TREATMENT

By Damiano Shehu

I NTENTIONS

What is my documentary setting out to achieve?

My documentary is setting out to educate people on the rise in tuition fees . It will make people see why the government voted for the rise and how it will effect students .

What am I:

Challenging – I’m going to try and keep my documentary equal and not biasbecause I’m going university. My angle will be the differences between the two types of people, who are and aren’t going university .

Exploring – I’m going to explore what effects this rise in fees will have on the students . My angle will be what they will need to do to get money to pay it off or if there not going university then what they will be doing instead .

Investigating – I’m going to investigate why the government voted for the rise in fees. My angle will be why Nick Clegg changed his mind.

Proving – I’m going to prove that there was no need to raise the fees . My angle will be showing the difference of people attending university to now and before . As well as what it means for the poorer people .

CONTENT OF I DEA

Topic – Rise in tuition fees

Angle – Effect on students and why they have risen.

Unique selling point – My unique selling point will be that I will hopefully get interviews with David Cameron and Nick Clegg. Also there hasn’t been a documentary out on the rise of tuition fees.

Arguments and debates – The arguments that I will be looking in to will be why the government chose for the rise in tuition fees. I will also look in to what effect it will have on the students.

STRUCTUREAND RUNNING ORDER

Segment 1 – Starts off with a montage of news headlines and a video of Nick Clegg voting for rise in tuition fees.

Segment 2 – Fades away showing London eye and big ben, then pa ns to the presenter who introduces themselves and the top ic.

Segment 3 – Cuts to the side of the presenter and then they st art walking an talking about the matter.

Segment 4 – A interview with David Cameron (Hopefully at No. 1 0).

Segment 5 – Vox pops of peoples views on the rise of tuition f ees.

Segment 6 – Facts and figures come up on the screen.

Segment 7 – An interview with Nick Clegg or a local MP.

Segment 8 – Me talking about that the rise shouldn’t put stude nts off going university.

Segment 9 – Vox pops on what students think about going univer sity.

Me talking then walking into a university.

Segment 10 – Then the presenter is walking into a university.

Segment 11 – While a clip of a lecturer is on I will be intervi ewing the lecturer.

Segment 12 – Shows a shot of students at university while inter view is carrying on.

Segment 13 –Me walking out of the university.

Segment 14 – Walking by the river.

Segment 15 – Concluding what I have found out and signing out.

PROFILE OF TARGET AUDIENCE AND APPEAL

OF YOUR I DEA

Age – My documentary will be targeted to 16-24 year olds.

Gender – It will be both genders and will appeal to them because both genders will be wanting to go university or might not be going.

Location – My documentary will target the United Kingdom as everyone in the UK will be effected. I will record in London because it is well known.

Interests – playing football, going out with friends, playing video games, partying, shopping, fashion, socialising, reading books, listening to music, driving and others

Ambitions – Going to university, getting lots of money, becoming a teacher

Employment status/education – Doing last year of sixth form/collage and working part time/full time

Disposable income – £30-£80. As some people will be in the last year they could be getting EMA or have a part time job. The older lot could have a job so would earn more.

Ethnicity – All ethnicity. It will be all ethnicities because all will be going to university.

Opinion s – Don’t like the government, Think that university will help them get to a better place in life.

Existing media consumptions/favourite media text – all BBC channels, channel 4 and 5, Viva, E4, Sky sports and movies. Radio shows my audience would listen to would be Ki ss 100 or capital FM

Socio economic group – C1-E. I have chosen to target these type of people because they will be the type who wi ll be effected by the rise in tuition fees.

Niche or mainstream – My documentary will be mainstream. It will be mainstream because it will target many peop le.

EXPLANATION OF RESEARCHAND KEY

FINDINGSPrimary – Focus Group

What did you set out to find?

I set out to find what people thought about my ideas, if they were negative or positive.

Was it examining content or audience?

Audience

Why was that method suited to the research you were conducting?

It was suited to my research because I found out first hand opinions from my focus group on what they thought.

Was it qualitative or quantitative?

Qualitative

Was it primary or secondary?

Primary

Development of my researchIt showed me what people thought of my topic.

Secondary – Content analysis

What did you set out to find?

I set out to find out more research on the topics I chose so that I knew which one I was going to do.

Was it examining content or audience?Content

Why was that method suited to the research you were conducting?It was suited to my method because it helped me find out more research that I never knew.

Was it qualitative or quantitative?Both

Was it primary or secondary?

Secondary

Development of my research

It gave me more ideas of what to include in my documentary.

Questionnaires

3 key finding

� What people wanted to see as a documentary.

� What they where interested in.

� How I could appeal to them with my documentary.

