Our group has edited and put together a first draft cut of our documentary. This decision was made as we thought it would be a good idea to see how the documentary looked as a whole and to decide what aspects to change/keep or to add in. The music and professional interview is not included which, when added, will make the documentary flow better. On the whole, we are happy with the direction our documentary is going in as it is clear to what is going on and the message we are trying to create: how online communities affect behaviour online and offline.
Thursday, 19 December 2013
TV Guide Research- By Jodie O'Neill
Our Documentary would be advertised in a TV guide magazine in order to gain publuc attention. There would be a double spread page to advertise the documentary which would contain the details of the documentary, such as the subject matter, the documentarian and the date and time of the show. Later on in the magazine, there would be a brief description of the documentary and the time and channel it is on.
The front page of the TV Guide contain photographs of the most popular TV shows/films/documentaries.
Our documentary would be advertised later on in the magazine in this brief format which contains all the programmes that are televised on that particular day and channel.
The TV guide also separates different programmes such as Kids, Sport and Radio. Our documentary could possibly be positioned under the title, "Documentary." Most important/popular TV shows often have pictures on the same page as it diverts the readers attention and gives a brief description, which is placed on the left hand side.TV channels are clearly visible at the top of the page and the day and date is often positioned in the left or right hand corner. Morning shows usually have less detail then the evening slot which contain more page space. Small symbols are highlighted in green above - this helps to quickly explain the style of the programme, whether it is a film, documentary, a new show or a programme that is a premiere on that particular channel. Our documentary would have a "New Documentary" symbol next to the title, "Internet Cultue - Online Hysteria."
A double page spread will be used to advertise the documentary. Large titles will help to gain audience attention while the pictures clearly demonstrate the subject matter and nature of the documentary. Short descriptions are used under the title to lay out the story of the show. Extra information is often available on the TV guide website which is positioned at the bottom right of the page.
Pictures are often used to highlight the key character(s), participants or event of the soap/documentary or film. The least important details are placed at the end of the article, often asking a question to build up suspense for the actual show. Sub titles are in use to ensure that the content is clear and relevant, while reminding the reader what the key events are.
Monday, 16 December 2013
Friday, 13 December 2013
Filming Update- By Jodie O'Neill
Yesterday, the last of the connecting shots between scene to scene were shot in order to improve the continuity and layout of the documentary.
Next week, our group shall be filming the interview with a social networking expert in order to gain a critical view of the website Tubmlr. After this has been filmed we will finally edit our first draft and see were our group needs to improve our documentary.
Next week, our group shall be filming the interview with a social networking expert in order to gain a critical view of the website Tubmlr. After this has been filmed we will finally edit our first draft and see were our group needs to improve our documentary.
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Monday, 9 December 2013
Sunday, 8 December 2013
Monday, 2 December 2013
Blog Work - Organisation- By Jodie O'Neill
I have pinned my blog list up in my room in order to keep organised and up to date with deadlines. I can clearly see what is on my blog and what is missing. Completing all tasks will help to create an articulate documentary that is interesting but that also cover all the requirements.
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Creative Explorations Research- By Jodie O'Neill
The documentary will commence on the topic of Online Hysteria in relation to the website Tumblr. The group spoke to our media teacher and we were advised to look into some of the theories that come with online and offline personalities. My teacher recommended reading David Gauntlett's "Creative Explorations" before filming the expert opinion interview.
Monday, 25 November 2013
Target Audience Planning- By Jodie O'Neill
As a group we decided to plan our target audience interviews to research into their hobbies and views towards documentaries.
Friday, 22 November 2013
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Filming Update- By Jodie O'Neill
On Saturday we finished the first interview. This interview relates to a specific account of a personal experience with the Tumblr website and how it has effected life both online and offline.
Next week the second interview will be filmed, were I will ask an experts opinion towards the online hysteria created by the Tumblr community. These two interview help to portray the different view between an expert and a personal user.
Monday, 18 November 2013
The Day Kennedy Died - ITV1 Documentary- By Jodie O'Neill
An account of events in Dallas surrounding President Kennedy's assassination on 22 November 1963. Featuring interviews with people who were there and rarely-seen archive footage. - https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/the-day-kennedy-died/series-1/episode-1-the-day-kennedy-died
This year is the 50th anniversary of John F Kennedy and I thought it would be interesting to research into ITV1's documentary which investigates into Kennedy's assignation. The documentary was aired on the Thursday 14th November 2013 and the duration was 1 hour 15 minutes. The narrator was Kevin Spacey. Spacey's vision was to “through the memories of those who played a part in the events”.
The documentary itself if of a expository and reflexive nature. The documentarian does not appear on screen throughout the whole episode but his voice overs are featured to address the audience to explain each factor of the visible footage, as well as keeping a strong sense of chronological continuity. The male voiceover usually takes place while archive footage is visible on screen. This helps to bring a sense of realism to the audience, as well as spreading the message of the documentary: that the assassination of Kennedy in 1963 was a key turning point in history.
The documentary can also be described as reflexive. Although the subject matter is factual, the content is presented in an emotional an expressive manner. However, unlike most reflexive documentaries, the documentarian does not have an "anti-realist" approach. The documentary does contain various viewpoints from the interviewees to what happened on Kennedy's last day and to what they think was the most significant moment, for example, the bodyguard for Jackie Kennedy described it as the "end of innocence."
