The location in which I most likely be filming in would be the Banstead Lavender Fields and or Banstead fields near the park. The reason for choosing these locations for shooting the documentary would be as it would be the best surroundings to be in while interviewing the public. The images above show the natural feel of and purpose of the filming and will also be interviewing adults as to do their views and opinions on the matter relating to teenagers in Banstead and the social activities on offer to them.
Logistical Support:
A few companies in which I have come across while using the search engine 'Google'. They stated that they would supply security for all equipment, as well as arrange transport, housing, delivering vehicle, client security etc. All of the above would be crucial if you were filming a high budget film. However, as I cannot produce a documentary with a high budget this isn't ideal and is not specifically necessary.
Viability:
Another important purpose of production research is to demonstrate that your planned product is viable, workable.
Is product financially available?
- Within my research I was able to find the prices in which it would cost to present my documentary using the BBC commissioning document and also took a closer look on using YouTube to present my documentary. To produce my documentary through TV advertisement would roughly cost around £20k to £200k this would depend on the duration of the documentary. Whereas if I were to use social media such as YouTube, it would be free to present my documentary but it requires myself and ‘FiveStar’ to own a YouTube account to be able to present videos for a long duration. I took my research to the company I work for ‘FiveStar’ and the option which appeals more to them would be the YouTube option, but knowing that this may not get many views they are aware that they may need to put some money into advertising it through the use of adverts.
Do you have necessary skills to undertake the production process?
- Due to working with the company ‘FiveStar’ I have gained the basic knowledge which is required to produce a documentary. We have basic editing skills due creating several different videos during our media course in Year 11, A-levels. One of the most memorable videos created was a music video which was created by myself. The skills in which I feel are required for the documentary are basic; being organised, knowing how to operate a camera, taking the right shots, being able to edit, as well as being an efficient as well as a good communicator, other skills which are necessary with helping bringing the documentary to success. Even if I haven't been taught to the extent of a professional, I have decent sense of direction on how to edit as well as direct based due to projects recently conducted.
Do you have the right equipment and technology available to you?
- Within the sixth form I attend they offer a vast amount of equipment of offer when it comes to camera’s and editing softwares such as iMovie and AVID workstations. The majority of the cameras within the school produce high quality videos and the fact that I have access to them often allows me to feel comfortable when it comes down to using them as I have used them several times before. This will save time when it comes to the production as I will not need to use another camera which could be time consuming to get the grips of using it. The AVID media composer is a software which tends to be used by professionals within the media industry for top quality edits. However, due to it being within the school area and apart of the schools property I am able to work with it for free. This will save sufficient funds once the documentary has been approved by 'FiveStar'. Other equipment in which I have access to would be tripods, lighting, sound recorders and boom poles etc. All of the above equipment are the legit core elements of a successful documentary. This allows me to feel empowered in the way that with the right equipment I will be able to shoot 'Socialist'.
What help and support will you require?
- A software in which I have used more than AVID would be iMovie, an idea would be to stick with what I am already used to using but as I have encountered the brand new editing software known as AVID Media Composer I have gained some important knowledge on how to use this and I will it will grant the competitive edge in which will help with the success of the overall documentary 'Socialist'. If I were to struggle with using the AVID Media Composer I would be able to receive help from a year 13 student who has previously used AVID in their productions. When it comes down to talent and sound recordist I may require assistance but as this would be efficient it would save money as well as time by doing it this way.
Have you got enough time to produce the product?
On the other hand, I believe that the overall production of the documentary would take around 5-7days to produce and also having roughly the same amount of days in which to edit the doc. which would give me roughly 10 to 14 days in total to be able to produce the documentary which is a short period of time but if done correctly it would be effective. Using the search engine 'Google' I dug up some research in which I felt relevant to where the documentary would be filmed and this is spoken about in 'Locations' as I feel it would be the perfect atmosphere and background to what the documentary should feel and what the audience should see. The end production if any problems arise or just simple changes are required, 'FiveStar' would allow me spare time to enhance the work and add more detail until it completes the vision required.
Placement:
The target audience in which I wish to distribute my film towards would mainly be focused towards adults; parent's carer's mostly. This would be due to the fact that I feel parents will show most interest into the life of Teenager's. Showing the documentary through TV advertisement has been approved by 'FiveStar'. FiveStar is the company in which I am working for. Due to FiveStar not having a large budget, this means that it may be easier to sell the documentary through DVD's and online advertisement. Within my research I came across a document showing prices for various BBC commissioning placement types. Based on research found within BBC commissioning I was able to find a ranged price to produce a documentary which would be between £20k and £200k. This would depend on the duration of the documentary. As the budget is quite low, I researched other methods of distribution as follows:
Cinema:
- I could potentially distribute it through cinema chains so that people would pay to watch the documentary, but the factors of this would be that this would only be relevant towards Banstead and the fact that its an expensive process to undertake. However, if it was advertised towards Banstead citizens it would be a very important impact of research for my distribution as this way I would be able to get the target audience in which I want.Online:
DVD's:
- Another way in which I could potentially distribute my documentary would be by DVD's. By using this I could distribute the DVD's to local schools within the Banstead/Surrey area and this will educate the young minds who live within the Banstead community and to grow the views of everyone to see that there should be more activities offered to teenagers within the Banstead community. 
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