Textual analysis

3 key finding

� What kind of shots I could include in my documentary.

� Who I could have in my documentary to make it interesting.

� What music I could have.

Focus Group

3 key finding

� Peoples views

� Their reactions

� There opinions

Content analysis

3 key finding

� Facts

� Expert opinions

� What I could include in my documentary

TECHNICAL VIABILITYWhat equipment will you need for the production?

� Camera

� Tripod

� Dolly

� Mic

What equipment will you need for the post-production?• final cut • live type• YouTube• MP3 recorder• IMac• Fireworks

What crew members will you need?I will only need someone to do the camera work. I will also need a sound operator.

Who will they be?Lee palmer will be camera man and Ravdeep Jandu will be sound operator.

PRACTICAL VIABILITY

Who will appear in your feature?

David Cameron – PM, For interview (Permission pending)

Nick Clegg – CO-MP, For interview (Permission pending)

Boris Johnson – Mayor, For interview (Permission pending)

Lecturer – For interview (Still to request)

Jamie O’Sullivan – Vox pop (Permission granted)

Sandeep Bal – Vox pop (Permission granted)

Ravdeep Jandu – Vox pop (Permission granted)

Gurdeep Sheri – Vox pop (Permission granted)

Jagvir Tiwana – Vox pop (Permission granted)

Ed Miliband – Interview (Permission pending)Gapes – Interview (Permission pending)

Where will my feature be shot? Do I have access?

� Outside Big Ben - (Still to request)

� Outside Number 10 -(Still to request)

Archive footage?

Yes I will use archive footage. I will get it from YouTube and I don’t think I will need permission.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_AMABsBNgw&feature= player_embedded

LEGAL AND REGULATORYCONSIDERATIONS

BBC Editorial Guidelines

ChildrenI will make sure that the children I use will be safe and not harmed in anyway. For example, when I interview children for my vox pops, I have to make sure that they are not.

Truth and accuracyI will try and get the truth from interviews and source all of my findings. I will make sure to get all the facts before I say anything. For example, when accusing David Cameron or Nick Clegg I will make sure to know every fact.

PrivacyI will respect all privacy and will not break it unless I am allowed. For example, I will not disturb anyone's privacy to get an interview.

FairnessI will be fair and not biased. Contributors and audience will be treated with respect. For example, I will not be one sided when talking about who is to blame for the rise.

OFCOME Law

CriminalityI must not show crime or encourage people in doing a crime. For example, I must not show students how to get a grant if their parents own a lot of money.

Dealing with contributorsThis should normally be in a sighed form. If someone asks for anonymity I must make seek advice from my programme lawyer. An example is if one of the students I interview wants to be anonymous I have to ask my teacher/programme lawyer.

Media Law

DefamationHelps protect people or businesses when they come under unjustified attack. For example, if I say something that isn’t correct or out of line about David Cameron then this will protect them.

Contempt of courtStops the media showing anything that isn’t in favour of the people. For example, my documentary wont be shown if it is not liked by the people.

Privacy The law protects confidential information. Broadcasters must comply with the protection act 1998. For example, I cannot break this law by

Copy rightIt protects the rights to something that isn’t mine. For example, I cant copy other peoples work, or if I use archive footage I have to make sure that I ask them.

COMMERCIALVIABILITYBudget

Cost – £5959

I spent this money on equipment, like video cameras, macs, tripods etc. food for the crew, transport and communications.

I wont need all this money when making my documentary. I will only need money for:Trains – going to places (interviews or locations) - £10Food – For myself for lunch - £10

My documentary would provide good money for value because I will make it look professional with the shots I use and the places that I go to. Also if I get high status people as well.

Distribution and Exhibition

I will make sure my documentary meets all 3 of the BBC’s ethos:

Inform – About how much it will cost students to go university.Educate – On why the government voted for the rise.Entertain – Student life.

COMMERCIALVIABILITY P2

My documentary would broadcast on a Monday at 7pm till 8pm . I chose this day and time slot because I felt that there wasn’t a lot of good or interesting programmes that people would watch.

Programmes on at same timeThe One ShowEmerdaleThe SimpsonsDon’t tell the brideNewsNCISCSI Miami

THE MARKEThttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J6zMa0pjhw

The first one is on the rise of tuition fees as so is my one, so this is similar. Also it will target the same people as mine. My one will be different because I am aiming to get a interview with David Cameron and Nick Clegg. My one will be unique because I am aiming to go outside big ben and number 10.

QUESTIONS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE

1) If I don’t get David Cameron or Nick Clegg for an i nterview, who else could I try and get.

2) I would like to make it entertaining by joking abou t student life, but what else?

3) Do you think my documentary will appeal to my audie nce? How?