When formulating ideas for our documentary, we tried looking at interesting things and people that were going on and developing around us. After looking at various pieces of documentary work, we found that the best ideas would be those that came from our genuine interest in the world around us.
Christmas is approaching quickly, and it seemed fitting to explore the idea that Christmas is becoming purely commercial. When walking around our home of Cambridge it has become apparent that the consumerism of the world we live in, has now seeped into the tradition of Christmas.
Our documentary is aimed to explore the commercialization of Christmas, and how the tradition is moving away from the conventional relgious ceremonies and towards a social spectacle. In the article below, a CNN reporter talks about the Christmas shopping craze. This, I believe, is a good place to start our research for our documentary. To look at the city change as Christmas comes, and too delve into the social attitudes that surround the festivities.
http://business.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/09/christmas-spending/
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