Tuesday 10 May 2011
Saturday 7 May 2011
EVALUATION
In what ways does your media product use,develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Researching the various fashion documentaries was interesting,as i had always watched them my self,and they are some of the most popular seen on the television at the moment.With examples like; 'Gok's fashion fix' and 'What not to wear'.And watching them inspired me to make my own in the style to 'Gok's fashion fix'.When making are own fashion documentary (Quick Fashion) we made sure that the presenter was chatty,friendly,a person to be made over,we also knew we wanted some studio style shots of the person being made over (Janice) showing her in before and after stages,and lots of upbeat pop music to keep it fun and entertaining,just like in past fashion documentaries.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/goks-fashion-fix
How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
Our final outcome (Quick Fashion) matches the ancillary texts fairly well.My draft of the poster turned out very similar to the one I produced on photoshop.The storyboard has most of shots that match,and some are near enough the same.The combinations work well as I knew I wanted the outcomes of the ancillary texts to be bright and colourful,and I wanted the poster pictures to be shot in a studio,this also relates to the end of 'Quick Fashion' where we see 'Janice' in her 'New looks'.
What have you learned from your audience feedback?
Audience feedback through the questionnaire helped me to create 'Quick Fashion'.Using the results I found out that mainly women watch fashion documentaries and that most read fashion magazines,and are interested in taking part in a fashion documentary.Also I had to make sure we had fashion knowledge within the five minute clip,because the questionnaire results showed that that's what most people want from a presenter from a fashion documentary.Furthermore I uploaded 'Quick Fashion' onto YouTube and got many positive comments,however some showed us how we can improve on things,for example the ending needed a few bits cut out,and also at first the clip was over the time limit at seven minutes,so I had to cut it down to five minutes,the clip has now been taken of YouTube,now that i reviewed the comments.
How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
In making 'Quick Fashion' I used new media technologies in the forms of; photoshop,apple mac's and using a blog (blogspot).Firstly editing the clip was difficult at first because I had never used apple mac's before,however as I continued to work i found that I understood it more and more,and now feel confident in using editing technologies.I had also never used photoshop before,which was fun learning how to manipulate photo's and experiment with fonts and different texts.And lastly using a blog was much easier than I thought it would be,and is a very useful way of storing information,which I would definitely consider using again in another school subject.
In conclusion the overall experience of making 'Quick Fashion', and also researching the documentaries was very interesting and fun,and enjoyed watching various documentaries.Furthermore I feel proud of the final outcome of 'Quick Fashion' because it shares aspects to other fashion documentaries like 'Gok's Fashion Fix'.
Researching the various fashion documentaries was interesting,as i had always watched them my self,and they are some of the most popular seen on the television at the moment.With examples like; 'Gok's fashion fix' and 'What not to wear'.And watching them inspired me to make my own in the style to 'Gok's fashion fix'.When making are own fashion documentary (Quick Fashion) we made sure that the presenter was chatty,friendly,a person to be made over,we also knew we wanted some studio style shots of the person being made over (Janice) showing her in before and after stages,and lots of upbeat pop music to keep it fun and entertaining,just like in past fashion documentaries.
How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
Our final outcome (Quick Fashion) matches the ancillary texts fairly well.My draft of the poster turned out very similar to the one I produced on photoshop.The storyboard has most of shots that match,and some are near enough the same.The combinations work well as I knew I wanted the outcomes of the ancillary texts to be bright and colourful,and I wanted the poster pictures to be shot in a studio,this also relates to the end of 'Quick Fashion' where we see 'Janice' in her 'New looks'.
What have you learned from your audience feedback?
Audience feedback through the questionnaire helped me to create 'Quick Fashion'.Using the results I found out that mainly women watch fashion documentaries and that most read fashion magazines,and are interested in taking part in a fashion documentary.Also I had to make sure we had fashion knowledge within the five minute clip,because the questionnaire results showed that that's what most people want from a presenter from a fashion documentary.Furthermore I uploaded 'Quick Fashion' onto YouTube and got many positive comments,however some showed us how we can improve on things,for example the ending needed a few bits cut out,and also at first the clip was over the time limit at seven minutes,so I had to cut it down to five minutes,the clip has now been taken of YouTube,now that i reviewed the comments.
How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
In making 'Quick Fashion' I used new media technologies in the forms of; photoshop,apple mac's and using a blog (blogspot).Firstly editing the clip was difficult at first because I had never used apple mac's before,however as I continued to work i found that I understood it more and more,and now feel confident in using editing technologies.I had also never used photoshop before,which was fun learning how to manipulate photo's and experiment with fonts and different texts.And lastly using a blog was much easier than I thought it would be,and is a very useful way of storing information,which I would definitely consider using again in another school subject.
In conclusion the overall experience of making 'Quick Fashion', and also researching the documentaries was very interesting and fun,and enjoyed watching various documentaries.Furthermore I feel proud of the final outcome of 'Quick Fashion' because it shares aspects to other fashion documentaries like 'Gok's Fashion Fix'.
