Audience Feedback

Q1. On a scale of 1-5 (1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest) rate the following:

Informative: 1- 0 people, 2- 0 people, 3- 1 person, 4- 13 people, 5- 4 people

Entertaining: 1- 0 people, 2- 0 people, 3- 2 people, 4- 11 people, 5- 5 people

Obeying the conventions: 1- 0 people, 2, 0 people, 3- 1 person, 4- 11 people, 5- 6 people

Q2. Would you agree that the newspaper advert is eye catching?

Everybody said they thought the advert was eyecatching

Some of their comments: They like the two sides of the body. However, they think the title doesn't stand out. They say its good that it makes people look and try to figure what its about. Also, the image is very striking

Q3. Do you think the sound levels are appropiate throughout the documentary?

12 people said they think the sound levels are appropiate.

5 people said the music is too loud especially on some of the voxpops and some people found it difficult to hear/understand the tattoo artist.

Q4. Would you say the mise-en-scene relates to the interviewee/ topic of the documentary?

Everyone agreed that the mise-en-scene relates.

Comments: It is relevant to the documentary and the background of Demi's interview reflects her personality.

Q5. Is there anything you would do differently with camera work or do you think it flows effectively?

Majority said it flows effectively.

Comments: Could have panned a little bit more. Continuity is good. Could have got shots of somebody getting a tattoo. Closer frames on voxpop. Lighting issues on some voxpops. Could be more creative. Good archive footage and camera work.

Q6. As a whole, would you say the editing and cutaways work well or do they need to be altered?

Everyone thought the editing and cutaways were appropiate.

Comments: Some cutaways are shown twice. Transitions work well between the cutaways. Cutaways are relevant with the voice over.

Q7. Do you think the music bed is useful throughout the documentary?

Again, everyone agreed that the music bed is useful

Comments: Some people like the way the lyrics doesn't distract the audience. Music made it more interesting. It suits the documentary. Its fun and creative.

Q8. Whilst watching the documentary, were you able to follow the narrative clearly?

Everyone said they were able to follow the narrative clearly and some people commented o the voice over saying it help stick the narrative/documentary together.

Q9. Does the radio trailer/ newspaper advert grab your attention and make you want to watch the full documentary?

Comments: Can't see the logo on newspaper advert, its too dark. They both make people interested in the topic. Advert is eye catching and the trailer is informative. The advert looks real and professional. The radio is more interesting than the advert.

Evidence of students filling in the questionnaire:

Editing The Documentary

Editing The Documentary

The editing consisted of reversing the cutaways, adding the voiceover, zooming, adding titles to interviews etc, cutting and editing sound levels.

Here are some screenshots during the process of the editing:

Editing The Newspaper Advert

We decided for an eye - catching image we would have a person split in half with one side of his body covered with clothes and the other side covered with tattoos.

Here is the editing process:

Images of Tattoos Used For Newspaper Advert

We went round looking for people with tattoos to take pictures of. These tattoos are from different people are going to be used/edited to put on to our newspaper advert. We had to take pictures of other people's tattoos because it would have been copyright to take pictures like that off the internet.

Codes and Conventions of Newspaper Advert

-Shape = A4 landscape

-Shape to be scaled to fit different sizes

-Can be used as a billboard

-One main image - striking and sums up the programme

-Text; slogan, title, scheduling and tv company logo

Images of Recording Voiceover and Radio Trailer

Script for Radio Trailer and Voiceover

Radio Trailer

Niall - some people think they are unnatural and ugly

* extract of woman from second vox pop* - “there are some ugly people out there making them selves even uglier”

Niall - to others they are beautful and enhance the physical form

*extract from Demi’s interview* - “throw a couple of tattoos or piercings on someone , they’ll look cool”

Niall - where so you stand?

