The message i'll be trying to get across would be what find out about the similarities and differences between twins also the scientific research currently going on about twins whether it is psychology, behavioural, development etc. The angle I will be telling the story from would be an informative one trying to teach my audience about twins. My opening point of view/idea would be some statistics on twins in the population and their development in the womb. Ideally I would like my target audience to be engaged with my documentary, therefore I want them to watch it and ask questions making them think about the topic deeper, and for them to feel enlightened by them understanding the biology of twins, also there could be twins in my audience so I'd like them to social and personally interact and identify with the topic. I will achieve this by making sure that the facts/statistics I give are quick and snappy so that my audience don't get bored but also give them time to absorb the information. I will could also achieve this by carrying out a few fun activities with some of my twin participants to make the documentary engaging. By the end of the documentary I would like to have understood my twin brothers themselves and give my audience a concluding statement about my journey in finding out about twins.
Section 1: Introduction
Who? The introduction will be me introducing the topic of twins and doing a voice over of some archive footage of twins.
What? Showing footage of me introducing the topic and some archive footage(video and images) with a voice of me talking. This is to grab the audiences attention from the start.
Where? I will be on the vauxhall bridge introducing the topic.
Duration? I think that this section will probably last roughly 1 minute long, because each shot or image lasts only a few seconds. Section 2: 1st Interview Who? Dr Harris Juliette a researcher from Kings College London, working currently at St. Thomas Hospital. What? Interviewing by asking questions on her current research programme/work, twin relationship and interaction and what her findings have been? Where? St. Thomas hospital, twin research center near London Eye. Duration? I reckon this interview will last about 10 minutes in its entirety, because I don't want the documentary to be all interviews.
Section 3: 1st Experiment Who? Twins from school : (Jasmine & Ashley) , (Tara & Tamara), (Betty & Marta). What? Conducting experiments such as a shape game where each twin can't see their sibling and I ask them to pick a shape to see whether they pick the same or not. Where? I will be filming in the drama studio in school because there is good lighting there, this will add an atmosphere to my documentary. Duration? This section will probably take up about 10 minutes because of the number of participants.
Section 4: 2nd Interview Who? Nancy Segal a selling author who has written many books on twins also a Professor of behaviour and psychology of twins from the University of California (USA). What? A skype interview asking questions about her work and her studies into twins, also what her current work is? and the many books she has written. Where? This will be done on a skype call from home because she is in the USA therefore I cannot interview her in person. Duration? This section will probably around 10 minutes long, however I can cut some of it out depending on what information I find relevant to the documentary.
Section 5: Facts on Twins
Who? There will be no one in this section, I will be talking over a voice over.
What? This part will show facts and statistics following the interview with Nancy about what she tells me. This will require me to research into those facts. Where? There is no place where this would take place because I am not filming anything. Duration? I think this section is going to take up about 2 minutes maximum but it depends on the quantity of facts I provide.
Section 6: TEDS (Twins Early Development Studies
Who? I will be interviewing a PHD student ( Dr Ayorech Ziada )into the cognitive behaviour and psychology of twins at the twin research center TEDS. What? Interviewing a researcher on twins cognitive behaviour and psychology, asking her on her current work and to share some of her findings whilst researching. Where? This will be done through a skype call from home because she cannot have the interview in her workplace. Duration? I think that it will probably take us up to 10 minutes to carry out the interview.
Section 7: Telepathy researcher Who? Dr Göran Brusewitz is a PhD student and a researcher working in Sweden researching into telepathy of twins. What? This will be an interview asking questions about what evidence if any is there on telepathy on twins, and his work, also to share some of his data from his research with me. Where? The interview will take place through a skype call because he is not in the UK. Duration? I think this will probably be around 10-20 minutes long, this is because it is a huge topic and therefore needs the longest time to be looked into.
Section 8: Shopping Experiment (Testing for telepathy) Who? Hannah and Elizabeth- Twin girls from my school who are identical. What? I will conduct an experiment with them where I will take them on a 'shopping trip' and ask them individually to pick a summer outfit. Once they've both picked I will see if there is a similarity between what they've picked.To make the experiment effective I will conduct the same experiment but this time in controlled conditions, that is getting two friends of the twins and seeing whether they pick the same item of clothing as each other. This way I will have a data of results which I can compare and conclude from. Where? We will go to a shopping mall and pick which shop to go into for the experiment. Duration? I think that this will take the longest time so around 20 minutes max.