Thursday 5 May 2011
Saturday 23 April 2011
Monday 18 April 2011
'Quick Fashion' - Angelica Elle's script for the voiceover in the show
Famous places in Brighton -
"Brighton is a wonderful town.Renowned for its unique shops,especially the fashion stores,from designer to great bargains.With a great variety of styles to suit everyone's taste,who would not be embracing the towns fashionable vibe."
Spy camera on Janice -
"Enter Janice Wallberg,a twenty year old student from Brighton,with her drab colours and uninteresting choice of clothes,she is just the person for my help,definitely time for some tips from angelica Elle.Janice loves photography,however this artistic streak in her personality doesn't come across in her clothes at all,I'm hoping to get some colour in her life and show everyone how interesting she actually is."
Shops around Brighton (with Angelica and Janice) -
"I'm trying to get Janice to learn what colours suit her and how she can feel confident and feminine in some new outfits,after a day shopping lets go back to the studio to try her new looks."
After the break -
"See you after the break,when Janice's makeover is complete"
"Brighton is a wonderful town.Renowned for its unique shops,especially the fashion stores,from designer to great bargains.With a great variety of styles to suit everyone's taste,who would not be embracing the towns fashionable vibe."
Spy camera on Janice -
"Enter Janice Wallberg,a twenty year old student from Brighton,with her drab colours and uninteresting choice of clothes,she is just the person for my help,definitely time for some tips from angelica Elle.Janice loves photography,however this artistic streak in her personality doesn't come across in her clothes at all,I'm hoping to get some colour in her life and show everyone how interesting she actually is."
Shops around Brighton (with Angelica and Janice) -
"I'm trying to get Janice to learn what colours suit her and how she can feel confident and feminine in some new outfits,after a day shopping lets go back to the studio to try her new looks."
After the break -
"See you after the break,when Janice's makeover is complete"
To Do List (last parts for fashion documentary) - 'Quick Fashion'
*music - style=pop/upbeat
*family and friends interview style filming
*film high street stores
*secret (spying style) filming of Janice
*re-film couple of scenes
*narrations and voice-overs
*titles/credits and name tags put in
*put a channel 4 logo/tag before 'Quick Fashion' starts
*speed some scenes up
*family and friends interview style filming
*film high street stores
*secret (spying style) filming of Janice
*re-film couple of scenes
*narrations and voice-overs
*titles/credits and name tags put in
*put a channel 4 logo/tag before 'Quick Fashion' starts
*speed some scenes up
Wednesday 16 March 2011
Documentary key features
Expository - The purpose is to inform and educate the audience about a subject.Screened material can include original and archive footage.Camera and crew are normally invisible to the audience.The material is tightly scripted and often accompanied by a voice-over narration - delivered either by an expert or an actor.'The authority of narration is such that it anchors the meaning of expository documentaries' (Killborn and Izod) examples:natural history documentaries.
Observational - Since the 1960s lightweight film and,later,video cameras have enabled filmmakers to record people in their natural environment with a minimum of fuss.This approach aims for greater degree of naturalness.Again,camera and crew take back seat. Example:Etre et Avoir
Fly-on-the-Wall - An extension of the observational mode,fly-on-the-wall approaches aim to blend into the background as the subjects go about their daily business.Filming might continue over a considerable period of time - six months,say.In a sense the aim is to give the audience unmediated access to the world. Example:The Family
Interactive/Reflexive - In this mode the filmmakers presence is fully acknowledged,even emphasised.By contrast with the above the filmmaker is both author and character in his or her movie,often appearing in shot and interacting with other people in the film might offer suprises,play with conventions,and aim to provoke reactions from subjects and audiences alike.The filmmaker may or may not take sides if their is conflict. Example:Roger and Me,Biggie and Tupac
Poetic/Avant garade - In this instance the emphasis is on creativity as the filmmaker explores,for example,the beautyin the everyday. Example:Night Mail,Lido
Drama Documentary - In the absense of archive material or access to witnesses,the filmmaker might stage dramatic reconstruction of events. Example:Who Bombed Birmingham?,Hillsbourgh
Mockumentary - Fictional films which paraody the forms and conventions of documentary,often for humorous effect. Example:This is Spinal Tap,Best in Show,Blair Witch Project,The Office
