Assignment 12 (ii) –
Planning for Documentary
Kaya Sumbland
Gledis Dedaj
Rahel Fasil
Joanne Aroda

Structure For Whole Series
Episode: Introduction: Beginning: Middle: End:
(First 2 Mins) (15 Mins) (15 Mins) (15 Mins)
• Presenter talking about - History of the Web. - Social networking sites. - What algorithms are
the whole documentary, - How it has evolved. - Statistics on how far the and how they work.
the purpose - how social - The way we communicate world has become
‘Social Media’ media is controlling what
has been revolutionised. obsessed with them. - How algorithms are
– The information we receive, in
- Interviews with older - How this makes for a used to subtly
Facebook, YouTube,
Hegemonic Google, Twitter generation on their perfect tool, for control or
Puppeteer • Montage footage of experiences of how the controlling views and manipulate society.
people interacting with Web has progressed. ideologies.
different forms of media – - E.g. Hash-tag : ‘Twitter’ on
people on their iPads, TV
iPhones, Blackberry’s,
Laptops etc.
• E.g. internet, phones, TV…
Including establishing shot
of internet cafes (high
angles, low angles), a
bedroom (with tech), train
station (people on
phones) with close up of
Wi-Fi connecting
• Show case study of the
boy who killed his mum
mimicking the soap
‘Coronation Street’, with
archival footage of news
broadcast

Structure For Whole Series
Episode: Introduction: Beginning: Middle: End:
(First 2 Mins) (15 Mins) (15 Mins) (15 Mins)
- The different types of - Wikipedia's and Blogs. - How we think we are - Does technological
social Media - How they generate their being given various convergence aid a
‘Social Media’ platforms. own information. choices, however these democratic media
- The way that they use - Blogs are not censored choices are provided by landscape or does it
– Fighting algorithms to cater to (Freedom of speech) higher powers who enforce a
back the individual varies. determine your search hegemonic one.
- How society is fighting results.
against a hegemonic - E.g. ‘Online Dating’ : Your
media platform. match is determined for
you.

Structure For Whole Series
Episode: Introduction: Beginning: Middle: End:
(First 2 Mins) (15 Mins) (15 Mins) (15 Mins)
- How are we influenced - Films : Used to install - How stereotypes have - The news and how
by the things that we certain ideologies within become hegemonic people have no
watch? society or promote these through someone's control over what is
‘Film & - How it has been ideologies. dictation of script. shown.
Television’ integrated into - Examples of specific films - This is liked to the - What is shown on
everyday television. that have influence the propaganda used in WW1 the news is
world the most alongside and WW2 to promote the specifically chosen
with statistics. Nazi Regime. for a certain
representation.

Choice of Episode
The episode we will focus on is…
We chose this episode because…
• It was intriguing of all our subtopics
• It would be easiest to get footage for
• It’s the most progressive form of media

Structure for Episode
Episode Introduction Introduction Beginning Middle End
(1st 2 min) (1 min) ‘Revolution of The ‘Social ‘Algorithms’
Web’ Networking Sites’
• Presenter talking about • Presenter • First subtopic is the • Then introduce
the whole documentary, introducing the Revolution of the
the purpose - how social algorithms and
episode on social Web. how they are a
media is controlling what • Show examples of
information we receive,
networking tool used to
in Facebook, YouTube, (Facebook, • This will include how they are
subtly control
Google, Twitter YouTube and public interview at applied. E.g.
society.
Social • Montage footage of
people interacting with
Twitter) including Trafalgar square Rahel’s Facebook
liking pages and its
statistics on how (older generation) • We will have
Media- different forms of media
– people on their iPads,
much people use to ask how it affect on her news
feed.
expert
it changed. interviews
The iPhones, Blackberry’s,
• Show supporting
Laptops etc. (technicians)
Hegemonic • E.g. internet, phones, footage of • Show a time line • Public interviews
and public ones
Puppeteer TV… YouTube (Clips of animation of the and statistics.
at Trafalgar
Including establishing YouTube Celebs growth. square.
shot of internet cafes increasing • E.g. Facebook,
(high angles, low angles), viewers), Google, • The stages of Web YouTube, Twitter,
a bedroom (with tech), • Show examples
Facebook, with 1, 2 and 3 – How Social News and
train station (people on of how we
voiceover of have they Vimeo.
phones) with close up of receive
Wi-Fi connecting statistics on developed or different
• Show case study of the dominant pages, progressed. search results.
boy who killed his mum and their
mimicking the soap influence of
‘Coronation Street’, with people with more
archival footage of news statistics
broadcast

