My documentary will focus on how modern technology has changed policing over the years. It will examine body cameras, ANPR systems, and thermal imaging and how they have helped police solve crimes and stay safe. Through an interview with a retired police officer, cutaway footage, and images, the documentary aims to educate viewers about the impacts of modern policing techniques. I have scheduled a week-long production that will involve interviewing the retired officer at his home over three days of filming, followed by four days of editing to produce the final documentary.

1. Factual:
Idea Development and Planning
Stephen Royle

2. Mood board

3. Mood board analysis
My mood board conveys modern types of policing through all of the images. For example I have images of ANPR
cameras, Body cameras, thermal imaging cameras and Tasers. All of these images are modern types of technology that
have had a big impact on policing over the years. All of these modern techniques have helped to solve and prevent
crime over the years. Overall gathering images for a mood board has helped me to gather my ideas into one place,
visually, and give my subject a prime focus.

4. Content:
My product is a factual documentary about modern policing and the changes in policing over the years due to it. I will go
into details about how different technology has benefited the job and made the police safer, solved more crimes and
prevented crimes. The different types of technology that will be referenced are, Body cameras, Thermal imaging cameras
and ANPR systems. The purpose of my project is to show the impacts of modern policing and how it has changed. I want
to educate the audience on this subject and give them a further insight into the changes and impacts of modern
policing. To appeal to my audience I will be using different documentary techniques such as interviews, actuality footage
and cutaways. I am going to use an interview to carry the whole product. I want the whole documentary to be the
interviewee speaking and I will use cutaways such as different images of medals, certificates and old photos to break up
the interview. I will also use actuality footage to keep the subject relevant and to give the audience something visual to
see whilst the interviewee talks about it. I am also using different cutaways of medals, certificates and old photos
because it makes the audience feel more connected to the interviewee as they are seeing his achievements and his past
photos. This will make the audience trust the information more and educate them as they feel like they are listening to
an actual police officer and not just an actor.

5. Interview questions
1. Tell me about your career over the years?
2. What types of technology did you have access to when you first joined the force?
3. Where there any times that modern technology helped you whilst solving a case or in an encounter with a criminal?
4. Reflecting back on the first technology you used and the technology now how has it changed in a positive or
negative way?
5. Do you have any final comments?

6. Shot list

7. Production schedule
Day Type of production Equipment needed
Day 1 Shooting Interview Camera and audio equipment
Day 2 Shooting cut-away shots Camera and audio equipment
Day 3 Checking Footage and shooting any
pick up shots that are needed
Camera and audio equipment
Day 4 Begin editing. Match sound to
interview
Laptop
Day 5 Continue editing Laptop
Day 6 Finish editing Laptop
Day 7 Check final product and edit anything
that has been missed
Laptop

8. Location Reece
Location Image of
location
Access Lighting Sound Health &
Safety
Mise-En -
Scene
Activity at
location
Back living
room of
house.
Free, safe and
legal access.
Lots of
natural light
from
windows.
Curtains to
block natural
light if
artificial light
is needed.
Indoors so no
outside
sound. Not
near any busy
roads.
Safe private
land. No
hazards. Only
wires, tripods
etc to be
cautious
about.
Background
of a wall with
pictures,
certificates
and medals
on.
Sit down
interview.

9. Equipment
Equipment Quantity Notes
Canon EOS M50 1
DSLR Camera 1 Book from College
DJI Mavic Mini 1 Aerial footage
Tripod 2
Shotgun Microphone 1 Attach to top of Camera
Tascam Audio recorder 1 Next to Interviewee
Lighting 3
Ronin SC Gimbal 1 For cutaway shots
Camera batteries 5
Camera monitor 1
Memory cards 2

10. Cast and Crew
Cast and Crew Role Scenes they are needed
for
Steve Royle Interviewed as a a retired
policeman.
Interview
Cutaway street scene
Stephen Royle Director
Camera Operator
Sound
All scenes.

11. Call Sheets

12. Health and Safety Document
Potential risk How to prevent it
Tripping hazards Tape wires and cables to the floor. Put hazard stickers on
tripods, lights etc.
Lifting hazards Don’t lift too much on your own. Get other people to help
lift boxes and cases if needed.
Camera risks Have someone watch the camera operators back if they
are moving with the camera. Make sure they are
comfortable with the camera.
General public interference. Have someone in a hi vis telling people there is filming
going on. Tape off the area and sign post it.
Long hours Plan effectively so that you shouldn’t go over time.
Headaches/ fatigue Take regular breaks.

13. Contingency plan
Filming Problems that may occur Severity Contingency plan
Equipment Issues I would not be able to film
anything.
High Bring spare parts and spare
bits of kit, batteries etc or
reschedule filming.
Illness I will have a cast or crew
member unable to film.
High Have a backup cast/ crew
member or reschedule
filming.
Tripping over hazards Could have a cast/ crew
member injured.
High Tape wires to the floor have
warning signs on lights,
tripods etc.