Representation

     My project will revolve around a veteran who suffers from PTSD. This is a real problem that hundreds of thousands of people live through. The project will focus on a soldier who, once he's arrived home, suffers from a very serious from of PTSD. The problem will be represented with frequent flashbacks and heavy sounds, which sound like a war-type environment. One film that uses a flashback to further tell a story is Ratatouille.   The film uses these flashbacks to tell a story and to further explain a point. They give scenes more of a representation in the film, this is what we are aiming to do.

   Throughout the film Forrest Gump, a flashback of better times is shown of Forrest regarding a pair of shows. Even though the flashback was conveyed differently, this is what we are aiming to do. We want to have the character feel a strong connection to the appearing image. Flashbacks are usually used to provide the viewers with prior information not showed or talked about during the film.

   These representation characteristics, even though make sense, are not quite what I believe they should be used for. I believe that the flashbacks, even though should help grow the plot, should reminisce a negative or dramatic part of the characters occurrences. By giving them a negative connotation, you are helping grow the plot of the story. I would retain the use of often and quick flashbacks, however, I would make them about a negative moment in the characters life. I believe this would help grow the story and all in all help grow the plot of the film.