Unit 31: Social Action and Community Media


4 campaigns (social action)

WWF (World wide foundation) A campaign to help save animals from abuse and lonely, also help save endangered animals.

House-dean Farm - a  Campaign that helps Save nature.

Greenpeace - helps save abused and lonely animals, help save the endangered animals from poachers.

Climate Local-  A campaign to inspire and support council action and climate change.


31.3


DOCUMENTARY PROPOSAL 


This documentary will produce a number of clients that will be talking about how people can come together to save the planet. This documentary will be aimed at an audience aged between 10 to 20+ year old males and females who are also interested in taking care of the planet and about the animals. People who are also interested in the Australian fires and the Amazon fires happening. 1 This is because these people would probably be interested in charities such as Greenpeace or WWF. To also educate them on how extreme weather events caused by global warming are much more frequent and are reaching a level of unacceptable impact. My audience would probably live in a suburban area such as Croydon or London. This is because people that live in the city aren’t that aware of how global warming is affecting people in the countryside or people that live near the sea. 2 This is because global warming changes growth zones and Shorelines. (according to an online website Forbes.com) They would need prior knowledge of issues relating to Global warming and how it affects the planet.
Production planning will be completed by the 14th/02/2020. This documentary will be filmed/produced by 10/02/2020, shooting will last for two days and rough edit/ first draft will be available by 12/02/2020, for you to review. Final submission will be submitted as an original documentary film.
This documentary will be shot in Coulson college and within Croydon using recording equipment such as, a tripod, Sony Z150 camera in HD quality and video lighting kit. Specialist equipment and resources required to complete this production are the cast, transport and products that will be used in the documentary.
According to my findings I will be basing the documentary in the form of an Expository documentary, exposing how people contribute to destroy the earth. E.g. polluting, and Performative documentary. Showing the audience how global warming affects people and animals emotionally. This documentary will be a Nature documentary. There will be a voice- over narrator. and a stand-alone on the scenario involving a number of people talking about global warming. Ages between 16-20, white or black of any nationality, who enjoy helping the earth and care about the well-being of the planet and animals. Young looking people to match my target audience and to show other people of similar ages not to feel embarrassed of taking care of the planet and animals. 
My USP is the slogan “HELP THE PLANET”. I decided to have a slogan to my documentary because slogans are catchy, this will help the audience remember what the documentary is about and its purpose. Audience approval will be the age of my guest, this is so the audience can feel more interested and more engaged because people their age are the ones speaking about the Planet and animals. I will be also having my guest speakers in natural lighting and dressed very casually or in branded clothing. 3 This will create iconography in my documentary to appeal to the people into branded clothes such as Nike and Adidas and people in college/university.
I have considered the legal and ethical issues for my documentary such as; restricted content. So, I will not include Vulgar language, violence or disturbing imagery, nudity and sexual suggested content. Also, portrayal of harmful or dangerous activities.


Main contingency includes production of potential problems and regulations. Even after it is unavailable or delayed, I must have back up speakers on set or a guest arrive well before shooting time. If the weather conditions outdoors for a scene, adapt to the weather conditions and work it into the documentary or have a back-up location indoors free and prepared in case of emergencies, and if the camera has stopped working on the day of the shooting have 2 to 3 back up cameras fully charged/ spare batteries on set to use.


The product budget will be approximately £12000




Bibliography 

CLIENT AND AUDIENCE NEEDS


Client 


My Clients for documentary will be Channel 4, which is a Television network company. This is because Channel 4 is a British public-service free-to-air television network headquartered in the United Kingdom. The documentary's name will be called “Third Planet From The Sun” This Is because my documentary will be about Earth and the Earth is the third planet from the Sun in the solar system. The name of my documentary is also memorable and educational because to the people that didn’t know Earth was the 3rd planet away from the Sun. I aim to promote helping earth and its animals across the UK and by creating a social media platform based on this documentary and charities to also promote my Documentary.


Audience Needs


The motive for this documentary is to save the planet and to show the audience how beautiful planet Earth is, also how stopping global warming can change how everyone lives in the UK. This links to audience needs by showing the audience how beautiful Earth is and how it can be better. 
 
