1. L3 Creative MediaProduction&Technology
Factual ProductionTreatmentForm
WorkingTitle Tim Burtondocumentary
Summary of topic The documentary isgoingto be about Tim
Burton’s workon moviesandhisimpacton the
filmindustryasa whole.
Whythis topic/subject I chose to make my projectaboutTim Burton
because he Ismy favourite directorhavingmade
some of my favourite movies likeAlice Through
the LookingGlassand Edward ScissorHands.
AnotherreasonI chose Tim Burtonis because all
hisworkis veryunique andmemorable soitwill
be interestingto furtherlookinto how hisfilms
are made.
What is the purpose ofthis project, or what is
the pointof it?[youcan phrase thisas a pointto
getacross, a central argument,etc]
The pointof thisdocumentaryisto shine a light
on TimBurton’swork andhow influential he has
beenasa directorinthe filmindustryand tothe
people whowatchhismovies.
Intendedaudience and how are you designing
your project to appeal to that audience –
reference stylisticchoicesand intentionshere
My intendedaudience isgoingtobe fansof Tim
Burton, so I am goingto try and make the
documentarylookpeculiarandabitodd like a
lotof hismoviesare.Ialsowant thisto be
enjoyable forawideraudience.
Intendedcontributors [whowill youinterview,
talkto, etc]
I will interviewmyfriendsummerwhoisa big
fan of Tim burton.
Sources for visual materials [thisisphotos,
footage,images,etcyouintendtouse onthe
project– rememberALLWORK SHOULD BE
ORIGINALor fromappropriate archive sources
thismeansphotos/footage you don’townmust
be modifiedtoyourownstyle andoutputi.e.
rotoscopingphotos,etc]
I will use some clipsfromBurton’sfilmsand
imagesof behind-the-sceneswork.Iamalso
goingto use the footage I getfromthe interview.
Outline structure for project[for videothis
couldbe a sectionedbreakdownwithgeneral
timingsuchas intro,interview,montage,etcfor
Fanzine thiscouldbe page breakdownsfrom
pg1 to pg 12]
Starts withan intro(a brief overview aboutwho
Tim Burtonis)
A timelineof hismostnotable work
Interview
montage
How does your chosenmedium/format linkto
your specialism?
I am makinga documentarywhichinvolvesme
filminganinterview andeditingItall together,
thislinkstomy specialismbecause Iam
specialisinginfilmthisyearbuildinguptomake
a short filmformyFMP.