Friday, 30 September 2011
Questionnaire
QUESTONNAIRE – Perfect Filling (Documentary about Sandwiches)
4. What time would you expect to see a documentary on television?
Why do you think this?
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6. Do you prefer bright or dark colours?
7. What is your favourite font from the list?
Copperplate Gothic Bold
8. What is your favourite terrestrial channel to watch before watershed?
Why do you think this?
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11. How many times a week would you say that you eat sandwiches?
12. Do you buy or make your own sandwiches?
What is your reason for your choice?
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13. If you were to buy a sandwich then where would you buy it from?
What is your reason for this choice?
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14. Do you prefer hot or cold fillings?
What is the reason for your choice?
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15. What type of bread do you prefer?
16. What is your favourite spread?
17. Do you like your sandwiches freshly made or pre made?
What is your reason for this choice?
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18. What is your favourite filling on a sandwich?
19. Do you think a sandwich is an anytime snack or is it only for certain times of the day?
Why do you think this?
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20. Do you think that sandwiches are for all occasions? YES NO
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Initial Plans
We have decided to choose our documentary to be based on the topic of Sandwiches. We think this will be a good topic for us as we can look in detail at different suppliers and distributers. We can look at the consumer and get a very varied opinion from many different people. We are going to obtain this information by handing out questionnaires and using interviews. We thought that this type of documentary will be aimed at 16-17 year olds and will be shown on the channel most appealing to teens, Channel 4. We think at we should air this docuentary at about 9 o'clock at night as it will be when, we beileve, most teens will be watching. Finally we chose to name our documentary, 'The Perfect Filling.' We chose this because we thought it seems a very catchy name and would make people question themselves even before watching the documentary. With all these things taken into account we agree that our documentary will be very successful and be a topic in which people will want to dicuss and understand more.
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Brainstorm of ideas
- Mobile phones
- Tattoos
- Tea bags
- Crisps
- Bargain stores
- Elderly
- Odeon
- Music
- Ghosts
- Take-away
- Fast food
- Sports
- Superstition
- Milk
- Jesus
- Smell
- Teen pregnancy
- Girls
- Holidays
- Festivals
- Beauty industry
- Cars
- Sandwiches
- Biology
- Obesity
- Shoes
- Religion
- Asda
- Tesco
- Stereotypes
- Social networks
- Toast
- Home appliances
- Water
- Hearing
- Eyesight
- Boys
- Nightlife
- Accents
- Fashion
- Rugby
- Football
- McDonalds
- Laughter
- Alcohol
- Piercings
- Hair
- Coffee
- Chocolate
- Sweets
- Bread
- Disney
- Internet
- DJs
- College
- University
- Unemployment
- Feet
- Young drivers
- Hats
- Weddings
- Gambling
- Video Games
- ASBO
- Theatre
- Drugs
- Police
- Hospital
- Biscuits
Documentary Codes and Conventions
- Interviews
- Observation
- Exposition
- Running theme throughout
- Never hear the question being asked
- Rule of thirds
- Relevant Mise-en-scene
- No looking at the camera
- Narration
- Graphics/Captions
- Linear narrative structure
- Cut-aways
- Archive Material
- No light source behind the interviewer
- Mid shot of medium close up for the interviewer
- Clear theme
- Interviewees either left or right
- Reconstructions
- Music bed
- Relevant sound
- White text
- Experts used
- Opening titles
- Digetic sound/effects
- Based on truth
- Eyeline 3/4 up screen
- Evidence supported
- Continuity throughout
- Vox pops
- Montages used
- Ambient sound
- Short-reverse-shot
- Never interupt interviewer
- Dramatisation
- Text different corner
- Extreme close-ups
Monday, 26 September 2011
Joesf Fritzl: The Documentary
Type Of Documentary
This is a mixed documentary, it includes interviews, narration, cut aways and observation.
Themes
It has themes of criminal acts and justice.
Narrative Structure
There is a constant narration that leads the audience
Beginning - introduction to who Fritzl is and what criminal acts he commited
Middle - the documentary highlights his life and who may of lead him to do such things
End - it finally talks about whats happened to Fritzl and what has happened to his 'children'.
Camerawork/Cinematography
The is alot of different angles and techniques used to support the theme and the story
Cantered angles, used to make the viewer feel uncomfortable
Extreme close-ups. used to highlight certain texts and pictures to show the viewer in detail how something is
Long shots, these are used to show a vast amount of scenery and the lack of civilisation.
