week 5

For the final week i added additional images in between parts where i begin to change topic to go with the flow of the video. The whole week revolved around checking with the voice over to make sure certain parts are edited according. I noticed that one of my screen images lasted too long so i replaced the image taking up 15 seconds and replaced it with two images instead, however this wasn't much of an issue because i wanted the audience to be engaged with the content in which the voice over provided, the visuals aside from the interviews and graphics didn't stand as much of a necessary as it stood only for visual stimulation.
In terms of time constraints and other similar issues i overall project went very smoothly, i edited and upload the final footage a week before the deadline.

focus group evaluation

My focus group evaluation:

I answered the questions in detail and expanding on each sub category i'll be talking about and i proposed what the main chunk of my documentary will be about. In the pitch i explained why i wanted to talk about sleep because it effects me and it can effect everyone at one point and i would like to inform people that it vital and shouldn't be taken lightly.

I like to contact more sleep clinics to conduct interviews and such. Visiting a sleep house/sleep chamber is a good idea but it is not something anyone can access therefore it may be limited.

However as a back up plan interviewing someone who has an medical degree and experience regarding this subject is also a good choice. For the other person ill be interviewing is one friend of mine that has experienced sleeping problems and how it has affected his life. 

In the pitch i mentioned different sleep sleeping disorders, for this to be reliable i will find statistics regarding each disorder such as Sleep apnea and conducting a graph on which age group and percentage of people will be effected.  

In the pitch i also mentioned different things that will take up the documentary apart from just interviews for example, Stages of sleep, i'll be talking about the cycle through stages 1 to REM sleep and provide graphs showing brain activity. 

week 4 production log

During this week i completed a couple of voice overs for the introduction and the stages of sleep for this i looked on google to relevant images to add over.

As for interviews i managed to interview a friend of mine who will be talking about his past experiences/ encounter with insomnia, with this interview i'll be building off it providing stats and percentages of an age group would be more likely to suffer due to exam stress and expand on how it can be prevented.

This would lead me to prevention therefore my next step is to look at ways to prevent insomnia in categories such as natural ways and a last resort medication and expand on why it should only be a last resort choice.

By the end of the week i completed my introduction with edited text alongside images and voice overs to engage the audience with mind breaking facts using bold text indicating the numbers.

focus group pre production

Sleep doc introduction

Introduction

What is sleep:

What: Information and facts about sleep in general to give the audience a brief introduction
Who: I'll be talking over achieve footage and images
Why: To understand the basic concept of sleep
Duration: 5 minutes

Why do we need sleep:

What: info on why sleep is important, graphs charts proving so
Who: voice over
Why:


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Stages of sleep:

What: Talking about the stages of sleep
Who:



Lack of sleep

What: Discussing the symptoms that occur and in depth on insomnia
Who: Interviews with peoples personal  sleeping schedule/pattern
Why: To address the issues at hand

Tracking sleep 

What: Talking about sleep clinics and sleep houses, more accessible - Sleep tracking apps
Who: me talking
Why: to show live interaction

Prevention 

What: Talking about how to prevent and avoid sleep deprivation
Who: I will be addressing to the audience, Me acting out some scenes
Why: To make audiences at home aware of these techniques




Additional sleep disorders

What: Sleep disorders such as paralysis
Who: To the audience

Call sheets currently

week 3

during this week i pretty much completed all the things that need to be done, first of i completed all my interviews, first interview being with a sports and health physician who will be explaining how exercise aids and encourages a better nights sleep, and why you should not drink red blue as a prevention. Other interview goes for more personal stories

As for the recordings i've recorded about more than 6minutes worth of talking covering all sections i am to talk about, with this i added images accordingly over the voice overs and a few interesting videos but only as visuals and exemplars.

As for what i have to do next i'll add additional images where needed and try to smooth out the video and make it engaging for the audience  

12 sub-categories of Docs

Docudrama

A docudrama is a combination of a documentary and a drama, it can be in form of a TV series or a film, in a docudrama it focuses on real life events and people but presented in a exaggerated way. Docudramas usually uses staged footage and actors to replace what happened during the events, it focuses on issues such as global warming and currents issues for example Superstorm which is a BBC produced docudrama consisting of 3 episodes showing how people are struggling to fight the consequences of global warming, in this show a lot of close ups and over the shoulder shots are used to show the intense conversations between the characters, the audience are engaged by this through the narrative and the situation and personalities of each character which they could relate to.

