- The document is diary entries from a student documenting their process of creating a 10-minute documentary for a class project on the culture of the digital age. - They created a survey to understand their target audience's demographics and preferences, which indicated an interest in true crime and serial killer documentaries. - Research was conducted on documentary genres, themes, and equipment. A rationale presentation was created pitching the main idea to receive feedback. - Footage was recorded over two weeks and editing began in Premiere Pro, though some acting scenes could not be imported. The documentary was completed and uploaded for marking ahead of the deadline.

1. Diary
15/02/22
Today we were introducedthe newproject – culture of the digital age.We were toldthatwe had to
create at leasta 10-minute documentaryaboutanythingthatmeetsourclients'interests.Inorderto
findoutmy client's needsandwants,Icreateda surveytofindout theirdemographicsandtheir
preferences.
20/02/22
Soonaftercreatingthe survey,Ireceivedalotof responses.Thisgave me aclear ideaof whomy
targetedaudience is.Byreviewingmyanswers,Iwasable tostart my actual researchfor thisproject
and to start planning.The audiencepreferenceswere dark,true crime,serialkillerthemed
documentariestherefore,Iusedthisinmyresearchandmade ideasrelatedtothese topics.
1/3/22
Today,I am finishingoff mytargetaudience research,andworkingmywayto start myrationale.By
doingthis,Iwill be collectingall typesoff data,forexamplethe variationsof documentarygenres
and themes,whatmyaudience prefers,multiple ideas,mymainidea,whythiswillattractmy
audience,whysome ideaswon’tworkandhow my mainideawill playoutasa visionandhow Ican
make it a reality.
3/3/22
In Robinslesson,he gave ussome researchtodo aboutthe diverse typesof cameras,how theyare
usedand the pros/ cons of these piecesof equipment.InthislessonIfinishedthe PowerPoint,andI
wouldsenditto Robininthe nextlesson.
5/3/22
Today I hadtrouble withteamsasit kepterasingmywork,specificallythe workIwassupposedto
sendto Robin,the cameraresearch.Because of thisithad pushedme back andmade me delay
some workthat should have beendone.
10/3/22
360 camerawork: todayinRobinslessonwe wenttothe Bede building,tosee the dome.The dome
isa dome shapedbuildingwherewe canproject360 camera footage,thisisinterestingaswere ever
we lookedinthe roomthere wouldbe somethingdifferentoneachside of the dome.
14/3/22

2. Afterthis,Istartedmy researchon topicsrelatedtothese themesandIbeganto create my
pitch/rationalePowerPoint.Whilecreatingmypitch,Itookinconsiderationwhatwouldmake my
audience understandmymainideawithoutmakingitsocomplicatedandwordy.However,Ineeded
to remindmyself howmuchtime Ihave withthisprojectandnotwaste too much time onresearch.
16/3/22
Today,I am thinkingaboutthe lighting,colourco-ordination,scenery,castingandequipment.Iwill
needtoinclude thistoone of myPowerPointslidestogive myaudience more of anideaof how my
short documentarywill take place andhow the outcome shouldcome be.
18/3/22
I have finishedmyrationale/pitchtoday. InlessonIwillpresentmyPowerPointtosome of my
classmatesandhopefullyreceive feedbackfrommyaudience.AfterIhave presentedmypitch,Iwill
needtocreate a feedbacksurvey.Bydoingthis,itwill helpme asitwill give me anideaof what my
audience wouldlike,anditwill putme onthe rightpath to continue withpostproductionand
recording.
21/3/22
For my surveyIreceivedhelpfulfeedback.IcreatedaPowerPointandincludedscreenshotsof my
surveyforevidence andexplainedhowthishelpsme asthere wasn'tany negative comments.
3/04/22
I startedwritingmyscriptfor my documentary.TodothisI useda software calledCeltx,ithelpsme
write upscriptsin the correct format.
9/04/22
I beganto start recordingmyfootage andfindingtime formycast to planout the timesanddates.I
wouldsayfor recordingitwill take upto 2 weekstogatherall the footage.The firstscene Idecided
to recordwas the interviewsasthisiseasierand everyone wasfree onthe nextcouple of days.
24/04/22
I have done all my recordingforthisproject,andI am transferringitall to mycomputeras it makesit
easiertoimporton to premierpro.While movingmyfootage tomycomputerIhad a little trouble
withstorage as I was alreadynearlyfull.Therefore,Ihadtoget ridof some pastwork that I didn’t
needanymore.
28/04/22
Today,I am editingmyfootage onpremierpro,andneedingtospeedupthe processasI don’thave
that much time left.I'm startingwiththe openingandthe montages.
10/05/22
I have edited4minutesof myfootage;however,Iamhavingdifficultytryingtoimportmyacting
scenesastheywon't loadon to premierpro.Therefore,Iamgoingto have to leave itat 4 minutes
and make sure it isas perfectas I can possiblymake it.
12/05/22

3. Today I have writtenmyeditingprocessandIam beginningtostart to write myevaluationasthe
deadline issoon.
14/05/22
I have finisheddoingmyevaluation,andIhave made sure everythingisuploadedontobloggerfor
marking.