Section 9: Twin Brothers (Yousef & Younes)
Who? Yousef and Younes, my twin brothers. What? This section of my documentary will have my twin brothers talking, but this will be an ongoing thing throughout the documentary. Where? I will shoot this at home, because I can therefore get my brothers to answer everything thoroughly unlike somewhere else where they may not give their best. Duration? Because this scene will come now and then throughout the documentary I can't put a time on it. However, It will probably take 15-20 minutes altogether.
Section 10: Conclusion Who? This section will only have me talking threw a voice-over about what I have learnt and what everything has taught me about my twin brothers. What? This section will have the summary and conclusion for everything discussed and what I have learnt, what it has taught me about my twin brothers. Also the credits is going to go here too. Where? There is no location because it is not filmed, or I am not filming anything. Duration? This would probably take up to 2 minutes because of the voice over.
A docudrama is a sub-genre of a documentary which talks about real events that have happened but uses drama to dramatize them. It also uses re-enactments of the events to make the story visual for the audience, often there is a voice over who explains what is happening. The example I am going to be using is from the documentary on the channel Really called 'I Survived Evil'. This documentary series talks about the tragedies that people go through and how they managed to survive. There are many conventions which make this a docudrama, for instance at the point 4: 53 we see natural lighting this is convention of documentaries in general, and it shows the audience that the events that are taking place are all genuine and realistic. The nature of the story is all realistic therefore the lighting must reflect this. The audience will find this beneficial as they can rely of the show to tell the honest truth.
Another convention could be the voice over we see at 4:17 this is done to tell the story while the action is taking place, it not only tells the story visually therefore but also audibly. This is good for the viewers as they can understand the story better, learning the details of the event(s). Therefore the viewers are offered information from what the voice over is telling them. At 5:22 the camera language is made to embed with the action by the characters. That is the movement and jerky motion of the camera allows the scenery to look quite unstable, also it hints at the emotions and thoughts of the victim at that moment, perhaps they were really scared to the point of shivering? This is clearly reflected by the way the camera is moving and jerking around.
Docu Soap
A docu soap, follows peoples everyday lives, and documents them, fly on the wall footage, and we come back tot he same people every week, or episode.
Often carries a serious tone, and has some voice overs, as well as interviews front he people we see every week. Also has some archived footage. It is real, not scripted, basically recording their life and real situations in them.
Road wars is a docu soap, the reason for this, is because we see the same characters every week, or we come back to them every week/episode. Another reason, being the fact that it is shot on one camera, shows it is not scripted, it is simply recording their lives on the every day basis of their jobs, or filming everything, but usignt he juicy bits. It also contains interviews from the characters, and they talk about the current situation, there are also some voice overs, these give us information on his situation that is at hand, and what they are going to do, or what they think is going to happen. Also, every time you tune back to the show, it has the same intro whether you have watched it a million times, it gives you information on what the show is about, it talks about following a elite team of police units, and who they are and everything in subject with that, basically telling you the idea of the show every time you watch a new show, it also has montages. It does contain archived footage, just in case they did not get enough juicy footage for the show, they can actually use archive footage from previous events in different countries, these are often serious, but the commentator makes the situation seem humorous, despite the serious matters, it also shows humorous archived footage, which is also serious but contains funny aspects to get the audience interested and enjoying themselves, an example is that they use archived footage, filmed by a CCTV camera, of a man breaking into a liquor store through and air duct, and falling through the roof, he then tries to climb back up, and ends up pulling the roof down, he then sits down, and smokes waiting for morning until someone comes to arrest him, but they also have serious archived footage, like car chases gun fights. It is very interesting, and allows people to gain a slight view on how the typical police life is lived out everyday.
Infotainment
I will be showing you three examples of infotainment then analyzing one...
infotainment is information based programming with an entertainment aspect, so it gives you lots of information, but balances it with entertainment so you do not get bored, gets information across in a fun way. It is sometimes not always to the point as they focus more on entertainment.
'Educating Joey Essex' is a good example of an infotainment sub-genre programme. This was a series in which we saw this episode created to teach Joey Essex about the general elections that took place in 2015. The programme not only teaches Joey but also the audience, and the element of entertainment is where the humor is from everyone mocking joey's so-called 'ignorance' or incompetence. One convention we see is at the point 0:13 which is natural lighting, this helps the audience realize the reality of the subject and joey's personality, if there was ambient lighting set-up with artificial lights for instance the audience are going to interpret his personality differently, which defeats the point of the programme which is to show Joey's humorous character and sense of personality.