Personal - These 'films' are often shot on video and generally feature the maker addressing the camera directly,expounding or sharing his or her views with the viewer. Example:Video Nation
Observational - Since the 1960s lightweight film and,later,video cameras have enabled filmmakers to record people in their natural environment with a minimum of fuss.This approach aims for greater degree of naturalness.Again,camera and crew take back seat. Example:Etre et Avoir
Fly-on-the-Wall - An extension of the observational mode,fly-on-the-wall approaches aim to blend into the background as the subjects go about their daily business.Filming might continue over a considerable period of time - six months,say.In a sense the aim is to give the audience unmediated access to the world. Example:The Family
Interactive/Reflexive - In this mode the filmmakers presence is fully acknowledged,even emphasised.By contrast with the above the filmmaker is both author and character in his or her movie,often appearing in shot and interacting with other people in the film might offer suprises,play with conventions,and aim to provoke reactions from subjects and audiences alike.The filmmaker may or may not take sides if their is conflict. Example:Roger and Me,Biggie and Tupac
Poetic/Avant garade - In this instance the emphasis is on creativity as the filmmaker explores,for example,the beautyin the everyday. Example:Night Mail,Lido
Drama Documentary - In the absense of archive material or access to witnesses,the filmmaker might stage dramatic reconstruction of events. Example:Who Bombed Birmingham?,Hillsbourgh
Mockumentary - Fictional films which paraody the forms and conventions of documentary,often for humorous effect. Example:This is Spinal Tap,Best in Show,Blair Witch Project,The Office
Personal - These 'films' are often shot on video and generally feature the maker addressing the camera directly,expounding or sharing his or her views with the viewer. Example:Video Nation
Thursday 3 March 2011
First plan for Fashion documentary
presenter (Angelica Elle) - Me - smart casual,sleek,blazer,glasses
person being made over (Janice Wallberg) - Nicola Burt - baggy oversized dull coloured clothes,lots of layers
camera - Kirstie Ashton
*presenter introduces show,walking down high street,lots of shops,shows overview of Janice having makeover (quick flashes - fast cuts)
*spy camera on Janice in everyday life,Angelica going round to her house to surprise her
*Janice telling her 'fashion life style' as it is at the moment (location=cup of tea,bedroom,with wardrobe - home environment)
*friends and family discuss their thoughts on Janice's style
*back to Angelica walking down street "lets see what we can do"
*show clothes laid out before and after,including prices,store etc - voice over eg: "top=House of Frazer' '£19.19'.And more than one set of clothes eg:daytime and nighttime
*archive footage of fashion shows and celebs wearing similar styles to what Janice will be wearing in the final outcome
*accessory tips for this season "here's some tips for you at home"
*"coming up after the break"=hair,makeup,closeups of Janice's eyes,mirror beginning to be turned to show Janice's new look to her
props:
-bad clothes - dull
-Angelica's clothes
-glasses
-accessory's=jewelery and bags etc
person being made over (Janice Wallberg) - Nicola Burt - baggy oversized dull coloured clothes,lots of layers
camera - Kirstie Ashton
*presenter introduces show,walking down high street,lots of shops,shows overview of Janice having makeover (quick flashes - fast cuts)
*spy camera on Janice in everyday life,Angelica going round to her house to surprise her
*Janice telling her 'fashion life style' as it is at the moment (location=cup of tea,bedroom,with wardrobe - home environment)
*friends and family discuss their thoughts on Janice's style
*back to Angelica walking down street "lets see what we can do"
*show clothes laid out before and after,including prices,store etc - voice over eg: "top=House of Frazer' '£19.19'.And more than one set of clothes eg:daytime and nighttime
*archive footage of fashion shows and celebs wearing similar styles to what Janice will be wearing in the final outcome
*accessory tips for this season "here's some tips for you at home"
*"coming up after the break"=hair,makeup,closeups of Janice's eyes,mirror beginning to be turned to show Janice's new look to her
props:
-bad clothes - dull
-Angelica's clothes
-glasses
-accessory's=jewelery and bags etc
Information on Fashion Documentaries
-'How to look good naked' (Gok Wan) channel 4:stylist encourages women and men who are insecure with their bodies to strip nude for the camera.The programme is unique among other similar makeover shows in that it never encourages participants to undergo cosmetic surgery or to loose weight.
