Evaluation Question 2 - How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

Evaluation question 4 - How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

There were a vast variety of media technologies used in order to create my media documentary. First and foremost the planning needed to create such a mammoth task such as a investigatave documentary was on a broad scale. Then after planning i had to consider how would construct something like this. This is a list of all the programs and equipment i used and how they helped in creating the documentary and the ancillary texts.

Apple Mac - I needed an apple mac computer access all the programs and the fine editing skills i needed to create all my A2 coursework. The Apple Macs really help as they contain a very professional and consistant program selection.

Adobe Premier Pro - Adobe Premier Pro was a key program in the creation of my documentary as it was where all the editing and laying out of the documentary took place. I used premier pro as it has a vast variety of audio and visual transitions and a large amount of effects which can help make an ok documentary into a great one. I also used this program to create and edit my radio trailer, as i felt that with all the editing skills on there it would help as well.
Adobe In-Design - I used In-design in order to create my tv listings. I used this as in-design has a great array of editing still images and you can also Bevel or Emboss certain factors which again help to make certain parts stand out. Also i used the same program for my magazine peice, showing that i had already had expeiriance with the program itself.Blogger - I used Blogger in order to keep track of my progress throughout the course but also to allow other people to view my work and comment on whether they think it is good or hat can be done to improve it. Thankfully my work has recieved mostly positive reviews with hardly any criticism's.Google - I used google as one of the key points for my research, as google is practically linked with everything on the internet. I was able to find many websites on underage binge drinking but also on how to make a successful documentary.

Celtex - I used the free downloadable software called celtex to create an electronic storyboard of my documentary. I was able to draw out my storyboard on paper and yhen upload the images into celtex and explain the lighting and such from there. It was an excellent program and really helped me to plan out my documentary.

Digital Video Camera (HVR-A1E/A1P) - This was the camera i used to shoot all of my footage. Most of the footage shot was when the camera was on a tripod, however some was free held.

Evaluation Question 3 - Under Age and Under Pressure

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Evaluation Question 3

What have you learned from your audience feedback?

From the feedback I have received, I generally feel that the documentary has turned out to be a great success, receiving great reviews from the target audience in which I set out for. Many stated that the overall out look of the documentary looked very professional and that the camera angles and the way the voice over’s and editing were conducted went very well with the documentary.

Going from this comment, it seems that my in-depth research has paid off and he has also provided me with advice as to how I could improve further upon the audio of the documentary. However from this comment it seems that he is impressed with the views of both the medical expert and in contrast the authentic Pub Landlord himself. On the technical side he also felt that the varied camera shots and the clearly presented narrative were also key in the success of the documentary.

India Cox has also said some of the main points that came across from a lot of people, stating how the documentary was well set out. However she also highlighted how the live footage from the pubs and from Dartford Town Centre was also extremely effective.

I feel if I was to create a documentary of something with such a broad impact on society I would have taken the same steps with research but allowed more time and more planning for the structure and overall development of the documentary itself. I would also have preferred to have been able to work on the overall audio of the documentary as well, as I can see the logic in Mr Schock’s comment.

Evaluation Question One - Under Age and Under Pressure

In What ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real Media products?

Shot List - Under Age and Under Pressure

My shot list is as follows:

Title sequence - I used an image of some young people drinking and posing for the camera looking slightly aggressive. I took this image and manipulated it three times to make it look like it is morphing in to the vision of some incapacitated by alcohol.

Introduction from me - I decided to bring in an introduction from me to begin to explain what i had and what i was about to go through during the course of the documentary. I proceeded to explain how i was going over to Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford to speak to a Ambulance Operations Manager on the issue of Binge Drinking.

Ambulance Driving Away - I decided to film the ambulance driving out of the hospital in order to reflect the professionalism of the shot and also to link my introduction to the interview about to follow. I also used a voice over in this shot in order to help progress it further.

Question One (Ambulance) - This is a shot which shows the answer to the question i asked Heather Ransom. It then links into a clip of under age people drinking in a pub. (Original Footage).

Dartford Street Scene - I used this shot to link another part of the documentary with the police interview. I also used this shot to show my skills with the camera as well as with premier pro's editing tools. I again used a voice over during this part of the documentary.

Question One (Police) - This is a shot of the question i asked the police on trouble and disorder with under-age drinkers. Again i linked this with a shot of Underage people drinking.

Kent Police and Leigh Tech School - I Linked both these shots together in order to form one shot with a voice over. This was so to maintain a consistent and professional flow to the documentary.

Multi-screen Shot - Here i used 8 seperate shots and interlinked them in order to create an overwhelming effect of people admitting to binge drinking, all of whom were still at school. I believe this had a very powerful effect. I then followed this with a blank black screen with an audio voice over to again enforce my point.

Walking Into Dartford - This is just a shot to link me in with my Interview with an ex pub landlord. Again supported with a voice over.

Question One (Pub) - This is a shot of me with an ex pub landlord talking about how binge drinking has changed and how youngsters are influenced and effected. It is again linked with original footage from me of the aftermath of a fight in Dartford Town Center, which emphasizes both points.

Question Two (Ambulance) - Again a shot leading to another question and answer from heather ransom with shots from around the hospital, and then ending with her answering a question from me. Again halfway through the interview there is another shot from Dartford where some one is on the floor outside a bar receiving medical attention.

Sources For Binge Drinking Info - Under Age and Under Pressure

http://www.thesite.org/drinkanddrugs/drinking/problems/bingedrinking

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/01January/Pages/BingedrinkingBritain.aspx

http://www.politics.co.uk/briefings-guides/issue-briefs/health/binge-drinking-$481506.htm

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/postpn244.pdf

http://www.ic.nhs.uk/webfiles/publications/alcoholeng2006/StatisticsOnAlcohol300606_PDF.pdf

Also Sources were:

Sgt Andy Lewis - Kent Police

Heather Ranson - Ambulance Operations Manager - Borough of Bexely

Royalty Free Music - Under Age and Under Pressure

http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/documentary-general-production.html

http://www.royaltyfreetunes.co.uk/