the current tour he and his band are on as they make a stop in Bay City, MI at Indian Barry's Bar. During the interview, I plan to ask him questions like how the tour is going, where they have been, what it's like to be on tour, what about his disability makes being on tour difficult. I also plan to ask him how people who have never seen him play react to the fact that he plays with one arm. From this chapter, I want my viewer to see that Lajiness is a dedicated musician who doesn't let other people's reaction to his disability get in this way. I'm also sure Lajiness will say that his disbility doesn't hinder him in any way while he is on tour. From my previous session with him, he said he adapts to his environment well, so being on tour shouldn't be a problem for him.
In the second chapter of my video story, I want to get more personal with Lajiness and show my viewer exactly how Lajiness plays the guitar. There is a process that Lajiness has to perform before he plays the guitar. My first question for Lajiness when I met him was "How do you play without a pick?" I felt foolish after he told me, but basically he takes a pick, bends it in three places and then tapes the pick to his arm. I want Lajiness to show the process of getting his strumming arm ready. This part of the story will show how Lajiness has adapted his playing technique to be able to play the guitar. Visually, it will be medium and tight shots of Lajiness demonstrating the preparation process. I will at this time ask him, if the way he plays distorts the sounds of his guitar and how the way he plays differs from other guitarists.
For the third chapter I will be capturing Lajiness and he rest of The 2nd System as they perform at Indian Barry's Bar on Saturday, February 28. At this time I plan to capture Lajiness setting up the band's equipment and playing their show. My main goal for this part of the story is to get crowd reaction shots, tight shots of Lajiness playing the guitar, and wide environmental shots. I think visually this will definitely be the most appealing part of the story. Basically, it will be the full smoky bar with lighting, energy, and explosive rock. In this chapter, my goal is to showcase Lajiness and The 2nd System to show that their band can compete with any other metal band. I want to show that just because Lajiness has a disability he still can play the guitar with the best of them. I also want to show the rest of the band and how good they are as a group.
When I first met Lajiness over this past winter break I was impressed with how he carries himself and didn't let people get under his skin about his disability. Overall, Lajiness is one of the most positive people I have ever met. He is very knowledgeable about several aspects like playing several instruments and also musical production. I feel that Lajiness has a very inspirational story and he doesn't let his disability get in his way. He says that his disability has made him a better person and he couldn't imagine his life being any different. He also wants other people with disabilities to see through him that their disability should not be an excuse for them not to try new things or stop them from doing what they love. I've seen people with disabilities who have the complete opposite view on like other than what Lajiness has and I want to showcase the accomplishments he and his band The 2nd System have obtained.
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