2. What am I making and why?
What am I making?
• My project is a documentary that I will make myself. I will include a poster, a social media
account promoting my video, and also a documentary. I will document my life which will
include gym footage, an interview of my coach, footage of me playing football, along
with a demonstration and rundown of my diet.
Why
• I think this is important because I think that doing something you love and are interested
in will mean I am more invested in doing this project, and what I chose to document
is my life with bodybuilding. I want to explore into the truth of bodybuilding and use
scientific research to structure the topics of my videos. There is a lot of misconceptions
when it comes to weightlifting, and I want to put some truth into it. I want it to look
professional and not made by a student, so a lot of planning will be vital for its success.
Making a social media platform and a poster will help it be known by more people as
well, I think having a social media to promote it is good as this seems to be the future of
marketing.
3. Where will it appear?
• Firstly, I will add it to my YouTube channel and then my website. I
think we will show our videos around at the end of the year as well so
that is exciting. I will also use snippets to market on my social media.
Who is it for?
My project is for people who like new director's coming in the industry,
people who like bodybuilding, people just starting weightlifting and
also people who may want to know more about bodybuilding. For my
targeted age range, I would say 13-50 as that is the range people start
or are working out by. Social class is anyone as I don’t tailor my video to
anything to do with wealth. My geodemographic is anywhere that
speaks the English language, as that is what I will be speaking.
4. Title of Project
Chasing Aesthetics
I have gone with this title because I think it represents the project well, and you get
a clear idea of what it is. Chasing has connotation of running and athletics and will
tie in with my football, and aesthetics ties into my bodybuilding as that is a
common bodybuilding term for how your muscle looks.
5. Topic breakdown start to finish
INTRODUCTION
10-15 seconds
Kitchen scene talking
about supplements,
dietary.
1-2 minute
Harry Strike
interview response to
the question how his
experience was
competing.
1-2 minute
Food making
timelapse and
voiceover,
going more into
depth about the
previous topics
as well as
mental health
benefits from
working out.
1-2 minute
Before footage of
me working out,
motivational
speech, why I got
into bodybuilding
voiceover.
0.30-1 minute
Boxing footage,
and football
footage. Voiceover
about recovery.
1 minute
Harry Strike
interview response
to his training
style.
1-2 minute
GYM MONTAGE
1-2 minute
Harry Strike
interview
response to when
he thinks I can
compete.
30 seconds - 1
minute
How my physique
looks now. And
summary,
conclusion.
1 minute
An opening
voiceover. For
visual I will use a
scene of me
later in the
documentary,
most likely a
scene from my
workout.
Me talking directly
to the camera. I will
have my
supplements laid
out ready for me to
talk about their
benefits and my
rationale about
taking them. Dietary
I will talk about my
own personal
calories and briefly
about bulking and
cutting. I will also
mention how at
some point in the
future I want to
compete in
bodybuilding.
This will largely be
down to the length of
response I will get and
also the quality. If the
answer is quality I will
use more of the
footage.
I will go
through the
topics I
mentioned in
more detail, I
will use a script
for this. I will
talk about the
effects of these
things on you,
positives,
negatives and
what I would
recommend for
the viewer to
do.
I will show pictures
and videos where I
look skinny to
show comparison
to now. This will
be alongside.
I am using footage
of the games at f1
have recorded of
me and also
images. I will also
use footage of
Archie and I doing
boxing. I will be
setting up a
camera in the
room with a
tripod.
This will largely
be down to the
length of response
I will get and also
the quality. If
the answer is
quality I will use
more of
the footage. This
will be used as a
sort of
introduction to the
workout part as u
think they are
related.
I will use a variety
of shots and
footage. I will use
the song Goku by
Jaden to go with
this. I may use a
motivational
speech from
Arnold
Schwarzenegger.
This will largely be
down to the length
of response I will
get and also the
quality. If the
answer is quality I
will use more of
the footage.
Footage of my
physique now and
also voiceover
conclusion and
summary of the
documentary.
6. Introduction
Audio plan
Music: I will be using Elenore by The
Turtles, as I think it has a lot of energy and
a positive mood, meaning that it will great
for an introduction as it gives it a good
start.
Sound design: I plan to only have the
voiceover as audio. I want the music to
immediately begin after the voiceover ends
and last for 5 seconds enough to get to the
beat drop in song.
