This document outlines the planning process for a student group's documentary project. It includes a Gantt chart laying out the 14 main tasks over 7 weeks. It also includes descriptions of the roles and responsibilities in the group, and the skills required for each role. A brainstorming sheet is included to plan the documentary, and members are asked to photo and paste their brainstorm. Finally, contact information is provided for the group members.

1. Deconstructing
Documentary
Group Members

2. Paste of photo of your group brainstorm here
Analysing Documentary
Brainstorm what it would take to make this video using the sheet provided.
Photo the brainstorm and paste it to replace the skeleton brainstorm above.

3. Task
1
2
3
Week
1
Week
2
Week
3
Week
4
Week
5
Week
6
Week
7
Assign Roles and complete gantt chart
Brainstorm story ideas & produce outline
Storyboarding
4
Location recce & risk assessment
5
Seeking permissions
for shooting and recording
6
7
8
9
Organise equipment
Develop technical skills
Production - Shooting
Production – Sound recording
10
First edit
11
Create opening title sequence
12
Sound editing
13
Final Edit & post production
14
Upload and publish
Stages in Planning – Gantt Chart
Drag the stages of planning in the order you think best. Shade in the number of weeks needed for that
task- remember some tasks will need to be done at the same time!!

4. Role
Responsibilities
Skills
Creative and
legal selection
of music
Technical
understanding
of use of
microphones
Can transfer
video to
computer and
do basic
editing
i-Movie or
similar
Will know and
can use
transitions and
cuts correctly
Works with
editor to add
suitable music
elements
Recording of
soundtrack
both on
location and in
studio
Can mix
different shots
to help the
audience
understand
Co-ordinates
with Graphic
Designer to
complete
graphic
identity of
programme
Adobe
Photoshop
Animation
techniques
Adobe
Illustrator
Produces the
opening visual
sequence for
the group's
programme
Develops the
typography –
logo - for the
programme’s
title text
Good leader
and organiser
Co-ordication ,
motivation &
orgnanisation
Understands
the ‘BIG
picture’ , and a
clear idea of
the story
Supports the
Editor in the
final edit
To ensure that
the groups
produces a
final outcome
on time
An
understanding
of typography
Understands
lighting and
how to green
screen
Co-ordinates
with the titles
designer to
complete
graphic
identity of the
prorgamme
Will produce
the final
version of the
programme
Understands
shot
composition
Image
manipulation
& creation
Understands
the ‘BIG
picture’ , the
story and what
needs to be
done to film it
Organising
camera, tripod
and spare
battery for
shoots
Shooting raw
footage on
location
Roles – Skills & Responsibilities
All of these entries are in the wrong place. Sort out the correct skills and responsibilities for each role.

5. Person
Role/
Responsibility
Contact
Number
Email
Zack
Presenter
n/a
School email
Reina
Editor/Soun
d
9071-5866
School email
Ema
Camera
6741-0018
School email
Enoch
Director/Titl
es
n/a
School email
Isabella
Editor/Soun
d
9495-3259
School email
All
Research/Sc 0000-0000
ript Writer
School email
Contact List
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