Readings for each of Paine’s written works will be supported by short historical segments. Instead of recreations, places of importance will be filmed as they are today. Animations will clarify historical context, such as the one below:
How religious turmoil in England led to the founding of Philadelphia (work in progress)
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There will be a variety of distinct visual styles and an avoidance of conventional non-fiction devices.
Washington Crosses the Delaware
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The film will aim is not to be authoritative as much as inquisitive — to provoke curiosity and independent thought about our subject.