Video Project Proposal

Pictures: For the intro talking about my times at the beach and why this is a topic important to beach goers. 

Working Title: Beach Etiquette 

Theme/Concept: The Do's and Don'ts when going to the beach in the summer. 

Genre: Non-fiction 

Synopsis: Throughout my life, I have spent every day of my summer at Belmar Beach, New Jersey. I have some of my fondest memories at the beach and have a great love for it. I'm very fortunate to be only15 minutes away. From a young age my mom has drilled into me and my sister's heads proper beach etiquette. It is basic manners of the beach which many people fail to practice and can often times make your relaxing day at the beach miserable. 

Video Style: It will be an informative video with narration and pictures and videos to describe. 

Breakdown of Possible Scenes: 

Rule 1: Do not sit on top of people keep a respective space 

Rule 2: Do not feed the seagulls 

Rule 3: Do not smoke 

Rule 4: Do not be obnoxious 

Rule 5: Do not Litter 

Rule 6: Do play your music at a low volume 

Rule 7: Do shake your towel away from a crowd 

Rule 8: Do play games by the shore line or behind people, no one wants a ball hitting them in the face 

Rule 9: Don't have obnoxious PDA 

Rule: 10: Don't run through other peoples areas 

Rule 11: Be respectful of life guards 

Target Audience: Beach goers 

Objectives: Inform people how to be respectful of others at the beach because they need to realize they aren't the only ones there. 

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Cindy Alder Character Sketch

Name: Cindy Alder
Age: 51
Appearance: Short brown hair with brown eyes, she has freckles and a kind face that also looks tiered like she has been through a lot in her life. She wears what one would think a mother would wear.
Occupation: Accountant
Income: $89,310
Class: Middle Class
Occupation of Parents: Her dad was an investment banker and her mom was a Middle school Principal.
Family Members: Steve Alder is her husband and Harper Alder is her adopted daughter.
Education: Up to a masters in college.
Place of Residence: A wholesome neighborhood in San Francisco, California.
Religion: Catholic
Ethnic Background:
Hobbies: Yoga, watching reality TV, and Cooking
Pets: None
Talents: She is an artist and also great with math often times burying herself in work.
Dislikes: She doesn't like when people lie to her and will confront them if need be.
What she is scared of: Failure in all forms: work, family life, personal life.

Overall, Cindy Alder is a loving woman who would do anything for her family. Unfortunately, she dives into her work so her husbands discretions pass by her. Her blind love for her husband helped hide his awful secret. The guilt she feels from hiding the adoption from her daughter Harper beats her up inside. She takes failure to heart and her infertility is something that she still struggles with to this day.