-'Goks Fashion Fix',was broadcast channel 4 in mid-2008,Gok is noted for his enthusiastic use of words eg:"bangers"
-10 years younger,makeover show aired channel 4.Presented by Nicky Hambleton Jones in the first five series,she was replaced by Myleene Klass for series six.The original run was April 28th 2004,until present
-Nicky Hambleton Jones,South African fashion stylist,'strict school mom' persona
-'Trinny and Susannah undress',British reality makeover in order to rekindle marriages etc.Number of series=2,number of episodes 9.ITV productions,60 minutes,3rd October 2006,until the 19th June 2007
-Trinny and Susannah's 'What not to Wear',Bafta nominated ,BBC,2001-2007,series 1-5,however changed to Lisa Butcher (model) and Mica Paris (singer) 'What not to Wear',for series 6-7
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/last-nights-tv-goks-fashion-fix-channel-4br-scrubs-e4br-greys-anatomy-fivebr-heroes-bbc2-855280.html
-'Goks Fashion Fix',was broadcast channel 4 in mid-2008,Gok is noted for his enthusiastic use of words eg:"bangers"
-10 years younger,makeover show aired channel 4.Presented by Nicky Hambleton Jones in the first five series,she was replaced by Myleene Klass for series six.The original run was April 28th 2004,until present
-Nicky Hambleton Jones,South African fashion stylist,'strict school mom' persona
-'Trinny and Susannah undress',British reality makeover in order to rekindle marriages etc.Number of series=2,number of episodes 9.ITV productions,60 minutes,3rd October 2006,until the 19th June 2007
-Trinny and Susannah's 'What not to Wear',Bafta nominated ,BBC,2001-2007,series 1-5,however changed to Lisa Butcher (model) and Mica Paris (singer) 'What not to Wear',for series 6-7
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/last-nights-tv-goks-fashion-fix-channel-4br-scrubs-e4br-greys-anatomy-fivebr-heroes-bbc2-855280.html
Beginning ideas for Fashion documentary
planning:
- research similar products
- target audience (questionaire)
- organisation of actors,locations,shooting schedule,shot lists scripts,storyboards
construction:
- hold a shot steady
- frame shot
- variety of shots/distances/effects
- material that is relevant
- mise en scene selected
- editing so meaning behind documentarie is clear
possible locations:
- Brighton,Churchill square,the lanes,the pier (shows fast cut clips of al these places)
- park/cafe' (for the presenters suprise)
- pavillion gardens
- the beach
- Kirsties house
people involved:
Me (presenter),Kirstie (camera work),Nicola (person being madeover),and other small parts for other people involved
- research similar products
- target audience (questionaire)
- organisation of actors,locations,shooting schedule,shot lists scripts,storyboards
construction:
- hold a shot steady
- frame shot
- variety of shots/distances/effects
- material that is relevant
- mise en scene selected
- editing so meaning behind documentarie is clear
possible locations:
- Brighton,Churchill square,the lanes,the pier (shows fast cut clips of al these places)
- park/cafe' (for the presenters suprise)
- pavillion gardens
- the beach
- Kirsties house
people involved:
Me (presenter),Kirstie (camera work),Nicola (person being madeover),and other small parts for other people involved
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Donal MacIntyre Documentary - Channel 5 - 'Lucky Tucker'
'Lucky Tucker' -
Ian Tucker,dept collector,Kent underworld,police have been watching him for years,but no evidence to put him away.Kent to south east London - along the Thames.
- interview panning round the men,recalling one of his stories
- 'The Bill' (1994) - he got a part to make it seem more real,playing gangsters - clip shown
- archive footage of Ronnie Crays funeral,Ian being the bodyguard at the church
- Donal,serious tone (mocking) voice over
- 9 months on the run,for armed robbery,shown on a clip from a past 'Crimewatch'
- Jill Dando (presenter of 'Crimewatch') Tucker blamed for her murder (shooting),because of the mistake on 'Crimewatch' of saying he was involved in an armed robbery
- music intense when Ian is driving fast,camera in passenger seat
- Ian facing 8 years due to having a firearms in his house
- lots of closeups when Donal id talking to Ian
- shaky camera work
- point of view shot,almost like spying on people
- fast cut editing
- archive footage - CCTV footage,news reports
- funny music,whilst 'tuff guy Ian' gets massaged (pampered)
- Meatloaf='Bat out of Hell' song played whilst Ian rides his motorbike really fast down the motorway
- home video footage of broken foot
- panning out of village,whilst his foots healing
- "right hand man" - Doug,Ian's best friend
- witness=Sydney (friend - whose gun it is)
- shots up and down showing the guns
- Ian gets away with having firearms in his house for 1 whole year
- "i did it my way" (Sinatra)=Ian preparing before his trial in court
- Maidstone crown court - where the trial is taking place for 1 week
- more tense music whilst waiting for the jury's verdict
- 23rd May 2007,Ian sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison,Sydney didn't tern up to the trial as his witness
-similar to Michael Moore (Donal McIntyre);sarcastic,funny music,informative and bias views about the issues raised
http://www.tvthrong.co.uk/macintyres-underworld
Ian Tucker,dept collector,Kent underworld,police have been watching him for years,but no evidence to put him away.Kent to south east London - along the Thames.