Voiceover script: Focus on what you can
change, rather than what you can't, let me
show you.
Focus on what you can change, rather
than what you can't, let me show you.
Concept design
Visual plan
Shot 1: I will use a montage of footage you will see later
in the video. First shot will be a 1.5 second shot of a hard
rep.
Shot 2: shot will be a 1.5 second shot of a hard rep, a
different shot to the 1st
Shot 3: This will be a 1.5 second shot of me talking in the
kitchen
Shot 4: 1.5 second shot of me playing football.
Shot 5: 1.5 second shot of me boxing.
Graphics: I will use a subtitle for my voiceover. I want my
subtitle to be Alte Haas Grotesk off Dafont because I like
how it isn’t so overbearing and won't take away and
distract from the video I am doing.
Sequencing: This is pretty straight forward on this one as
there is only one shot and a subtitle to go with it.
Timings: I want this section to be 20 seconds maximum. I
don’t want to rush the voiceover either. I counted in my
head how long the voiceover would take, and it roughly is
around 8 seconds to say how I want it to say. I want a slight
pause before ‘let me show you’.
7. Kitchen scene talking about supplements, dietary.
Visual design
Shot 6: Medium closeup of me introducing
the documentary. I want this to be no
longer than 20 seconds.
Shot 7: Medium shot of me, with my
supplements. This could be about 1 to 2
minute as I will be explaining the
supplements briefly.
Shot 8: Closeup of my supplements. I will
use the closeups when I mention one of
them, so for example when I mention
creatine, a closeup will be used of it. 2
seconds per supplements close up.
Cutaway: Shot 8 will be my cutaway, I
want this shot to look a bit like an
advertisement of a product, like how they
do a closeup of the product.
B-roll: Shot 8 will be my b-roll.
Graphics: I will use a subtitle for my
voiceover. I want my subtitle to be Alte
Haas Grotesk off Dafont because I like how
it isn’t so overbearing and won't take away
and distract from the video I am doing.
Concept design (dog
not included)
Audio plan: I will use the sound only from
what I get from microphone while recording
me In shots 2 and 3. For shot 4 (the
cutaway) I will mute the sound of recording
for that and will use the audio from the
scene of me talking about the supplements
in shot 2 and 3.
Script: For the script I don’t want a set out
list of words to memorise. I want this
section to be more natural so what I will do
is just have a bullet point list of what I will
talk about.
• Omega 3, why I take it.
• Vitamin D, why I take it.
• Multivitamin, why I take it.
• Creatine, why I take it
8. Harry Strike interview
Visual design
Shot 9: I will use a three-quarter shot,
getting in his upper thigh to his head. I will
then just go through the questions with the
same angle. I will be using the posing room
at Ultra Flex for this shot as they have
lighting set ups already in place. I am not
worried If this takes long as I can break it
down into about 15 second snippets
throughout my project. The problem is if it is
too short, the minimum time scale for the
interview will be 5 minutes. Anything under
that I will ask for the benefits of creatine and
protein powder in order to increase the films
duration.
Graphics: I will use a subtitle for my
voiceover. I want my subtitle to be Alte Haas
Grotesk off Dafont because I like how it isn’t
so overbearing and won't take away and
distract from the video I am doing.
Interview plan
What's your training style?
How do you think my progress is
going and how long do you think it
will take me to compete?
What was your experience
competing?
Audio plan
Equipment: I will be using a camera
with an audio recorder and
microphone to pick up the sound from
me asking the questions, and also
Harry answering the questions.
Locations effect on noise: I have
picked a place where it will be
reasonably quiet, the door will be shut
and is in its own room inside the gym I
attend.
Sound: I want the audio to be as crisp
as possible, so not moving the wire
making the audio have unwanted
buffers will be important.
Concept design
9. Food making timelapse and voiceover, going more into depth
about the previous topics as well as mental health benefits from
working out
Visual design
Shot 11: I want an above angle, close shot. For
this shot I will get out the supplements out of the
packaging and go more in depth about them.
This will be about 10 seconds per supplement.
Shot 12: Close above angle of food in a 3 second
shot.
Shot 13: Side close angle of cutting up the food.
This will be approximately 5 seconds.