*extract from Demi's interview* -“the idea of doing art on someone’s body is just amazing”

Niall - is this art? tattoos and piercings, the human canvas, Thursday 9pm, channel 4

Voiceover

A lot of young people today have tattoos and piercings, but will they regret them when their older? How much does it actually hurt? And how do you decide what to get?
This is what people ask before they get a tattoos or peircing, but what do they think later?

Codes and Conventions of Radio Trailer

-Extracts from the programme

-Voice over intercut throughout

-Trailer should intrigue the audience -makes them want to find out more

-Scheduling information at the end; title, day, time, channel

-Music bed where appropriate

-Sound effects

-30/40 seconds long

-Include slogan

Edit Decison List and Logging sheet

Editing Decision List: This is when we decided what shots to use, therefore, the next step was to put them in order. We had to indicate any transitions and effects which should be used in the editing process

Logging Sheet: This is when we had to list all of the footage on the tapes in order which it appears even if we didn't use it for final production.

Interviewing Demi (upcoming tattoo artist)

Our interview with Demi was a success. We asked her a variety of questions about her tattoos, hobbies etc and we were happy with the answers she gave us. We filmed cutaways of her tattoo equipment and she explained clearly how she uses her equipment. Also, she shown us some of her tattoos and piercings and stated the meanings of them and explained how she got each piercing.

Interviewing the Tattoo Artist

During half term we went met up and went to a tattoo shop to interview a tattoo artist. However, we had to restart the interview half way through as the tattoo artist wasn't explaining his answers clearly. Once we put the interview on Premier Pro we discovered a problem that on the left hand side of the mise-en-scene was a gap. We realised to solve this we would have to edit/zoom the framing which will cause a slight problem with the quality.

Filming Our Opening Titles

Filming our opening titles was not as easy as we thought it would be. We had to get the correct size of font for it to fit in the framing of the camera. This caused a few small problems as we had to restart it numerous times to get it right. Moreover, it also took time as we had to record each letter, however, we came to the conclusion to speed it on once we edit it.

Archive Material for VOXPOPS

We went out to Liscard and used these pictures to show people and record their reactions.

However, this was not successful therefore we recorded another VOXPOP asking people questions about tattoos and piercings as a backup.

Sketches for Interviewee and Mise-en-scene

Each interview will be framed on the left or right of the screen.
Eye line third of the way down.
Mise-en-scene that relates to the topic.

Interview Questions For Demi (upcoming tattoo artist)

Q1. Do you have any tattoos or piercings?

Q2. When did you get each of them done?

Q3. Who was it who did your tattoos and piercings?

Q4. Do your tattoos have a meaning?

Q5. Do you get guidance from a professional artist?

Q6. if yes, who is it and what do they do?

Q7. What does it feel like to perform a tattoo yourself?

Q8. Do you regret giving someone a tattoo just incase it goes wrong?

Q9. has there ever been anyone who doesn't like the tattoo?

Q10. Where do you get your ideas for your tattoos?

Q11. Do you do your tattoos within your home or do you take your equipment to other peoples homes?

Q12. Do you practise regularly and if you do what do you practise on?

Interview Questions for Professional Tattoo Artist

Q1. How long have you been doing tattoos and piercings for?

Q2. Tell me about why you first became interested in tattoos and piercings.

Q3. Tell me about your tattoos. Have they got any meanings behind them?

Q4. Did you do your own tattoos yourself?

Q5. Has it ever gone wrong?

Q6. Has there ever been anyone who has not liked their tattoo?

Q7. Where do you get all the ideas for your tattoos?

Q8. Are all the tattoo designs in your shop designed by you?

Q10. On average how long do each size tattoo take?

Q11. Do you enjoy your job as a whole?