- interview panning round the men,recalling one of his stories
- 'The Bill' (1994) - he got a part to make it seem more real,playing gangsters - clip shown
- archive footage of Ronnie Crays funeral,Ian being the bodyguard at the church
- Donal,serious tone (mocking) voice over
- 9 months on the run,for armed robbery,shown on a clip from a past 'Crimewatch'
- Jill Dando (presenter of 'Crimewatch') Tucker blamed for her murder (shooting),because of the mistake on 'Crimewatch' of saying he was involved in an armed robbery
- music intense when Ian is driving fast,camera in passenger seat
- Ian facing 8 years due to having a firearms in his house
- lots of closeups when Donal id talking to Ian
- shaky camera work
- point of view shot,almost like spying on people
- fast cut editing
- archive footage - CCTV footage,news reports
- funny music,whilst 'tuff guy Ian' gets massaged (pampered)
- Meatloaf='Bat out of Hell' song played whilst Ian rides his motorbike really fast down the motorway
- home video footage of broken foot
- panning out of village,whilst his foots healing
- "right hand man" - Doug,Ian's best friend
- witness=Sydney (friend - whose gun it is)
- shots up and down showing the guns
- Ian gets away with having firearms in his house for 1 whole year
- "i did it my way" (Sinatra)=Ian preparing before his trial in court
- Maidstone crown court - where the trial is taking place for 1 week
- more tense music whilst waiting for the jury's verdict
- 23rd May 2007,Ian sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison,Sydney didn't tern up to the trial as his witness
-similar to Michael Moore (Donal McIntyre);sarcastic,funny music,informative and bias views about the issues raised
http://www.tvthrong.co.uk/macintyres-underworld
Louis Theroux BBC - 'Beind Bars' - Notes
- eerie music to open the beginning of the documentary
- the same hand held camera style - dark
- interview style questions with prisoners='Playboy Nolan' (prisoner - car jaker) ended up just staying at prison because he liked it so much
- prison guards often confused with whats actually happening,eg:whether to shoot a prisoner at certain times or not (shoot to disable)
- closeups on prisoners (interview style again)
- Theroux easy listener talks unjudgementaly to everyone,easy listener and speaker
- acoustic music looking at the prisoners in their cells and everyday life,eating in the cafeteria etc
- zooming in and out on prisoners when talking to him
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008qjh0
- the same hand held camera style - dark
- interview style questions with prisoners='Playboy Nolan' (prisoner - car jaker) ended up just staying at prison because he liked it so much
- prison guards often confused with whats actually happening,eg:whether to shoot a prisoner at certain times or not (shoot to disable)
- closeups on prisoners (interview style again)
- Theroux easy listener talks unjudgementaly to everyone,easy listener and speaker
- acoustic music looking at the prisoners in their cells and everyday life,eating in the cafeteria etc
- zooming in and out on prisoners when talking to him
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008qjh0
Louis Theroux - BBC - 'Gambling in Las Vegas' - Notes
himself narrating whilst slow jazz style music played over,his style narrating= easy listener,storyteller and interview style
- capture 'the people' - how they feel (agony aunt style)
- mainstream=millions visit Vegas - so its something lots of different people have experienced
- showing the experience of gambling himself and the joy of winning,and the despair of loosing
- old women gambler="it happens" (referring to loosing) - showing her approach to gambling is not taking it seriously that she loosing and just continues on with her addiction
- lots of closeups on expressions of determination of winning
- "its not my business" -man who works at the casino,who saying he doesn't recommend gambling,but people will never stop
- sound=Elvis 'its now or never',showing a touch of comedy in what Louis views of Vegas are (driving down the Vegas strip)
- "what can you do,she likes to gamble"=son taking about his gambling addicted mother
- lots of closeups on the mother (elderly women) talking about their money issues - hand-held style camera work
- fast jazz music as various casinos and Vegas in general flash up on the screen - fast cut editing
- "lady luck tantalises me,once you get lucky you cant stop" (elderly women,with addiction)
- "willing victims" - people who gamble
Louis tells a good story,and shows interesting characters=
the gambling addicted old women,spending all her sons inheritance money
Louis makes the audience=
- despair - for the man who lost everything on holiday in Vegas
- wonder - what it would be like to win or loose (personally)
- judge - why do people do it in the first place?
- capture 'the people' - how they feel (agony aunt style)
- mainstream=millions visit Vegas - so its something lots of different people have experienced
- showing the experience of gambling himself and the joy of winning,and the despair of loosing
- old women gambler="it happens" (referring to loosing) - showing her approach to gambling is not taking it seriously that she loosing and just continues on with her addiction
- lots of closeups on expressions of determination of winning
- "its not my business" -man who works at the casino,who saying he doesn't recommend gambling,but people will never stop
- sound=Elvis 'its now or never',showing a touch of comedy in what Louis views of Vegas are (driving down the Vegas strip)
- "what can you do,she likes to gamble"=son taking about his gambling addicted mother
- lots of closeups on the mother (elderly women) talking about their money issues - hand-held style camera work
- fast jazz music as various casinos and Vegas in general flash up on the screen - fast cut editing
- "lady luck tantalises me,once you get lucky you cant stop" (elderly women,with addiction)
- "willing victims" - people who gamble
Louis tells a good story,and shows interesting characters=
the gambling addicted old women,spending all her sons inheritance money
Louis makes the audience=
- despair - for the man who lost everything on holiday in Vegas
- wonder - what it would be like to win or loose (personally)
- judge - why do people do it in the first place?