Another example of this sub-genre is from the children's programme 'Horrible Histories', it may have a younger target audience, but it is still one. It fits into this genre, because it teaches us about 'gruesome' facts about history hence the name, but it does so in a humorous way, as to be child friendly, and funny, so that children will get interested and learn while having a laugh, they are easily amused, and can pick up attitude and facts quickly if imprinted right, this is how horrible histories does it, in a fun and entertaining way so it does not feel like you are in a boring lesson. One convention would probably be the editing where there are edited characters, with voice-overs to give some of the facts. This is good because the target audience are entertained by the graphics and therefore will engage with it more. We can also tell that this is a infotainment genre programme, because of the fact that it relies heavily on giving us information on facts, and that it is information based, with humor and entertainment. The camera work can be still, and well done, to provide a professional insight, making it like a news report, but it often introduces animated scenes to bring entertainment towards the audience.
Reallity TV
Reality TV is a structured show, that intends to document peoples lives in certain situations which are human/man made. It is very planned and structured however this does not mean that the actual reactions of people are not scripted, just egged on by the situation.
A good example of this would be : Junior Doctors: Your Life In Their Hands. This is a good example because it captures how a group of junior doctors cope with life on the wards. The people shown know that there is a camera filming them but continue with what they're doing as normal. One convention I have noticed is the editing at the point of 4:12 and onward until 4:43 the editing technique used is cross cut or perhaps even a cut away between the team of doctors trying to save a patients life and a clock on the wall. This is an effective way of building up panic and tension from your audience, because whenever it cuts away to the clock the audience are wondering whether the doctors are making progress as it is quite a tense situation. It offers the audience excitement as well because they're on the edge of their seats wanting the doctors to be successful. However, one of the junior doctors then explains that they've failed to save the patients life and that this is something they have to accept - they cannot save everyone's life. Then at 5:57 there is an interview with an expert which follows on nicely. Dr. Graham is a consultant physician, who speaks about the burden on junior doctors to deal with peoples lives. This is another convention and helps the audience in many ways , for instance they may justify what has just happened (the patient's heart failing to work) because of an expert telling them that it is something that isn't in their hands. This reassures the audience and allows them to become more aware of their health so that they can avoid this situation.
Educational Television
This is purely to provide educational information, no entertainment included. An example of this would be Jamie Oliver's 15 Minute meals. This is an educational sub-genre because clearly the audience are made to learn about cooking different meals and therefore benefit from the knowledge they've learnt.
The first convention I've noticed is the camera language, where at 0:46 the camera cuts to an extreme close-up of the biscuit jar as Jamie says 'biscuits...', this is effective because it allows for the audience to follow along and stay engaged, it also creates continuity as if this isn't filmed. To add, it makes everything seem natural which it basically is, because naturally when someone takes or picks something up we look at their hand to see what they've picked up. This is seen again with the butter in the pot at 1:01. The next convention is the graphics used at 1:35 where there is text telling the audience the temperature the oven should be at. This is written in bold black and white writing, in a large scale which helps the audience see and read it better, also it offers information about the food that is being cooked which is useful for the audience. I have also noticed that another convention that is used throughout is the sound. This is a sound perspective where Jamie is talking and it cuts to another shot of something else whilst he is still talking. I think this makes things flow as well and helps with the continuity which is really important.
Wild Life Documentary
Wild life documentaries focus on animals, and wild life, it is filmed like a documentary, and usually has voice overs, a famous one being David Atonborough's wildlife series: Plant Earth.
This is a wildlife documentary because there are some noticable conventions which I will be discussing below. Firstly, the sound used in this documentary is quite effective, this is because we have a voice over voiced by David Atonborough who is a well known wild life expert, this allows us to keep the interest in the documentary because we can trust the information he gives us. Also, his tone of voice is quite low and he speaks with a subtlety which makes what he is saying sound intriguing. Therefore the sound is effective because without David's voice taking through and explaining what is happenening on screen we would find it quite dull. To add, another convention used here which is done quite effectivly is music. As the first shot appears of the sun set, it is followed by a slow but soft music in the background, this goes well with the sun set because it is a relaxing view for the audience and if there was to be dramatic music it will disturb the idea of it being relaxing. The audience benefit from this as they get introduced into the episode with a calm welcoming sound of music. Another convention at the point 1:27 is the camera language , which shows an establishing shot of the mother polar bear and her cubs. This is done well as it allows for the audience to see the size and scale of the area the polar bears are at, and perhaps the distance between them. Again at 2:43 a pan is used to show the vast scale of the arctic and the level of snow too, this is also beneficial for an audience as they gain information about how snowy the arctic is compared to regular snow.