Shot 14: Low close angle of flame heating food.
This will be a 3 second shot.
Graphic: for this section I don’t want subtitles
because I will be using close visuals and don’t
want the subtitles getting in the way. The post-it
notes will also be used as a sort of subtitle as
well.
Audio Plan
Voiceover: I will be using a voiceover for this section, and
that will be the only audio heard in this section of the
video.
Voiceover script: There is a lot of lies and false advertisement
when it comes down to the fitness supplement industry. Creatine
Monohydrate, with over 700 human studies, is not one of these
shams for you to spend your money. Creatine is not expensive, in
fact to get the same dose of creatine from one teaspoon, you
would have to eat a kilogram of raw beef, so the price change
means that supplementation is a no brainer. Because creatine can
increase phosphocreatine levels and therefore increase ATP
energy production, it is one of the few supplements repeatedly
proven to increase strength and power. It also makes your
muscles look fuller as it increases water retention in your muscles.
Omega-3s are a family of essential fatty acids that play important roles in
your body and may provide a number of health benefits, for example they
reduce the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke and lower blood pressure. .
Your body cannot produce these on your own so you must get it from your
diet.
You get vitamin D from food, supplements, and sunshine. Vitamin D is
important for bone and muscle strength as well as immune function. It may help
prevent depression, inflammatory disease, and heart disorders.
A multivitamin will have in all the vitamins and minerals, such as iron, calcium
and vitamin C that you need, and it can be hard to get all of that without
obsessing over everything you eat. Saying this getting your nutrition from
actual food is better than supplementation but multivitamins still help.
10. Before footage of me working out, motivational
speech, why I got into bodybuilding voiceover
Visual design
Shot 15: I will use a variety of photos that
was taken before I started working out. I will
keep each photo up for 2 second and fade
into each photo. I want this section to be
dramatic. I want this whole section to be
about 30 seconds.
Graphic: I will use a subtitle for my
voiceover. I want my subtitle to be Alte Haas
Grotesk off Dafont because I like how it isn’t
so overbearing and won't take away and
distract from the video I am doing.
Audio plan
Music: piano from runaway. I like this
as I want this to be quite dramatic.
Voiceover: Before I started weight
training, I was unhappy with how I
looked. No longer did I want to be
perceived as skinny or weak. I saw
people bigger than me, and I wanted
to be more like them. Then I found
weightlifting.
11. Boxing footage, and football footage. Voiceover
about recovery
Visual design
Shot 16: I am getting a tripod and setting It up In the
back of the class. It will be a locked off medium shot
of the whole class. This will be about 10 seconds
Shot 17: I will get a medium angle off the mirror of
me doing boxing. This will be behind shoulder. This
will be about 10 seconds.
Shot 18: I will use a head mount where I can put the
camera. This will be about 10 seconds.
Shot 19: medium far angle of me training for boxing.
This will be about 10 seconds.
Shot 20: side medium angle of me boxing. This will
be about 10 seconds
Shot 21: High up angle from the footage of games F1
film. They are filmed from long distance. This will be
about 15 seconds.
Cutaway will be Ice bath, (description on that next
slide).
• Graphic: I will use a subtitle for my voiceover. I
want my subtitle to be Alte Haas Grotesk off
Dafont because I like how it isn’t so overbearing
and won't take away and distract from the video I
am doing.
Audio plan
Voiceover: So, a good genral rule of thumb I would
say for rest is you're getting enough sleep and eating
well. I would say at least 6 hours a day is optimal. If
you're eating more calories than you burn off this
will also speed up the recovery process. If you are
having trouble recovering from each workout and
you have stuck to the same program for at least 3
weeks, then I would suggest decreasing your training
volume. It is found that 10-20 and maybe even 30
sets on your targeted muscle you want to grow, per
week, will cause the most gains and anything more
may contribute to overtraining. You also have to take
into consideration that some exercises will be more
taxing than others and a smaller set range could be
more beneficial.
Another way people are liking to recover is Ice
baths, The idea is that immersing the body in
freezing cold water speeds up recovery after exercise
by reducing temperature, blood flow and
inflammation in tissues of the muscles. Although
some people argue against how beneficial, many top
12. Recovery
Audio plan
Voiceover: So, a good genral rule of thumb I would say for rest is
you're getting enough sleep and eating well. I would say at least 6
hours a day is optimal.