Mise-En-Scene
There are books in the background when talking on interviews
During other interviews there is also much more mise-en-scene to consider such as dirty toliets and sinks, unwashed bedding and dirty living conitions.
Sound
There was much non diegetic sound, it was used to create an atmosphere and was then supported by certain camera angles in make the audience feel uneasy.
There was much droning sounds and deep orchestral music that was used in order to create a certain atmosphere.
Editing
There were dissolves used after certain interviews that lead into cut aways which make the documentary flow and make sense. There is clever wditing used which supports the exposition and makes the documentary seem more professional.
Archive Material
There is actual footage from Fritzl's trial which is used. There is also documented footage and pictures which show there living conditions of the cellar. These both support the view in which the documentary takes.
Graphics
There were simple graphics used so that to focus was not taken away from the documentary. There was a simple white plain font used when indication who an individual was so that it did not deter the viewer
Sunday, 25 September 2011
(Lara Croft) That Thing
Type of Documentary
It is a mixed documentary with narration, interviews, exposition and cut-aways.
Themes
Themes of games, the role of feminisim, movies, effect of media on society and reality vs fiction are present/
Narrative Structure
In the beginning, an introduction is given as to who Lara Croft is and what she does. In the middle, her success is discussed. Finally at the end, the expectation is summed up. It is left open ended. The narrative structure is linear.
Camerawork
On the interviews extreme close ups are used. Cantered angles are used to make the audience engrossed and as if they are playing the game. here the angle is even closer, to show importance of what is being shown. There is also the use of panning shots around the game.
Mise-en-scene
There are numerous computers and video games consoles which anchor meaning and support the theme. There are people playing the game live on the film. There is actual game footage of the game projected onto the screen and onto the persons face when in interviews.
Sound
Actual game noises are used in order to make the audience feel a part of the game. There is non-digetic sound used in the background. Lara Croft's voice is present in the interviews and game footage. Narration is present when talking through her successes. Madonna's music is used in order to signify strong women.
Editing
There are fast cuts between shots, there is a conversation between which are put together between Lara and the maker which make sense. Finally there is actual footage from the film which ends the documentary and leaves it with an open ending.
Archive Material
The footage alternates between film and game footage. Website quotes are used. Archive footage of Angelina Jolie is also seen.
Graphics
The graphics used are in a plain white font, they are kept simple in order to create no distractions.
It is a mixed documentary with narration, interviews, exposition and cut-aways.
Themes
Themes of games, the role of feminisim, movies, effect of media on society and reality vs fiction are present/
Narrative Structure
In the beginning, an introduction is given as to who Lara Croft is and what she does. In the middle, her success is discussed. Finally at the end, the expectation is summed up. It is left open ended. The narrative structure is linear.
Camerawork
On the interviews extreme close ups are used. Cantered angles are used to make the audience engrossed and as if they are playing the game. here the angle is even closer, to show importance of what is being shown. There is also the use of panning shots around the game.
Mise-en-scene
There are numerous computers and video games consoles which anchor meaning and support the theme. There are people playing the game live on the film. There is actual game footage of the game projected onto the screen and onto the persons face when in interviews.
Sound
Actual game noises are used in order to make the audience feel a part of the game. There is non-digetic sound used in the background. Lara Croft's voice is present in the interviews and game footage. Narration is present when talking through her successes. Madonna's music is used in order to signify strong women.
Editing
There are fast cuts between shots, there is a conversation between which are put together between Lara and the maker which make sense. Finally there is actual footage from the film which ends the documentary and leaves it with an open ending.
Archive Material
The footage alternates between film and game footage. Website quotes are used. Archive footage of Angelina Jolie is also seen.
Graphics
The graphics used are in a plain white font, they are kept simple in order to create no distractions.
Saturday, 24 September 2011
The Devil Made Me Do It
Type of Documentary
This is a mixed drama showing observation, interviews and narrative to push the exposition
Themes
There were themes of religion, influence of musicm death and most importantly the influence of the media.
Narrative Structure
There was a linear narrative. We were intially confronted with observation and question. In the midle we're lead to believe he was either a scapegoat or a puppetmaster. At the end all the loose ends are tied together, there is a revelation. The town returns to normal.
