Midterm Proposal

            As an aspiring Filmmaker, I want to create a video in which a bill of rights for the Internet is proposed. The Internet is something that has taken all of us by store. There has never been a point in history where we are all connected with one another faster and continuously. The purpose of my video is to build awareness about protecting our rights, privacy and access to the Internet. 

The tragic earthquake that devastated china in 2008 heavily inspires this peace. The people of china took to tweeter and were tweeting pictures of the massive devastation. The pictures and news was so instant that the Chines Offices were not able to regulate the situation before the world found of the massive destruction. So many pictures were being sent out; they couldn’t keep up, therefore the shut down the people access to twitter. In chine they government heavily regulates the Internet and what information reaches the web.  They couldn’t regulate the massive turn out of pictures and information being shared through twitter, so they simply shit it down. 

Just like that, millions of people were disconnected from the world, their sorrows, pains and hardship was being resected from the rest of the world. This is a prime example how government can flex their control over the Internet whenever they may need to. Net Neutrality will allow for a safer and prominent Internet, one that everyone can access and use.

As for the look of the video, I want it to set as an Internet State Address, an address to the people in regards to the Internet. I choose two videos that inspire me and do an excellent job at displaying powerful monologues. The first is the 1940 film, The Dictator, in which Charlie Chaplin delivered the moist amazing speech ever. In his speech he talks about the dangers of and the chaos of war and hate. A speech that should of revolutionized the course of humanity and leaves you in catharsis. The second is in the 2005, “V for Vendetta” the main character delivers a Revolutionary Speech. One that challenges the people to wake up and realize how they’re puppets in a society that is manipulated and controlling by their government. I’m Interested in diving into more research about net neutrality in order to develop accurate and powerful Bill of internet Rights that can spark debates around the world.