Louis Theroux - 'The Most Hated Family in America' - Notes
narrator - Louis Theroux=passive,listener, and asks interesting questions
sound - fun easy score at the beginning of the documentary=relaxing
editing,lots of closeups,interview style
content tone=think what you want about the issues raised
sound - Johnny Cash - military march song
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/6507971.stm
sound - fun easy score at the beginning of the documentary=relaxing
editing,lots of closeups,interview style
content tone=think what you want about the issues raised
sound - Johnny Cash - military march song
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/6507971.stm
Monday 28 February 2011
'The Family' - C4(fly on the wall/reality documentary) Notes
Reality series on channel 4 (2008)
- loud music=teenage girl getting ready to go out for the night
- next the song 'Sweet Caroline' (Neil Diamond) played whilst the parents are hugging,as they touch each other the part of the song lyrics go "touching me,touching you"=this shows the music ins inc with the parents actions
- closeups of arguments showing the intensity of the rows
- middle class family (roast duck and a big house)
- paused on last shot - title 'the family' - then break for adverts
- Jane's birthday (mum) - title - classical music - preparations
- mothers day -family all come around
- again another match to song and peoples actions - Kate Nash (Foundations) lyrics="fingertips are holding on" then closeup on the mums fingertips
- loud music=teenage girl getting ready to go out for the night
- next the song 'Sweet Caroline' (Neil Diamond) played whilst the parents are hugging,as they touch each other the part of the song lyrics go "touching me,touching you"=this shows the music ins inc with the parents actions
- closeups of arguments showing the intensity of the rows
- middle class family (roast duck and a big house)
- paused on last shot - title 'the family' - then break for adverts
- Jane's birthday (mum) - title - classical music - preparations
- mothers day -family all come around
- again another match to song and peoples actions - Kate Nash (Foundations) lyrics="fingertips are holding on" then closeup on the mums fingertips
Michael Jackson - What really happened - C4 Doc Notes
- achieve footage of when Michael was found not guilty for child molestery
- narrated by Jacque Peretti (his personal documentary- fan)
- closeups on Jacque and driving his car - intense music=showing the intense seriousness of the story
- interviews with Randy Jackson's friends and Michael's employee and family body-guard (Bob Jones)
- "I'm not like other guys" - quote from Michael's hit 'Thriller',however also feeling this struggle himself in real life
- interview wit news-reporter in a car park at night,in a voyeuristic style of camera work (secret),this shows how the press know lots of personal secrets about Michael's life
- eerie music showing the Las Vegas landscape
- since coming to Vegas,Jackson seen differently than in his early stages of his career
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/michael-jackson-what-really-happened
- narrated by Jacque Peretti (his personal documentary- fan)
- closeups on Jacque and driving his car - intense music=showing the intense seriousness of the story
- interviews with Randy Jackson's friends and Michael's employee and family body-guard (Bob Jones)
- "I'm not like other guys" - quote from Michael's hit 'Thriller',however also feeling this struggle himself in real life
- interview wit news-reporter in a car park at night,in a voyeuristic style of camera work (secret),this shows how the press know lots of personal secrets about Michael's life
- eerie music showing the Las Vegas landscape
- since coming to Vegas,Jackson seen differently than in his early stages of his career
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/michael-jackson-what-really-happened
Thursday 17 February 2011
The Taking of Prince Harry - C4 - Home Notes
Afghanistan
- shaky camera
- achieve footage
- narrator-voice over footage
- reconstruction footage,mixed with real interviews and achieve footage
*Interviews from people in the U.N
*February 2008 - last time Prince Harry was there
August 2010 - David Cameron - Terrorists attacks planned on him,whilst he was visiting Afghanistan
*Picture screen - showing: FBI,M.I.6,Police etc
Cuts fast - bright lights - effective - danger implied
-Interviews with achieve footage (Afghan people,policemen - military airplanes)
- Spy (esc) music - documentary score
- Hidden camera work - point of view
*Joan Skinner - Foreign secretary
*Roy Greensdale - Daily Mail 2001-2009
fade cut and fuzzy camera work
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/oct/21/the-taking-of-prince-harry-tv-review
- shaky camera
- achieve footage
- narrator-voice over footage
- reconstruction footage,mixed with real interviews and achieve footage
*Interviews from people in the U.N
*February 2008 - last time Prince Harry was there
August 2010 - David Cameron - Terrorists attacks planned on him,whilst he was visiting Afghanistan
*Picture screen - showing: FBI,M.I.6,Police etc
Cuts fast - bright lights - effective - danger implied
-Interviews with achieve footage (Afghan people,policemen - military airplanes)
- Spy (esc) music - documentary score
- Hidden camera work - point of view
*Joan Skinner - Foreign secretary
*Roy Greensdale - Daily Mail 2001-2009
fade cut and fuzzy camera work
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/oct/21/the-taking-of-prince-harry-tv-review
Documentary Conventions
*Tell a good story
*Convey a personal,critical perspective
*Include interesting characters
*Include contextual information
*Contains dramatic suspense
*Makes audience: judge,anticipate,wonder,despair
*Develop an audiences knowledge
*Confrontation between opposing forces
*Convey a personal,critical perspective
*Include interesting characters
*Include contextual information
*Contains dramatic suspense
*Makes audience: judge,anticipate,wonder,despair
*Develop an audiences knowledge
*Confrontation between opposing forces
Documentary Notes - Diana Witnesses in the Tunnel
Paparazzi: "She was our bread and butter"
Against paparazzi quote: "They have blood on their hands"
31st August 1997 - Paris - Day of the crash
