Level 3 Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology

Evaluation of documentary work so far… Evaluate the 3 types/styles of documentary: expository, observational and participatory. In terms of the practical work what went well, what could have gone better and why?  (so the group documentaries and the interview) What techniques and styles of filmmaking will you use for your individual documentary project. Initial ideas for your own 5 minute documentary.   Make a list of possible topics, people, places, stories… What could you do? How and why?        In  terms of practical work, my expository documentary went well, this is because we done everything that was planned and in our brief, in terms of technical things in our documentary it could have been much better, things that could have been better was the editing, I think some areas needed to be cut because its too long, I think the audience would lose interest and stop watching, another thing that was needed in m...

Character Profile: Main Character Rachel Age: 19 Occupation: Collage Main characters Girlfriend Susan Age:21 Occupation: Grad Student Main characters Mother Carol Age: 45 Occupation: Nurse Main characters Father Richard Age:56 Occupation: Accountant Priest Fr Friar Age:89 Occupation: Priest

Script:  DIARIES OF A SUICIDAL GAY WOMAN First Scene: Outside the corridor, Rachel is panting up and down in the corridor talking to herself and wondering whether it's a good idea to come out to her African parents. Her girlfriend Susan is trying to calm her down and comfort her, telling her that her parents will love her no matter what. Rachel and her girlfriend Susan walk into the living room where Rachel's parents are watching TV. Rachel tells her parents that she has got something to say and ends up telling her parents that she is gay and introduces her girlfriend Susan In disbelief, Rachel's parents ask her to repeat what she had just said with a confused and shocked look on their face. Out of frustration and disappointment, they give Rachel an ultimatum which was to go get a boyfriend like a “normal girl” or to leave their home and never come back. Rachel chooses her girlfriend and enraged that her parents practically disowned her, she stormed...

Definition: In participatory (or interactive) documentaries, the encounter between filmmaker and subject is recorded. This style of documentary includes interviews and the interviewees usually become central to the film. The filmmaker is seen asking questions of their subjects, sharing experiences with them. Different viewpoints are represented and participatory documentaries leave the audience to draw their own conclusions. Characteristics: The acknowledged presence of the camera and crew The film-maker speaking directly to her/his subjects (often interviews) An emphasis on monologues and dialogues Representation of multiple viewpoints, contributing different information Editing which maintains logical continuity No definitive argument, leaving the audience to decide

These pictures are high key because the backdrop is white, the camera settings are the main things that makes this high key, the focus was set to manual, this is better for me because i like to create a shallow depth of field in an image, also sometimes i like pictures blurry to make it look different, the iso was set to normal, it wasn't too high because if it was it would be too bright, and if it was too low it would be very dark, the lights that were set up were very important, this is because each light has a setting from 1-6, the lights were all set a 4 this is because it balances out the lighting with the iso and the shutter speed.