1.
FACTUAL
PLANNING
DOC
Jamie Brown

2.
TASK 1
Idea Generation and Research

3.
RESEARCH
To summarise I feel like the research that I conducted was
extremely helpful and has allowed me to gain a better
understanding on what type of documentary style I am
wanting to use and what would best fit my idea. When
looking at the few subgenres of documentaries there was
lots of things that I also found out that wouldn’t be useful
for me, which would then help me further realise how I want
my video to be laid out. By conducting this research I have
found a better understanding of my target audience, this
allows my project to be better aimed at the right audience
which should help the final piece.
I have also learned about the different editing techniques
and how they become useful for the viewers perspective,
what I mean by this is that there is a certain type of editing
style used in the docs that I think could be useful for my
final piece. Some examples of these techniques are fast
paced editing, quick/smooth transitions etc.

4.
POTENTIAL APPROACHES
My first potential approach is to create a fashion
documentary on today's current trends and what
different people like within the trends. I will also discuss
a subgenre of fashion that I am interested in which is
Gorp Core. I am planning to supply stock images that are
edited to make it my own on photoshop, alongside this I
will also take my own photos/videos to help give the
viewers a better viewing experience.
Another potential approach is I was wanting to make a
podcast discussing the different apps and how social
media is affecting everyone today. This was a good idea
to me because I recognize that it is a hot topic, and I
would be able to speak a lot about the topic. However,
its an idea that I am not going to take any further mainly
because its something that I am not overlay interested in
which I would then lose interest in.

5.
POTENTIAL TECHNIQUES TO
USE
I am planning to use different camera movements and
different shot types to create a unique viewing
experience for my audience, by doing this it will allow
me to educate an unaware audience about modern day
fashion trends.
Another potential technique that I am going to use
regarding my documentary is different editing
styles/techniques. For example, I am planning to use a
faster paced editing style to engage my audience, I am
also planning to include stock footage and images to
help support my point while I am narrating.

6.
CONVENTIONS OF YOUR
CHOSEN FORMAT/GENRE
YOU ARE WORKING TO
Common aspects of documentaries is that they examine
real life themes going on in peoples lives or in everyone's
lives, this relates to me because my topic is about
fashion which is something that everyone is aware of,
but I am planning to highlight different subgenres that
people may not be aware of. Every documentary has a
meaning or purpose behind them so when refereeing to
my idea I am planning to educate my audience on the
different fashion trends with todays society. Another
aspect that is heavily thought about when creating a
documentary is different production methods for
example, I will be on a tight budget which will have to be
considered when I am in production and I will have to
plan out my ideas that will be realistic.

7.
SUMMARY
I think that my idea will work quite well with a documentary style of
video, this is because fashion is something that I am extremely
interested in and by being invested into this subject it will allow me
to create a video where I can cover a wide range of points.
By interviewing the public about fashion, I think will help further
extend my primary research and I should receive a variety of
answers which will be interesting to see.
A lot of the footage I can record by myself which will help with the
production speed however may reduce the production quality.
There are many places around me that I can go to, to gather
footage for my documentary. I will go to more than just one
location when carrying out my interviews, this will potentially give
me different answers to the location prior.
There is equipment at college that I could use which would help
with the production quality, for example the lighting at college will
be useful for images and the green screen is something that I am
wanting to implement into my video so that I can have a more
interesting background other than a plain black/white wall.

8.
SUMMARY
Relying on having a cameraman with me most of the time will be
difficult to deal with as not everyone is always available, another
point that is related to this is that people that I know may not know
how to work a camera correctly and could end up being blurry.
It may be hard to get the publics attention when I am wanting to
interview them as most of time, they don’t want to be stopped
being random people in the street. I will need to work on my
confidence when approaching people as I don’t want to come
across as nervous as it will put them off.
I was planning to use lots of images of the internet to help give a
visual representation of what I will be discussing, I will need to edit
these pictures which could be a problem as it could be quite time
consuming.
The studio may be fully booked by the time that I book a slot which
could result in me having to change my shot list due to the studio
being in use. I would be needing to use the lighting equipment and
the green screen.
As I am needing to film my interviews, I will be wanting the
whether to be as good as possible as there may not be many
people out in town when I am needing to film, the equipment could
also become damaged.