Running Order

Documentary: The Human Canvas

Channel: Channel 4

Scheduling: Thursday, 9pm-9:30pm

Duration: 24 minutes (excluding advert break)

20 seconds - public's shocked reactions when shown images of extreme tattoos and piercings - we don't show what the people are looking at, we just see their reactions

15 seconds - opening titles

30 seconds - voice over introduces the topic over still images of tattoos and piercings, voice over also explains audience survey. camera movement should be used such as zoom in/out, pan, spin

30 seconds - introduce Demi with an interview, why she likes tattoos and piercings so much, does she want to become a professional tattoo artist when she's older, who influences her which then introduces Travis Barker in to the next section

30 seconds - voice over talking about Travis Barker over still images of him at gigs etc - his music playing in the background

15 seconds - archive of one of Travis Barker's video

30 seconds - Back to interview of Demi talking more about tattoos and equipment she uses, zoom onto tattoo equipment over the interview and her own designs

1 minute - interview with tattoo artist

30 seconds - voice over explaining some articles about tattoos, use still images of the articles. use camera movement such as pan and zoom

15 seconds - VOXPOP - the public explaining why they get tattoos and piercings

30 seconds - voice over of a general view of tattoos and piercings as a whole, use images of extreme tattoos and small ones which have a meaning for their family etc

1 minute - voice over of Cathryn talking about getting a tattoo, use camera movement such as zoom in/out of her getting the tattoo done - in the interview she refers to Amy Winehouse. also use camera shots such as long shot

2 minutes - interview with Amy Winehouse about her tattoos. use cutaways to her performing

1 minute 30 secs -archive material footage of famous people talking about their own tattoos and piercings and why they got them - cross cutting between different interviews

1 minute - voice over explaining tattoo artist techniques of 3D tattoos, still images of 3D extreme tattoos to normal small ones

30 seconds - voice over explaining why some people regret having a tattoo because of future effects

30 seconds - interview with a parent who regrets having a tattoo, use cutaways to her tattoo

45 seconds - back to the interview of a headteacher explaining the risks of getting tattoo - harder to get employed

10 seconds - tracking of extreme tattoo person in a group walking down the street

3 minutes - ADVERT BREAK

10 seconds - tracking extreme tattoo person in a group walking down the street

15 seconds - voice over explains todays youth etc

2 minutes - interview with tattoo artist, cutaways to his equipment and show designs

25 seconds - montache of different celebrities with tattoos and piercings

2 minutes - zoom up on a picture of Beckham, cutaway to an interview of him, ask him why he get him and ask about the tattoos of his kids names

1 minute 40 secs - voice over of why some people tattoo names on their body, still images of lovers tattoos and tattoos of childrens name. camera movements over them

30 seconds - voice over to explain why boys crave the 'tunnel' and what started the trend off. cutaways to different tunnels - archive and actuality footage

1 minute - interview with a general piercist about tunnels - how do they feel about it. cut to archive of people flashing tunnel and getting it

20 seconds - voice over about what piercings girls would get - cutaways to different types of piercings girls would get such as ears, belly, nose, still images

1 minute - interview with a hairdressing shop who would do girls piercings - talking about how realistic piercings. cutaways to actuality footage of someone getting ear pierced

40 seconds - voice over concluding the narrative telling the public open to debate whether they do want a tattoo or piercing. montache of extreme tattoos and piercings

50 seconds - closing credits superimposed over montache

Research for Documentary

Primary:
*Interviews: Demi (an upcoming tattoo artist) filmed in front of a mise-en-scene that relates to the topic, she can preferably use her tattoo equipment

*Interviews: Headteacher explaining why tattoos and piercings are not acceptable in the school

*Interviews: Manager of shop, explaining why if affects jobs etc.. filmed in the shop or in the managers office where they interview people

*Interviews: Mike Hoey (upcoming tattoo artist) - Demi's friend..

*Interviews: Cathryn after getting her tattoo done, also film her getting the tattoo in the tattoo parlour

*Panning of the tattoo parlour showing tattoo designs etc

*VOXPOP - asking people if they consider tattoos to be art

*VOXPOP - showing people pictures of extreme tattoos and piercings- asking what they think. Both VOXPOPS will be filmed in a busy local area such as Liverpool, Liscard..