- Past CCTV footage,showing Princess Diana and her lover (Dodi)
- Reconstruction footage of photographers outside the 'Ritz' where she was staying at the time in Paris
- French investigation dossier = original black and white pictures from the car crash and in the car
- Trevor Rhys Jones = Diana's British bodyguard (In car Diana sat behind him and Dodi behind the driver)
- 12:23 the crash happened
*paparazzi pictures - who where following
*onlookers pictures - tourists
- First BBC news report of the accident instantly blames the press/paparazzi for the crash
- 4:00am death of Princess Diana
- Half 1 billion people watched the news to see if Diana had died - achieve footage of news reports
- 6th of September - funeral - Westminster - on TV
- 2 years investigation into the photographers
- Ends with sad melancholic music - case not closed
Against paparazzi quote: "They have blood on their hands"
31st August 1997 - Paris - Day of the crash
- Past CCTV footage,showing Princess Diana and her lover (Dodi)
- French investigation dossier = original black and white pictures from the car crash and in the car
- Trevor Rhys Jones = Diana's British bodyguard (In car Diana sat behind him and Dodi behind the driver)
*paparazzi pictures - who where following
*onlookers pictures - tourists
- First BBC news report of the accident instantly blames the press/paparazzi for the crash
- 4:00am death of Princess Diana
- Half 1 billion people watched the news to see if Diana had died - achieve footage of news reports
- 6th of September - funeral - Westminster - on TV
- 2 years investigation into the photographers
- Ends with sad melancholic music - case not closed
Micheal Moore Essay
Jodie Tucker
Media studies
Evaluating “Bowling for Columbine”
On April 20th 1999 two students from Columbine high school (Littleton Colorado), shot 12 students and 1 teacher before shooting themselves. Michael Moore proactively investigates why ‘American culture is steeped in violence and fear.’ (Jürgen Fauth – film review).His passionate approach to these issues show how his heart is truly in these issues. Also he does this because he wants the public to understand how he feels about issues. This is effective because of the variety of achieve footage, interviews etc.
Michael Moore does not avoid stereotypical people to do with each issue, for example he shows a typical American man with his national flag flying outside the front of his house, and this shows what we all expect Americans to do. Throughout ‘Bowling for Columbine’ Michael Moore deliberately uses shocking visual footage, for example he shows the original footage and audio from the incident at Columbine, which includes seeing some of the victims getting shot and people in serious distress. Michael Moore does this to really make the viewer understand and feel the emotion of the horrific incident. Furthermore near the beginning of the documentary there is a good use of juxtaposition; there is an upbeat song with a man singing happy lyrics, it also includes the word ‘happiness’ in the chorus, this music is on whilst achieve footage is being shown of weaponry being made then lots of people getting shot. This defiantly had an effect on me as a viewer as you can see that it is infact real and almost happening right in front of you. Michael Moore does these shocking things for the interest of the general public, to show his views and for the public to make their mind up on what they think about certain issues. We know this from certain use of rhetorical questions, the opening line being ‘Is America a nation of gun nuts? Or just nuts?’
Moore uses lots of effective editing decisions like the one I mentioned before about the people getting shot, also there is another point in the film which shows people making weapons of mass destruction and in the background is elevator music. Moore uses a lot of effective music to a completely different image; this also makes it really shocking. He also uses this technique in his other films, for example ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’, especially parts with President ‘George Bush’. He uses simple folk music (banjo playing), when Bush is talking about something serious, this helps for Moore to get his point across about Bush and how he thinks that he wasn’t good for America. Moore’s filmic style also includes lots of uses of achieve footage. One that stood out for me a lot was in ‘Bowling for columbine’ when a brief story of America is told in a cartoon, which also includes lots of jokes, showing how Michael Moore sees guns in America are a joke.
Additionally the narrative of the film is also very sarcastic. It does help to simplify complex issues within it, because the issues are difficult to deal with and Moore makes all the situations seem more light-hearted. At the end of the film Moore creates a ‘false sense of closure’, he achieves this by almost ending it quickly and on a down note, and he does this to try to get the public to do something about these issues.
Michael Moore has lots of common sense and he uses this to his advantage against the people who are’ in the wrong’ in his documentary. This format is successful because he presents facts very simply so a wide range of viewers can understand exactly his argument. The argument is not explicit because of his calm and down to earth approach at the problems, however he does mean what he is saying passionately but can get away with being somebody with ‘common sense’.
The viewer is positioned in the way that they can see everything from Michael Moore’s point of view. This is effective because it makes the viewer feel part of the documentary (involved with the situations).He makes the issues come across as interesting and part of everybody’s everyday life. I think Michael Moore’s documentaries are very interesting and engaging to watch, and I recommend them.
Thursday 10 February 2011
9/11 conspiracy files - BBC2 - NOTES
Shown - 9.00pm,BBC2
Introduction -
flasing lots of different archieve footage of airplanes and the 9/11 disaster crash.Also a women voice over asking rhetorical question about the events and narrating the opening of the documentary and what its all about and why...
Archieve footage - quickly cut - past footage of the crash
Info -
3000 lives lost at the 9/11
including 67 British citizens.