Special Interest Documentary
Special interest documentaries are specifically for a niche audience, and are only shown on niche channels, that provide entertainment for niche audiences, not mainstream channels, as most the viewers would not fit into that niche criteria. They focus on more specific interest.
Deadliest is clearly a special interest documentary, we can tel this straight away from viewing it, just because it is about which famous general or even fantasy creatures would win whether they were actually faced in combat, one of the presenters is the director and programmer of the total war game series, a very upstanding formula master, who can aid decide who would win. the camera work is setup, and allows us to see expression and anxiety through a range of shots during a challenge, or the testing of the weapons that the individual combatants would have used, they take measurements from professionals within the filed of their combatant, and they determine stats front he challenges on weapons and armor that they would use. then through very complicated formula a winner is decided, just from reading this body of text you would decide whether this would be something you would or would not watch, it wont be an answer like, if nothing else was on I would, it would either be yes or no, which makes a special interest document so unique from others in the documentary genre. The presenter/host is always the same and it is the same crack team of experts in war and combat every week, it goes into great detail, which obviously would bore you if you were not into the subject or topic the show is about.
Make over show
Make over show is a show in which the participants are given a makeover, or get their appearance changed, whether it be fashion or weight. It can also be a makeover done to an object or a property. In this case it is a property which is getting a makeover and renovations. The show I have chosen that does this is the programme on Pick TV called '60-Minute Makeover' this show takes a home which needs renovations and transforms it completely, focusing on painting, fittings, wires , furniture etc. I this episode a family's home is being given a makeover by a professional. The first convention I have noticed is the use of lighting, it is and stays natural throughout showing the element of realism and that everything and everyone featured on the programme is real and hasn't been made up. This gives the audience satisfaction that they are being told the truth and factual TV cannot be factual if it is made up because therefore it wouldn't be a fact.
Another convention I have noticed is the voice over which runs throughout the show, this is to provide extra information about the cost of the furniture, and almost sound like a conversation between the audience and the presenter also to inform the audience on what is going on and the progress of the makeover. This allows the audience to understand everything that is going on in a clearer and engaging way. The last convention I think helps to engage the audience is the
Discussion
A discussion show is a show in which a group of guests discuss news, it is usually political.
Review Show
A review show is a show in which they review products, and get information about product. We can tell this is a review show, as it picks a specific or group of products to compare and test against one another, to see which is best, this includes cost, and other factors relavent tot he device/gadget. It has graphics which introduce the show, aswell as labeling presenters with names, and also guests with labels. It has a person showing the device, while the camera is just bellow a P.O.V so that we cans ee the device head on, without looking down or up at it. The person will then move the device infront of the camera making it feel more comfortable, and showing how hard or how easy it is to lift with real hadns as well as gfiving us a prospection of size for the chsoen product. The way they use camerawork in this show is essential into understanding its content, it shows the size of objeccts, and is very proffesional in its camera aspects, like I have said, it can show of factors of the chosen device, and add sutle zooms or pans to another product, or jsut to highlight a certain thing on the product, this is clearly a review show as they find gadgets, and simply review them, wether this being games, phones or ipods, they review it all. The vocieover is done by the chosen presenter for the specific show. IT makes us feel more comfortable as the presenter which we have seen introduce the show will now be talking to us about the product, without us feeling disorianteated if there were to be a different voice over personal to the presenter, we would feel odd, and uncomfortable coming back tot he presenter after listining to someone elses voice for the length of the programme.
at 2:45 interview with expert.
Chat show
Chat show is is a show on which they talk about topics set by the director, it features a panal of people disscusing things with a less serious tone then disscun show. usually with non famous people.
Magazine Show
A magazine show is a show which is recorded live, or is recorded and brooadcasted at near to live times. IT is rather unpredictable and they have alllot of random things to fill ing aps if the show ends early. It is fun and games, and allows you to learn whilst being entertained, and have fun, it has regular pressenters.
