3. INTERVIEWS
Numaan Khan
Uzma Khan
Nick Pattison
Michael Douglas
Mona Shahid
Constable Skibbs
Our interviewees are a range of people who
have used internet dating and felt comfortable
discussing about their personal experience and
giving their opinions on the sites. However
Constable Skibbs is a local police officer who
had highlighted the hazards of using the internet
to find a companion.
4. LOVE @ FIRST CLICK
This is the title for our documentary. My group and I believed this title is
suitable for the topic we are researching because it clearly symbolises how
people find love; by a ‘click’ of the mouse.
FORMAT: Our production will be an extract from a documentary
TAGLINE: Dating has never become easier
LENGTH: 5 Minutes
5. OUTLINE
Our documentary is based around the issue of whether online dating is
something that should be embraced or approached with caution. We will be
addressing the pros and cons, i.e. finding a partner that is compatible with you
through online tests, however not being able to fully trust them because of the
mystery being held behind a screen. Alongside these conceptions, the
documentary will include interviews of people who have experience using the
websites and will be giving their own personal advice.
6. TARGET AUDIENCE
The target audience for our documentary will be aimed towards those aged
between 15 to 55. This is because anyone above the age of 55 may not be
interested in the topic of online dating, and anyone below the age of 15 may
not be exposed to online dating, therefore making it unsuitable for them to
view.
Although online dating is not a topic that should be discouraged by anyone
and does not have a specific age range, our production itself may not be
amusing for anyone above or below our target audience to watch. From this,
we also concluded that the BBFC rating will be 15.
7. AREAS OF
RESEARCH What is online dating and how does it work?
What are the positives of using online dating sites/apps?
What are the negatives of using online dating sites/apps?
How many use online dating apps/sites in the UK?
What are the reasons for turning to internet date?
8. RATIONALE
The rationale behind our production is to inform and intrigue the audience
about the topic of online dating. We hope that people will be aware of the
dangers when using the sites, however still have the availability to find a
companion when using them. The desired impact of this documentary is to
shed some light on the topic and inform people on how to come about using
the sites and it still being accepted in society as the stigma against online
dating has disappeared.
9. HOW WILL YOU TEST IF YOUR
PRODUCT IS SUCCESSFUL?
To set if our product is successful, we will be carrying out a post questionnaire.
This will determine the success rate and allow us to receive honest feedback
from our target audience. The questions within this survey will assess the
strongest aspects of our documentary, alongside with what may have needed
more improvement.
We will show our production on open screen to as many people as possible in
efforts to stimulate an open discussion.
Finally, we will upload our production on various social media platforms, i.e.
YouTube, Facebook and Twitter in order to assess a more general sense of
the public’s opinions.
10. GENERIC CODES AND
CONVENTIONS
• An informative voice over
• Interviews who have knowledge/experience on the topic
• Cutaways
• Archived footage/stills
• Natural sound and lighting
• Text and titles
11. RESOURCE
CONTRAINTSTIME: Any production requires organisation of time but a documentary in particular demands meticulous time
management. The production team need to be highly organised so that they know what needs to be done,
what should have been completed by a certain point etc. This includes finding time to film interviews, shoot
cutaways, record voice over and be prepared to make any changes that may need doing.
• EQUIPMENT: Predominately the equipment used to produce this documentary will be hired from the school’s
media department; as result there are associated constraints. For instance: we will be limited to filming within
term time and this could limit whom we can film interviews with (based on their availability). Furthermore, the
equipment we are using will be in high demand (especially the closer we get to our final deadline) by the rest of
the students. Thus we need to be vigilant about ensuring all filming is completed early enough so that in case
we need to re-shoot segments, this can be done with as little commotion as possible.
• HUMAN RESOURCES: Finally, as with most productions, our product is reliant on people. If interviewees are
unreliable and cancel appointments at the last minute, the potentially we could be left with very few
contributions, meaning the discussion of the subject matter is stagnant and one-sided. Secondly, finding
interviewees who feel comfortable about discussing their personal experiences will also be hard to find.
Therefore, extra planning and time is required to search for a suitable interviewee.
