DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH – SIMILAR

PRODUCTS

Product 1 – BBC: is binge drinking really that bad? Ideas we could use in our documentary: Visual effects: alcoholic drinks being poured into glasses, double

vision (replicating vision of someone drunk), speeding up of time People drinking alcohol in a social setting eg club or pub Interviews with doctors, experts – we are going to use a biology

teacher and councillor Effects of alcohol on different bodies depending on age, how often,

what they drink, moderately or binge, genetic What is drinking to you? Social etc, how it makes you feel, Difference between men and women and how it effects the body

differently Statistics – deaths a year related to alcohol etc Hangover effects (how long they last and solutions myths),

memory loss – vox pops Sleeping drunk dangers

Guidelines on alcohol – vox pops (do you agree with the legal age of 18?)

Dehydration Effects on liver – regenerating and transplants (binge drinking

contributes to damage) Definition of a binge drinker – voxpops (6 units for a woman and 8

units for a man) Effects on the brain – most vulnerable at the age we’re most likely to

binge, still developing up to mid 20’s Experiments done of the effects of alcohol Damage to blood vessels – experiment on mice shows moderate

drinking is good but binging is bad

Camera angles Interview with expert takes place in

library, over the shoulder shot, medium close up – shows experts intelligence, no distractions to the audience

Interview with another expert takes place at lab setting, two shot – more interesting set up

Introduction to presenters – two shot, medium shot, set in a pub relating to topic of documentary, titles to introduce them – lets the audience know they’re doctors connotes intelligence, makes the audience trust the information they’re giving

Product 2: Student documentary on binge drinking - FYI Ideas we could use for our documentary: Students walking through the corridor which freeze frames and

information such as statistics on how many young people become alcohol dependent, road accidents related to alcohol

Small clips of people they talk to introduces their opinion Smashing bottles – visual effect Vox pops of students at solihull sixth form – definition of binge drinking Introduces Julie a student development officer with title and footage of her

teaching a class Footage of students in the canteen and zooms into sixth form sign Reactions of students when they are told they’re classed as binge

drinkers Footage of students in canteen as they introduce another expert Interview with a white ribbon organization representative with background

of information about the dangers on drinking – guidelines of how much your meant to drink a week 

Footage of students sitting outside and leaflets on drinking – attitude of young people

Funny stories about drinking from students Background of wine being poured as it shows statistics of what

a survey they conducted found – how often they drink, felt in less danger, felt drinking could become out of control

Lack of education? Health implications Clip of how alcohol effects the body that you cant see or feel,

young people not aware of implications Biology teacher interview – long and short term effects on the

body Eye distortion glasses to replicate being drunk Advice from Julie about how to stay safe when out – have

reliable taxi numbers, text recap of the information afterwards

Camera angles Introducing the documentary with the

title and visual effect in the background is aesthetically pleasing to the audience, also addressing the topic.

Two shot vox pop, not looking at the camera directly, good lighting and non distracting background. Little background noise which is normal for a vox pop. Question not said.

Interview with Julie she is not directly looking at the camera. She is sitting in her office next to a laptop at a desk which shows her status.

Product 3: Student documentary – festival fever Ideas we could use for our documentary: Footage of festivals – artists on stage, ariel shot over a festival –

music and person talking about how festivals are an opportunity to get drunk in a field

Screen shots on different festivals that take place – v fest, reading, Glastonbury

Violence – shot of fire and fire engine Shot of each interview that will take place Magazines disappearing – information about album releases

decreasing Kerrang studio – title introduces him, shot not looking at camera

slightly to the right Interview with Nick computer in background – shot of people on

shoulders Festivals prices increase – shot of prices, zooms in slightly

Music student – introduces with title, background got musical instruments around

Talking about whether they think ticket prices are good value for money and why – each interviewee gives their opinion

Person at Kerrang talks about his experience of violence at a festival – Leeds 2002 – riots, burger vans burned, tents set on fire, music changes to more serious lower toned sound, he was 16 frightening but reading and leeds attract that Glastonbury doesn’t

Music teacher gives his opinion – keyboard in the background

Magazines advertise these upcoming bands Interview with another student in the same setting – how fan

bases grow down to internet

Camera angles Vox pops with an arty background

relates to the topic. Use a background that relates to our topic.

Interview set up of man who works at Kerrang radio. In his working background surrounded by music equipment. Relates to his work and status.

Magazines disappear and then facts appear – drinks disappearing and statistics on drinking.