In this documentary, the audience will expect camera movements, such as; panning, which is when a camera moves horizontally; either left to right or right to left while the camera is based on a fixed point and in this case fixed on the guests/speakers. Tilt, where the camera moves vertically on a fixed base to look up and down. By the camera moving vertically, up and down, this creates either high or low angles and therefore having the same effects as those camera angles. Tracking will also be used in this documentary. This is the most common film. Tracking is where the camera moves together with the subject on the track. The advantage of this method (tracking) is that a close up of the subject is not lost whilst moving (According to an online website written by Tessa Lewis, published December 6, 2016)


The audience will also expect an audio, which would be non-diegetic. This will be used to add drama to moments that would be silent without sound. By adding sound to my documentary, it’ll make the documentary more memorable to the audience and the audience expects a documentary to be serious and memorable. 


The audience also expect a story/Narrative within the documentary that they can relate to, so that the documentary appeals more to them. This is often used in documentaries to increase its success.  They usually rely on their ability to tell a story. (According to an online website published from 2012-2019)



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DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION: BUDGET FORECAST


WORKING TITLE: DOCUMENTARY
NAME: Cassandra Rodgers                    DATE: 21/01/2020


EQUIPMENT HIRE
Description / Hire company / Deposit
No of days
Rate
Total
Sony Z150 camera  
Camera tripods 
Microphones 




HIRE PACKAGES COMPLETE EVENT SOLUTIONS 






2 days 
2 days 
2 days 
£37.50/day
£15/ day 
£10/day
£75.00
£30.00
£20.00








                                                            
Subtotal 1: £125


TRAVEL
Description
Total
PUBLIC TRANSPORT – Use cheapest rate
CAR – 32p per mile, up to 40 miles, then 15p per mile

                                                    
Subtotal 2: £10.00


POST PRODUCTION
Description / Hire company
No of hrs
Rate
Total
HIRE OF STUDIO 14.5m x 23m
(ref. Stage 3 Park Royal Studios) (per day)
24
60.00/day
60
                                                   
Subtotal 3:  £60


TECHNICAL CREW
Description
No of hrs
Rate
Total
the UK Camera Crewing Company (for the shooting)
48 hours 
£50/day
£100.00
Alpha crew company (For editing)
48 hours
£46/day
£92.00
                                        Subtotal 4:  £192
VOICE OVER/PRESENTER/ CLIENTS 
Description
No of hrs
Rate
Total
Clients retakes (per day plus repeat fees) 
24 hours 
300
300
                                        
                                                                                                        Subtotal 5: £300


MISCELLANEOUS
Description
Quantity
Total
Administrators (£7 per hr), 

Telephone, Researchers (£5 per hr),


1

2
£7.00

£10.00
                                        
Subtotal 6:  £17.00


BUDGET TOTAL


Description
Total
Subtotal 1
£125.00
Subtotal 2
£10.00
Subtotal 3
£60.00
Subtotal 4
£192.00
Subtotal 5
£300.00
Subtotal 6
£17.00
RUNNING TOTAL
£704
PLUS 20% Production Mark-up (ADMINISTRATION COSTS)
£844.80
PLUS 20% VAT 
£1013.76
TOTAL COST TO CLIENT 
£1013.76





TECHNIQUES AND FILMING LOCATION


For the filming of this documentary I will be filming in Coulsdon college and in Croydon, UK, with legal permission from the college. 
The techniques that will be used when creating my documentary will be camera movements such as tracking, panning, tilting shots, dolling and trucking.
The camera angles that will also be used in this documentary are close ups, long shots, low angle shots, high angle shots and long and medium shots. 


The documentary will involve a variety of different editing effects such as dissolve, fade, and theme in the middle of cuts to merge different camera footage together.


The lighting and contrast will also change throughout the music video to create and more HD effect or a mood effect and because I will be using natural lighting in my documentary.





Project: Documentary Planning and Production/ 1 Pre-production
Course/Year: Media Studies Unit 31.3
Production Title:  Documentary Studios
Date of Shoot: 12/02/19
CREW PERSONNEL
Name: Cassandra Rodgers – Director                                  Tel: 07462227458
Name: Cassandra Rodgers- Director of Photography Tel: 
07397555676
Name: Cassandra Rodgers -Producer                                   Tel: 07945640080
Name: Marcella Jerome- Set designer/ Production Assistant                                         Tel: 07392758601
Call Time: 12:50

Location: Coulsdon College                                                  Set Tel: 01737 551176

Address: Placehouse Ln, Coulsdon CR5 1YA
Travelling details: 10/2/2020 During break time meet up in the canteen, where filming will begin. 11/2/2020 meet up in Croydon to where filming will continue. 
Client(S)
CONTACT DETAILS
Jenifer Dowlut
07526107165
Sindi Mbuna
07538705570 
N/A
N/A