Camerawork/Cinematography
The initial shot was a crane shot over the town to make it seem vulnerable and innocent. High angles were used throughout to highlight and emphasise this. Contrastingly, low angles on the Manson were used to unsinuate power. Cantered shots were used in reconstruction to make the audience feel uncomfortable. The view on all three teens supports the exposition, whereas the extreme close up of woman to show the importance and authority. Finally, the extreme long-shot places us as the audience.
Mise-en-Scene
Everybody is interviewed in their own environment in order to get the best reponse from them. The Mise-en-scene is always considered. The colour red is used to contrast with the black suit, empahsing power. The audience shots are shown to be abnormal, mimicking Manson. In turn, this makes the documentary biased which reinforces the point of the argument. The camerawork is dark with the narration and heartbeat in order to build tension.
Sound
There is use of both digetic and non-digetic sound. The religious sounds such as the organs draws a line between bad and good. The sound effects used in the reconstruction add to the shock factor. Whereas Manson's music is used to show dramatic contrast.
Editing
The documentary is cleverly edited to emphasise the exposition. Cut-aways are used in every interview and the shot-reverse-shot is used at the concert flicking between Manson and the crowd. Cantered footage and the slow eiting of the re-construction created a scary influence.
Archive Material
The concert footage was original, however some look staged. The nuns funeral and the columbine footage all evoked a sense of wrong doing.
Graphics
The graphics were plain and white and kept extremely simple as the intention is that nothing will distract the audience. The opening title is white on black to make it stand out. Subtitles are used as an aid to the audience to encourage futher understanding of the documentary. Captions being used under everything also help add to the audiences understanding.
The Music Biz
Type of Documentary
The Music Biz is a mixed type of documentary, it contains archive footage, cutaways, stills and interviews.
Themes
It is generally about the music industry, in particular the competitiveness, marketing, marketing of a person and the success.
Narrative Structure
It uses a linear narrative, where we were introduced to Meatloaf as an artist. The audience is then led onto the the problem of the industry, the competitiveness. In the middle of the documentary, conflict is represented, however the problems are dated. It ends with how Meatloaf overcame the problems and became a profitable artist again.
Camerawork
The use of extreme close ups on Meatloaf's face are used along with camera tracking so that the audience becomes the eye witness. In addition, head and shoulder shots of people being interviewed are also used, along with low camera angles for the director.
Mise-en-scene
The is always mise-en-scene to do with music. For example there is the actual footage from Meatloaf's video shoot, there are CD's and vinyls in order to put across the theme and anchor meaning.
Sound
Meatloaf's backing tracks are used as they are relevant to the documentary, they achor the meaning and they also keep the theme running. In the interviews digetic sound is used.
Editing
The shot-reverse-shot is used between meat loaf and the director. There is also a montage of lyrics at the beginning of the documentary.
Archive Material
To reinforce the point of the narrative and show the audience how Meatloaf struggled, music videos, Brits, T.O.T.P, Grammies and radio stations footage was used.
Graphics
The Music Bix logo is shown with a black strip to make it stand out. Also the people shown have graphics to the left or right, these are only plain white as not to detract from the person shown.
World War Two: The Last Heroes
Type of Documentary
This documentary based on World War Two was a mixed documentary with narration, cut-aways, exposition and observation
Themes
There is a constant theme of death and reality vs fiction. It looks at what actually happened based on a first person account.
Narrative Structure
The beginning is the narrator speaking over archive footage, talking about the documentary and what is involved. The middle, includes inteviews and experiments and it uses facts to portray the actual events. Finally, the end looks at individuals and what after effects were.
Camerawork
Their is extreme long shots used to show the destruction of bombs and how vast the fiels/beaches were in which they had to fight on.
Close ups were used in order to show expression shown by the 'heroes'.
Panning was used to highlight the amount of soldiers and boats used in this war.
Mise-en-scene
There is a dark brown/green background behind the interviewees which can be seen to represent the army uniforms in which they wore at the time. There is also archive footage used behind them whoch can be seen to highlight their committment and devotion. Finally heores are seen with their uniforms on and with medallions which once again highlights the past.
Sound
There is use of slow orchestral music in order to support the exposition. It also helps the create a mood. Also deigetic sound is used over the interviews which also helps create the exposition. Loud sounds of the bombs are used to help give the audience a sense of realism.
Editing
There was slow motion used to highlight the severity of the explosions and put the audience in the actual event. Dissolves were used between interviews to break them up and make the documentary more professional. Finally there were cut-aways used to break up the documentary and keep it in stages.