The Telegraph Newspaper online criticised the documentary by commenting,
The language, too, could be clichéd at times, as Spacey talked about Kennedy, “the darling of the world’s media”, and his “glamorous style icon wife Jackie”.However, later on in the article it praised the documentary by stating,
Yet the documentary sensibly navigated us away from conspiracy theories, sticking instead to providing commentary to accompany haunting archive footage of the President giving his very last speech less than four hours before he was shot.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10450381/The-Day-Kennedy-Died-ITV-review.html
The construction of the documentary is dominated by mid shots of interviewees and sources of rarely seen before archive footage. The use of voiceover helps to bring all these aspects together in order for the sequence to make sense. The selected archive footage has been carefully picked to supply a detailed and correct account to what exactly happened on the day that Kenned died, without addressing too many conspiracy theories. The documentarian is not visible at all, including the interview shots. Spacey himself does not directly ask the questions but allows the interviewees to express their views and personal accounts.
Location Shots - Kira Interview- By Jodie O'Neill
As a group we had to decide on which location to use to film the Kira interview. Anna and I both offered to use our desks. We both took pictures of each desk and decided to use Anna's desk, (Pictures 3-6) as the background and desk had more room.
Letter Requesting Interview - By Our Media Group
Kira Jones,
We are writing to request an interview concerning your use of the social networking site Tumblr for use in our A level Media Studies documentary. The documentary, titled ‘Internet Culture: Online Hysteria’, is one episode of a series about Internet culture, with this episode looking closer at fan communities online. The interview will cover your own use of the site, as well as your opinions regarding the different communities on the website.
We would also like to request permission to use screen capture footage of your blog, to be edited into the final interview. The purpose of this is to provide viewers with a visual representation of a typical Tumblr blog, as well as to better reinforce the points you may discuss in the interview.
The documentary will go towards our final A level grades in Media Studies. As such, the footage will only be used for educational purposes, and will not be broadcast publicly. However, the final product will be uploaded to YouTube, as per the requirements of the exam board. If this or any of the above would be an issue, please inform us and we will arrange a way to work around this issue. Since this is a no-budget production, we would have to unfortunately request that you would agree to the interview free of charge.
If you would be happy to partake in the interview for our documentary, please reply to this email in order to discuss any concerns or questions you may have and to hopefully arrange an interview date.
Many thanks and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards,
Tom Barden
Josh Endersby
Anna Ingoldsby
Jodie O’Neill
Josh Endersby
Anna Ingoldsby
Jodie O’Neill
Monday, 11 November 2013
Lighting & Sound- By Jodie O'Neill
The outside sections of the documentary are filmed in daylight in order to obtain clear visibility of the outside locations of Kira Jones' house, the office, the documentarians' car and the residential street. We chose quite locations to ensure that the sound quality was good. Also, the high quality microphone helped to create great sound. The canon camera portrays the documentary in 1080p definition.
The lighting inside Kira Jones' bedroom is quite dark but yet visible. This was done on purpose as most teenagers have dark bedrooms which is a stereotypical representation. The office interview is much brighter, as this is the usual setting for a professional location.
We used a microphone attached to the canon camera to ask the interviewees different questions. This helped to improve the sound quality of the documentary.
The lighting inside Kira Jones' bedroom is quite dark but yet visible. This was done on purpose as most teenagers have dark bedrooms which is a stereotypical representation. The office interview is much brighter, as this is the usual setting for a professional location.
We used a microphone attached to the canon camera to ask the interviewees different questions. This helped to improve the sound quality of the documentary.
Sunday, 3 November 2013
Props- By Jodie O'Neill
All props used within the documentary have been included to represent each individual on the screen. The car is used to show that the documentarian is travelling between two different opinions of the social site Tumblr. This prop is commonly used throughout many documentaries.
The use of the computer in the Kira Jones interview is important as that is the device that Jones' uses to gain access to Tumblr. Also, a computer is present in the Mr Preston interview. This highlights that even though both interviewees have different points, the main debate of Tumblr is only accessible online.
The pictures on the wall in Jones' bedroom helps to reflect the creative side of an average Tumblr user.
The use of the computer in the Kira Jones interview is important as that is the device that Jones' uses to gain access to Tumblr. Also, a computer is present in the Mr Preston interview. This highlights that even though both interviewees have different points, the main debate of Tumblr is only accessible online.
The pictures on the wall in Jones' bedroom helps to reflect the creative side of an average Tumblr user.
Friday, 1 November 2013
Costume Decisions - By Jodie O'Neill
The documentarian will be wearing smart, yet casual clothes in order to reflect her age and to represent the target audience. The documentarian is wearing mostly dark clothes and is dressed in a semi-formal way. This is the way in which most documentarians appear in casual documentaries.
Kira Jones will be wearing a dark hoddie and is dressed in a casual manner. This costume was chosen due to the casual nature of most Tumbr users who are stereotypically teenagers.
Mr Preston will be wearing smart clothes as he is a professional social networking individual. This costume contrasts with the previous costumes and we have done this to create a clear division between the two.
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