Sunday 8th June 2014This week i had a lot of work to get done, so i had to be on the ball with all the work so i will not get behind. I also planned to go to match mothers meeting on Saturday 7th June and it was down in slough so i had to be prepared for that as well. When me and Aarun went to slough to film we came across no problems because everything was simple and we also had a simple lay out as well but overall everything went well because i got 7 interviews with 7 different stories and point of views, all of the participants that took part were open and told there story while on film but 1 who was very emotional did not want to be filmed due to what was happening but she still answered the questions and almost made me cry due to her touching story. By my next production log i hope to have filmed more footage of me and also to have got some footage edited on there as well.
Monday, 9 June 2014
week 1 production Log
Friday, 6 June 2014
Monday, 2 June 2014
Narrative arc
Section 1 –
Opening to my documentary
What?
Having loads of different clips of mums with their children and then a black screen with my title of my documentary, i will also have nice music playing over the top instead of being just quite. I will do this because the audience will not know what my documentary is going to be about so when my title name does eventually pop up they will understand what the pictures are about.
Where?
N/A
Who?
Clips from internet. so everyone that will be in them are unknown.
Duration of segment?
This segment will last a time of 30 seconds, i chose this amount of time because i think that it will give the audience time to think what the documentary is going to be about.
Section 2 –
piece to camera about the subject of my documentary. i would like to use a long shot pan because i can pan from the playground to me talking about what my documentary is going to be about.
What?
I am going to be walking towards the camera as i talk about the documentary and what i may find as the ending result, i want to keep the audience engaged so what i say has to sound engaging at all times.
This is where i will use the mode participatory because i will be part of the documentary because you can see me talking to the camera.
Where?
Where?
Going to be in a park where there are swings and slides in the background.
Who?
Me (Presenter)
Duration of segment?
This segment will take roughly 40 seconds to do because i am going to be talking for a while so the audience can understand the aim of the documentary.
Section 3 –
Me introducing interviewee from my location. i will use a mid shot so you can see a bit of my body and my head as i introduce the interviewee.
What?
I will be standing in the park from where i have just spoken about the subject of my documentary and i will then introduce the first interviewee by saying there name and whether they are for it or against it.
Where?
I will be in the park still so the audience don't get confused at all.
Who?
Me because i will be the presenter and the presenter will always introduce and also talk about the subject as well.
Duration of segment?
10 seconds because it wont take me long to introduce the person.
Section 4 –
Then i will cut straight into the interview. using a fade cut so it is smooth and not out of place.
What?
I will use a cut that is suitable with my type of documentary so people don't get confused with what i do. I am going to use a traditional fade out and in so its smooth without it looking bad.
Where?
N/A
Who?
There will be no one during the cut but when it fades into the interview it will be me and my interviewee sitting there like we are on a chat show.
Duration of segment?
5 seconds because it is only a fade and it shouldn't last a really long time.
Section 5 –
Me interviewing the interviewee. I will use a mid shot and close up so you can see the interviewees body movement then also have close ups to see their pain or there emotion while they speak. of the interviewee and also a mid shot of both of us having the interview.
Me interviewing the interviewee. I will use a mid shot and close up so you can see the interviewees body movement then also have close ups to see their pain or there emotion while they speak. of the interviewee and also a mid shot of both of us having the interview.
What?
I will be interviewing my interviewee by asking them question relevant to my subject and also getting information about how there story had got to its position it did, its going to be very personal so i'm going to have to use close ups as well because i will be able to capture true emotion coming from the mothers face as she tells me her story and also i would like to see why she joined the charity as well.
Where?
I am going to do this interview in a cafe or in a park in London, i am going to use one of these locations because they are easily accessible and my interviewee is coming from a distance away and it will be easy for them as well.
Who?
It will be me (presenter) and a mum.
Duration of segment?
It will last roughly 40 seconds, this gives me enough time to get key information that i need to hear and use.
Section 6 –
Section 6 –
After the interview i will cut back to me. use a cross dissolve cut because it is different and it also changes the way my documentary is.
What?
I will use a cut that is suitable with my type of documentary so people don't get confused with what i do. I am going to use a traditional fade out and in so its smooth without it looking bad.
Where?
N/A
Who?
There will be no because it is a cut but then after it fades back in you will see graphics and pictures of the charity.
Duration of segment?
5 seconds
Section 7 –
Talking about the charity and what it does. long shot of me standing still with the park in the background, this will give realism within my documentary as well.
Talking about the charity and what it does. long shot of me standing still with the park in the background, this will give realism within my documentary as well.
What?
I'm going to have clips and videos in the background while graphics bullet point what i'm saying so it is clearer for everyone watching what i am on about. I will have to talk clear as well and also make sure that i don't give the charity a bad name, i doubt that i will do that because i am going to say what the charity actually does for many mums around the country.
Where?
N/A
Who?
me (presenter) doing the voice over while the clips are happening.
Duration of segment?
It will last an average of 25 to 30 seconds. this will give me time to give the main points of what the charity does.
Section 8 –
Use a cut to go back to me interviewing someone else. fade cut because it works and it is nothing over the top.
Section 8 –
Use a cut to go back to me interviewing someone else. fade cut because it works and it is nothing over the top.
What?
