LOST IN PARADISE
If psychic’s can predict the future and have premonitions of things to come, why is it that they do not forewarn the public of tragedies that are to be?
I’ve always been interested in the spiritual word, in the afterlife and what happens to our souls as we pass away, and with so many predictions regarding the end of the world in 2012, why are psychics keeping our world in wait and not telling us if these predictions will come true or not.
My idea was to follow a psychic who has been practicing for more than a decade, and to give us an insight into their abilities and powers, and whether they feel psychics should be more public with their calling, or whether sceptics hold them back and they are forced to shy away from the general public. I would also interview religious groups, to see whether psychic readings and warnings contrast with their own idea of spirituality and the afterlife, and whether they truly believe in their powers and abilities.
The inspiration for this particular idea came to me from a song called ‘Lost in Paradise’ by pop- rock group Evanescence, which deals with topics of death, Heaven and hope.
1 DRINK, 2 DRINK, 3 DRINK SUNK
My second idea was to explore the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption, especially amongst young adults. Although done before, I wanted to explore the dangers of excessive drinking from a mental and physical aspect, especially amongst university students. This particular idea would investigate how alcohol affects the brain, short term and long term, such as depression, addiction and paranoia.
However, I believe this to be one of the weakest ideas I’ve thought about, due to it being done so much before and not really exploring the concept from a different point of view or aspect.
THE OPEN DOOR
This idea for a documentary would follow my friend from home, as she battles a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s cancer, after being diagnosed with the illness just before summer 2011. It would document her struggles with the chemotherapy, the isolation of being away from friends and family at the hospital ward and how her view on life itself has changed for the better.
Similar to another idea we had about the controversial cancer debate regarding the issue if the treatment should still be given to terminally ill patients to prolong their lives, I would pose this question to her, and get her opinion on whether she believes the treatment is vital.
However, after struggling to find a hospital that would allow us to film patients and interviews the staff, we have had to abandon this idea.