Topgear is clearly a magazine show, it aims at reviewing and rating the latest cars, but sdoes not do so through boring examinations, yet they use the presenters to generate humour, and they sometimes displace from the actual subject and drift off into another conversation. This is what makes a magazine show a magazine show, the fact that it is recorded live, or near to live times, and brodcasted as such, as well as carrying a humourose tone, the show is full of challanges that tests cars, and they often bring in famous people to be interviewd, and to drive a car, to be rated against all the other guests on the show, this goes up on the wall of fame. They keep recorded of times, and places the cars have won themselfs be it on the wall of shame or fame, they keep recordes which also makes them a magazine show. the camerwork aslo indicates it is a magazine show, it is not setup to capture significat scripted footage, since it is liev, they have a rough diea of what is going to ahppen, but they cant re-record soemthing if something goes wrong so they ahve to be ready for every situation, so they need to get shots ready for potential situations that could occur because if they miss something good, liek a reaction from the witness, which was priceless, and the audiance laugh, the audiance wacthing the show would have missed what teh audiance was laughing about, so it makes the target audiance reminded of the distance between them and the actual show, dimolishing emersion, the whole point of filming is to bring the targt audiance closer, and make them feel like they are there, so they have to be ready to captutre unpredictable situations, this means they cannot have locks that hold the angle, or cantation in place, they have to hold it free hand if you will still attacthed to the tripod, but not locked in to allow them to capture footagfe that they would not have time to cacth if they ahd to unclock the cameras and then reange and refreame the shot.
A disclaimer is a statement made before showing or saying something, it can also be seen as a warning ahead of something and used to deny responsibility of whatever is going to happen whether said or done. Having a disclaimer before any production is very important as you want to notify the viewers of anything that may affect them in any way. This will make sure that even if your audience are affected by issues raised or content shown, your back is covered and you're not in the wrong. In my documentary I won't be including a disclaimer as there is nothing of offensive nature and the issue or issues raised are all simply for educational purposes.
Clearances and Permissions
If you film and actor in a public space such as a store or restaurant, you will need to get written permission to use the location and show the trademark or name. However, if it is an outside public area you wouldn't be required to show the name or trademark, this doesn't apply if you've used a specific location to communicate a negative message in your content as it may risk legal proceedings. Passers-by do not need to give you permission or for you to ask for their permission to use their faces in your content. This is because in UK law, it is the filmmakers right if they want to film in a public place.
Privacy
I have researched into the laws behind privacy with respect to the media and content produced for the media. Clause 3 on the Privacy Act (Data protection act) 1988 states that 'everyone is entitled to respect for his or her private and family life, home, health and correspondence, including digital communications. Editors will be expected to justify and intrusions into any individual's private life without consent.' It also says that 'it is unacceptable to photograph individuals in a private place without their consent.' This shows the
Ofcom- Offensive language
Ofcom's report on offensive language
As this organisation is the regulator for communication industries in the UK, it is their job and responsibility to set standards for things like offensive language which is a growing concern amongst TV/radio audiences. Ofcom have commissioned research to assess whether any of their codes have been breached, this will inform them on potential offensive language used in TV and radio content. The research is aimed to assess how different demographics interpret this language based on different contexts.
• to understand current public attitudes towards offensive language on TV and radio;
• to establish a contemporary barometer of offensive language in terms of acceptability; and
• to give Ofcom an understanding of the contextual factors which influence the acceptability of offensive words on
TV and radio – both generally and in particular.
Participants agreed that broadcast standards played a crucial role in enabling parental choice and control over their
children’s viewing and listening habits. There was also general agreement that there should continue to be rules and
standards around the use of offensive language and gestures on TV and radio.
Children
This is an important element in my documentary because the majority of the participants and children and young adults, therefore I will have to follow the legal and ethical issues that relate to the BBC's in order to be able to publish or distribute my documentary. Firstly, the first legal issue on the BBC's website under the legal context 3.2(1) 'policies- roles and responsibilities' states: ''The UK is governed by a range of legislation that seeks to protect the child and these have an impact on how the BBC functions in respects of its relationship with children''.
Therefore I will need to consider this legal constraint as it applies to my documentary. Another issue covered states that: ''All guidance documents are aimed at statutory public bodies however, it has resonance for the BBC in that they emphasis three areas of importance when working with children;
A child centred approach
It's everybody's responsibility to keep children safe
Everyone who comes into contact with children has a role to play in identifying concerns, sharing information and taking prompt action
Again, this will all apply to my documentary as there are young children featured and this means I have a responsibility to follow these legal constraints.
