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Matt's Ideas Flash mobs - A flash mob is a group of people who meet in a public place, perform an unusual act and then disperse when the act is finished. Flash mobs are organised using e-mail, social networking sites and websites. The people involved in the flash mob don't often know each other and would only appear with a few people they know. A History of Flash Mobs The first flash mobs appeared in 2003, starting in New York and eventually spreading across Europe. The flash mob consisted of 130 people attending a Macy's store where they all browsed an expensive rug, if approached they said that they all live together and make group decisions on everything they buy.		Documentary Ideas & Research Photo Essay Photojournalism Research Individual Analysis Critical Reading Reviews New Media Application Documentary Processes Technical Design Professional Practise Blog

Forms of Flash Mobs Whilst there are no real limits to flash mobs, many popular types get repeated. Here are many different forms of flash mobs, here are a list of some: Popular Flash Mob Forms: Synchronised dancing Silent disco Freezing Posing Singing Slow motion Pillow fighting Finger-gun fight Lying down More Unusual Flash Mob Forms: No pants subway ride Dressing as workers for a specific shop Follow one person Spartan huddle with umbrellas Human mirror Reasons Why Flash Mobs Occur The initial idea behind them. Any political statements? Advertising? Why people want to participate personal gain/being part of a movement? Audience reaction and how reaction has changed. Confusion at why? Just enjoying the random event? People are more used to them now, so the general public are aware of what is going on. When flash mobs become illegal/public annoyance. As shows in the following link, sometimes police intervention is required as flash mobs sometimes become a hazard and a public annoyance. This certain flash mob went on for two hours which is far longer than most flash mobs. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23391632-4000-flash-mob-dancers-startle-commuters-at-victoria.do http://www.flashmob.co.uk/index.php - This website gives some detail of upcoming flash mobs globally, so there is plenty of opportunities to film flash mobs instead of using others footage of past flash mobs. Tribute Bands - There are many tribute bands around the globe, some playing at their local for fun, others touring the world and becoming successful off of it. The documentary would mainly focus on the the small tribute acts and their motivations and thoughts about tribute bands. The Nocturnals - Following the lives of people working on the night shift and how their lives differ from that of the daytime workers. The documentary would follow a supermarket worker, taxi driver and a nurse/hospital worker.