Brainstorm of Content for Documentary

Now that we have decided on a topic for our documentary, the target audience and the scheduling of the programme, we have brainstormed possible content four our documentary. We have considered all the possible interviews we could conduct, archive material we could use, music we could use, possible cutaway shots and style of voice over.

Target Audience Research

Myself and my group conducted research into our target audience by creating a questionnaire. This research should provide us with information about the audience's knowledge of the subject, likes and dislikes etc-which will help us form our final decisions about the form and content of our programme.

Documentary Questionnaire

CONCLUSIONS

Initial Plans

Our group have now decided on a topic for our programme, a target audience for our production, channel and scheduling and also a title for our programme. We discussed our ideas with our teacher.

Initial Plans

Brainstorming

In the lesson, myself and the class produced a detailed brainstorm of possible ideas for documentaries. Here is the brainstorm:

TV Scheduling

In the lesson today we discussed TV scheduling, what it is and how it affects the way in which audience watch programmes on TV.

TV Scheduling

Analysis of Preliminary Exercise

After watching our group video back, I have anlaysed both the strengths and weaknesses of the video.

Strengths

• The framing is quite good - we have followed the Rule of Thirds. (The interviewee's eye line is 1/3 down the frame)
• The cutaways relate to the topic of the documentary.
• We have used a variety of different shots in the cutaways - which add variety and prevent the audience from becoming bored.
• Interviewee was filmed on an immobile chair.

Weaknesses

• Music is a little too loud.
• A jump cut is visible.
• Some of the cutaways are too short - only appear on the screen for 1/2 seconds.
• Cutaways are mixed up and so it doesnt make sense.

Preliminary Exercise

In the lesson today we were given the task of producing a short documentary on mobile phones. We were given a list of numerous different questions that we had to use to conduct interviews. We also had to film cutaways and add a music bed. Here is my groups video, that was made on Adobe Premier Pro:

Documentary Analysis - 'The Simpsons 20th Anniversary'

In the lesson today we watched the documentary 'The Simpsons 20th Anniversary'. Individually we made notes on the documentary. Here is my analysis:

Documentary Analysis - In the teeth of Jaws

In the lesson today we watched the documentary 'In the teeth of Jaws'. Individually we made notes on the documentary. Here is my analysis:

Codes and Conventions of Interviews

In today's lesson, as a class we discussed the codes and conventions of interviews. I have displayed my work in a Prezi PowerPoint presentation.

Codes and Conventions of Interviews on Prezi

Codes and Conventions of Documentaries

In the lesson today, as a class we discussed the Codes and Conventions of Documentaries. I have presented my work on a Slideshare Powerpoint Presentation. I have analysed: interviews, archive material, editing, mise-en-scene, graphics and camerawork.

Codes and Conventions of Documentaries from Lauren6789