Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Voiceovers

One of the last things to complete are the voiceovers I need at the beginning, ending, and middle sections of the documentary. Here is my intro:

At the University at Buffalo, one practice that 30 to 40% of college students do everyday has gone up in smoke: Since August 2010, UB has had a completely smoke free campus, which has been applauded by some students, but others believe it is in violation of their rights. Buffalo State students, who will soon be facing a similar policy, have to ask: Is the policy fair? Effective? Or does smoke-free also mean freedom free?

I have a song about smoking "one last cigarette" in the background to the intro, and it leads right into the opening titles. Here is the conclusion:

It's obviously debatable and a matter of opinion if the Smoke-Free policy has been a success. Some will be motivated to quit. Others will continue to rebel against a policy that cannot be enforced. The campus culture is indeed changing against smoking, however, and a campus with fewer smokers is perhaps even better than a zero tolerance cigarette ban. Buffalo State can learn from UB's experiences, but we will soon get to find out the fate of smoking on campus for ourselves.

Thus, both the opening and closing voiceovers remind the class that while this is a documentary about the Smoke Free Policy at UB, the issue is of particular concern to Buff State students, as the policy will soon be here. The documentary is therefore framed by the fact that what has affected UB will now affect Buff State, even though only one shot at the end actually takes place on Buff State Campus.

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