1. Assignment 23:
Music & Social Actors planning
Set: Fri Dec 6
Due: Wed Dec 11

2. What are they?
MUSIC
SOCIAL ACTORS
-what background music
for
-documentaries don’t have
actors – they have social
actors!
Get evidence from
copyright free sources
(some evidence could be
from copyright material)
-presenters
-public interviews
-expert interviews

3. jobs
Music
Social actors
1-2 people
2 people

4. Music
LINKS
Extension
Music for
1 minute
Music for Links
2 minute
develop *some can be copyright
ment
Extension: to explain why you feel that music is appropriate

5. Music
LINKS
Initial
research
Extension
Links to types of background music which you MIGHT
use
Music for Links
Introduct
*some can be copyright
ion
(montag
e)
Extension: to explain why you feel that music is appropriate

6. Social Actors – Presenter Research
Inspirational Presenters
Previous Documentary :
Pictures of them
(costume/
look/
style of interviewing/
involvement)
Name:
What do you like
about them?
Annotate!

7. Social Actors – Your Presenter
Presenter Info
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Availability:
Why this person?
Pictures of them

8. Social Actors –
Public Interviews Research
Type of people to
interview
Why this/these
Pictures of those type of people
particular people?
Annotate!
Identify social groups
(age/gender/interests etc)

9. Social Actors –
Public interview locations
Type of people to
interview
Identify social groups
(age/gender/interests etc)
Where will you find these types of
people?
How do you
know?
Why?

10. Social Actors –
Public Interview Techniques
• List important techniques you will apply when
trying to get public interviews
• Be friendly
• Don’t stick camera in face
• ……

11. Social Actors –
Expert Interviews Research
Type of experts to
interview
Why this/these particular
experts?
Pictures of those type of
experts
Annotate!
Profession/role

12. Social Actors –
Expert interview locations
Type of people to
interview
Identify social groups
(age/gender/interests etc)
How/where will you find
these types of experts?
Potential locations to film this
expert

13. Social Actors –
Expert Interview Techniques
• List important techniques you will apply when
trying to get expert interviews
• Make initial contact before turning up
• Introduce yourself and the reason for your
call/contact
• Don’t assume people will respond to e-mails
• ……

14. Social Actors – Health & safety
Interviewing Risks/responsibilities
Not wanting to be on camera
Getting lost/interviewing alone
Filming people under 16
Interview precautions

15. Social Experts – (extension)
Current expert interview evidence
• Have you already interviewed some?
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Quotes?
Pictures?
Q&A?
Statistics?
Interesting facts?