EQUIPMENT BOOKING/COLLECTION
CONTACT DETAILS

Cassandra Rodgers 07397555676

Cassandra Rodgers 07397555676
SET REQUIREMENTS/PROPS/COSTUME
CONTACT DETAILS
Props- iPhone 
Cassandra 07397555676
Props- Chairs
Sindi 07392758601

Sindi 07392758601
PLANNING DOCUMENTS
PERSON RESPONSIBLE
Risk Assessment * / On Site Form
Cassandra Rodgers 
Budget
Cassandra Rodgers 
Documentary Proposal
Cassandra Rodgers
Shooting Schedule *
Cassandra Rodgers 
Call Sheet * 
Cassandra Rodgers


Approved by: Cassandra RODGERS
MEDIA TECHNICIAN
Name: Romilly Walden
Room:
220
Tel: 01737 551176

Ext: 189
Email: romilly.walden@coulsdon.ac.uk




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ITEM/PLACE/ACTIVITY OR OUTGOING BEING ASSESSED
POTENTIAL HAZARD
RISK RATING
WHO MAY BE HARMED
DEFENSIVE
MEASURES/RESOLUTIONS/PROCAUTIONS
Cameras
Tripping on the cameras or cables.
8
Cameramen and guest speakers/cast.
Make sure all cables are out of the way and to make sure someone is with the tripod or holding the tripod legs at all time to make sure they don’t drop.
Cameras dropping.
Extreme windy weather
The sand may get into eyes or mess the camera lenses.
5
Everyone in filming.
Check the weather report before the filming. warn the cast crew to wear sun glasses to protect their eyes from sand or secure an inside location.
Heavy rain
If filming outside clothes may get really wet and people may slip. Could also cause electric shots if lighting was present.
5
Everyone in filming.
Walk slowly in the rain to avoid slipping and cause injuries’. check the weather beforehand. If spotted rain, unplug electrical sockets (lighting) immediately and move all equipment indoors or in vehicle.
Equipment
Equipment such as cameras, tripods could be a risk of falling on to crew and cast members if they are not set up properly and tripping over tripods or lighting legs if not careful. Or spilling liquid over equipment. E.g. Lights.
10
People who are responsible for the equipment or the cast members. 
Remind everyone to take care when moving around expensive equipment and to ensure that all equipment is set up properly to avoid anything falling down during filming. To also make sure that food and drinks are kept away from all equipment at all times to avoid spillages and if spillages are to happen, clean it up immediately to prevent any more damage.
Slipping or Tripping over
The crew or cast could slip over anything that has been spilled on set or on the bathroom floor.
6
Everyone in filming.
Everyone should watch where they are going and if a spillage is spotted, clean it up or walk slowly over or around it.
RISK ASSESSMENT   


ACTIVITY AT EACH LOCATION
LIGHTING REQUIRED?
CLEARANCE FOR SHOOTING AGREED WITH OWNERS? IS THERE POWER AVAILABLE? HAS ACCESS BEEN GRANTED? DO POLICE/LOCAL COUNCIL NEED TO BE INFORMED
AUDIO PROBLES, SUCH AS TRAFFIC NOISE OR PLANES FREQUENTLY FLYING OVER?
RESOLUTIONS/PROCAUTIONS
(ACTION USED TO OVERCOMEEACH PROBLEM)
COULSDON SIXTH FORM COLLAGE
NATURAL LIGHTING FROM THE SUN. I WILL NEED PREMISSION FORM FROM THE COLLEGE SAYING I CAN RECORD ON THEIR PROPRETY.
I WILL NEED TO AVOID THE BACKGROUND NOISES SUCH AS PEOPLE/STUDENTS SPEAKING AND LAUGHING
ASK TO USE AN EMPTY ROOM TO FILM OR FILM WHEN PEOPLE ARE IN LESSON. OR ASK THE STUDENTS IN THE BACKGROUND TO KEEP IT DOWN. 
CROYDON/PARKS 
NATURAL LIGHTING FROM THE SUN. NO NEED FOR PREMISSION BECAUSE THIS IS A PUBLIC AREA.
THERE WILL BE NO NEED TO AVOID ANY NOISES BECAUSE I WANT THE AMBIENCE SOUND.
N/A
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