1. Documentary Idea 1
The Challenge: Who is better at using technology older or
younger people?

2. Content
The working title of my documentary would ‘Techno challenge against
the generations’. The content of my documentary would be to
challenge a older female and a younger female to do small challenges
with technology to see who is better. Also this documentary would be
about how woman are going to be able to take over a man role in the
ICT industryand how technology has effected young people as well as
how parents are aware of the technology but are not quite aware how
to use it. I was inspired to do my documentary when reading article in
the stylist magazine about a 11 year old girl and a 30 year old woman
doing different challenge to see who won overall. This gave me the idea
to do a challenge of the generations, by setting up a variety of task that
has to be done by different age ranges and see how is actually better.

3. Below is the article that
inspired my idea

4. Target Audience
My primary audience would be young people this would be aged 16-25
because they would want to know the outcome of the investigation. The style
of my documentary would appeal to them because it wouldn’t be formal so
they should stay interested, the music I would use would be modernand
recognisable. I would primarily want to appeal to girls/women because they
are becoming more aware of the technology and are trying to challenge men
in the ICT industry. I did this target audience because most of the people that I
asked was in this age range.
My secondary audience would be the older generation because they would
want to see who won also and they don't know much able technology so they
can learn how to do certain things.

5. Mode & Mode of address
The mode of my documentary is investigatory because I will be investigating who is
better at technology. I chose this mode because it will present a challenge as well as
a investigation about how technology could be taken over by the new generation.
In my primary research, I did a voxpop and she said that investigatory would be best
because it would be the best way to get people attracted whereas if I did a fly on the
wall it would be a bit boring.The mode of address of this documentary would be
informal because I would want it to appeal to my target audience if I have it formal
my primary target audience might get bored and not want to watch it.
Purpose
To create awareness about how technology has has changed and how it
influences people and if you don’t know how to use the latest technology
then you are out of touch with society. I think it fills a gap in the market
because I have done some research and I haven't found any documentaries
like this one. The unique thing about this documentary is that challenges
the generations.

6. Conventions used
• Music – I think the best kind of music for this documentary would be like a Rnb
instrumental so it appeals to a young audience, I would do an instrumental
because people might get distracted by the actual music than the documentary.
• Expert opinion- I think I would interviews different ICT specialist that know alot
about technology.
• Handheld camera- I would use a handheld when filming the people on the
technology to make the audience feel like they are there, so it seems real.
• Interviews- I would also interview Pupils because then it will appeals to more
people.
• Cutaways- The cutaways would be of iPhones, Blackberries, Ipads and tablets. I
would also put footage of social networking sites. There would be other
cutaways about other things that the interviewees are talking about.
• Voxpops- This will be of the public, I would ask them to predict the outcome of
the challenge.
• Voice over- I would use a voice over because in my primary research 100% of the
people that answered my questionnaire said that they think a voice over will be
more affective.
• Editing- The way I would edit it, it would be graphical with a split screen to show
both tasks. I would do it in like a youth club because it appeals to the target
audience.

7. Distribution
I would pitch this documentary to BBC3 because this is what channel most people
watch and because similar documentaries are shown on this channel for
example ‘Can we trust the police’. According to my research 50% of the people
that filled out my survey said that they would like that my documentary would
be best on BBC3. Also they said that the would like to see it in Channel 4.
I would promote my documentary by doing film festivals to show people what I
have done and hopefully get it too BBC3.
I would also promote my documentary by doing an advert on Radio 1Xtra because
my target audience listen to it and they would be able to get information about
what channel and timing.

8. Evidence that
similar
Evidence
documentaries
that the
are on that
channel has
channel.
the same
target
audience.
Source: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/reports/pdf/audience_0711.pdf

9. Documentary Idea 2
How does the media represent carnival?

10. Content
The working title for my documentary would be ‘How does the media represent
carnival?’ This documentary would be about how carnival is seen, by the
masqueraders, public and the police, and how the riots has impacted the festival
and tradition of carnival also it would be about how the media represent
carnival, and the way they have it over shadowing the celebration of carnival.
For example, carnival cant go on too late about they are scared that the riots
that happened at Notting Hill Carnival in 2008 will happen again. I was inspired
by reading an article in the voice new paper about how people are now fear
going carnival because of the riots so this challenged me to do a documentary
about different peoples views and if it has and the same affect on them. Also in
my experience of carnival, for me it is a celebration of culture and a annual
street party that has a good impact one me. I love the fact that I have another
family with all the masqueraders in the band. But then when I get home all I see
is the stabbing that happened, it don’t really show the positive side to carnival.
According to my target audience 50% of them said that it hasn’t changed their
perception on carnival so them why does the media make it seem like that.