BBC Producers' Guidelines
The BBC have many guidelines which they have to adhere to, theses include the guidelines set out for producers within the BBC.
Section 3 of the 'BBC Producer's Guidelines' outlines the requirements and expectations for ''accuracy'' in the BBC. Under this section are various aspects for which the BBC must adhere to, these include ; gathering material , finding contributors, advertising for contributors etc. I will be focusing on three, looking more closely into them.
The first one I will look at is ''identifying sources'', under this is written ''We should normally identify on air and online sources of information
and significant contributors, as well as providing their credentials, so that our
audiences can judge their status''. This means that the BBC, have to make sure that they correctly identify every source that appears in any programme of theirs, whether that is contributors in other terms interviews or online sources.
There is also ''anonymous sources'' which is opposite to identifying sources, in the fact that the BBC also need to ensure that they keep some sources anonymous, and protecting their privacy from the public. Under this section of the report it says ''We must take care when we promise
anonymity that we are in a position to honour it, including the need
to resist a court order'' This means that the BBC must stay to their words, and not breach their promise of keeping some sources anonymous if they have expressed wanting to do so.
Lastly, the BBC must also comply with making sure they correct mistakes when they occur. It is their duty to ensure that anything they put out there is accurate and correct for their viewers. The BBC have mentioned in this report that they must acknowledge any ''serious factual errors'' as ''inaccuracy may lead to a complaint of unfairness.
This is my informal pitch for my factual TV programme 'The Other Me' that I will be shooting soon. The pitch covers different points that will be included within the documentary. Firstly, they asked me what channel I would like my programme to be aired on. For this I think out of the BBC and Chanel 4, it would be more suited and appropriate for Channel 4 as you would usually find factual TV programme that are similar to mine on there as a pose to a channel like the BBC. I was also asked what time I would air my documentary on Channel 4 and I thought of the afternoon time period because my target audience are more likely to view it during 4-7pm when children come back from school and adults come home from work. It is the best time because before it people would be busy at work or school and after it children will be going to bed, therefore I will lose half of my audience. The next question asked was at 2:35 'why did you choose this subject?', I have chosen twins because my youngest siblings are twins and my aim be the end of the documentary is to learn more about my brothers, their interaction/personality and how similar or different they really are? Not only this but for other peoples benefit, my target audience who I want to inform about the topic. The way I will form the documentary will be quite objective rather than subjective, this is because I want other people's opinions on the twins in my documentary and also I don't think that my opinion will necessarily change or influence the topic any more. At 3:26 I was asked 'what are your opinions on twins?' I think twins are quite special people especially their time in the womb when the embryo splits into two and forms two individuals, with sometimes identical features. Again, I was asked whether I thought twins act different to everyone else who isn't a twin, well I think that is what makes them amazing people, the fact that they can have intertwined lives means that they think and act differently, knowing they have another them. Melesha then asked me whether I will be conducting any experiments, and for the main part of the advert I will be, because this is what will allow me to understand them better. For this I will research into the different experiments and tests you can do with a pair of twins to test for different things, for example whether they know each other like the back of their hands, what interests they both have and whether they are the same or different. Also, the common stereotype with twins is that they have telepathy or can think exactly the same, therefore to find this out I will interview a doctor or the biology teacher in order to understand the science behind twins.
I was then asked about the locations I am going to film in, these are the primary school where my brothers are, in school, the clinic and at home. For the primary school I have already gotten permission to film, I now need permission from the local clinic. Also, the reason why I have decided to film in a primary school is because my twin brothers go there and they're split into two classes, so i'll be interviewing their teachers to get information about the way they both are in each class and their behaviour in an academic environment also whether this changes when they're at home. Mercedes then asked whether I thought the idea of splitting twins was a good one or not, I think that twins are a unit and splitting them is like tearing them apart because their lives are intertwined and always will be, therefore I will have to research into the different ways twins lives are joint. Then I was asked about the different twins which are going to be in my documentary and for this I have already gotten 4 sets of twins 2 of which are boys and the other 2 are girls and all range in ages. The next question was how I will end my documentary, I thought of having a round up and summary of all the facts and issues discussed in the documentary and what I have taken away from it all. Then Habon asked me why I have decided to make my age range in my target audience 6-45 year olds, this is because anyone lower than 6 isn't going to understand the documentary anyway and people older than 45 will or may not have that much of an interest in the topic. Melesha asked me about the music/sound of my documentary, this is going to range depending on scene, for instance during an interview I would have slow calm music, to allow the audience to process the information and during an experiment I will have fast cheerful music to symbolize the enjoyment of it all. In terms of sounds I won't add any sounds, and keep it non-diegetic because it is the realistic element which makes everything within in believable.
