This document discusses planning details for a documentary on the effects of video games, including potential music choices, interview subjects and locations. It identifies mothers, teenage boys and girls as ideal public interview subjects to find at locations like shopping centres and schools. Experts discussed are a psychologist and sociology teacher to interview by calling in advance. The document provides tips for respectfully conducting public and expert interviews.

1. Abigail Menzies

2. Links Why this music is appropriate
Initial
research
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M37VucWh06Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UjsXo9l6I8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lTB1pIg1y0
These songs are well known and the
target audience will be able to
recognise them
Music for
Introduction
(montage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M37VucWh06Y
(KanyeWest & Jay Z – No Church InTheWild)
This is an upbeat song and would
create an uplifting mood to help
supp0rt the preview of the entire
series
Music for 2
minute
development
http://www.freesound.org/people/Timbre/sounds/1528
45/
(slow piano)
*some can be copyright
Slow pace background is effective
when discussing a serious part of the
documentary for example how video
games addiction has become a
disorder

3. Ideas for locations
Shopping
centres
Brent cross
Westfield
Whitleys
Wembley high street
St. Anns
Convent of
Jesus and Mary
School
Harlesden high
street
Game (the store)
HMV
Asda
Tesco

4. Where will you film
presenter?
Where will you film public
interviews
Where will film expert
interviews?
Wembley high street
A residential street
In convent of Jesus and
Mary school
Brent cross
Westfield
HMV
Game
Wembley high street
Harlesden high street
-Convent of Jesus and Mary
school
-Game

5. Locations for 2 min montage intro Locations for 2 minute development
 Wembley high street
 Harlesden high street
 Westfield
 Brent Cross
 Game
 HMV
 Convent of Jesus and Mary school
 A residential street
 Game
 HMV
 Convent of Jesus and Mary

6. Inspirational
Presenters
What do you like about
them?
Pictures of them
Name:
Chris Rock
Previous
Documentary :
Good Hair
 He’s very involved with
the interviewing stage of
the documentary and
interacts with a range of
people to get their
opinion/view on the topic
Interviews his subjects in a natural
settings while they’re carrying on
with their every day life
Actively takes
part in
experiments

7. Presenter Info Why this person? Pictures of them
Name:
Abigail
Age:
17
Gender:
Female
Availability:
Available all the time
They will always be
available to film the
documentary and is
reliable

8. Type of people to
interview
Why this/these particular
people?
Pictures of those type of people
Aged 30-45
Mothers
Interested about
the effects of video
games has on their
kids
Mothers are more emotionally
inclined that fathers and would
have more in depth opinions on
the type of video games
available to their kids
A mother with
young kids
A mother with
a teenage son

9. Aged 14-26
Boys
Plays video games
on a regular basis
This social group is the target
audience for most video
games so it would be good to
have their opinion on video
games and the potential
effects
Group of
teenage boys
who socialise
through
common
interests
Boy aged
around
14-15

10. Aged 14-19
Girls
Those who have
family members or
male friends that
constantly play
games
These type of girls will be
aware of the violence and
addiction that comes with
video games so they would be
able to answer questions
about the effects of video
games
Group of
teenage girls

11. Type of people to
interview
Where will you find these types
of people?
How do you know?
Why?
Aged 30-45
Mothers
Interested about the
effects of video games
has on their kids
Shopping centres
Harlesden high street
Wembley high street
Asda
Tesco
 Mothers can be found at
shopping centres with their kids
 If its during the week they may
be on their home from work
 If its on the weekend mothers
may be doing their grocery
shopping
Aged 14-26
Boys
Plays video games on
a regular basis
Stores like HMV and Game
Shopping centres
Wembley high street
 Younger boys such as 14-15 may
be out shopping with their
mothers
 Boys aged 16-23 can be found at
shopping centres like Westfield
on the weekends ‘hanging out’
with their friends

12. Aged 14-19
Girls
Those who have family
members or male friends
that constantly play
games
Shopping centres
Wembley high street
Convent of Jesus and Mary
school
 These girls can be found at
shopping centres on the
weekend
 Girls aged16-19 can be found on
high streets when they’re on
their way to school/sixth form or
work

13. Important techniques to apply when trying to get public interviews:
Be friendly
Talk to the person first before putting the camera in their face
Explain to them the purpose of the interview
Tell the person that this video interview won’t end up onYouTube publicly
Allow the person to think of their answer before starting to film so they don’t
feel under pressure

14. Type of experts to
interview
Why this/these particular
experts?
Pictures of those type of experts
A psychologist They can give a psychological
insight to the different effects
video games can have on the
body
A sociology
teacher/sociologist
They can explain how
socialising children to play
video games from a young age
can effect them throughout
their childhood

15. Type of people to
interview
How will you find these
types of experts?
Potential locations to film this
expert
A psychologist Call to explain purpose of
interview and book an
appointment
Psychologist’s office
A sociology
teacher/sociologist
Email them to explain purpose
of interview and why you need
them
A classroom

16. Important techniques to apply when trying to get expert interviews:
Call before hand and explain the purpose of the interview turning up
Don’t assume they will respond to emails and will want to be filmed
Be formal and friendly

17. Interviewing Risks/responsibilities Interview precautions
If the individual doesn’t want to be on
camera
Explain to them the video won’t be
shown publicly
Interviewing alone Always interview strangers from the
public with a friend
Filming people under 16 Ask parents permission
Filming in a store Ask the store managers before filming
their customers