I will use a cut that is suitable with my type of documentary so people don't get confused with what i do. I am going to use a traditional fade out and in so its smooth without it looking bad.
Where?
N/A
Who?
No one as a cut will be seen rather than someone standing there.
Duration of segment?
it will take 5 seconds to do the cut because they only need to be short so they don't bore the audience watching.
it will take 5 seconds to do the cut because they only need to be short so they don't bore the audience watching.
Section 9 –
Me then interviewing someone who joined the charity due to them being apart from their child. Mid shot of me and the interviewee sitting down and i will also include close ups so you can see the pain the mothers go through as they talk.
Me then interviewing someone who joined the charity due to them being apart from their child. Mid shot of me and the interviewee sitting down and i will also include close ups so you can see the pain the mothers go through as they talk.
What?
This is where i am going to interview another person but this time they will be someone who has just joined the charity and also how they are now reunited with their child, this interview will be good because i will be able to get views from someone who is part of the public and also a joiner to the charity.
Where?
This interview will take place in slough because i will be attending a meeting between lots of mums and i will be interviewing them.
Who?
A mum who joined the charity and me (presenter)
Duration of segment?
This segment will take an average of 40 seconds, this will give me time to find out information from the many questions i will ask.
This segment will take an average of 40 seconds, this will give me time to find out information from the many questions i will ask.
Section 10 –
Use a cut to come back to me, cross dissolve cut because it is simple and calm.
Use a cut to come back to me, cross dissolve cut because it is simple and calm.
What?
I will use a cut that is suitable with my type of documentary so people don't get confused with what i do. I am going to use a traditional fade out and in so its smooth without it looking bad.
Where?
N/A
Who?
No one.
Duration of segment?
It will last 5 seconds.
It will last 5 seconds.
Section 11 –
I can then talk to the camera about ways mothers can also get help with the whole situation like a family counsellor, i will then introduce the family counsellor. long shot so you can see me standing and talking to the camera. and you are also able to see what my body movement is as i express my view.
What?
This will be a clip where i talk to the camera about the whole idea of a family counsellor and what they have to offer as well rather than just going through the charity, there are many ways you can get help.
Where?
I can be in a park expressing the advantages of the charity and while i'm talking i can have small pictures in the corners of the charities logo so they know what i am exactly talking about.
Who?
me (presenter)
Duration of segment?
This segment will last 30 seconds, i will have to explain the goods of the charity quickly but clearly.
This segment will last 30 seconds, i will have to explain the goods of the charity quickly but clearly.
Section 12 –
Use a cut to go from me to the interview with the family counsellor. fade because it is simple and calm and its not anything too much.
What?
This will be a simple cut that won't be dramatised or left on for too long.
Where?
N/A
Who?
No one.
Duration of segment?
5 seconds
5 seconds
Section 13 –
Interview with family counsellor. mid shot of the family counsellor as i interview them because then the audience will gather all the information as he or she says it. you will be able to understand how the counsellor works by seeing there body movement.
What?
This will be an interview between me and a family counsellor where we will see their points of view on my subject and also see what they have to offer as well. This part can be an alternative for many people viewing my documentary, they can see this and chose this rather than the charity so it is good to offer them other options.
Where?
In an enclosed room so it adds to the tension.
Who?
Family counsellor and me (presenter)
Duration of segment?
This segment will last an average of 40 seconds due to the information i have to show and find out.
Section 14 –
use cut, cross dissolve.
What?
This will be a simple cut that won't be dramatised or left on for too long.
Where?
N/A
Where?
N/A
Who?
No one
Duration of segment?
5 seconds
Section 15 –
Talk about the farthers side of things, how they are in the same situation but how do they re act to it. Zoom out shot because as i walk towards the camera i would like the camera shot to be zooming out as i do so. this shot is different and engaging because as i walk closer the camera zooms out.
What?
Me talking to the camera about the farthers side of things and how it effects them whether its in the same way or not.
Where?
N/A
Who?
Me and a farther talking about
Duration of segment?
This will take roughly 30 seconds.
Section 16 –
cut into interview with dad, fade so it runs smoothly from one shot to another.
What?
Just have cut that is acceptable for my type of documentary.
Where?
N/A
Who?
No one
Duration of segment?
5 seconds
Section 17 –
Me interviewing a dad about the situation he is in. i want a mid shot so you are able to see enough of our body movement and the way we act. and also close ups so you can see his emotion within his speech.
What?
It will be standing up and talking to a dad about his problems and what he wants to do about them and everything.
Where?
At home
Who?
A dad and maybe me (presenter)
Duration of segment?
This will take an average of 45 seconds or more depending on the answers.
Section 18 –
cut back to me, fade so it is smooth.
What?
cut
Where?
N/A
Who?
N/A
Duration of segment?
5 seconds
Section 19 -
Me doing an overall of what i found out to end the documentary, using a long shot so you can see all my body movement as i talk about my conclusion.
What?
This will be the end of the documentary and here i will do a long bit of me talking about the charity and how the interviewees having given me different points of view on the overall subject.
Where?
In the park, with the playground behind me to show the ressemblance to children.
Who?
Me
Duration of segment?
50 seconds
Overall my documentary will last around 425 seconds and in minutes that is 7. So my documentary is at a good time which is what i wanted.
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