This document outlines a 10-minute documentary titled "Tethered to Technology" with a £250 budget. It will use a mix of royalty-free, copyright free, and purchased stock footage and graphics to represent humanity's growing connection to technology. The documentary will examine topics like virtual reality, social media, smartphones, and how technology has revolutionized communication and shaped innovation. It will discuss both the benefits and impacts of technology on daily life and society. Footage will show the evolution of technology from typewriters to modern devices and conclude by questioning if life could exist without technology.

1. 00:00-00:21: £34 Shutterstock clip
Depicting our growing global network, the script starts with a
InternetLiveStats.com statistic. “With over 3bn users, more than
half of the World’s population is connected to the Internet.
Embedded in our lives now more than ever. Would we be lost
without our technology?”
00:44-1:01: £34 SC Extreme close up shot of an eye connoting a
cybernetic brain. This zoom represents our cyborg culture and
intense bond with technology. Script includes an explanation of
whatvirtual realityis andreferenceshow somethinglikeFacebook
Oculusisinterwovenintodailylife. V/Oelaborateson how we can
shut ourselves off from the world when we seem compelled by
technology. “Are we compelled to the idea of a virtual reality?”
00:21-00:44: £34 SC Second scene shows an individual scrolling
through their smart device. 23 seconds long footage is made to
seem shorter by an enticing V/O that bringsup the main subjects
of the storyline, such as virtual reality, telepresence, and
technology’s capability to provide instant intelligence.
First 3 clips- Royalty-Free clips
A 10-minute documentary style programme that gets it material from both royalty-free and
copy-right free material, ‘Tethered to Technology’ is a segment of content that represents the
world’s togetherness with technology. With a budget of £250, the Next to Nothing
Broadcasting company wants to ensure that the 10 minutes are worth every penny. In order to
do this, the producers combine striking visuals with cultural relevance in the bid to teach a
broad audience the true raison d’etre for ‘Tethered to Technology’. We are committed to our
technological devices.

2. 1:01-1:27: Dreamstime clips
Mid-shotsof separate experiencesof virtual realityappear
on screen. Scripthighlights:
 Featuresof virtual reality
 How youcan get yourhands onit
 Expansiononhow we are able toexperiencesuch
advancedtechnology,due toourincreasingglobal
networkandengagementwithdifferent
technologies
 The thingsavailable tousas eagerusersof such
virtual worlds
Dreamstime provides professional SD & HD royalty free video footage. You can purchase credits
for the stock footage, and it is the credits you use to purchase the footage you want. Out of the
£250 budget, I have purchased 30 credits for £30.14, to get stock footage.
1:27-2:03 Spinningcomputerdepictingcomputingandcode
Thisis whenthe V/Ointroducesthe topicof how
technologicallyadvancedwe are inthe 21st
century.
Comparisonsare made betweenourtechnological age and
how it wasback whenthe Internetwasborn.
Free SD/HD stock footage from YouTube
2:03-2:06 Spinninglaptopin a world filledwithtechnology
V/Osays,“We are slowlybecomingmore andmore tethered
to technology.Overthe last50 years,communicationshave
beenrevolutionized,shapingtechnologicalinnovationand
leadingustowonder,whatimpactdoesthe Internethave on
society?”

3. 2:06-3:14 Our increasing digital network/revolution
V/O includes:
 Statistics onglobal connectivity, referencingtop
countrieswithhighestnumberof Internetusers,
like China.
Free stock footage courtesy of https://vimeo.com
CC Licence
3:14-3:59
45 second clip remains silent as this part of the
programme attempts to demonstrate what it would be
like to have an amplified imagination.
Videezy – CC licence
3:59-4:09
Following on from our new types of technologies, the
script here mentions social networks. “Would you be
able to deal without Facebook? What about your
smart phone?”
4:09-4:19
V/O includes topics such as:
 Smart devices
 The perplexing capabilities of technologies in
terms of how society starts to do less as
technologies start to do more

4. 4:19-4:55 Script for the next 3 clips
examines:
 The impact technology has on daily
life
 Elaborate on what we have now in
comparison to before. Smart watches,
online calendars, homework, online
banking, online shopping and so on.
4:55-5:08 Shutterstock clip
Stock footage from YouTube
Contentincludesanin-depthdescriptionof the
usefulnessof medical technologyinnovations.

5. Footage from: Videezy – CC licence
Beachfront B-Roll: Free Stock Footage – Copyright free
5:22-6:45
5:22-6:05
Purpose of the following stock footage is to connote
the evolution of technologies whilst highlighting
society’s connectedness to such devices.
The V/O brings us to the modern day. “From
typewriters to keyboards, we now have Ethernet
cables, software that allows us to edit audio sound
waves, digital cameras, the latest iPhone” etc.

6. 6:45-6:55
(Last clip of the scene)
6:55-8:15 £34 Shutterstock clips
Informingthe audience about:
 Nextgenerationof smart
 Interactive interfaces
 Wearable technology
 Virtual reality
Free stock footage from YouTube
8:15-10:00
 Conclude in the same way we start;
emphasis on the mere possibility of
existing without technology.
Word count: 750 words

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