9.
FINAL IDEA – RATIONALE
I have decided on this idea because its something that I
am interested in, in my spare time which will allow for
me to create a project that has got some real thought
into it which should then come out with a better result. I
also feel like I have good communication skills and when
it comes to interviewing random people, I will have the
confidence to go up to them and try and get an interview
out of the interaction. I am planning to try figure out
what current trends are people into these days by asking
them multiple questions related to the topic, I also want
to understand how important peoples style is to them as
I am unaware if people are as interested in fashion as I
am.
I think a documentary format is the perfect way for me to
portray my idea of fashion as it will allow me to be
informative while also supplying visuals to help support

10.
FINAL IDEA – CREATIVE
CONCEPT
I am wanting to make a documentary while making it a
YouTube style video, for example I want the video to be
quite fast paced as it will help get a lot of information in
quickly. I am planning to make it fast paced because I
think it helps with the viewer attention. The documentary
will aim to find out what people's opinions are on current
fashion trends and what sort of things they like and
dislike, I am wanting to make this in a comedic way and
the way I plan to do that is to include my own opinions
on what I mainly dislike with today's current trends. I am
also wanting to cover a subgenre of fashion which is
‘Gorp Core’, I believe that this is the new and upcoming
genre of fashion and I think it will be here to stay. In the
documentary I will cover why I think that Gorp Core is up
and coming and why I love the trend so much.

11.
TASK 2 Pre-production
Assessment

12.
GUIDANCE:
PRE-PRODUCTION
ASSESSMENT
You need to assess the viability of your production and
investigate what is required to enable you to make it.
Much of this task is hypothetical, which means you will
need to investigate standard costings for such a
production and apply these to your planned production
considering which equipment you would need and
resources, etc
Resources to support this are on Teams.
Delete the questions on each slide and insert your
responses

13.
TITLE OF
PRODUCTION/PRODUCTION
OUTLINE
Summary of intended production:
Detail here what you are going to make and the intended
outcome and what will be delivered [duration, format[s],
etc]
Specific outline your intended technical/equipment
requirements
Include any details that you think [you could use material
from a pitch]

14.
LOCATIONS
My first location for interviews will be York City center
this won't be too far away from my house which will be
beneficial for me
Another location that I will be planning to film for the
interviews will be Leeds city center as the demographic
there will be different to York for example.
My final location for my interviews will be in Harrogate,
this will be the most suitable place for me to film as
that’s where I live.
One location that I will film myself narrating will be at
college using the green screen in the studio

15.
EQUIPMENT
I will need a camera and a tripod for the filming process
When I am recording in college I will need to hire the
studio to film because I will need the lighting to help
make the recording look more professional
I will also look at using the green screen at college so
that I can have something more interesting in the
background but this isn’t essential

16.
FACILITIES
I will edit my video at college using the computers and I
will also use premiere pro at home so that I can always
update and change anything. College will be the place
that I will be using

17.
SCRIPT
- The future of fashion. Now let's be real what is the real
future of fashion? Well, I am going to try cover what I
think will be popular in the next coming years.
- Most people now a days tend to hop onto current
trends which are changing every other month, these are
the people who mainly no nothing about fashion they
just like what seems to be popular at the time we will call
them clones for the time being. iiiiii may or may not fall
into the clone category myself however this isn’t about
me.
- Now let's start with one of the main fashion trends that
seemed to of spiked interest within the fashion
community and I am talking about ‘Gorp Core’. Good olé
raisins and peanuts is the acronym for the word Gorp
this is because of the very popular snack mix that
campers and hikers use on there outdoor activities. The
style is a combination of practical and comfort

18.
PROPS/COSTUME/CONSUMAB
LES/ETC
Costume is the main part of my project, and I will need
to be constantly showing footage/images of different
outfits. Regarding my outfit I will be wearing my normal
sort of outfits and will be wearing pieces that I can speak
about when going through items of clothing.

19.
TASK 3.1 Creative or Visual
Planning

20.
INTERVIEWS
I do not know the people that I will be interviewing so I
am unaware of their names or contact information
I am planning to use vox pops for my interviewing
process, I have decided on this because I think it best
suits my idea on fashion because there are lots of
different opinions on today's fashion trends and I would
like to get a wide range of responses by using the public.
The locations that I will be going to will be York, Leeds
and Harrogate. This will be able to give me a variety in
responses to my questions which will allow for some
diversity within the project.
I am planning to ask the same couple of questions to all
of the people that I will be interviewing, I think by doing
this it will come together quite nicely when it comes to
the editing process.