Structure for 5 minute Documentary
2 Minute Introduction (Series)
15 secs: Show establishing shot of people walking (fast motion) with statistics followed
by shots of Internet café users.
15 secs: iPhone - close up of its uses (Google), shot of the TV showing hashtag to share
their views.
15 secs: Presenter introduces herself and what she will be exploring throughout the
documentary series.
15 secs: Presenter goes through the different types of media.
15 secs: Presenter talking about how we are influenced by what we watch and how
higher powers use this as a form of control.
15 secs: Show case study of the boy who killed his mum mimicking the soap ‘Coronation
Street’, with archival footage of news broadcast.
15 secs: Presenter discusses the two sides of the debate. (hegemonic or democratic)
15 secs: She asks 3 rhetorical questions, finishing on the documentary series title
question, followed by an animation of the title.

Structure for 5 minute Documentary
1 Minute Introduction (Episode)
30 secs: Presenter inside Internet Café, gets up and walks out while talking about
different platforms of social media.
15 secs: How Facebook also caters to the individual through their ‘News Feed’- With
voice-over. (Example of real Facebook page.)
15 secs: Statistics of how far people have become obsessed with social networking, thus
making it the perfect tool to control people.

Structure for 5 minute Documentary
2 Minute (To Focus On First Subtopic Of Episode)
15 secs: Animation of a time-line of how the internet has progressed – Web 1.0
qualities (sociological theory ‘upsurge’) how it was hegemonic (Information
comes out but none come in)
15 secs: Presenter talks about examples – Social news, online dating, Wikipedia etc…
15 secs: Animation moves to Web 2.0 () Montage footage of ‘YouTube’ celebrities
(online videos) – Animation of number of views increasing. Alongside will be a
voiceover by presenter.
15 secs: Public interview – quoted significant things they say on Web 2.0
15 secs: Lastly Web 3.0 (Future)Presenter informs on the filter bubble with a ‘bubble’
animation to show them Example of two different people typing in the same
thing into Google and receiving different search results.
15 secs: Expert interview on the future of Web 3.0 and algorithms.

Structure for 5 minute Documentary
Last 10-20 Seconds (preview to next episode)
5 secs:
15 secs:

Script – First Half

Script – First Half

Script

Script

Storyboard

Storyboard

Storyboard

Storyboard

Storyboard

Storyboard

Shot List – First Half
Time: Scene: Shot Description: Location: Characters: Props: Costume:
People walking around Establishing shot. Trafalgar The general N/A N/A
00:05 Trafalgar Square – Fast Square. public.
motion.
Statistics on screen with Long shot. Trafalgar The general N/A N/A
00:10 background image of Square. public.
people walking around
Trafalgar Square – Fast
motion.
People on using Long shot. Internet Café. The general N/A N/A
00:15 computers inside an public.
Internet Café.
N/A Close-up ‘Google’ N/A N/A iPhone. N/A
00:20 homepage.

Shot List – First Half
Time: Scene: Shot Description: Location: Characters: Props: Costume:
N/A Close-up of TV Living room. N/A TV N/A
00:25 screen.
Presenter inside Internet Mid shot. Internet Café. Presenter. N/A Formal top and
00:40 Café walking out. skirt with a coat.
Presenter walking out of Long shot Internet Café / Presenter. N/A Formal top and
01:45 the Internet Café. Street. skirt with a coat.

Shot List – First Half
Time: Scene: Shot Description: Location: Characters: Props: Costume:
Presenter standing Mid shot. Internet Café. Presenter. N/A Formal top and
01:45 outside Internet Café skirt with a coat.
talking to the camera.
Clip from News Report. Close-up of Screen. N/A N/A Television. N/A
01:47
Archival footage of news Close-up of Screen. N/A N/A Television. N/A
01:50 report.
Presenter standing in the Mid shot. Central London. Presenter. N/A Formal top and
01:55 street talking to the skirt with a coat.
camera.

Shot List – First Half
Time: Scene: Shot Description: Location: Characters: Props: Costume:
List of what is Close-up. N/A Voice-over of N/A N/A
01:58 democratic and what is Presenter.
hegemonic about the
media landscape.
Presenter inside Internet Mid shot. Internet Café. Presenter. N/A Formal top and
02:05 café talking to the skirt with a coat.
camera while walking.
Presenter walking out of Long shot. Internet Café. Presenter. N/A Formal top and
02:10 the internet Café. skirt with a coat.

