I want to do a stop motion video in a day of the life of an immigrant. I will get interview my subject and ask them what a typical day in their life is. Then I will attempt to recreate how that person makes it through a day in New York in my stop motion. I will need a good digital camera though.
I plan to either interview my mother’s aunt or uncle. They both have lived in Chinatown for the last twenty years. The problem is they do not speak english so recording the interview so everyone would understand will be hard. I may also interview my father as a back up option.
I really like the idea of adding another element to the story for visual aid. If done correctly, the stop motion will not only complement the interview but create a whole other perspective for the reader to think of their story. I think that Chinatown is a great location for this type of medium because of how colorful and energetic it always is when I am there. Also, in my opinion, it is one of the hardest places a non-Chinese New Yorker can get to know because of their strong ties to Asian culture. I hope you can really let the reader get to know the place without even having to go there.