Archive Material
There was actual footage of the events which gives the audience a real sense of what actually happened and what the heroes felt like.
Graphics
White, plain font was used as not to detract from the images shown on screen.
Friday, 23 September 2011
Marketing Movies
Type of Documentary
This was a mixed documentary, it included interviews, cutaways, narration and Archive footage.
Themes
The themes involved were about movies and how to make them appealing to a certain audience. It also lets the audience see how to see a product through to the end.
Narrative Structure
This documentary had a linear narrative:
Beginning - how to decide a certain auidence and make it appealing
Middle - techniques of merchindising and the effects of successful marketing
End - open ending, leaving it to the audience to decide.
Camerawork
Close-ups - this angle was used to show importance of a particular individual.
Extreme close-ups - this was used on the most relevant things such as the tickets being bought to see the movie.
Panning - used to show the vast amount of merchindises to do with one particualr movie.
High Angle -used to also highlight an individuals importance and show how the maker wants you to view them.
Mise-En-Scene
All the mise-en-scene used was relevant to the subjuect, in this case the certain movie, it helps advance the interview and anchor a meaning. For example their was a view of Leicester Square, this was to o with the priemier of a movie. For the interviews, the mise-en-scene is always the same for each person.
Sound
This documentary had sound included thoruhgout and it was projected in many different ways. Initially there was diegetic sound which was soon followed with narration. The narration was very official and it lea the audience to believe what they wanted them to believe. In this documentary there was also ambient sound which was in the background and ws meant to be heard by both the audience and the interviewee. Overall the sound that was used in many different ways was also relevant. It was to accompany the camera shots and also help include meaning.
Editing
The editing as a whole was very slow paced. It included dissolves from interviews to cutaways. It also had zooms included and in many areas they were clumsy and in my opinion it didnt work. The camera was very shakey and out of focua during these parts. As a whole the editing was very basic and did not help the documentary seem professional.
Archive Material
The documentary include actual footage of films, this made it seem more professional and it helped the audience understand the meaning. These inclued: The Rugrats Movie, Lion King, Little Mermaid and finall MouseTrap.
Graphics
Before each new topic there was an animated man with a clapperboard inroducing it. The graphics for the peoples names are very mundane with the simple black on white. This is to not draw the attention of the audience and let me focus on the theme of the documentary.
This was a mixed documentary, it included interviews, cutaways, narration and Archive footage.
Themes
The themes involved were about movies and how to make them appealing to a certain audience. It also lets the audience see how to see a product through to the end.
Narrative Structure
This documentary had a linear narrative:
Beginning - how to decide a certain auidence and make it appealing
Middle - techniques of merchindising and the effects of successful marketing
End - open ending, leaving it to the audience to decide.
Camerawork
Close-ups - this angle was used to show importance of a particular individual.
Extreme close-ups - this was used on the most relevant things such as the tickets being bought to see the movie.
Panning - used to show the vast amount of merchindises to do with one particualr movie.
High Angle -used to also highlight an individuals importance and show how the maker wants you to view them.
Mise-En-Scene
All the mise-en-scene used was relevant to the subjuect, in this case the certain movie, it helps advance the interview and anchor a meaning. For example their was a view of Leicester Square, this was to o with the priemier of a movie. For the interviews, the mise-en-scene is always the same for each person.
Sound
This documentary had sound included thoruhgout and it was projected in many different ways. Initially there was diegetic sound which was soon followed with narration. The narration was very official and it lea the audience to believe what they wanted them to believe. In this documentary there was also ambient sound which was in the background and ws meant to be heard by both the audience and the interviewee. Overall the sound that was used in many different ways was also relevant. It was to accompany the camera shots and also help include meaning.
Editing
The editing as a whole was very slow paced. It included dissolves from interviews to cutaways. It also had zooms included and in many areas they were clumsy and in my opinion it didnt work. The camera was very shakey and out of focua during these parts. As a whole the editing was very basic and did not help the documentary seem professional.
Archive Material
The documentary include actual footage of films, this made it seem more professional and it helped the audience understand the meaning. These inclued: The Rugrats Movie, Lion King, Little Mermaid and finall MouseTrap.
Graphics
Before each new topic there was an animated man with a clapperboard inroducing it. The graphics for the peoples names are very mundane with the simple black on white. This is to not draw the attention of the audience and let me focus on the theme of the documentary.