This week I have continued in my editing of the documentary and I have reached the near end of it, my next steps are to; make sure that all the sound quality is good, recored and edit my voice-overs, add any titles and transitions i.e dissolves where needed. Once I have completed this I will need to move on to looking at what I can add to the documentary that will make it even more appealing to my target audience.
Last week I have done further filming for my documentary, I have also started editing the footage I have because I am on the verge of finishing filming. Although I was going to interview the TEDs group, I unfortunately can no longer do that because they have told me that they're quite busy. However, I don't think this will be a big problem for my overall documentary because I have enough experts that I have already interviewed. The next step is to think about what I will say for my voice-over and record it, to finish editing and any other filming and start wrapping up the documentary!
The first location in my documentary is going to be in my house where I will film my twin brothers. I have chosen this location because it is where they will feel most comfortable being interviewed and will most likely act natural in front of the camera. If I were to film them somewhere else their behaviour may change. This will take up the beginning of my documentary but will also come in now and then throughout.
Location 2
The next location is outside this cafe nero in Victoria where I used a panning shot. I chose this location because I have seen in many documentary's where there are random cut aways to locations that may not necessarily relate to the documentary but are used to add variety and this is the idea I had in mind when using this shot. I have a voice over this shot and It is the link between two topics covered in the documentary.
Location 3
This location was in St.Thomas hospital where one of my interviews took place in the department of twin research. Here I interviewed Dr. Juliette Harris who is a researcher working with Kings College and St.Thomas hospital on the development and ageing of twins.
This week I have interview through Skype a Swedish student, who is working closely with Kings College London (in London) and he is a researcher into telepathy. This was an important interview to me because it is a controversial topic which many people including scientists either agree or disagree with. Dr. Goran Brusewitz , has also worked alongside Dr.Harris Juliette who I earlier had interviewed. The Skype interview lasted about 20-minutes and the questions I asked Goran were;
1) What are you currently working on?
2) Do you have an opinion on telepathy of twins?
3) Why do some people disagree with this theory?
4) Does gender interfere with telepathic ability, because most people would say that girls are more telepathic than boys? Do you agree?
5) What were the surveys and experiments you carried out with twins?
6) Is telepathy only evident in twins? If yes, any reasons as to why that is?
My next step is to interview the TEDS group with my questions.
This week I have filmed quite a few things for the documentary. The first thing was an interview with Dr Harris Juliette , who is a PhD student in the twins research center at the St.Thomas hospital. The interview took around 30-45 minutes and went well. The next thing that I have filmed is an experiment and still of some of the twins in my school, this was to test for similarity and difference between twins. The participants ranged from identical twins to non-identical twins.
Anther thing I have filmed is my introduction which was at Vauxhall Bridge, this was just a quick 10 seconds worth of intro to what I am going to be discussing within the documentary.
Lastly, I have now started drafting up questions for the next two interviews I am going to be doing which are both skype interviews and one is from the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS) and the other is a researcher of twin telepathy in University in Sweden.
The questions that I asked Dr Harris Juliette were;
1) What is your current work programme?
2) Which twins do you and your team deal with?
3) When reviewing twins during their aging what different things have you noticed?
4) Does an outside relationship such as a boyfriend or girlfriend change the relationship or bond between twins?
5) Do you find that twins change their dress sense or hair styles throughout their lives? Do they stick to dressing the same? Or not?
6)Why do identical twins choose to change their interest, does this depend on time, as they grow up?
This week we pitched our ideas to some of our peers, explaining things such as what mode we have decided to include, the potential interviewees and experts we will interview, our target audience and why they are who they are. How the target audience are going to stay engaged with facts, archive footage and sound/music. The pitch lasted 11 minutes and my peers gave me feedback and questioned me on the different points I discussed. We have also started writing our evaluations for the pitch proposal. From doing this pitch it has given me some things to think about when filming the documentary.
This week we have started thinking about what our potential ideas for our documentary will be. After viewing some documentaries from past students it has given me an idea about what various ideas I already have and what is in fact achieveable. We also started a sheet which includes what ideas we have, what type of documentary it will be, who we will/can interview and do we need permission, our target audience the channel and time we will air the documentary.
