Possible Endings

The ending of my project is arguably the most important aspect, as it will combine and finalise all of the themes that have run throughout the project and consequently leave the audience with a deciding sense of understanding and appreciation for what I have attempted to portray throughout the project. 


My idea for the ending is still slightly ambiguous, as I am yet to decide which way to sway in terms of what I want the final moment to express. My idea is based around the height/age restrictions that you see in ball and adventure parks and before entering on rides at Brighton Pier etc. One of the underlining themes throughout the project is the notion of the inner child in how the fantasies that come out of show windows and advertisements play on the nostalgia and immaturity of adults . From my own personal journeys throughout Brighton, I also feel that when alone, travelling through space, your mind begins to wander and the simple, slightly immature childish thoughts that run through ones mind can cause boring, every day journeys to become entertaining and satisfactory.  I have the theme and idea of location in mind, however, I needed to pick apart the finer details to work out how I can really form a satisfying ending, that accumulates all of these themes,  as otherwise the ending risks being abrupt or deflationary.

One possible ending, is that when approaching the height restriction, the subject is barred for being too little which provide a slight twist to the project, as the sub conscious thoughts and analytical observations/ comments throughout seem to come from a mature, adults mind rather than a small child's, which would lead the audience on to reflect about the power and imagination of young children and their judgemental skills. Just because many young children can not communicate their thoughts, it doesn't mean they do not have the capacity to think them. 

Alternatively, the idea I feel that would be more successful and have a greater impact would be that the subject approaches the age/height restriction of the arcade, adventure park etc, and his heights surpasses the restriction by a long distance. This would be shown via the camera being positioned high up (6 ft +) and panning down at an angle towards the restriction and clearly dwarfing it. This panning down would also reveal that the subject is dressed in a suit, to suggest he is a business man , however, regardless of his job, attire and height he continues to charge into the adventure/ball park etc without hesitation. This would effectively convey the notion of the inner child that runs throughout the project and highlight how it holds the irresistible power within adults to contain their sense of nostalgia and childish immaturity.