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Section 1
Documentary (Section 1)
· The purpose of a documentary is to document an event, something that has happened.
· Actual footage can be used during a documentary to portray actual facts
· Also reconstructions and voice overs can also be used to create meaning and express feelings.
· They can be based on the truth but not everything is always the truth.
· If a documentary is ‘real’ we should question it.
· ‘What distinguishes documentary is the portrayal of the recorded sounds and images of actuality.’ John Corner 1995
· Factual accounts of an event, it is possible to use staged footage by actors to portray feelings to the watching audience.
· They can be based on the truth but not everything is always the truth.
· If a documentary is ‘real’ we should question it.
· ‘What distinguishes documentary is the portrayal of the recorded sounds and images of actuality.’ John Corner 1995
· Factual accounts of an event, it is possible to use staged footage by actors to portray feelings to the watching audience.
· A high level of construction takes place during documentaries.
· Documentaries were defined by John Grierson in the 1930’s.
· ‘The creative treatment of actuality.’
· Examples of these were documentaries such as Housing Problems and Coalface.
· These impacted Britain and the government and as a result and housing situations improved.
· During the war time action documentaries were used to boost morale and help create a positive attitude.
· They tend to be emotional or sensational to gain a bias opinion from the viewer.
· Yet some offer a balanced view, leaving the audience to make up their own mind.
· British documentaries are renowned for their investigative journalism against the government and society.
· Taking into account that authenticity is important.
· Although some things do have to be faked and dramatised and used with narration and the dubbing of sounds.
· ‘Truth is what you actually come away with at the end of seeing the film. I mean it’s your truth you are seeing. Everybody who makes a film is outing their own truth on the screen.’ Diane Tammes
· Many people still argue with the truth of documentaries.
· All documentary makers know that there must be recorded images and sounds in order to form the bases of a good successful documentary.
· Documentaries were defined by John Grierson in the 1930’s.
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| John Grierson |
· Examples of these were documentaries such as Housing Problems and Coalface.
· These impacted Britain and the government and as a result and housing situations improved.
· During the war time action documentaries were used to boost morale and help create a positive attitude.
· They tend to be emotional or sensational to gain a bias opinion from the viewer.
· Yet some offer a balanced view, leaving the audience to make up their own mind.
· British documentaries are renowned for their investigative journalism against the government and society.
· Taking into account that authenticity is important.
· Although some things do have to be faked and dramatised and used with narration and the dubbing of sounds.
· ‘Truth is what you actually come away with at the end of seeing the film. I mean it’s your truth you are seeing. Everybody who makes a film is outing their own truth on the screen.’ Diane Tammes
· Many people still argue with the truth of documentaries.
· All documentary makers know that there must be recorded images and sounds in order to form the bases of a good successful documentary.
· A type of film related to documentaries are called Current Affairs, they are halfway between documentaries and news.
· With relation to Current Affairs, they are made on a shorter deadline than documentaries.
· Whereas a documentary takes a few months to make.
· Documentaries have a range of sub genres that fit into their category;
· With relation to Current Affairs, they are made on a shorter deadline than documentaries.
· Whereas a documentary takes a few months to make.
· Documentaries have a range of sub genres that fit into their category;
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| John Corner |
· Most documentaries contain at least some Observation.
· The camera is totally ignored.
· As a result it becomes an eye-witness.
· Overall it works as a witness to what is happening.
· They rely on Interviews to contrast with the observation shown.
· Pictures can be dubbed over to anchor meaning to what is being implied or said.
· They are usually placed between segments of observation.
· All documentaries have at least a hint of Dramatisation.
· The audience always becomes an eye-witness.
· Mise-en-scene is considered to allow the documentary to flow.
· Exposition is the line of argument.
· It can be direct, indirect, plain or hidden.
· A narrator may tell the audience what to think and do.
· Documentaries that rely on observations are said to have weak exposition.
· With all these taken into account and practised properly documentaries can be very influential and successful.
· Ken Loach’s, ‘Cathy Come Home,’ aided the change in many legislations and laws to do with housing at that time.
· ‘It is critical that film makers be rid of the fantasy that the documentary can be unproblematic representation of reality and truth can be conveniently dispensed and received like Valium.’ Dennis O’Rourke.
· Ideas of truth and reality can be conflicting a times, they can often attract counter claims and lies.
· Corner believes evidence rather than truth would help this.
