factual research

1. Factual Research.
Chloe Ross

2. I have looked at the WatchMojo ‘Top 5 most surprising billion dollar
movies’. I looked at this because it is similar to what I would like to
produce, although not exactly the same topic. I am aiming to produce
my project in the similar style and way this video is presented, with a
voiceover which is nice and clear a long with clips and footage of what I
am talking about. Watching this has given me a better understanding of
what quality my project should be, as well as how to line up the
different footage in time with what I’m talking about.
Style
The narrator in the video has a very
expressive voice that is very clear to
understand what he is saying, he is also
quite enthusiastic when he is speaking
immediately engaging the audience and
making it sound like he is very invested in
what he is saying. The clips they have
chosen to go with the video are always on
topic of what he is talking about, they also
mute the sound of the video footage while
the narrator is speaking, then when he’s
finished talking the clip they have taken
from the film is unmuted and a character
speaks and what they are saying relates
back to what the narrator was saying.
Techniques
They have made this video by first recording the narrators dialogue and then gathering
the footage they need that fits in and relates to what the narrator is talking about. They
have also edited the footage and have referenced on it what the footage is from as well
as when it was made and who made it. Which will help the audience know what film they
are talking about, so if they want to watch it then they can. They have also numbered
them counting down from 5 to 1 as it is a “top 5” video. For my project I’m not looking to
do a “Top-” video but I am looking to do it in the same style as WatchMojo has done. The
speaking for the video is quite fast paced as well so it doesn’t ramble on but instead gets
straight to the point, they also ask some questions as well for the viewer to answer in
their comment section which engages the audience more and gets them more involved.
Content
In this video they have included footage from
different films all around 30-40 seconds long. They
choose the most interesting pieces of footage or the
ones that can relate back to what the narrator is
saying. They also include factual sources to back up
what they are saying in the video, such as in this one
they have screenshotted an article by Forbes
showing how much money the film has made. Using
evidence like this helps show the audience that what
your saying is fact and not made up.
Context
This video was produced in 2018, and it is made for
the audience that love movies or are interested by
how much a film has made. In most of the
WatchMojo videos they mostly do a Top 10, and
the main themes of the videos are films or
celebrities. The style of the videos are pretty much
the same throughout, in terms of how they’re
edited, in some of the videos they switch narrators
and occasionally film them speaking.

3. Content
The video includes footage from movies, as
well as footage of the narrator speaking. The
topic of the video is movie mistakes and
they talk through as well as show some of
the movie mistakes in some blockbuster
movies. The movies they look at are;
Wonder Woman, The Bourne identity, Lord
of the Rings and Harry Potter.
In this video I’m looking at Screen Rant’s Movie mistakes, I’m looking at this
because I wanted to see a different type of video that isn’t counting down
from top 10, and I wanted to see how a different presenter presented the
video as well as how it was edited. By watching this it will give me a better
understanding of how I can edit my project together and how I should doing
the dialogue.Style
In the video the narrator is sometimes
visible to the viewer, the way he talks is
very clear and when he’s in the video his
facial expressions move and expresses
what he is saying, instead of standing there
with a blank face reading some lines, he is
very engaging. The way he speaks and
delivers the lines as well always makes the
audience interested in what he’s saying.
Techniques
Making this video is quite similar to how WatchMojo made their
video. However for this one they have filmed the narrator speaking
and when they edited the video together they switch between
movie footage and the person speaking. This helps put a face to the
narrator as well as showing how he reacts when he talks about the
topic. They also use some comedic elements in the video such as
making a fake tweet about a movie mistake that fits with the
character. When it is also showing the movie mistake it zooms in on
the video footage and points to it with an arrow so the viewer can
clearly see it.
Context
This video was made in 2017, and it is to
show the audience mistakes that have
slipped through editing in movies. Screen
Rant which is a YouTube channel made the
video for audiences that like to watch
movies or to see what mistakes are in
them. Screen Rant is a movie and TV based
channel so most of the audience will be
those who like film and television. The
video was made for them to show film
mistakes as well the amount of views they
get on the video the more money they
earn.