21.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
What is your current favourite fashion trend ?
What is a fashion item that you wouldn’t wear?
How important is your style to you?
Around how much is every item of clothing worth?

22.
MOOD BOARD

23.
INTERVIEW TEST
(193) Interview test -
YouTube

24.
SHOT LIST - VIDEO
Shot Number Shot Type Shot Duration
1 Close up shot of
me in the
shower with
jacket it on
15secs
2 Close up shot of
me speaking
into camera
20secs
3 Wider angle of
me speaking
into camera
10secs
4 Long range shot
of public
5secs
5 4 repeated 5secs
6 Close up shot of
me showing
items of
clothing to
camera
5secs

25.
SHOT LIST - VIDEO
Shot Number Shot Type Shot Duration
8 Over the
shoulder shot
3secs
9 Green screen
shot
5secs
10 Mid range shot
low angle of me
in bedroom
3-5secs
11 Long range shot
of public
15secs
12 Wider angle
shot of me
speaking to
camera
10secs
13 Straight close
shot speaking
to camera
30secs
14 Medium range
shot of me in
20-30secs

26.
STORYBOARD VIDEO/INTERVIEW

27.
AUDIO AND
OTHER PLANNING
For my documentary I will be
including a voiceover/narration
over the footage that I will of
collected for my final product.
More specifically this will include
me recording my narration using
my own personal mic at home. I
will also include a variety of sound
effects and soundtracks to help
enhance the overall production
quality.

28.
TASK 3.2 Organisational
Planning

29.
PRODUCTION GROUP INFO
Jamie Brown (07539509576) - Main character,
Videographer, Narrator
Robyn Brown – Cameraman/women
Joe Plaskitt – Interviewee
Lucy Hall – Interviewee

30.
LOCATION
INFORMATION
I am planning to film my interviews in York city center so
that I will be able to gain a wider ranged audience which
will help with my responses.
I will also be filming at my house for some of the shots
including me showing items of clothing to the camera.
Another location will be Harrogate town as this is the
most accessible place for me to film however if no one
will allow to be interviewed I will have to go somewhere
else.
Leeds city center will be another location to gather
footage of people's outfits but also to gather interviews.

31.
RISK ASSESSMENT
Risk
Number
Risk
1 Equipment could get damaged depending on the
weather
2 People that I will be needing to help me film may not
be available on said day
3 I may get the wrong response from asking people to
be interviewed
4
5
6
7

32.
CONTINGENCY
PLAN/TECHNICAL
. There could be issues with the camera equipment e.g.
Camera could be out of charge, not enough space in SD
card etc.
. I don’t have access to premiere or photoshop currently at
home so I wont be able to edit footage in my spare time.
. Transferring footage onto the college computer could take
a while but not only that I may miss certain bits of footage
as they could be corrupt.
.

33.
CONTINGENCY
PLAN/LOCATION
. I may not get many results from Harrogate as the
people that live/visit there ill not want to be disturbed
most of the time. I also think that Harrogate is more of a
older demographic which wouldn’t help me with my
project.
. People that I will need to help me with recording will
need to make their own way to the different locations
which could become a problem if they have no ay of
getting there.
. Because I will be recording most if not all of my
interviews outside I will need the weather to be good on
the day of filming and if not then there will be no one to
interview as no one will be outside.

34.
CONTINGENCY
PLAN/PERSONNEL
. People that I need may not be able to make it on the
day of recording which would ruin the whole plan and
would then have to reschedule
. The public may not want to be interviewed and could
give me irrelevant responses, this would end up to being
a waste of time for both me and the interviewee
. My cameraman may not be available at all times so I will
have to get someone to fill in for some extra clips and
they could end up being blurry.

35.
CONTINGENCY
PLAN/ORGANISATIONAL
. The studio may be fully booked and in use at all times
which would make me lose time as I will be needing to
use equipment in there.

36.
CLEARANCE AND
PERMISSIONS
Any place you film and anyone you use in the filming of
your video must have a completed form
Blank forms are on Blackboard for you to complete and
insert here