My Documentary

Production Log Week 6

What progress did you make since your previous entry?


This Monday during my frees, lunch time, and after school I was to finish my editing completely and get my end of my documentary done with the music and graphics completed. I had done all of this without any problems which was an advantage because I was very close to my deadline.



What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

There were no logisitcal challenges as everything had gone to plan as I wanted it to which  benefited me a lot as I didn't have a lot of time left and I felt like I had quite a lot to do in the moment. I had managed to finish it all even as I had to quickly do the voice recordings which wasn't a problem as I knew what I was saying. 

What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?

I had no technical challenges this week which again was a benefit to me as I didn't have much time left and I needed to get things done as soon as possible so I met my deadline. Everything went really smoothly as I had a lot of time to get things done within my frees and after school.

What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?

This is the end of my documentary. I successfully met the deadline and I edited to the best of my ability. I didn't think my documentary would end up as it did to what I imagined in the first place but it didn't matter as it still made sense and I overcome every situation which didn't allow me to finish my documentary sooner.

Production Log Week 5

What progress did you make since your previous entry?

The progress I made since my previous entry was that I finally managed to get all my vox pops done, I had done these in the park and on my street. I filmed a lot of cutaways such as the exam hall, and I also realised I hadn't got any cutaways of Mrs Lowndes room so I had done them. I also had to film me asking the questions to Mrs Lowndes so I had done that and uploaded the footage. During the school hours and in my frees and lunch times I stayed to do the editing. 

What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

The only logistical challenged I faced was that I filmed on the wrong side of my questions to Mrs Lowndes. I hadn't realised at the time until I uploaded the footage to start editing. To overcome this I flipped the footage to make it the right angle and so I had to do this for all of the questions which wasn't a problem.

What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?

I didn't face any technical challenges which was good because my deadline was next Monday so I didn't have enough time for things to start going wrong so it had benefited me in a lot of ways.

What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?

My targets for this week as it's the last week is to sort out the music and graphics. I will make sure my vox pops are edited in right and I will have a run through of my documentary to see if it all fits in together. Also, I have to finish off my documentary.

Production Log Week 4

What progress did you make since your previous entry?

This week I had finished editing one interview together which was Suntia's one, and I had more than halfway done Mrs Lowndes interview. I went to Westfield and filmed all my pieces to camera shots and any location shots I could get to make sure I had enough. However, I did not get to film any Vox pops in and around Westfield which was a dissapoint because the area is very appealing.

What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

The logistical challenges I faced were that the security came over and said I couldn't use the tripod anymore as it wasn't safe. However I did manage to film my pieces to camera in time so it wasn't as much as a problem. The real issue was not getting the Vox pops filmed because I was running out of time as I had to go to work, and no one wanted to be filmed as they were in a rush or didn't want to be on camera which seems to be the main problem. To overcome this, all I could do was to film down my street so people were familiar of who I am and hopefully they would be willing to be on camera.

What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?

There were no technical challenges at all that I faced this week as the iMac was working perfectly fine and I managed to get most of the editing done on the interviews. This allowed me more time because I wasn't put back at all.


What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?

My aim for next week is to get all the vox pops done and to film any cutaway shots that need to be done. Then I will upload any of this footage up and finish editing. 

Production Log Week 3

What progress did you make since your previous entry?

This week I had decided to do shots of the school and me walking to the school as extra footage for when I go to interview Mrs Lowndes as her interview was in her office in the school. I also wanted to do the vox pops, which again didn't go to plan as no one wanted to be filmed which became a disadvantage as it meant more time was wasted.

What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

The logistical challenges I faced were the vox pops, purely because people didn't want to be on camera but didn't mind the idea of actually answering the questions which didn't come to any use because I needed to film them. To overcome this issue, I had to try and find another time to do the voxpops, but this time I wanted to go Westfield to film as I thought there would be more tourism there and people would be likely to want to answer questions.

What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?

I didn't face any technical challenges this week because I was focusing more on getting the vox pops done during my editing time. But because trying to get the vox pops was such a problem I had wasted editing time during my school lesson hours. To overcome this, I would have to spend my lunch times and frees catching up on the editing.

What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?

My aim for next week is to get my Vox Pops done on the weekend at Westfield. Also while I'm at Westfield I am going to do my pieces to camera with many different locations shots for the intro of my documentary. In my frees and during lunch times I am going to edit my interviews together with all the cutaways so I know that it is done.

Production Log Week 2

What progress did you make since your previous entry?



I interviewed Mrs Lowndes on the 9th Friday and uploaded the footage onto the iMac and managed to do a little bit of editing but not a great amount of the interview between me and Sunita. However, I did not manage to do my Vox Pops because of the weather.

What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

The logistical challenges I faced were the Vox Pops. When it came to the weekend I went around on the streets to ask people my set of questions... however the weather worsened as it became rainy and windy so I had to stop because I didn't want the equipment getting wet. To overcome this problem, I had to plan another day to do the vox pops which I had decided to do during school time as I thought would be better because there is also a park next to the school.

What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?

I had no technical challenges as of this week because I didn't do a lot of editing on the iMac. This also had benefited me as it gave me a chance to edit more without any problems occurring and making me slow down which was an advantage as I only have a couple of weeks to finish this documentary. 

