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1. 22.9.16
We watchedsupersizeme inlessonandnoteddownthe representationof differentpeople inthe
documentaryandhowthisfittedthe pointandsubjectof the doc. The mise enscene of the
interviewsportrayedthe expertsasprofessionalandthe pro-fastfoodpeopleascasual,oftenwith
interviewstakingplace inMcDonaldsrestaurants.The documentaryhadbeenmediatedtoshow
childrensingingsongsaboutfastfood, whichsuggestedchildrenwere athighriskof being
vulnerable toadvertising.ThisfittedverywellwithMorganSpurlock’saimwithinthe documentary.
In our documentarywe will doasimilarthingof havingthe mise enscene of the interviewsformal,
withthe expertswell-dressed.
26.9.16
Chanel andI listedsome ideasforourdocumentarytopicsandmade themintoa spiderdiagram.We
brieflycoveredsomeprosandcons foreach,and decidedonthe topicof male bodyimage.Forthis,
we need expertson mediaorpsychologyinourdocumentary.
28.9.16
Learningaboutdifferentnarrativestructuresmeantwe coulddecide how tostructure our
documentary. Throughdiscussionafterthe lessonwe narroweddownouroptionstomultistrand,
nonlinearwithan openconclusion.tofullydecide,we wouldmake aquestionnaire andask
membersof ourtarget audience whatwouldappeal tothemmost.
2.10.16
We made our questionnaire tofinaliseourdecisionsforourdocumentary.Thisincludedwhetherto
use presenters ora voice over,focusingonvariouscodesandconventionsoverothersand
determininghowpopulardocumentarieswere amongteenagers.