Research
Justin Fashanu http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/life_of_canaries _legend_justin_fashanu_will_be_ remembered_in_new_book_1_964722 |
- Fashanu was
listed at number 99 in the Top 500 Lesbian and Gay Heroes in The Pink Paper.
- In March
2009 a football team, The Justin Fashanu All-stars, was named in his honour and
was created by the Justin Campaign, which is a campaign against homophobia
in football and promotes the inclusion of openly gay players in football.
- In July
2013, the French film composer Jann Halexander composed a short requiem in his
memory
- In July
2014, London band Elephants and Castles released their first single, 'Fashanu'
as a tribute to him.
I found an
article from Justin Fashanu's niece, Amal, stating that she knows of seven gay
footballers in the Premiere League and who are all "trapped in a dark
world". They are all concerned with the intensity of the media not only on
themselves but their families. Amal's father is Justin's brother, John, who was
another famous footballer. Amal revealed in the article what
she felt like as a 9 year old school girl, under the spotlight
of both media and public and fighting for a share of her dad's attention.
"He used to come and present prizes at sports day. And I used to try
and win them all just so that I could see him for a little while. I don't
think people realise who much families of footballers actually suffer."
Reading this article from a close family member of a footballer realise
highlights the problems with being in the eye of the media. (2)
Accessibility
Callum has a good relationship with some of the footballers in a LGBT team called the East End Phoenix and will be able to get access for interviews from the players and hopefully be able to get permission to film at their training ground. They also have their own website showing what they're about and their schedule of games at http://www.londonunityleague.co.uk/?s=League
We have looked into the schedule as a group and have decided to get some early footage of the team playing a game on either the 19th or 26th of March as Zoe said it would better to have actual game footage rather than a friendly match or to have them just training.
Knowing we need to interview interesting people who relate to our idea, Callum recommended we interview a player who he knows and the manager who also plays sometimes. These people especially because the manager is straight while the majority of the players are gay and this could be quite interesting to find out why he decided to manage a LGBT team rather than a straight football team. The experiences we can get from some of the players will be good pieces of research into being gay and the problems they can come across when they were younger and during the process of coming out.
Camera position/angles
In my mind, I am thinking that the shots we have of the interviews should show the interviewee in front of an active football match or a training session. By following the 'rule of thirds', I like the idea of having the interviewee in the left or right hand side, leaving some space for us to see a game taking place behind them, even if it is blurry because of the depth of field we will still see the vibrant green grass and figures running around with a ball. Here is an example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsGR89gzYhE |
(1) Roads and Kingdoms. (2016). The Far Post Global Soccer Dispatches.Available: http://roadsandkingdoms.com/2014/the-life-and-death-of-justin-fashanu/. Last accessed 13th March.
(2) The Sun. (2016). Amal Fashanu : ‘I know seven gay players in Premier League all trapped in a dark world’. Available: https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/football/1075783/amal-fashanu-i-know-seven-gay-players-in-premier-league-all-trapped-in-a-dark-world/. Last accessed 13th March.
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