Shot List – First Half
Time: Scene: Shot Description: Location: Characters: Props: Costume:
Facebook user page. Close-up. N/A N/A Computer. N/A
02:15
Animation of statistics N/A N/A N/A Computer. N/A
02:10 on Facebook users.
Animation of titles – Close-up. N/A N/A Computer. N/A
02:15- How the internet is the
perfect tool for control.
30

Shotlist
Shot Art dept
Time Scene Location Characters Costume
Description /Props
‘Liking’ a page on Screen Recording Media Presenter • Mac N/A
15 Facebook, showing from the Mac using Room - voiceover
secs how it affects your Quick Time Mac describing the
feed, and information effects and
given on FB what its doing
The presenter is Mid shot Living Presenter • N/A • Brown/beige
5 flowing talking on the space coat
secs statistics from the internet • Skirt
public cafe • Converse
• cardigan
Statistics are written on Statistics are Media Presenter • Mac N/A
10 the screen on written in Facebook Room - Voiceover
secs hegemony and comment boxes, Mac
democracy uploaded on blogs…
An animation starting Close up of Media • Presenter • Picture • Clear beige
15 from Web 1.0 , with drawings being Room voiceover s nail varnish
secs sociological theory – moved around in
including visuals it and fast motion to show • Hand
information coming out it visually model -
of a computer and Gledis
none going in

Shotlist
Shot Art dept
Time Scene Location Characters Costume
Description /Props
Examples of upsurge in Screen Recording Media Presenter • Mac N/A
5 the 90’s from the Mac using Room - voiceover
secs showing picking boxes Quick Time Mac
for online dating sight
Followed showing Screen Recording Living Presenter • Mac N/A
5 someone clicking to from the Mac using space voiceover
secs edit on Wikipedia Quick Time internet
cafe
Lastly writing or Screen Recording Media Presenter • Mac N/A
5 publishing story on from the Mac using Room - Voiceover
secs social news sites Quick Time Mac
Close up of Media • Presenter • Picture • Clear beige
5 Timeline animation drawings being Room voiceover s nail varnish
secs moves to Web 2.0 moved around in
fast motion to show • Hand
it visually model -
Gledis
An edited video of Screen Recording Media • Presenter • Mac N/A
10 YouTube subscriber's from Mac using Room Voiceover
secs and views increasing Quick Time
and many video’s
coming on the screen

Shotlist
Shot Art dept
Time Scene Location Characters Costume
Description /Props
Public shot significant Two shot with Trafalgar Public N/A • Brown/beige
4 ‘quote’ from interview public and square coat
secs on Web 2.0 presenter Presenter • Skirt
• Converse
• cardigan
Public shot significant Close up of the Trafalgar Pubic N/A N/A
6 ‘quote’ from interview public square
secs on Web 2.0
Public shot significant Mid shot of the Trafalgar Public N/A N/A
5 ‘quote’ from interview public square
secs on Web 2.0
An animation Close up of Media • Presenter • Picture • Clear beige
2 introducing and drawings being Room voiceover s nail varnish
secs followed from Web 2.0 moved around in
– to Web 3.0 fast motion to show • Hand
it visually model -
Gledis
Presenter is explaining Full body shot Living • Presenter • N/A • Brown/beige
3 to the audience what a Space coat
secs filter bubble is • Skirt
• Converse
• cardigan

Shotlist
Shot Art dept
Time Scene Location Characters Costume
Description /Props
Information coming out Screen shot Media Presenter Mac • N/A
3 of a bubble surrounded Room voiceover
secs by many others
Two Google searches Split screen of Media Presenter Mac N/A
7 presenting two screen recording Room voiceover
secs different search results using QuickTime
Expert interview on Mid shot with name Convent Professional • Paper N/A
15 web 3.0 and algorithms and profession in technician • Desk
secs left corner • computer
how audience are Screen recording Media • Presenter • Mac N/a
5 fighting back on blogs , using QuickTime Room voiceover
secs wiki’s and social news
Clip of voting on a Screen recording Media • Presenter • Mac N/A
5 social news site using QuickTime Room voiceover
secs
Presenter carry’s on Long shot – walking Living • Presenter • N/A • Brown/be
5 explaining how into a mid shot Space ige coat
secs audience fight back • Skirt
• Converse
• cardigan