The first idea I had was about the westernised children of London or how middleeastern children who come to a western country like the UK are swayed into conforming with 'western ways' and culture. This idea was possibly achieveable because it will have meaning as I someone who came from a another country. However, I have thought about the other aspects of the documentary in terms of interviews etc and I found that this could be limited and so might not be sufficient for the whole production. Another thing was the fact that this may offend some people as it is a sensative topic which I will have to make sure doesn't impact anyone.
The next idea was about the new London Mayor 'A Day In The Life Of Sadiq Khan' this idea is the most ambitious as Sadiq isn't a normal person and trying to interview him will be difiicult. I have contacted some people including Sadiq himself however have had no luck. So this idea isn't possible.
The final idea I had which is the one I am sticking with is, about twins. The fact that I have younger siblings that are twins will really help make the basis of the documentary successful and help me understand more about them as twins!
The next steps are to get consent from my twin brothers teachers to interview them and ask about their behaviour in class, in order to see whether they have similar things in common when in an acedemic environement and many other things.
Our link from and to the studio was executed poorly because for example when Selim was supposed to say 'over to our correspondent... he said 'go and watch sports or something, Arsenal lost' he also said 'oi cut to him cut to him' this is not the what a professional news reporter will say. This makes the audience think that if the news reporter doesn't care about what he is telling us then why should they, which means that they lose interest in watching the news. Then when Shihab (the field reporter) starts talking he is not paying attention to the fact that he is live and is doing his own thing.
What we should have done:
We should have definitely conformed to the way professional news reporters, report the news and link to and from the studio. When Selim handed it over to the field reporter Shihab should have known and been ready to take over. This would have made us look like we knew what we was going on and we took our job seriously.
Actuality Footage
For actuality footage we didn't use any source of material to show the viewers what we were talking about this is because we didn't mention anything about the Queen and throughout we vaguely spoke about the topic surrounding her birthday.
What we should have done:
When Shihab was walking towards the camera being sarcastic we should have used that opportunity to include some footage or photos of the Queen and how she is celebrating her birthday.
Mode of Address
Our mode of address was poorly conveyed, this was because the formality in what we were each saying was not at all professional as we used slang words and word we will usually use around our friends. This is shown in the studio when Selim is rapping to lyrics that are playing from his phone.
The tone of our voices was not reliable or trustworthy at all for example when Shihab was asking questions they were not in the most impartial way. The clothing that the studio reporter was wearing was informal and didn't portray the report as important at all, this is because when viewers watch this they will get a negative impression of the news caster but also the news programme itself.
Also, body language is a big part of news reporting, here Selim's hand gestures were not the most appealing and reflected his age. This off putting for the viewers because their reaction would be that he is not a serious news reporter and so they aren't going to continue watching, some may find his body language quite insulting and rude, because he isn't showing the audience respect. When Shihab links back to the studio Selim is asleep which makes the news report look even more informal and unprofessional, people may laugh at the news casters behaviour and so would not respect the programme, that is BBC news.
What we should have done:
If our news package was to be trustworthy to our viewers we should have first of all dressed appropriately. This is because we are trying to inform our viewers of a national event that is the Queens 90th birthday which is important as the British public have the right to know. This would have portrayed a better image to them and made them think that we are serious about what we're informing them.
Also when Shihab was talking as the field reporter he wore a cap which is not a recommended way to look when you're trying to report on an issue or topic which is important like the queens birthday. He should have at least taken his hat off and the jacket, although that isn't a big problem because he is outside so he could be excused.
Interviewing Experts and Eyewitnesses
Here Shihab is again not conforming to the professional way, this is because when he is supposed to talk and interview an expert but instead he is being silly. This is not beneficial because he is showing BBC news to be not trustworthy which it should be.
Also, we didn't include graphics to introduce who he is, this makes the audience want to know whether they are being told the correct information by a reliable person. When Shihab was interviewing an eyewitness we went for a humorous touch which was that the eyewitness was in fact blind. This shows that we weren't well prepared for the interview because clearly the interviewee was not the most suitable, as he is blind. The viewers are not going to take this news package seriously because the interviews were both not informative and they didn't help at all or add anything extra to the reporting of this news package. What we should have done:
In order for both interviews to have been a useful and successful part of the news package we needed to make sure that what we were asking them was concentrated solely to the topic of the queens birthday. This would have made the
Section 4: 2nd Interview 
Who? Yousef and Younes, my twin brothers.
