EPISODE ONE

Technique Example Effect

Protests – “Stop bashing refugees” Christmas The archival footage
montage with Island coupled with voice
archival news Close up of fearful faces over causes us to
footage realize the issue of
refugees in Australia
and asks the audience
to give empathy
towards them.
Voiceover of "What do we know of those who risk life and The voice over
the narrator- limb to reach these shores?" narration of the
Colin Friels who rhetorical question,
poses a along with the archival
rhetorical footage causes the
question audience to question
our viewpoint and why
we have such strong
opinion on our views. It
makes us question
what information we
are basing our views
and opinions on, and if
it is reliable.
The rhetorical question
also opens our eyes to
the fact that we are
judging a group of
people based of what
we have been told. We
do not know these
people, just as we do
not know what they
have gone through to
get to our shores. It
also emphasis that we,
as a collective group,
do not know why they
have fled their country,
just as we do not know
who they have left
behind. It adds a sense
of humanity towards
the refugees that is all
too often lost when
 concerned with the
issue.
Expert opinion Dr David Corlett - Refugee expert and The fact that these
Melbourne academic "More than 30 million statistics and numbers
people around the world have fled their are coming from
homes. It's one of the big issues of our time, so experts and studies,
what better way to understand the refugee means the audience is
experience than by living it" positioned to wonder if
their views are based
Voice over - "They are among the lucky ones. on facts, or if their
Just 1% of the worlds refugees are resettled views are biased
through official channels by the UN" (United through upbringing, or
Nations) half-cocked ideas.

28000 asylum seekers have arrived in Australia

since 1976. They account for just 2% of
Australia's immigration intake.
Taking the Australian’s belongings from them Showing the
Symbolism such as their wallet, passport, license and Australian's having
phones. Further on, they have their bags taken their belongings taken
off them and they are given smaller packs. off them, symbolises
that the group is
leaving their identity
and family behind;
everything that makes
up who they are as a
person, and what
makes up their
identities. Seeing the
expressions and
emotions the
Australian's experience
during this process
evokes empathy from
the audience at the
realisation that these
Australian's have,
ultimately signed up for
this, where as, refugees
are forced to do this.
Ironically, the
Australian's have
volunteered to feel the
emotions that are
forced upon refugees.
 The symbolism of this,
is also that the
Australian's are leaving
everything they know
behind.
Setting sun as the group departs from Darwin The setting of the sun
Setting – visual shows that the
metaphor Australians have
finished another
chapter of their
journey. It symbolises
to the audience that
the group is leaving
their comfort zones
behind and they are
unaware of what is to
come.
It shows to the
audience that the
group is truly unaware
of what is ahead of
them, much like
refugees are on their
journey; ultimately,
challenging our views
on what boat people
experience on their
boat ride over here.
Raye By naming where each
Reality TV-  Voice over "retired social worker fromAustralian is from,
style backstory country South Australia" what they do/did for
with sound  Shots of her riding her horse with sound
work, they're opinion
bites of hooves and horse on refugees and a small
 Direct interview "Serve you bastards piece of background
right" information about
 Direct interview them, we as the
 Intense music with metallic tones audience are
positioned to realise
Roderick that all of these people
 Voice over "Aspiring politician from come from different
Brisbane" walks of life.
 Close up of him in his cricket uniform The fact that these
 Shots of him campaigning for someone in people are from
local government on the side of the road different places and
have different lifestyles
  "My biggest concern is being painted as a means that, we as the
giant leftie" audience, are able to
(Leftie - political positions or activities relate to at least one of
that accept or support social equality, the Australians, and
often in opposition to social hierarchy their views.
and social inequality) It also enforces that no
 Intense music with metallic tones one is "safe" from
being a refugee, and
Raquel that real refugees can
 Voice over "Unemployed, from Western be anyone. There is no
Sydney" set criteria for
 "I guess I am a bit racist." someone to be a
 Close up of her face "I just don't like refugee. It can be
Africans" anyone, no matter how
 Direct interview held outside her house. much money they
Close up of her face when have, what they do for
 Shots of her feeding her dogs work and where they
 Sound bites of her dogs barking in the live.
background
 Intense music with metallic tones

Darren
 Voice over "Business man from Adelaide"
 Shots of him with his family, both in the
house and outside
 "People who come here without any
documentation by boat, should be
immediately expatriated. Particularly if
people are destroying documents, what
are they trying to hide?"
 Direct interview held within his office
 Intense music with metallic tones

Gleny
 Voice over "A singer from Newcastle"
 Shots of her writing a song and holding a
guitar
 "I think that we have the capacity to take,
perhaps, more refugees"
 Direct interview held in her house with
musical instruments in the background
 Intense music with metallic tones

Adam
 Voice over "Cronulla Lifeguard"
 Shots of him lifeguarding on the water
  Direct interview held on the beach with
flags in the background
 "We're spending millions of dollars, (close
up) on housing, these criminals"
 Intense music with metallic tones
Quote to show 1. Raye - "When the boat crashed coming into By seeing the first
the participants Christmas Island, I thought, serve you initial view the
initial stance of bastards right." Australian's hold
the issue towards refugees, the
2. Roderick - "Why are these people leaving audience is able to see
UN camps, which are supposed safe havens. who holds similar
We're focused on the problem of what to opinions, and who
do once they arrive, when I think we should holds completely
be treating the cause." different views. It also
allows the audience to
3. Raquel - "This is my country, this is my start to build a
home, I was born here... I've been living in connection with some
the West since I was 16. When I first came of the Australian's, as
here, yeah there was a few Sudanese here well as build a dislike
and there, but now they're everywhere. You towards some of the
go to black-town, and it's really black-town. others.
They've taken over... If it was up to me and I By establishing these
was in charge, I'd send them back, I'd send opinions, it also allows
them back to their country" the audience to see the
Australian's change
4. Darren - "Why have they traversed half the over the course of their
globe, to land on a safe haven, such as journey; both through
Indonesia. Why are they then taking that their experiences, and
boat journey to Australia? This tells me that how their views are
they are nothing more then economic challenged.
refugees... It's awful, and, I just couldn't
imagine putting my kids into that position.
We need to send a tougher signal out, that
this is not on. You don't do that."

5. Gleny - "I think we have the capacity to take

perhaps, more refugees"

6. Adam - "We're spending millions of dollars

on housing, these criminals."