4. In this video I’m looking at “Top 20 greatest TV shows of all
time” by TechGumbo. I’m looking at this to see the narration
style of the video as well how the video has been edited
together to fit with what the narrator is saying. By looking at
this it will give me a better understanding of how I can edit
my own project together as well as different ideas on what I
can base my project on.
Style
The way the narrator speaks in this video, is
in a pretty neutral tone. He’s not being
expressive with his speaking but for this
video he doesn’t really need to. When he’s
describing the show it’s very to the point and
he doesn't ramble or anything. In this video
you don’t see the narrator but instead
footage from the TV series he is talking
about, which for this type of video works
better. His tone of voice, although sounds
very neutral, is still very clear so you can hear
what he is saying and talking about, and it’s
not very boring listening to it mainly because
of the video footage you are watching in the
video.
Techniques
In this video they have recorded the narrators voice and then gathered
lots of video footage from the chosen TV series he is talking about. When
he does talk about one specific TV series instead of having one long clip
from the series they have edited together a bunch of different clips from
the show, mainly ones that are the most exciting or matches to what the
narrator is talking about. When the narrator is counting down the
numbers from 20 to 1 before they show the clip they have a transition
where the number appears so the audience knows what number they are
on.
Content
In this video it’s mostly footage from TV
shows that is being visually represented and
for the narrators speech its him getting
straight to the point about the series, he
gives a very vague summary about what the
show is about, as well as who is starring in it,
how many seasons there are and when the
series started and finished. They fit in a lot of
information and enough to try and sell the
show to the viewer. He says all this in quite a
fast pace but not so fast that it feels rushed.
Context
This video was produced in 2019, and it’s a
video that shows their top 20 best picks of
the best TV shows. A YouTube channel called
TechGumbo made this video and it’s for the
people who want to watch a series but
doesn't know which one. They made it to
help show to people which are some of the
best series out as well as earn money
depending on the view count of the video.

5. In this video I’m looking at ‘10 most Re-Watchable Movies of the 21st
century’ by WatchCulture. I’m looking at this because I want to see the
different techniques and style they use in the video to get across the
information to the viewer as well as them making the video entertaining
to watch. By watching this I can listen to how the narrator is speaking
and how they’ve edited different clips together in time with the
narrator and I can apply that technique to my own project. This will also
help my project by giving me new ideas on how to make it.
Style
The Narrator of this video seems very relaxed in
the way he speaks, and he always changes his
tone of voice depending on what he is saying. He
is always very clear with his pronunciation when
he is talking as well and his voice level is loud
enough that it immediately engages the viewer.
With this video they have the narrator talking
while it shows different clips and images from
films, sometimes they include reaction images
to what the narrator has said. Although the
narrator is not visible in this video while he is
speaking they do show a picture of him to show
the audience who is speaking but that is the
only time you see him.
Techniques
In this video they have recorded the narrators voice and put it over clips
of different movies that they are talking about, they also include images
or short clips that just react to what the narrator is saying which gives
the video a more comedic vibe. Before they start talking about the
movie they’ve edited so the movies name comes up before the clip is
shown to show the viewer what movie they are talking about. With this
video they didn't need to film anything they just recorded the narrators
voice and used existing footage to edit it all together. This works well
because you’re not just watching someone stand and read and it’s more
entertaining to watch.
Content
In this video there’s footage from different movies such as;
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Skyfall, 21 Jump Street,
The Dark Night, Superbad, Eternal sunshine of the spotless
mind, Kill Bill vol. 1, Anchorman, and Inception. They then
have the narrator talking over the clips giving there opinions
and reviews of the movies shown as well who is starring in it
and what the film is about. They also compare the films to
there sequels or prequels if they have one and give their
opinion on which is better.
Context
This video was produced in 2017, so although the
video is titled ‘10 most re-watchable movie of the 21st
century’ because it’s only come out in 2017 it will only
include films from that year and before it starting from
the 2000’s. A You tube channel called ‘WhatCulture’
produced this video and many other videos that are
about films and TV shows. This Channel and the video
is for the audience who loves films and TV or for those
who are wanting to watch a movie and don’t know
what to watch. They made this video to make money
depending on how many views the video gets as well
to show people there favourite films.