Reality TV

The reality TV show I'll be talking about is The great British bake-off, the show compels of a competition amongst passionate bakers who takes on difficult challengers to prove their baking skills, the people who take part range from ages of young to old and from all backgrounds. This show can provide bakers and non-bakers inspiration to either try out new ideas or try out baking as a entirely new hobby. The struggle through time limitations and ability to replicate a certain cake shows us how each competitor is trying their hardest to win. Reality tv provides a situation in which the audience sits as a spectator, this is engaging in terms of the struggle a character may be put through and the audience follows them on their journey.






Infotainment

Infotainment in general provides information and entertainment in one, a example I'll be using is Mock of the Week, this show consists of a host and several celebrities where the share the raw opinions on a particular news/subject that occurred over the week. The show usually makes fun of news in a sense therefore it engages the audience through humour. Infotainment's main target audience is within the 18-30 age group where the humour is often associated with more mature audiences, the information side of things can stream from politics to covering weekly news.

Educational

Educational documentary simply put is a documentary type where the audience learns something of some-sort, it usually ranges from teaching new topics, events or skills, a example of this is BBC Panorama, this show has many episodes and each one providing us with something different from the other, the topics usually talked about are something to do with first world problems etc., it engages the audience through debunking stereotypes and the 'secrets' of the particular topic. In the episode Britain's Puppy Dealers Exposed, the presenter first hand breaks into a puppy storehouse and shows us the conditions and the environment of these trapped puppies, the fact that footage shown to us is raw makes us feel the same emotions of how the presenter is feeling, e.g disgust therefore the show enrages audiences at home to do something about it. Even though if it doesn't pike certain emotions the audience is engaged through uses and gratification acquiring knowledge and social interaction where they share their opinions on the topic.

Discussion

This is a documentary type where a host remains neutral and places a question for two oppositions argue their answers, a example of this is The big question, at first the host gives a brief introduction of the topic but he is speech is obstructive compared to those who are arguing are subjective, those on the show who are participating have a social status for example entrepreneurs, historians activists therefore their opinions are respected. Audiences can gain knowledge and see a new viewpoint from this show, furthermore the audience can gain social interaction through the shows dedicated website where discussions take place online.


Review

A review show has one or particularity experts who talk about their area of expertise, the show Top Gear is a poplar example, it is now world wide and consists of reviews of latest car models, debates, and interviews with celebrities who also participate in a interactive race course to have their name of the board filled without other celebrities lap times. This particular aspect engages the audience by having their favourite celebrity try their hardest to finish the race course with raw reactions and a face cam.

Chat show

A chat show consists of a host and a particular person/celebrity who has achieved something extraordinary who will be interviewed where they talk about their upcoming film or how they became famous via current trends, a popular example of this is the Ellen show. People who have become an internet sensation are invited to the show to talk about how they came up with their idea and how they reacted to the fame and such questions, audiences get extra knowledge and usually during the end a addition performance of their talents are shown such as the running man challenge where live audiences can also dance along which allows the show to become interactive and engaging. In particular those who get interviewed on The Ellen Show gets different goodies to take how home consisting of exclusive Ellen show underwear to $10,000 cheques for the studies, knowing this the audience at home are obliged to see what goodies they get resulting in social interaction through which they believe that they deserve it or not for example the pair that created ‘Damn Daniel’ received a lifetime supply of vans therefore creating controversy. However some chat shows do not just conduct interviews, they play mini games and follow a certain trend to engage the audiences such as the chat show Jimmy Fallon, those celebrities on the show get to participate in different mini games such as Lip sync battle, impersonations, ball pong and other creative arcs to keep the audiences engaged. In addition to this we get further insight on the celebrities personalities and what they are like off camera therefore it further allows audiences to see a unknown side of a celebrity such as humour or talents that they have no known before.

Wildlife

A wildlife documentary is purely a documentary based on animals and plants, the documentary uses a un-obsrtuctive camera-work to not interferer with the animals in their natural habitats. Expository narration is used which provides the audience detailed information of what is happening in each scene. A wildlife documentary has a narrative arc to it allowing us to familiarise to a particular animal and show us their journey in hunt for food and survival. Wildlife documentaries sometimes have brief pauses in verbal dialogue to let the visual side of things take over, this can do with the current situation a certain animal is in and the silence builds suspense for the audience in regards to what will happen.




