1. Diary
15/02/22
Today we were introducedthe newproject – culture of the digital age.We were toldthatwe had to
create at leasta 10-minute documentaryaboutanythingthatmeetsourclients'interests.Inorderto
findoutmy client's needsandwants,Icreateda surveytofindout theirdemographicsandtheir
preferences.
20/02/22
Soonaftercreatingthe survey,Ireceivedalotof responses.Thisgave me aclear ideaof whomy
targetedaudience is.Byreviewingmyanswers,Iwasable tostart my actual researchfor thisproject
and to start planning.The audiencepreferenceswere dark,true crime,serialkillerthemed
documentariestherefore,Iusedthisinmyresearchandmade ideasrelatedtothese topics.
1/3/22
Today,I am finishingoff mytargetaudience research,andworkingmywayto start myrationale.By
doingthis,Iwill be collectingall typesoff data,forexamplethe variationsof documentarygenres
and themes,whatmyaudience prefers,multiple ideas,mymainidea,whythiswillattractmy
audience,whysome ideaswon’tworkandhow my mainideawill playoutasa visionandhow Ican
make it a reality.
3/3/22
In Robinslesson,he gave ussome researchtodo aboutthe diverse typesof cameras,how theyare
usedand the pros/ cons of these piecesof equipment.InthislessonIfinishedthe PowerPoint,andI
wouldsenditto Robininthe nextlesson.
5/3/22
Today I hadtrouble withteamsasit kepterasingmywork,specificallythe workIwassupposedto
sendto Robin,the cameraresearch.Because of thisithad pushedme back andmade me delay
some workthat should have beendone.
10/3/22
360 camerawork: todayinRobinslessonwe wenttothe Bede building,tosee the dome.The dome
isa dome shapedbuildingwherewe canproject360 camera footage,thisisinterestingaswere ever
we lookedinthe roomthere wouldbe somethingdifferentoneachside of the dome.
14/3/22
2. Afterthis,Istartedmy researchon topicsrelatedtothese themesandIbeganto create my
pitch/rationalePowerPoint.Whilecreatingmypitch,Itookinconsiderationwhatwouldmake my
audience understandmymainideawithoutmakingitsocomplicatedandwordy.However,Ineeded
to remindmyself howmuchtime Ihave withthisprojectandnotwaste too much time onresearch.
16/3/22
Today,I am thinkingaboutthe lighting,colourco-ordination,scenery,castingandequipment.Iwill
needtoinclude thistoone of myPowerPointslidestogive myaudience more of anideaof how my
short documentarywill take place andhow the outcome shouldcome be.
18/3/22
I have finishedmyrationale/pitchtoday. InlessonIwillpresentmyPowerPointtosome of my
classmatesandhopefullyreceive feedbackfrommyaudience.AfterIhave presentedmypitch,Iwill
needtocreate a feedbacksurvey.Bydoingthis,itwill helpme asitwill give me anideaof what my
audience wouldlike,anditwill putme onthe rightpath to continue withpostproductionand
recording.
21/3/22
For my surveyIreceivedhelpfulfeedback.IcreatedaPowerPointandincludedscreenshotsof my
surveyforevidence andexplainedhowthishelpsme asthere wasn'tany negative comments.
3/04/22
I startedwritingmyscriptfor my documentary.TodothisI useda software calledCeltx,ithelpsme
write upscriptsin the correct format.
9/04/22
I beganto start recordingmyfootage andfindingtime formycast to planout the timesanddates.I
wouldsayfor recordingitwill take upto 2 weekstogatherall the footage.The firstscene Idecided
to recordwas the interviewsasthisiseasierand everyone wasfree onthe nextcouple of days.
24/04/22
I have done all my recordingforthisproject,andI am transferringitall to mycomputeras it makesit
easiertoimporton to premierpro.While movingmyfootage tomycomputerIhad a little trouble
withstorage as I was alreadynearlyfull.Therefore,Ihadtoget ridof some pastwork that I didn’t
needanymore.
28/04/22
Today,I am editingmyfootage onpremierpro,andneedingtospeedupthe processasI don’thave
that much time left.I'm startingwiththe openingandthe montages.
10/05/22
I have edited4minutesof myfootage;however,Iamhavingdifficultytryingtoimportmyacting
scenesastheywon't loadon to premierpro.Therefore,Iamgoingto have to leave itat 4 minutes
and make sure it isas perfectas I can possiblymake it.
12/05/22
3. Today I have writtenmyeditingprocessandIam beginningtostart to write myevaluationasthe
deadline issoon.
14/05/22
I have finisheddoingmyevaluation,andIhave made sure everythingisuploadedontobloggerfor
marking.