QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS

I was able to view the results of my questionnaire easily through the use of google docs this enabled me to clearly see and understand the responses the public answered to my questions. As my questionnaire was answered by a variation of people I anticipated that the results would differ immensely. This expectation is  reinforced through the results given.

After analysing my results it became obvious that unlike before, many where willing to watch a documentary style of film, all though the topic of the documentaries that the audience was watching and preferred differed form art to music to fashion. Despite this when asked all said they would be intrigued to watch a documentary film based predominantly on the modeling industry, this may be because there has not up until now been a film on this. I believed it to be important to ask which aspect of a documentary my audience favored and which they least preferred, in doing so I would have knowledge in what appeals to the public when creating my final video. 

USING SOCIAL MEDIA

Through the use of social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, I was able to share my questionnaire and ask people to answer my questions rather than hoping for people to find it on my blog, through doing so I also received responses from a variety of people differing in age, gender etc, consequently my results are more varied, reliable and helpful. 

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CODES AND CONVENTIONS

VOICEOVER
In a Documentary the Voiceover is usually authoritative in some way, encouraging the audience to think that they either have some kind of specialist knowledge, enabling the programme /documentary to appear serious.

REAL FOOTAGE OF EVENTS
Documentary is essentially seen as 'non-fiction' however despite this there are debates around this.  A convention of documentary is that all events presented to us are to be 'real' by the audience/viewer. 

TECHNICALITY OF REALISM
Including 'natural' sound and lighting, inorder to reinforce the idea of being real and not constructed

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE/STILLS
To aid authenticity and to add further information which the film maker may be enable to obtain themselves.

INTERVIEW WITH EXPERTS

USE OF TEXT
The use of words on screen to anchor images in time and space. labels, dates etc trend to be believed unquestioningly and are quick and cheap way of conveying information.

SOUND

In most documentaries non-digetic sound is featured has been added. This has many affects. adding to the tension and realism of the feature

SHOT TYPES

CLOSE UPS - A shot within a film in which the subject is tightly framed and shown at a relatively larger scale

EXTREME CLOSE UPS - Similar to a close up however extreme close up are mainly used on significant objects within the film

OPENING TITLE/LOGO - This can be reference to the production company who made the film, but also the opening sequence of many films which gives detail of the actors/actress' or any other important information

TEXT - Text is predominantly shown through in order to assist the visual, as well as offering knowledge and information to the viewer, which is frequently reinforced by the film footage

RULE OF THIRDS - A normative rule that an image should be mentally or representationally divided in three horizontally and diagonally, and that the focus of the image should not be in the center of the resulting shape

DOCUMENTARY FILM TRAILERS

The September 2007 issue of Vogue magazine weighed nearly five pounds, and was the single largest issue of a magazine ever published. With unprecedented access, this film tells the story of legendary Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour and her larger-than-life team of editors creating the issue and ruling the world of fashion.

In an era when newspapers are becoming increasingly obsolete, director Andre Rossi offers a glimpse behind the scenes of the newsroom that has kept America informed for generations yet now struggles to remain relevant as more readers turn to the Internet to stay informed on current events. With their reputations on the line, the editors and writers at The New York Times battle accusations of inaccuracy, and embrace blogging as a means of retaining readers who might otherwise allow their longtime subscriptions to expire.

Bill Cunningham is a fashion photographer, but unlike most in his profession, he rarely spends a day in a photo studio. Cunningham's work has been a long-time fixture in The New York Times; in his "Evening Hours" column, he presents pictures he's snapped of the wealthy and influential and what they're wearing to social events, while "On the Street" documents bold and individual looks worn by everyday people on the sidewalks of New York City.  Filmmaker Richard Press offers a look into the life and art of this influential figure in the documentary Bill Cunningham New York, which follows him as he works and tries to reveal what makes this unique artist tick. 

ANALYSIS OF DOCUMENTARIES

Cherry's Body Dilemma - Cherry Healey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iqoYBp6Xaw&feature=relmfu
Cherry Healey is a slave to her bathroom scales. As her teenage diaries reveal, diets and looking thin has been a lifelong obsession. And with 37 per cent of women in the UK on a diet 'most or all of the time', she's not alone. Now Cherry wants to tackle her body neurosis, so she meets up with women of all shapes and sizes to find out what makes a body beautiful. From a bodybuilder to a fat and happy fashionista, from a nudist to a frustrated slimmer, Cherry takes a look at women's body hang-ups to see if she can get rid of her own demons once and for all.

Super Slim Me - Dawn Porter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lxbcPwRuj4
Dawn Porter, embarks on an all-consuming exploration in an attempt to go from an average and healthy UK size 12 to a super skinny and fashionable US size zero. Whilst living on a diet of just 500 calories a day and sometimes under she comes face to face with the stylists, designers and agencies who are seen to be responsible for encouraging this dangerous and supposedly fashionable lifestyle. Exploring the impact it has on both the industry and those within it, as well as those who are dedicated fashion followers. 


The Truth About Online Anorexia - Fearne Cotton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnR-PxboxdI
Fearne Cotton examines the ongoing trend for super-slim women and immerses herself in the worrying world of ‘pro-ana’ websites who encourage anorexia and starvation as a life choice.As Fearne explores the diet and exercise regime of a ‘pro-ana’, she’ll try some of the extreme regimes that they endorse and meet other girls who’ve embraced the same lifestyle. She will explore the seductive nature of these ‘support’ groups, examine the world of competitive dieting, and look at relationships that ordinary women have with each other when it comes to diet and body image.

PROPOSAL FOR ADVANCED PORTFOLIO

Name - Paddi Horncastle

Title of Brief -  Documentary Film Trailer

Outline of ideas - My video will be in then form of a Documentary Film trailer, being predominantly based on the model industry. I will attempt to highlight the lives of models, as well as showing light on one of the most competitive industries in the fashion world.

Ancillary Products - Film Poster / Film Magazine Front Cover

Target Audience - All though there is no specific demographic for my piece, i believe that girls aged between 16-25 are most likely to view my 'film' as it could appeal to their interest. However there could also be a secondary audience, those who are within the model industry or are aiming to become apart of it, therefore my trailer aims to inform.

How will your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? What is your inspiration?
Through research I have been able to understand the conventions of a film trailer, but most specifically a documentary film trailer. In order to attempt to make my final piece resemble a professional trailer, I will incorporate these conventions, these include titles, slow editing, abstract shots etc. However I will also edit my footage in a way which can be seen to challenge the conventions of these genre of film, I have decided to edit the entirety of my film to black and white, I believe that this change will differentiate my film from others, as well as the colour style will reinforce the seriousness of my piece.

How will your main product and ancillary texts compliment each other?
I hope that the ancillary products I produce to accompany my main video, will compliment one another. I will try to keep a reoccurring theme through all three tasks, whether this be through colour choice, font type or images selected. 

How will you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
Throughout the duration of constructing, researching, planing and evaluating my project I will use various forms of technology, in order to clearly present my work, capture my footage and edit my final piece. All of my research will be posted on Blogger and online blog, this presentation will allow my posts to be easily found as well as appearing structured and easy to read. I will also rely heavily on the internet, as I will have to watch documentary films in order to understand the codes and conventions which are used. When filming my footage I will use a video camera, and later edit my footage in Imovie, an editing software. As well as this, I will use differing forms of powerpoint, sound clips and videos during the planning, generic research and evaluation, enabling me to use as many interactive media technologies as possible.