Special Interest

Special interest targets a particular group of people, it is usually not shown on mainstream TV however it can be accessed on other forms such as on DVD or searched on the internet. A example of this is the Pumping Iron documentary on Arnold Schwarzenegger, the main audience is those who have a interest in physique and body-building, the documentary talks about the struggles he faced and various positive quotes/messages providing motivation to the audience. The documentary consists of interviews from those who know the man himself, and special unseen footage of him in the gym working out. However this particular documentary may also target those who are curious

Magazine

A magazine show is usually broadcast during the day, it has a targets a wide range of audiences with the exception of Loose woman which most targets woman and their lifestyle/issues. A magazine show is self explanatory it its name, it covers a range of topics from celebrity gossip and news that occurring recently, a magazine show is usually live and members at home can call in to share their opinions on a particular topic therefore it engages the audience through interaction. Magazine shows usually run through a scheme/ routine in which stories are covered, this provides extensive insight on a particular topic and also invites the ability for a special guest on the show. 

Production log week 2

During this week i've started my Sections blogpost regarding what the contents on each subcategory of my documentary will be about. In total the 'sections' result to 8 different categories including a introduction.

During this week i also started to conduct my first interview which was successful, i asked my friend who also used to suffer from being unable to sleep due to stress and asked him questions about his daily sleep routines, sleeping patterns, average amount of sleep each day and such, by this i can use this information to provide deeper messages and statistics. 

During this week i also looked into the visual content regarding my documentary, i've decided to use some footage of myself acting out specific actions and i'll also be using archive footage on people sleeping and use a voice over.

parody evaluation

This is a example how not to present news. The newsreader breaks eye contact with the audience and questions about the script and having a conversation this breaks the rule of mode of address. Her body language and posture is lacking and unprofessional.

The newsreader continues this and at the end she askes for the name of the field reporter, therefore this shows that she is unorganised and unprofessional.

At the end the table moves because of a faulty in editing.

The field reporter is doing her own thing and is not prepared. 

The interviewee doesnt know anything yet the interview him. 

The link to studio was poorly done, the newreader was not present.

Original news report

News report roles

Field reporter

A field reporter also known as correspondent is someone who is one the scene reporting in to the studio their environment or what is happening during the event, usually the information provided is somewhat reliable and the way they speak such as their tone and pitch has to fit in with the scenario to look the bit. 

Link to the studio

This is when the field reporter gives the limelight back to the studio or interacts with the person in the studio, questions such as what are the current situations and events are asked to the field reporter and the field reporter responds back, this is effective because it gives a clear insight on what is happening on the scene which makes it reliable for the audience at home. 

Mode of address

The way in which presenters talk must have a strict fluent form, direct address is usually used when directing an issue for example a newsreader or reporter has looks straight at the viewer down the camera. At the start newsreaders are required to announce the top stories first, and use personal pronouns in between or at the end such as, Thank you for listening etc. When announcing on National TV news any accents must be kept on a standard level for example in America you would use a General American accent and UK, British. Differentiating from reports and newsreaders, interviewees are generally required to look off the camera and at the interviewer himself.

Interviewing eyewitnesses and experts

Eyewitness reports are usually conducted on the scene, unless something more serious has occurred for example an eyewitness who survived during a shootout are invited to the studio to talk about their story, they could either be on camera or remain anonymous and this keeps the audience engaged and be able to relate to the victim on a level or influenced to feel a certain way such as sympathy. However all the rights remains with the eyewitness and if you refuse to do an interview then its final.

Proposal and feedback - Focus group

Narrative arc

The overall structure of my documentary will consist of an introduction, the main filler being content, a couple interviews and ending with a conclusion. The introduction will consist of a statistic based question similar to the idea of 'did you know' and finishing off with a harsh blown fact. This would most likely create an effect on the audience to engage them on what other information will i provide them with next. During this stage i'll remain within the arc of describing the main principles of sleep which will already take up a third of the content, i plan to include an interview of a person who talks about their experiences as a guideline to what i'll say next, giving geographical data i.e percentage of people who sleep less than 5 hours. During this stage i'll invite the chunk for the consequences following how to prevent this with another interview with someone within the field.

1. Introduce the topic 
2. Statistics & Research related REM sleep, 
3. Interviews People with experience of sleep disorders and professional advice
4. Statistics and prevention 
5. Concluded closed ending 

Production log week 1

This first week i had to decide on a topic ill be specially talking about in my documentary which i've finally decided to chose the topic of Sleep deprivation, this topic would deem to be interesting and target all audiences because everybody in the world needs sleep. We had to plan out our idea answering questions relating to what components will fill up the documentary and such, after doing so this gave me a brief idea what my introduction will be about and how it will flow consistently and chronologically, starting off with an intro on what is sleep, sleep cycles, lack of sleep then prevention.

After doing so, in the week we had to pitch our ideas to a small focus group, presenting our ideas and answering questions regarding the topic which can be seen in the video below:


We then wrote a detailed evaluation of what could of been improved which can be seen in my Evaluation post in the same blog.

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