Documentary PitchNovember 12th 2009

Chloe KiddChloe Wall

Chrishelle Henderson

Synopsis of the ideas for the Documentary

Our documentary centres around media and the fashion industry.

The aim of the documentary is to understand the link between the media and self-esteem of today's youth.

We are going to explore if the media influences on male and female body confidence to see if the images around us presented by the media are having a profound effect on our self-esteem.

Images present

ed

Self-esteem

Target audienceThe demographic :Preliminary, teenage males and females to that

of late 20’s.(including women / men who have jobs in the

industry).

Quirky and ambitious

Also the families that have been affected by the issues around this topic

Importance of Documentary and audience.

The media and fashion effects the pubic universally.

Sexualized and media conscious society. Propaganda surrounds us all the time.

ITS THE VIEW OF THE PUBLIC GETTING AIRED AND LISTERNED TO! They have a voice.

Audience:Ways of reaching audience?

Keeping interest?

Is it Viable?Making this documentary is highly feasible:

Examples include:Currently still at six-form so have access to

our year group and staff members for interviews.

Our location is close to London. So travelling is no t a problem.

Ethical issues:Resources :

Time

Money

Upsetting an interviewee or someone answering a questionnaire.

Documentary type:Expository

Observational

Pro-formative

Inspiration:Gok - how to look good naked

10 years younger

You are what you eat

‘America the beautiful’ film documenatary

Dove campaign

InterviewsNegative side of fashion (extreme effects):

Agreed interview with a recovered anorexia victim.

Also a group activity with students.

We also want to interview people who agree that media is highly linked with self-esteem however for a balanced view others who’s opinions differ.

Actor annotation:

What you wear and how you carry yourself effects how others view you. This can also effect the answers that you are given by your interviewee

Locations:

Commission:Channel four:

Our proposal would fit in with Channel 4 for the following due to the following...

BBC:The ethos is, inform, Educate, entertain.Controversial? SO BBC3 more aim towards the demographic of the youth and mid 20’s.

Camera angles:

Close up

Mid-shot

Long shot Establishing shot

Panning

How?Questionnaires, to gather statistics.

(Quantitative and qualitative data)

Official stastics

Recorded interviews.

The gathering of media pieces such as magazines to be the ‘norm’ images being presented. (pictorial).

How will it fit in to a larger whole?Opening to a doc introducing topics and

ideas

This five minute extract will fit into a documentary as a whole because...