Final Chosen TopicOur New Questions is…
Is the current media landscape democratic or hegemonic?
We have focused the previous question about the progression of social media to how different aspects of media are used as
tools to manipulate society.
Required Elements/Conventions
Required Elements/Conventions How? Where in the documentary?
Establishing shots How: • To establish the setting• to link with documentary themeWhere:Internet café (inside and out)
Title of your documentary How:Where:
Use of presenter or voiceover How:Where: Living Space (internet café)
Public interviews How:Where: Trafalgar Square
Expert interviews (with titles) How: to offer views onWhere: office
Appropriate titles
Supporting footage/photographs How:• to support the concept of the
documentary• to introduce the topicWhere: in the beginning
Use of statistic, graph or diagram
Conventions List
Convention Use Develop Challenge
Statistics
Natural Lighting
Supporting Footage
Volume Control
Expert/Public Interviews
Intervals
Voiceovers
Establishing Shot
Presenters
Actors / PeoplePresenter
Representation The presenter is to represent someone who is simply to guide through the documentary – she dose not take sides, she is
unbiased – on the fence and dose not dress to an exact audience
Costume/Props Her costume is not too exaggerated for a target audience, her clothing would be plain, her clothes will have no pictures or
statements on them, and no props
Body Language Body language would be open to form a relationship with the presenter and audience – not to make the presenter seem in any
way superior
Gesture There would be abit of hand movement to make the presenter more natural in speaking, not to look to formal or rehearsed
Facial Expression Would be warm, slight smile to attract audiences, make them feel comfortable, so they will want to listen to presenter – also having
a straight faced presenter would not match our score music
Speech The speech would be formal, but not posh.Language would be standard English to appeal to both target and
secondary audience
Actors / PeoplePresenter Presenter - Kaya Sumbland
Before After
Hair down with full fringe
Brown/Beige Winter coat
Black tights
Black converse shoes
Black eyelinerBronzer
Make-up
Burgundycardigan
Black skater skirt
Actors / PeoplePublic
Interviews
For Public Interviews we want to interview people who are in their
20’s or 30’s because…
• They would have more general knowledge within this topic than those younger and those older
• We would like to have an equal amount of men and women as there would be no reason to have more of one gender than the other
• We would want them to be British, of any ethnicity
• We would want to interview range of working and middle class only
Actors / PeoplePublic
Interviews
We would ask them something along the lines of…
1. Do you use all forms of media regularly? If so what types?
2. In you experience, has the way you use media changed over the years?
3. Have you every noticed online that yoursearches tailor to you needs and likes?
4. Do you think a all media has increase freedom and control for audiences? Is that positive or negative?
5. Do you think the media presents all differences or enforced a dominant ideal?
Actors / PeopleExpert
Interviews
For Expert Interviews we want to interview either a sociologist, or possibly a professional technician as they have great knowledge within society and all generations
of the Web.
Actors / PeoplePublic
Interviews
We would ask them something along the lines of…
1. Do you think media has reinforced democracy or another form of hegemony?
2. Is anonymity throughout the internetinfluencing users throughout Web 2.0a good or bad thing?
3. What factors are taken into consideration when across media when they form something ideal to attract audiences?
4. Do you think if they do manipulate a view, that audiences have the freedom to see the other interpretation? Is it blocked away?
RISK ASSESSMENT & HEALTH AND SAFTEY
TASKS: POSSIBLE RISK INVOLVED IN TASKS: ACTIONS TO PREVENT HARM TO HEALTH OR SAFETY:
Filming in unknown location It could be off limits or closed.Always check to make sure it is always accessible
Travelling to filming locations (walk/bike/bus/tube/car etc)
Could forget equipment behind on public transport. Always keep equipment close by and have a check list
Interviewing people for filming Could end up talking to dangerous people Make sure you are always with a member of you group
Filming underage (below 16) people Could get into trouble with the parents. Always get parental consent.
Filming anyone This causes legal problems as people have to be asked if they can be filmed.
Always get permission to film anyone.
Health of group members when filming(ex in cold weather, filming for extended hours
etc)
Cold weather could lead to people getting sick and extended hours could lead to walking home in
the dark which is dangerous.
Ensure that all group members are well at all times and manage the time of filming as
to not extend to dark hours.
Travelling to filming locations Could get lost if going to an unknown location. Always carry a map when travelling to new areas
Interviewing the public for filming Could end up talking to dangerous people Make sure you are always with a member of you group
Interviewing an expert for filming Could be falsely advertising their level of professionalism
Ask to see certificate or identification.
Types of areas (how safe are they) Rough neighbourhoods could lead to equipment being stolen.
Only choose safe locations to film in.
Time of day Walking home in the dark with expensive equipment could lead to getting mugged.
Make sure all filming is not left for one day so that it doesn’t extend to dark hours.
Using technology ( filming) equipment Not knowing how to use the equipment could lead to damaging it or filming poor footage.
Always practice using equipment in the proper way.
Location Using
Location Name &What For
How To Get There Access To Location Photos Of Location
Name: Living Space Internet Cafe
Used For: To establish with presenter
From School –
18 Bus To Euston Then…52 Bus To Waterloo Road
Closed and Public
Name: Trafalgar Square
Used For: Public Interviews
From School –
Bakerloo Line To Oxford Circus,Then Walk To The Square Or catch 453 Bus
Open and Public
Location Possible Risk Involved In Tasks
Actions To Prevent Harm To Health Or Safety
Travelling to filming locations (walk/ bike/ bus/ tube/ car etc)
Tube & Bus: o Getting losto Not having enough
money for the whole journey
o Planning our journey before leaving
o Topping our Oyster cards before departing
How safe when you are there
Being attacked Stay in a group and in public known places
Physical surroundings: (ground/ buildings/ people/ objects)
Road blocks Check routes and maps to see if all is clear
Type of area To many people and cars causing noise not giving us clear audio
Pick a less busy time or move to a less busy area
Access to location (open/ closed/ public access etc)
Public and open: personal belongings going missing
Keeping all personal belongings close and out of view
Link to time of day Filming early in residential areas may cause noise for locals or venues may be closed
Don’t film in residential areas check opening and closing times
Exploration of Sound/Music
Background Music (to play when there are images and montage footage – no voice overs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE (copyright)
Background Music(to play when presenter is talking)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA85eWL_W90 (copyright)
Jinglehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLJZYXpskd0 (we will make our own similar one)