Another way people are liking to recover is Cryotherapy. The
idea is that immersing the body in freezing cold water
speeds up recovery after exercise. By reducing temperature,
Inflammation should be reduced, and blood flow increased,
aiding in muscle recovery. Although some people argue
against how beneficial, many top tier body builders do this
like Chris Bumstead. Wim Hof or otherwise known as the
iceman has popularised this recovery technique as he claims
there are many benefits with mental and physical attributes
Utes that you can get to exposing your body to sub-zero
temperatures.
Visual design
I want this section to have some comedic
effect as well as educational. The
comedic part will obviously be seeing
my visual pain, but the educational part
will be seeing if it works.
Shot 22: I want this all to be one shot and
I want it to be a medium shot. The
camera will be Infront of me as I am
walking and will follow me into the
bathroom where I will poor the ice into
the bath and get in. I will be talking
through my script the whole time. The
duration for this section will be around 1
and a half. Minutes long.
Graphic: I will use a subtitle for my
voiceover. I want my subtitle to be Alte
Haas Grotesk off Dafont because I like
how it isn’t so
overbearing and won't take away and
distract from the video I am doing.
13. Physique update (present day and conclusion)
Visual design
Shot 23: I will be using a medium closeup of me
showcasing physique after the transformation. I
will be using the posing room in Ultraflex to do
this and using their overhead lighting to
encapsulate my physique.
Graphic: I want a title to say Summer 2023 I will
be competing. I want it to first say Summer 2023
then fade to the rest of the sentence as it will
look epic In my opinion. I also want the writing
to be on red, as it will fit the theme.
Audio plan
Sound: the only sound I want
in this section is the sound
of Alec Benjamin - Let Me
Down Slowly Tevvez Remix
Parallel Universe.
14. Video topic structure
This slide doesn’t reflect how my structure of my video will definitely turn out it is just a rough idea.
• Introduction, opening dramatic sentence. Probably overlaid with footage of me working out
• Fades into me talking about my supplements and their benefits. I want to mention how I want to
compete at some point which then will go into my interview question.
• Harry strike interview answer when he says how his experience was competing
• Before working out footage
• Cooking montage and me talking about meal prep. Bulking cutting voiceover.
• Boxing footage and football footage, don’t want these sections to be too long as the workout
montage will be the main bit. Voiceover of recovery.
• Harry strikes answer to what is our training style
• Gym montage, some inspirational voiceover.
• How long till I can compete answer to harry strike interview.
• After physique footage, as well summarising the documentary.
15. Contributors
• Lucy Combes - camera women. Has a lot of experience
• Stephen Royle - camera man. Has a lot of experience
• Harry Strike – Interviewee. No Experience
• Archie Bradley boxing partner. Experience not required
16. Sound
• For sound I will record the gym audio, but I won't have it in
my documentary a lot, just when it seems appropriate like
when I first establish the gym scene for example, I may use
it. I won't use any Foley sound as this is a documentary and I
want it therefore to be as realistic as possible.
• For music I was thinking about Elenore by The Turtles, it has
a very good beat drop and I personally think it would fit rally
well for an introduction shot. I will also include music
that featured on my research. I will probably use Ace of
Spades by Motorhead, I heard it at the gym and thought it
would go very well for a workout montage and it is also
a common workout song.
17. Equipment list
• Camera with audio from college
• Tripod
• Graphics tablet
• Audio recorder
• Reflector
Stephen's equipment
• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
• Sigma 18-35 lens
• Canon 24-105 lens
• Rode Shotgun microphone
18. Supplements voiceover
• There is a lot of lies and false advertisement when it comes down to the fitness supplement industry. Creatine Monohydrate is not one of these shams for you to
spend your money. With over 700 human studies. Creatine is not expensive, in fact to get the same dose of creatine from one teaspoon, you would have to eat a
kilogram of raw beef, so the price change means that supplementation is a no brainer. Because creatine can increase phosphocreatine levels and therefore increase
ATP energy production, it is one of the few supplements repeatedly proven to increase strength and power. It also makes your muscles look fuller as it increases
water retention in your muscles.