11. Below is the article that
inspired my idea

12. Target Audience
My primary audience would be young people because they are the ones that
more go for the enjoyment they would be from 14-34 but because of the
riots has it change their perception on it, or is it the same. It is young people
because they are the ones that have more interest in carnivals. It will appeal
to them because of the type of music. In my primary research they said they
said that they think Soca would be best for the documentary.. This is unique
because I haven’t seen a documentary like this that looks at people’s different
perceptions on carnival.

13. Mode
The mode of this documentary is an informal, informative, because it will appeal to
my target audience. A similar documentary to mine would be ‘Kicked out Kids’ its
appeals to kids because Plan B is quite informal and the kids are just themselves.
I want my documentary to be relaxed and not so formal.
Purpose
The purpose of this documentary would be to make people aware of the
culture also that the riots shouldn’t have an impact on why people go to
carnival. It would appeal to a niche audience as not everyone would
watch it. Only a selective amount of people would watch it and also to
raise awareness of the diversity of carnival.

14. Conventions used
• Music – I would use Soca music throughout because it’s what carnival is all
about, therefore appealing to my target audience. Also my primary research
showed my target audience thought Soca would be best music genre for my
documentary. This would be Destra- Attitude
• Expert opinion- Allyson Williams, interim chair of London Notting Hill Carnival
Ltd and the secretary of genesis mas band Symone Williams.
• Handheld camera- To make it seem more real
• Interviews- I would interview the local police and get their view about carnival
and how they feel the riots has impacted carnival. As well as with the public and
the masqueraders their views on carnival.
• Archive Footage – this would be of carnival and the riots to show people the
considerable different between the two, giving evidence as what I am talking
about.
• Editing- The way I would edit it, it would be graphical with a split screen to show
both tasks. I would do it in like a youth club because it appeals to the target
audience.
• Presenters- In this documentary I think it would be best for the presenters to
make them know how I feel about carnival also 100% of my audience said that
they think it would be more effective using a presenter

15. Distribution
I would pitch this documentary to Channel 4 because this is what channel most
people watch and because similar documentaries are shown on this channel for
example ‘ The girl who became three boys’ also channel also do 5 minute
documentaries so this would be a good channel.
I would promote my documentary by doing film festivals to show people what I
have done and hopefully get it to Channel 4
My documentary would only last for about 5 minutes, I am going to distribute it on
places like Cinemas, before the viewings of films, I would also put it on places like
YouTube as my documentary will only be 5 minutes long so we couldn’t really put it
on TV. I will also get this out by sending people it via Facebook, Twitter and
Tumblr. The majority of people I asked said that I should distribute my
documentary on YouTube, social networking sites and at the cinemas before the
viewing of films.

16. Evidence that
similar
documentaries
are on that
channel.

17. Documentary Idea 3
Have standards slipped across comprehensive schools over
the last 10 years: Do you have to pay for a good education?

18. Content
This documentary would be about how standards has dropped over the last few years
for comprehensive schools, also it will challenge the effect it would have on students
because they want to cut GCSEs. I was inspired to do this documentary when on BBC
news website seeing the different articles about how they was
going to drop GCSEs.
Target Audience
For this documentary I think it would appeals to more adults and parents than
young people because parents would want the best for their children. I would
just use a instrumental because they done really mind because they would be
more interested in the documentary.

19. Mode
This documentary would be investigate because it is a serious issues. I chose this
mode because it will be investigating a current issue on the news. The mode of
address of this documentary would be formal because it is appealing to a older
audience if it was informal they wont really understand and it wont really appeal
to my audience.
Purpose
The purpose is to create awareness about the issue of schooling and how
students might not have the right resources like GCSEs to help them know
where they are and what they need to work on. I think it would fill a gap
in the market because I haven’t seen a documentary that shares the same
issues. It appeals to a niche audience because this will appeal to mostly
parents and tecahers, I don’t think it would really do

20. Conventions used
• Music – I think the best kind of music for this documentary would be
like a slow instrumental because it is a serious issues they wont really be
interested in the content of the documentary.
• Expert opinion- I think I would try and interviews the MP of
WandsworthShadiq khan.
• Handheld camera- I would use a handheld when filming the people on
the technology to make the audience feel like they are there, so it
seems real.
• Interviews- I would try and interview pupils and teacher to see how
they feel about the matter.
• Cutaways- The cutaways would be of articles about the issues, screen
shots of a video what the people is talking about. Also I get cutaways of
peoples GSCEs results . There would be other cutaways about other
things that the interviewees are talking about.
• Voxpops- This would be of what the public think about the issue.
• Presenter- I would use a presenter because it is a more formal matter
and according to my research they would prefer a presenter I think this
is because it would be more effective.

21. Distribution
My documentary would only last for about 5 minutes, I am going to distribute it on
places like Cinemas, before the viewings of films, I would also put it on places like
YouTube as my documentary will only be 5 minutes long so we couldn’t really put it on
TV. I will also get this out by sending people it via Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.
The majority of people I asked said that I should distribute my documentary on
YouTube, social networking sites and at the cinemas before the viewing of films.