Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Proposal for first documentary idea

For this production I will be filming a 4 minute documentary on a bike shop called ‘The Bike project’. Using the research we have collected for this organisation, we would like to focus on the human interest of this shop helping teach refuges how to fix broken and old bikes. Thus allowing them to pick up skills and experience, which could help them in the work of work In the UK. They advertise their work by using social Media an online sites as well as street posters and signs around the city of Brighton. This documentary we would like it to show the help that these people offer to many that are in need.
We are going to be filming a few interviews with the staff involved with this organisation hearing there voice of the issue they are tackling with refuges. Cutaways will also be filmed within the location of the bike shop capturing images of the different bikes and work equipment that is being used. We would also hope to interview someone that this shop has helped and been involved with through there rough time, allowing us to pick up the emotion and the story of the refugee.
Are production name will be called ‘The Bike project’ keeping the name of main name of the shop but excluding the picture because of copyright. With the style of our documentary we are going to show a light hearted feel when watching by using light backgrounds and high key lighting to represent the shop in a natural way that comes across as positive to an audience.
An action sequence that will be used in this documentary is a section showing an interviewee sharing stories about the different refuges he has helped and trained (showing this with a cutaways of the different actions that he is describing) Using this tells an audience using visuals what they do and how they teach them allowing them to visualize and understand the work that the staff do to allow others to learn. Going with the positive light that this documentary is trying to create.
The manger and head ‘bike fixer’ is called Max he has allowed and consented us filming him and his shop. Max being involved with the shop for 6 years has come in contact with many refuges and helped them with their next few steps in this country. His character as a whole bring experiences and professionalism into the documentary due to his years at ‘The bike project’. He is also a very likable person who will bring his personality to the documentary allowing an audience to like and feel comfortable whilst watching.
Why should people care to watch this film? The social significance of this film is to allow people to see what a difference that a small bike shop can make on many people lives. Refuges have been seen many times on the Media, being a big part of the news. This documentary shows that there is something you can do then just watch there struggles. Allowing others to see the hard work and dedication a few volunteers put in to make other people smile.
In each interview that will be recorded we will try and capture the main element of how and why these people help refuges? Trying to see if there is a main reason behind them helping or have they all got different views about this situation.
When thinking about time with this documentary, we will do a reccce of the shop, this will allow us to see the different items and possibilities of filming places, looking at lighting and different sections for cutaways giving us a wider understanding of the property when planning. Creating a story bored and putting together different planning sheets shot by shot allowing the production stage to run smoothly without many or any confusion.


Equipment used to film this documentary will be a Sony HVR-Z1E video kit and a Sony microphone allowing professional standard to the documentary by creating smooth shots and natural transition’s as well and clarity when watching back.


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