What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?


My aim is to upload any footage that I have done and to film vox pops during school time in the park and in the street. I also want to plan out what my intro will be like. 

Production Schedule

Location Reccies

This is Chadwell Heath Academy where I am going to film most of my documentary. The classrooms, offices, hallways and playground are all the locations in this building that I am going to use. My documentary is based on young people being under pressure where I relate back to students suffering from exam stress and work load. Using this location will reflect on the subject of what I am talking about, hence the reason as to why I am using it. 

Directions to Chadwell Heath Academy from my road

 

Call Sheets

Risk Assessment Forms

Crew List

Interview/Vox Pop Questions

Question for two students:

Do you become under pressure?
What makes you become under pressure the most?
How do you react to becoming under pressure?
What do you do to relax yourself from becoming under pressure?

Questions for Sunita Pattani:

What are the key pressures young people face today?
How do you know that you are doing too much?
How do people react to pressure?
How could people cope with being under pressure?
What are the long term health problems?

Questions for Mrs Lowndes:

What do students most become under pressure about?
How easy is to notice a student having problems without them telling you?
How do you help them relax?
Do you see any improvements in a student after you have worked with them?

Questions for Mrs Jamal:

What do students most become under pressure about?
How do students react to becoming under pressure?
What advice do you give students who come to you when under pressure?
How do you help them relax?
Is there rapid improvements from when the student first comes to you and when they next come to you in a weeks time?

Questions for Miss Butler:

As a Psychology teacher, how does becoming under pressure effect the mind?
What can you do to reduce the effects of becoming under pressure?
Do you notice when a student becomes under pressure?
Do students come to you for help when they are feeling the pressure?

Narrative Arc

Section 1 - Intro

What: The opening is going to have graphics of images with a voiceover explaining what my documentary will be about.
Where: N/A 
Why: This will let my target audience know that this is an educational purpose and because it is engaging for the audience. 
Who: N/A
Duration: 10 seconds

Section 2

What: Me explaining what the next segment will be 
Where: School playground
Why: This will inform the audience 
Duration: 5 seconds

Section 3

What: Shots of Sunita Pattani's clinic to guide the audience of the whereabouts of the location that i've filmed in. Shows how its realistic which is belieable for the viewers. 
Where: Sunita's clinic.
Who: I am interviewing a professional hypnotherapist and therapist called Sunita Pattani.
Duration: 60 seconds

Section 4

What: Shot of me explaining what I learned from the interview.
Where: School playground
Who: Myself.
Duration: 10 seconds

Section 5

What: Explaining who I will be interviewing next 
Where: Hallway in school and into a room
Who: Myself
Duration: 10 seconds

Section 6

What: Shots of the location that I am going to interview someone in.
Where: Teacher's office.
Who: N/A
Duration: 5 seconds

Section 7

What: Interview with Mrs Lowndes, a teacher who students go to with problems.
Where: Teacher's office.
Who: Myself and Mrs Lowndes
Duration: 45 seconds

Section 8

What: Shots of the school, children, and teachers (blurred out)
Where: Hallways/classrooms
Who: Schoolchildren and teachers
Duration: 7 seconds

Section 9

What: Graphics of facts on the screen on being under pressure.
Where: N/A
Who: N/A
Duration: 8 seconds


Section 10

What: Me explaining what the next segment will be.
Where: Hallway
Why: This will inform the audience 
Duration: 5 seconds

Section 11

What: Explaining who I will be interviewing next and who they are.
Where: In the room who I will be interviewing next 
Who: Myself
Duration: 10 seconds

Section 12

What: Interview with the school counsellor, finding out what schoolchildren become most under pressure about.
Where: Office
Who: Mrs Jamal and myself
Duration: 45 seconds

Section 13

What: Walking towards the camera explaining what I've learnt so far from the interviews.
Where: Hallway
Who: Myself
Duration: 15 seconds

Section 14 

What: Walking up the stairs and into a classroom where I will quickly ask a student some questions
Where: Classroom
Who: Student and I
Duration 5 seconds

Section 15 

What: Mini interview with a student asking them what makes them become under pressure the most
Where: Classroom 
Who: Student and I 
Duration: 20 seconds

Section 16

What: Walking to another student and I will ask the same questions as to what makes them become under pressure
Where: Hallway/Classroom
Who: Myself/Student
Duration: 5 seconds

Section 17

What: Mini interview with a student asking them what makes them become under pressure the most
Where: Classroom 
Who: Student and I 
Duration: 20 seconds

Section 18

What: Over-viewing the interview with the two students, and then I will talk about my own personal experiences of being under pressure and feedbacking what I've learnt for my own good from my documentary.
Where: Classroom
Who: Myself
Duration: 20 seconds

Section 19

What: Pieces to camera, explaining what I've found out from the whole documentary. 
Where: Classroom
Who: Myself
Duration: 15 seconds

Section 20

What: Overview of clips from my whole documentary with credits at the end. 
Where: N/A, graphics
Who: N/A
Duration: 8 seconds

Production Log Week 1

What progress did you make since your previous entry?

