DOCUMENTARY UNIT: IMPERIAL WAR MUESUEM

With our chosen idea being about disrespect towards the Holocaust and we wanted some experts in the History of the Holocaust, George and I decided to visit the Imperial War Museum in London and see if we could find an expert or if the staff could help us in any way.

When we got there the first thing we took in was the building itself. Visually, it's stunning and a very well known location. As you can see from the photo on the right, it stands out and visually looks amazing so getting footage of this building would work really well for our documentary.

When we went inside, we spoke with one of the volunteers of the Museum and asked about getting the Director of the Exhibition involved on the project and they explained that we would have to contact the Museum and arrange a meeting as the Director isn't usually on site apart from meetings and special events. They did also explain that it would have to be beneficial to the museum and that it would have to work within the guidelines of the museum as well. We questioned if we would be able to film inside the actual exhibition and they explained that no photography or filming is allowed but this could be negotiated with the museum.

Once we went inside the Exhibition, we were both shocked by what we saw, from the shoes worn by Prisoners of the Camps, to the uniforms worn by them as well. The Exhibition is such a shocking experience but as well, holds so much information and artefacts that could be really good to have in the documentary because it's not only facts but footage which can help show the seriousness of this event. It's great having someone saying that thousands of Jewish people lived and wore this uniforms but it would have a much bigger impact if we could also show the artefacts.

Once finished here, I got the contact details from the University and emailed ahead asking for the Director and explained the project. The email I sent is below.

"Dear Sir/Madam

I am writing from the University of Creative Arts in Kent. I am trying to get in contact with the Curator of the Holocaust Exhibition. Myself and 3 other students are currently researching and planning a 10 minute Documentary for our final project. Our aim is to investigate young peoples opinions towards the Holocaust and whether or not the Younger Generation are numb to what happen in this horrific time of history. 

We are looking to find an expert to interview for the documentary and would like to also meet and discuss this topic for research as well. We'd be very grateful if the Curator would be able to help with this project.

Please feel free to email me at gavinroberts480@gmail.com or phone me on 07#########. Phone call would be much better as I could explain the entire project and what we hope to gain from the Curator. 

Many thanks and hope to hear from you soon."