6. Content
In this video they include footage from different films such
as; The Cell, The Hunted, Constantine, Knowing, Super, The
Majestic and the book of Eli. The Narrator of the video is
mainly giving his review of the film and reasons to watch it,
despite what critics are saying about it. They also include
information such as, who stars in it, what the films about
and who directed it. They also talk about why it has bad
reviews but tries to persuade the audience still why they
should watch it and comes off as very convincing.
In this video I’m looking at ‘Critically Hated Movies That Are
Actually Awesome’ by Looper. I’m looking at this to see the
different techniques and transitions they use when editing this
video together. This will help me try similar techniques in my
project to make it look organized, and entertaining to watch.
This will help my project because from what I’m learning from
this video I can apply it to my own and it will make it look more
professional and well put together.
Style
The way the narrator is speaking is very clear
and engaging to listen to. In the video he gets
straight to the point and doesn’t ramble or
make what he is saying boring, he always
stays on topic of what he is talking about and
never stays too long on it that I becomes
tiring to listen to. This video is just a voice
over of a person speaking, they are never
actually visible in the video. Instead they only
use clips from the movies they are talking in
the video which helps the viewer know what
the movie looks like and if they’re interested
in it.
Techniques
In this video they have recorded the narrators voice and edited
clips from movies so it matches what the person is talking about.
Before they move onto the movie they have the title of the film
shown before they start talking about it so the audience can see
what they are talking about. They have also used different
footage from the same film and they use the footage that looks
most exciting or most appealing to the audience and if it stays on
the same clip it can be quite boring to watch, especially with no
sound. They also sometimes fade in the volume of the clip,
mostly dialogue, that reacts to what the narrator is saying.
Context
This video was made in 2017, by a YouTube
channel called Looper. Looper makes lots of
videos about movies, TV shows and actors. So
this video and this channel is mainly for
people who live film or want to know about
actors or behind the scenes of movies. They
have made this video to make money
depending on how many views it gets, and to
also show the audience hidden gem films that
deserve a watch despite what critics say about
them.

7. Style
In this video they just have a narrator talking
through the scene of the movie, He has
recorded his voice and then put footage from
the movie into the video and the audio of him
talking on top of the footage and paced it so it
the clips match with what he is talking about.
The way he is speaking is very calm and very
clear to listen to, he expresses his opinion on
the scene and then explains and backs up
what he is talking about.
In this video I’m looking at ‘Sherlock Holmes — How To Do
Visual Action | Film Perfection’ by Filmento. This is a different
style video to what I have previously researched and more
similar to the type of video I want to make for my project. I’m
looking at this to see what film analysis videos are like in the
way their edited and how they’re talked about. This will help
me in my project as they use different film terminologies in the
video that will help with mine, as well how they have edited
the whole video together.
Techniques
In this video the maker has recorded his voice
for it, then he has planned out what footage he
needs from the movie as well as comparison
footage to prove his point and to show the
viewer the differences between chase scenes
and which one is not done correctly. He has
also put subheadings from different parts of
the video as well. In the video he also adds
comedic value to it such as he edits one of the
character s faces on some other video, that
comically exaggerates what is happening in the
scene. This bring entertainment value to the
video and makes it entertaining to watch. The
way the video is made and the way the
narrator is speaking is more of a lesson to the
viewer, and it’s more of him trying educate and
explain to the viewer what’s wrong with a
chase scene and what is right.
Content
In this video It’s showing scenes from Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter, it
mainly shows the chase scene and he is comparing the two chase scenes and
trying to show what the Harry Potter chase scene has done wrong compared to
the Sherlock chase scene which he is trying to show in the video that is how
you do it right. He replays a lot of the scene and explains the techniques they
have used to make it as good as it is. He also adds in lots of behind the scenes
videos to try and show how it is made as well. The main point of the video is to
show and try and teach the viewer how to make an action chase scene as well
as showing how to not make it, which gives the viewer a better understanding
on what to so and what not to do.
Context
This video was made in 2017, by a YouTuber
called Filmento. Filmento makes all similar
videos in his channel, breaking down movies
and why they failed or why they’re good. This
channel is really helpful for those who are
wanting to learn film because it breaks down
scenes in movies and explains how they’ve
filmed it as well as storytelling in movies and
what not to do such as what’s cliché and what
works and what doesn’t. He really goes in
depths with it but in his videos he makes them
entertaining by making making comical edits to
fit in as well when he’s explaining his opinion he
can show his frustration with a movie through
his tone of voice. The reason he makes these
videos is to try and show the audience reasons
why a film doesn't work even if it’s a big
blockbuster and people love it he will still show
you why it isn’t a good film.