• Omega-3s are a family of essential fatty acids that play important roles in your body and may provide a number of health benefits for example Reduce the likelihood of heart attack and
stroke and lower blood pressure. . Your body cannot produce these on your own so you must get it from your diet.
• You get vitamin D from food, supplements, and sunshine. Vitamin D is important for bone and muscle strength and immune function. It may help prevent depression, inflammatory
disease, and heart disorders.
• A multivitamin will have in all the vitamins and minerals, such as iron, calcium and vitamin C that you need, and it can be hard to get all of that without obsessing over everything you
eat. Saying this getting your nutrition from actual food is better than supplementation but multivitamins still help.
19. Story board
Food close up, I will
film close up of me
making the food. I
will include titles of
macros and calories
Introduction. I will start with a
video that will appear later in
the video most likely and have
an opening sentence hook
Focus on what you can change, rather
than what you can't, let me show you.
For my before gym shots, I
will use photos or videos of
me when I was a child.
I will set my camera on a
tripod in the back of this
session and skip it to the
best parts. Will be a wide
angle
20. Supplements – I will line up all my
supplements and explain them one by one. I
will be in the shot rather than not.
Story board
Interview- medium shot. I want head and
body in the shot. Hopefully, I will find the
plainest background I can in the gym, or I will
use the brick outside.
Gym montage, will use a variety of
best clips taken from the day.
After photos will be any
shots, I like from present
time periods. Probably off
mirror posing.
21. Shot list
Scene Shot type Description
1 Medium and close ups Me going through what supplements I take.
2 Close up and medium. Making food prep and me talking about it. I may time lapse the close up in post. I will do close-ups for food and medium shots for me talking about it.
3 Close-up medium Footage I have from before the transformation. I may use pictures
3 Medium close I want to intertwine my first two questions of my Harry Strike interview into this section as it will make it more dramatic.
4 Medium angles Boxing footage, going to have a set camera while I am taking a boxing class.
5 Above long shot footage I got from I2I football academy of a game I played in. it is a high up shot of the game.
6 Medium close-up Workout montage, this will include multiple angles. I am getting Stephen Royle to help film this.
7 Medium closeup After physique, showcasing what my physique is now, probably off a mirror.
23. Script (voiceover introduction plan)
• How much could you evolve if you changed one thing about yourself?
• What would happen if you pushed past your pain limit?
• Focus on what you can change, rather than what you can't, let me
show you.
24. Script voiceover (recovery)
Recovery audio
• I do a 5-day split, with two football sessions, which count as my
cardio. I do a push pull leg split which will mean I hit every muscle
two times per week, which is the most optimal way of training for
muscle mass. You can train as hard as you want but you need rest to
recover from the stress your training will have on your body.
25. Script voiceover (bulking and cutting)
• There has been a lot of overcomplication when it comes to dieting for
muscle size. What is scientifically backed is a surplus of 100-500 over
your maintenance calories. This is proven to aid growth in muscle
size. I would say a 200-calorie surplus is the best, as too much of a
calorie surplus will cause too much bodyfat increase. While in a cut,
which is a calorie deficit, It is harder to gain strength and size as your
body needs food to grow and for energy.
26. Script interview questions for harry
• What's your training style?
• How do you think my progress is going and how long do you think it
will take me to compete?
• What was your experience competing?
27. Interview review
• I am hoping these questions will get him to feel comfortable in front
of camera, although I am not too concerned as I know he has some
experience in-front of the camera. The first question being, what is
your training style will hopefully be comfortable for him to do as it is
talking about himself and he can sell himself, as he must do that
regularly. This will hopefully make him more relaxed for the rest of
the interview. The last question being how was your experience
competing, I want a realistic response for this, as I know it was hard. I
want to get that it is extremely difficult to compete. The question
about when I can compete is there to relate it back to me as that is
what the documentary is about, and the whole project is like me
before competing.
28. Ultraflex gym
Ultra-flex: this is where a
lot of my footage will be
filmed including boxing,
gym footage and an
interview.
29. Aesthetic
• I like how it zooms in his face on the
second one, he may have done this in post,
but I like the effect he did.
• Getting a lot of shadowing will be very
important as that will help muscle look
more defined. I can do this on the camera
settings before-hand.