· Documentaries represent the ‘transformed world.’
· There are many documentaries that are very popular and pull in many ratings. They are the following; Sex, Law and Order and Violence.
· Documentaries that are controversial aren’t very popular with networks as they can offend advertisers.
· All documentaries have a 3-way process; Who they are aimed at, Who is in it and finally The reaction of the audience.
· The camera is totally ignored.
· As a result it becomes an eye-witness.
· Overall it works as a witness to what is happening.
· They rely on Interviews to contrast with the observation shown.
· Pictures can be dubbed over to anchor meaning to what is being implied or said.
· They are usually placed between segments of observation.
· All documentaries have at least a hint of Dramatisation.
· The audience always becomes an eye-witness.
· Mise-en-scene is considered to allow the documentary to flow.
· Exposition is the line of argument.
· It can be direct, indirect, plain or hidden.
· A narrator may tell the audience what to think and do.
· Documentaries that rely on observations are said to have weak exposition.
· With all these taken into account and practised properly documentaries can be very influential and successful.
· Ken Loach’s, ‘Cathy Come Home,’ aided the change in many legislations and laws to do with housing at that time.
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| Dennis O'Rourke |
· Ideas of truth and reality can be conflicting a times, they can often attract counter claims and lies.
· Corner believes evidence rather than truth would help this.
· Documentaries represent the ‘transformed world.’
· There are many documentaries that are very popular and pull in many ratings. They are the following; Sex, Law and Order and Violence.
· Documentaries that are controversial aren’t very popular with networks as they can offend advertisers.
· All documentaries have a 3-way process; Who they are aimed at, Who is in it and finally The reaction of the audience.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Prelim Evaluation
What we did
We were put into small groups and were briefed on what we had to do. We were to film a documentary to do with mobile phones, it was to be around 2 minutes. We then had a sheet of questions in which we used to ask our interviewees. After filming our interviews and our cutaways we were told to edit our film on Adobe Premier and add a soundtrack and eventually come up with a final completed documentary.
Consider how we did it
We used our standard camera which we were issued and used a tripod to keep it steady. We used it to film our interviews and enforced the rule of thrids to make the documentary very professional. We then filmed our cutaways in which we could use to breeak up our interviews. We then picked our soundtrack and downloaded it on the the computer and put it alongside out completed filmed documentary.
What went well and what didnt?
Our filming went very well, we managed to make it professional and employed the rules in which we had to use in order to achieve this. We managed to film a couple of cutaways which i feel went well, they were easy to merge into our questions so that it seemed as the filmed flowed. Aswell as this i think that the people we interviewed were of a mixed age which showed a different view on mobile phones. I feel that alothough these went well I think that we could of filmed more cutaways but we had little time to do so. I think we could of used a few different questions in order to make the documentary different and more sophisticated.
What would we do differently?
I think this time we would make a plan based around what cut aways we would us and how many. I think on our prelim, we didnt have enough cut aways. We could of used more to break up the questions a bit more professionally. A plan would also of helped us out with out questions, we could bit a bit more time into that area.
We were put into small groups and were briefed on what we had to do. We were to film a documentary to do with mobile phones, it was to be around 2 minutes. We then had a sheet of questions in which we used to ask our interviewees. After filming our interviews and our cutaways we were told to edit our film on Adobe Premier and add a soundtrack and eventually come up with a final completed documentary.
Consider how we did it
We used our standard camera which we were issued and used a tripod to keep it steady. We used it to film our interviews and enforced the rule of thrids to make the documentary very professional. We then filmed our cutaways in which we could use to breeak up our interviews. We then picked our soundtrack and downloaded it on the the computer and put it alongside out completed filmed documentary.
What went well and what didnt?
Our filming went very well, we managed to make it professional and employed the rules in which we had to use in order to achieve this. We managed to film a couple of cutaways which i feel went well, they were easy to merge into our questions so that it seemed as the filmed flowed. Aswell as this i think that the people we interviewed were of a mixed age which showed a different view on mobile phones. I feel that alothough these went well I think that we could of filmed more cutaways but we had little time to do so. I think we could of used a few different questions in order to make the documentary different and more sophisticated.
What would we do differently?
I think this time we would make a plan based around what cut aways we would us and how many. I think on our prelim, we didnt have enough cut aways. We could of used more to break up the questions a bit more professionally. A plan would also of helped us out with out questions, we could bit a bit more time into that area.
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
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