2. How did my Idea Start?
The idea of breaking a world record has been there since buying my first Guinness Book of
World Records back in 2010. Seeing my picture in a GuinnessWorld Record book has been
been a dream of mine for a while, and I think my hunger to do it is at its peak in this
moment in time.
3. What Factor Changed my Idea
(Secondary Research)
At first I had the idea of just focusing of what it took to break a world record. However
after conducting secondary research and finding out an Arsenal fan (the team I support)
broke the world record for the longest time playing FIFA (over 48 hours), it gave me the
belief that I could break a world record.
Furthermore looking at the world record page and seeing how many potential world
records I could possibly break, gave me not only the confidence of finding out what it
takes to be a world record holder, but gave me the inspiration of potentially breaking
more records in the future.
Since researching several articles as part of the content research task, I feel even more
determined to break a world record. One of the articles I researched was about elderly
people in Hong Kong looking to break a world of the laughingYoga Class.This record
struck me due to the fact that they were elderly people, who had the determination
and belief to enter the record books.This has changed my idea because since reading
this article, I may attempt more than 1 world record.
Furthermore, since finding out the history of my subject, it as got me even more
intrigued on how something so small became something so big.
4. How was my Idea Developed?
- In terms of development, my research enabled to be ambitious and
interview the man who holds the most world records (Ashrita
Furman).
- Furthermore the fact that someone broke a world record whilst
playing a game, gave me the supplement of actually believing that
breaking a record is possible.
- Lastly, planning to interview Ashrita Furman has given me the idea of
how this documentary will be planned and what type of content it will
feature.
- The determination I have after my secondary research is at an all time
high.To think elderly people can put the time and effort to break a
world record, make me think that I can break more than one.
5. What Factor Changed my Idea
(Primary Research)
In terms of my Primary research my focus group stated that a world record to do with food would make my
task of breaking a world record easier, due to the fact that I am a food enthusiast.
Furthermore, in terms of conventions and interviews interviewing a world record holder would be easy,
however Ashrita Farman’s name was brought into the equation and my ambition to interview him after
watching a documentary about him increased severely.
With one of my idea being based onYouTube, I tried to think of a way to bring the two together. This lead me
to think of the idea of ‘vlogging’ my world record attempt along with the preparation for it. All 5 people within
my focus agreed with the suggestion and thought that no matter what I should pursue this idea.
Since conducting several pieces of primary research, there have been several factors that have altered my
idea. For example, the people who answered my questionnaire decided that they would rather hear popular
music instrumentals as a background track, rather than unknown instrumentals or artists.This is put me in a
tough spot due to the fact that obtaining the legal rights for these instrumentals is not only costly, but can be
very expensive.
Furthermore, from the feedback I received via my focus group I’ve had to make a huge change to my
documentary.The first question I asked my focus group was whether they preferred vox pops or interviews. 4
out of the 5 decided to choose vox pops.This has put me in a small predicament as my documentary contains
an interview. However after taking this feedback into consideration, i have decided to include vox pops with
the public in order to find out what they/society think in terms of what characteristics world record holders
need in order to break a world record.
6. How was my Idea Developed?
Now that I am pursuing this idea, I feel that an eating world record
would be the most suitable due to the feedback I received from my
focus group.
The fact that 3/5 members of my focus group knew who Ashrita
Furman was, shows that interviewing him would be a major success
as he is a well known worldwide ‘superstar’.
Adding the vlogging segment to this documentary would make it
more of a modern documentary, and would also appeal to my target
audience seeing as many 14-17 year olds would either understand the
concept of vlogging or they may even watch vloggers onYouTube
themselves.
7. How did my Pitch change my Idea
In terms of my feedback, the audience stated that the best world
record to break would be an eating world record. I felt this was great
idea as I do love food, along with the fact that I have the capability of
eating food quickly. Since I received my feedback, I decided to do
some research in eating world records. Some of the records that I
can potentially break include, Most Doughnuts eaten in 3 minutes
without licking your lips, Most Olives eaten in a minute, or the most
M&M’s eaten blindfolded in a minute using chopsticks.
8. Final Idea
After the feedback and research I conducted, I’ve come to the decision that my final idea
will be called ‘The Record Breaker’.
Draft of the Documentary:
- Start of with Cutaway footage/archived footage
- Interview with Ashrita
- Vlog footage of my preparation of the world record attempt
- World record attempt
Since receiving feedback from my focus group and questionnaires, along with the
addition secondary research I conducted, I’ve decided to change the structure of my
documentary.
Draft of the Documentary:
- Cutaway footage of me doing things I have a passion for (Football, Film-making &
Media)
- A voiceover will take place of me discussing why I wanted to do this documentary
- Interview with Ashrita Furman via Skype
- Vlog style footage of my training for my world record attempt
- World record attempt