My first week is where I filmed once on the 3rd of January in London. I interviewed a hypnotherapist called Sunita Pattani in her clinic. While I was in London, I walked around and took some shots of the London Eye and myslef near the River Thames as I wanted more of a visually appealing footage other than just having the same home location shots which I didn't think was creative enough. Opening my documentary with shots of Westfield and London made my documentary more enjoyable to watch as I had gone out of my way to travel to a different part of where I live and to capture some great shots.

What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

My friend, Farhana, who is also making a documentary but on stress had an interview with a woman called Vanessa. I also too had an interview with her so we both arranged to meet up and go together. However, she had emailed us saying that she wasn't able to make it in our documentary which was a problem as we had to find another person to interview instead. However, I had an interview instead with Sunita Pattani which was very successful.

What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?

I used the iMac to put my footage that I got from the interview and shots in London on to. I began editing but was already having troubles with Final Cut Express as all my shots and sounds kept moving which meant that everything became out of sync. I couldn't control it but I got my teacher to help me with the problem which took a while to figure out why it was doing that, but in the end it was fixed.

What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?

My aim is to get some of my editing done of the interview and to interview Mrs Lowndes on the Friday 9th and the Vox Pops on the weekend.

Proposal

Aims

The aim of my documentary is to find out what causes someone to be under too much pressure. In this case, it's aimed at my target audience 16-24 year old's, typical of being under pressure due to exam stress, work overload, family problems etc. My aim is to show the target audience how they can overcome the pressure and the different ways people deal with being under pressure. 

Content

I will firstly be giving an overview for the beginning of my documentary to give a basic idea about the different reasons as to what it is young people are facing today. I will be presenting many facts on young people who become under pressure from the help of some experts that I will interview. Experts such as Counsellors and Hypnotherapists are who I am going to interview, and also teachers who deal with stressed pupils and the pupils that become under pressure. ASking a couple of pupils will allow the documentary to have different opinions on interpretations of being under pressure. 

Target Audience

My target audeince is British-aged 16 to 24 of all ethnicities and of both female and male. Some of the casts are young between the ages of 17 to 24 who I will be interviewing personally about how they're dealing with being under pressure. However, the experts are older because they would have more knowledge and greater experiences with dealing with people under pressure.I have aimed it at both genders because I want to send a message across to the young people about the topic I am studying on, and to hopefully help young people deal with their problems. 

Format

The modes I will be using for my documentary are informative and performative because I am basing the topic on myself as I have been affected by the subject many times due to exam season, family issues etc. I will be documenting facts to my target audience to help young people overcome their issues and problems that they have been suffering for a while.

Genre

My documentary will educate my audience through the interviews with the experts. Also, I will do my research and inform the audience on some facts that will interest them and keep them engaged. I will use facts and figures to give realistic information so it shows that I've actually dug deep into my research.  

Style

For the camera language in my documentary, I will make the shots look formal with the use of the tripod to make it look steady and professional. This will come in use when the interviews are being filmed because it will just be based on the interviewee. My audeince will know that through these accurate shots, the documentary is very important because it is a problem that young people are experiencing. I will be using close ups and mid shots of the interivee and the noddings of myself as I ask them the questions. Having this, will show the facial expressions which will make the audience realise how much of a serious topic it can be.

Graphics

I will not have as much fancy graphics going on because I feel as if it will take away the attention of the information that is being given out about the topic. When I have the interviews, I will use graphics to inform the audience of their name and their role/purpose to the documentary which will come of good use. I may use some pictures to describe a particular subject throughout the documentary to breakaway from seeing any footage so it is not just a documentary full of just interviews.

Sound

Sounds will be taken place from both the interviewee and interviewer. I may have background music for the opening and closing of the documentary to give off a livening mood, and also in the interviews, however if it is a distraction when listening to the interviewee speak, then I won't play the music in the background. I am going to use voiceovers to guide the audience on some topics so they know what they're about to watch. 

Mise-on-Scene

I am going to show many different locations that may reflect on the type of interviewee, e.g. I am interviewing a teacher so I am going to interview her in school in a class, or office etc. However, I may film my interviewee in a place where there is nice scenery or is relevant for them. 

Editing

I am going to use a lot of cuts so it is less boring because looking at a shot that is more than a few seconds can become aggravating for a viewer. I also want to to keep it simple so it shows through the serious of the type of documentary I am trying to perceive. 

Final Contact List

Sunita Pattani; from the company 'Counselling Directory'. Works with people who are work related stress, stressed in general, low self-esteem etc. 
Email: sunitabhogalpattani@me.com
Phone: 07539 931034

Miss Lowndes; teacher who students go to for help for their problems.
Email: mlowndes@chadwellacademy.org.uk 
Phone: 0208 252 5151

Taylor; a friend and student who becomes under pressure due to exam season and work load. 
Email: taylor******@gmail.com
Phone: 07*********

Miss Butler; a psychology teacher. 
Email: butler******@hotmail.co.uk
Phone: 0208 252 5151

Mrs Jamal; the school counsellor.
Email: rjamal@chadwellacademy.org.uk
Phone: 0208 252 5151