8. Research summary:
- From this research I have been able to find the similarities and differences between my chosen videos, as well as what works well in them and what doesn’t. From
my research I have found that most of the videos are very similar to each other in the way that they’ve been edited together as well as how the narrator speaks.
- Through most of the videos I’ve watched, the narrator was never visible in the video, except from the Screen Rant one that covered Movie Mistakes. I find that it
depends on how the narrator is through expressing their interests in what they are talking about when they are visibly shown. I think most of the time people don’t
really want to see the narrator and they’d rather just watch the footage of videos they have put together instead but the way they filmed it in Screen Rant was so
that he wasn’t shown for long and when he was you can just see his expressions on his face to show what he is talking about, which adds a comedic value.
- The way all the videos have put the footage together from shows and movies makes it interesting to watch, they never stay on one scene for long so it doesn’t spoil
the movie for the audience and it makes it more interesting to watch, watching more than one scene from a movie. They also choose the scenes that are most
exciting or coveys what type of genre the movie is as well. I have also found that once the narrator finishes talking they sometimes edit the the clip so the volume
of the scene is up and the character in the clip is reacting what the narrators said, which makes it more entertaining to watch.
- I have found that in all the videos before they get into talking about the film or show they always include the title of it before they talk about it so the audience
knows what’s coming up next, or if they didn’t know the film or show they will be able to know the name of it without trying to work it out from the clips shown.
- From the videos that I have chosen they are all off YouTube and I have found that the makers of the videos, on their channels they all post similar things to do with
what they were talking about in the video's. Such as if they are talking about a film or show I found that mostly all the topics they cover is to do with film and
television.
- In some of the videos I have found that they add some comedic value to it as well, which is amusing to watch. Sometimes when the narrator is giving an opinion on
something their tone of voice can make it amusing to listen to, or they include small clips or images reacting to what they are saying or it can express the narrators
feeling on the subject. Doing this makes the video fun to watch and it doesn’t go off topic because it’s about what they are talking about.
- I have also found that my original idea of what I wanted to make for my project has changed due to my research, I have found what will work well and what won’t
and I don’t think my original idea would of worked well for it. Instead I have decided to do more of an analysis video of a scene from a film, similar to the filmento
video I have researched, because I think it will work better and I can fit everything in with the time that I have.

9. Bibliography:
Filmento. (2018). Sherlock Holmes — How To Do Visual Action | Film Perfection. [Online Video]. 21 May 2018.
Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vRWpo6KysQ. [Accessed: 18 September 2020].
Looper. (2017). Critically Hated Movies That Are Actually Awesome. [Online Video]. 9 December 2017. Available
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Screen Rant. (2017). Movie Mistakes That Slipped Through Editing. [Online Video]. 7 September 2017. Available
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TechGumbo. (2019). Top 20 greatest TV shows of all time. [Online Video]. 24 May 2019. Available from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvJXAAT-BU4&t=462s. [Accessed: 17 September 2020].
WatchMojo. (2018). Top 5 most surprising billion Dollar movies. [Online Video]. 29 January 2018. Available from:
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WhatCulture. (2017). 10 Most Rewatchable Movies Of The 21st Century. [Online Video]. 25 February 2017.
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