Original sounds of people home videos of the crash.
reconstruction footage of the crash - animation.
'Loose Change' - Dillon Avery = internet film about the conspiracys behind the 9/11 and the pentagon crashing.He believes the government where behind the attacks.
calm voiced women narrating over important archieve footage.
X files music - 'Hollywood conspiracy' - an episode of the 'X files' ('The lone gunman') shows an airplane hijacked for an attack on the World trade centres.Shown on American TV 6 months before the real attacks on the World trade centres.
Lots of interviews with important American government leaders.
Introduction -
flasing lots of different archieve footage of airplanes and the 9/11 disaster crash.Also a women voice over asking rhetorical question about the events and narrating the opening of the documentary and what its all about and why...
Archieve footage - quickly cut - past footage of the crash
Info -
3000 lives lost at the 9/11
including 67 British citizens.
Original sounds of people home videos of the crash.
reconstruction footage of the crash - animation.
'Loose Change' - Dillon Avery = internet film about the conspiracys behind the 9/11 and the pentagon crashing.He believes the government where behind the attacks.
calm voiced women narrating over important archieve footage.
X files music - 'Hollywood conspiracy' - an episode of the 'X files' ('The lone gunman') shows an airplane hijacked for an attack on the World trade centres.Shown on American TV 6 months before the real attacks on the World trade centres.
Lots of interviews with important American government leaders.
The boys that killed Steven Lawrence - BBC - Panorama - NOTES
Introduction -
dramatic music,mixed with archieve footage of 'thugs'.Presented by Mark Daily,also clips of interviews with lots of clioseup shots
"Getting away with murder" - quote in Stevens defence,black and white pictures while looking for the facts.
New person introduced - Dwain Brooks,Stevens friend and witness.
Reconstruction footage=retelling the story of what happened,sad,instrumental music played over the reconstruction footage,and archieve footage of his induries.
13 days and an appeal from Nelson Mandela before anyone was arrested for the murder.
Sound recording - police archieve footage,and pictures of evidence e.g: kitchen knife.
Survelance footage of one of the suspects practising using a knife aggresivley.
Lots of victims saying they have been stabbed by one of the two Acourt brothers(part of the gang = Jamie and Neil)-5 suspects for stevens murder,including these 2.
"Institutional racisim within the police force" - John Davidson,an ex corrupt policeman.
Flashbacks of all the things yto do with Stevens murder,plus pieces of archieve footage and the reconstruction footage - presenter trying to get you on his side - and slow motion for a dramatic effect.
End credits -
sad instrumental music
footage of Stevens grave
credits blabk and white
fixed picture of Steven at the very end,slowly zooming out,
Broadcast -
26/07/06,BBC 1
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1029254/Stephen-Lawrence-murder-suspect-admits-night-black-teenager-died.html
dramatic music,mixed with archieve footage of 'thugs'.Presented by Mark Daily,also clips of interviews with lots of clioseup shots
"Getting away with murder" - quote in Stevens defence,black and white pictures while looking for the facts.
New person introduced - Dwain Brooks,Stevens friend and witness.
Reconstruction footage=retelling the story of what happened,sad,instrumental music played over the reconstruction footage,and archieve footage of his induries.
13 days and an appeal from Nelson Mandela before anyone was arrested for the murder.
Sound recording - police archieve footage,and pictures of evidence e.g: kitchen knife.
Survelance footage of one of the suspects practising using a knife aggresivley.
Lots of victims saying they have been stabbed by one of the two Acourt brothers(part of the gang = Jamie and Neil)-5 suspects for stevens murder,including these 2.
"Institutional racisim within the police force" - John Davidson,an ex corrupt policeman.
Flashbacks of all the things yto do with Stevens murder,plus pieces of archieve footage and the reconstruction footage - presenter trying to get you on his side - and slow motion for a dramatic effect.
End credits -
sad instrumental music
footage of Stevens grave
credits blabk and white
fixed picture of Steven at the very end,slowly zooming out,
Broadcast -
26/07/06,BBC 1
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1029254/Stephen-Lawrence-murder-suspect-admits-night-black-teenager-died.html
Wednesday 9 February 2011
Advanced production documentaries
TV Documentaries genres -
*Nature/Wildlife
e.g:Planet Earth,Life,David Attonbourgh
*Investigation
e.g:Dispatches,Panorama,Tonight with Trevor McDonald,Watchdog
*Mockumentary
e.g:office,In the thick of it
*Reality
e.g:Goks fashion fix,Big Brother,Cook yourself thin,You are what you eat
*Fly on the wall
e.g:The Family,One born every minute
*Nature/Wildlife
e.g:Planet Earth,Life,David Attonbourgh
*Investigation
e.g:Dispatches,Panorama,Tonight with Trevor McDonald,Watchdog
*Mockumentary
e.g:office,In the thick of it
*Reality
e.g:Goks fashion fix,Big Brother,Cook yourself thin,You are what you eat
*Fly on the wall
e.g:The Family,One born every minute
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