30. Fonts
I will use this font for when I am
dating events. I am also going to
be using the typewriter effect, so
this font is exactly perfect.
I like this font for my title of
my project. It looks
powerful but not too
serious, which represents
my documentary.
For subtitles I did some research Alte Haas Grotesk is the font I think looks best
because it is quite subtle and isn’t too fancy. I researched different forums to find
that someone suggested this one.
31. Clearance
DMA MMA
• I asked if it was okay to film a session and he
said yes but he will have to ask the other
people if it was okay as well. We made an
agreement to film a session 10-11AM on the
9th of April. I will be doing it with my friend
Archie
32. Clearance
Harry Strike
• Here is my first email to my
trainer that I set up for this
FMP so I could get the best
possibly transformation for
my video. I asked him if he
would be able to train me
and if it was okay to film
with him. I will be getting
helped film by Steven Royle.
33. Manage
• Since I first started, I feel like I have learned that your whole project, If
I don’t put the effort in there will be no project. Self-reliance is the
skill I have realised over this last year. This is why when it comes to
people, I have tried to be more assertive. For example, instead of
asking someone if you can maybe do an interview some time, I will
give a date and be straight forward. If someone gives me a maybe or I
know is not reliable I won’t rely anything on them, and I think that is
the smartest thing to do.
34. Finance
• Equipment wise I shouldn’t have to pay for anything, as I can get all
my equipment from York college, or from people I'm close with.
Stephen Royle who is helping me film is bringing his own gear which
will be helpful.
• Boxing session: 5 pound
35. Lighting
Reflector
Due to the lighting in the place, I will be filming I will be
using a reflector on my face as you can see the lighting gets
rid of my face a lot. This will require someone to hold it.
I have decided to use the smallest reflector that is the
closest to the camera as it is what I will feel the most
comfortable using and won't take much space to put in my
bag. The gym is also a public area and have a big reflector
could get in the way of people trying to work-out. I will
most likely get Stephen Royle to hold this as he is who will
be filming a lot of my content.
Post lighting
I am planning to desaturate the footage, and bring the reds
and oranges in, and make them highly saturated. I think
this will look well as it will make my muscles look more
defined. I like having red and oranges still in it as red is
dominant and makes me think of bodybuilding.
36. Contact sheet
• Jay Brown – jay-brown1@student.yorkcollege.ac.uk
• Harry Strike – 07740980290
• DNA MMA – dnauk@outlook.com
• Stephen Royle- Sroyle2003 (Instagram)
37. Sourced content
I am not planning for any sourced
content, but say if my interview makes
a reference, I may use some image or
video for visual reference for the
viewer. The way I would do this is
either using am unblocked converter or
screen record the footage off my mac.
38. Safety
Risk Prevention 1 Prevention 2
Become ill Try and don’t socialise with people ill. try not to overwork myself, mainly with working out and
football
Slips, trips and falls Keep floors clear and accessible. No food or drink (except water).
Heat Do not touch the lamp bulbs. Do not move lights or if necessary, use PPE gloves provided.
Bright Light Do not stare directly into the lamp bulbs. Take frequent breaks to avoid discomfort.
Electrical equipment, extension/Data cables and plugs- electric
shock
•Do not touch any equipment that appears faulty and report
it to the tutor/technician.
•Request assistance from tutor technician if moving
equipment is necessary.
Avoid touching/moving lights and electrical equipment.
39. Schedule
Activity Who Where When Time to film
GYM SESSION JAY, STEPHEN,
HARRY
ULTRA FLEX GYM,
YORK
7PM, 7TH APRIL 1 hour
BOXING SESSION JAY, ARCHIE,
WHOEVER RUNS IT
OR ATTENDS THE
SESSION
ULTRAFLEX 10AM, 9TH APRIL 1 hour
FILMING FOOD
PREP AND
SUPPLEMENTS
JAY HOME, KITCHEN 10TH APRIL As long as it takes
as its at my house,
but as an
estimation
probably 2 hours. I
also have the
equipment for a 2-
week period so if it
goes over time, I
have free access to
film again
40. Rescheduled Boxing filming and interview.
• I did get footage from the initial filming I had planned but
unfortunately I had deleted a lot of footage and I had to redo it.
• The boxing will now take place on the 13th of April for the interview
and the 19th for the boxing.