*Props: Tattoo equipment and tattoo sleeves

Secondary :

*YouTube links: People doing their own tattoos or piercings-

*YouTube links: Tattoos and piercings can go wrong-

*YouTube links: Celebrities with tattoos-

*YouTube links: Travis Barker and his tattoos-

*Music will be used throughout the documentary, the genre of music will depend on what is the most popular from the audience survey

*Use front cover of magazines with celebrities that that tattoos

*Still images of extreme tattoos and small normal ones

Formal Proposal

Topic: Tattoos and Piercings

Type of Documentary: Mixed

Style of Documentary: Non linear, open narrative, informal, fast paced, entertains

Channel and Scheduling: Channel 4, Thursday, 9pm-9:30pm

Target Audience: Young Adults

Primary Research:

*Tattoo and piercing parlour

*Props: tattoo kid and tattoo sleeves

*Interview with: tattoo artist, manager of shops, headteacher, Demi and Mike

*Filming Cathryn's tattoo

*Designs of tattoos in the shop

Secondary Research:

*Use music that is most popular in audience survey

*Still images of tattoos

*YouTube links of people getting a tattoo or piercing

*Front cover magazines of celebrities with extreme tattoos

*Articles debating tattoos and piercings

*Tattoos gone wrong

*Images of celebrities with tattoos

*TV programmes

*Print off images of extreme tattoos and piercings - ask people what they think of them

*Find an interview with Travis Barker

Outline of Content:

*Picture of art and person merge together through Photoshop

*Interview an older person with a tattoo and ask if they regret it

*Cutaways - equipment designs and extremists

*VOXPOP - why people get tattoos and piercings

*Interview with people against tattoos - Headteacher, shop manager etc

*Articles to do with tattoos - use narration over it

*YouTube links of people doing tattoos and piercings themselves

*Archive footage of famous people talking about tattoos

*VOXPOP - pictures of extreme tattoos - what people think of them

*Interview with Demi - upcoming tattoo artist

*Voice over

*Good and bad sides

*Pan of tattoo shop

*Tracking Demi walking in a tattoo shop

*Record Cathryn getting a tattoo

*Interview with tattoo artist

Resource Requirements:

*Digital Camera

*Microphone

*Props - tattoo equipment

*Piercing gun

*Tripod

*DV Tape

*Voice recorder

*Adobe Premier

*Computer

*Photoshop

*Microsoft word

*Internet

Brainstorm of Content For Documentary

As a group we came up with numbers ideas that we thought would fit well in our documentary:

*Video of Cathryn getting a tattoo- Interview her afterwards.

*Show the good and bad sides of getting a tattoo or piercing.

*Clip of somebody getting their nose pierced.

*Interview with an older person to ask if they regret getting a tattoo.

*Interviews with people against tattoos such as a Headteacher, Manager of shops.

*Research when the craze of tattoos and piercings came about.

*Panning around a tattoo shop to show the tattoo designs

*VOXPOP - Ask people who their idols are.

*VOXPOP -Print off pictures of extreme tattoos and piercings - ask people what they think.

*Articles about tattoos and piercings

*Archive footage - YouTube links of how to do tattoos etc.

*Interview Demi - a upcoming tattoo artist.

*Interview professional tattoo artist.

*Still images of Demi's tattoo equipment

*Interview people asking why society gets them

*How they affect jobs?

Target Audience Research

Questionnaire Results

Q1. How old are you?

Most people who had taken the survey are aged between 15-20 years old.

Q2. What sex are you?

60% of females dominated the survey leaving only 40% being male.

Q3. Do you find tattoos attractive?

After the survey it is clear that the answer to this question is joint.

Q4. Do you consider tattoos to be art?

Majority of the audience agreed and said that they consider tattoos to be art.

Q5. If you wanted a tattoo what body part would you get the tattoo/piercing on?

Over 10 people said they would like a tattoo on their arm, this is the most popular answer.

Q6. If you got a tattoo would you get it in colour or black and white?

The audience of this survey said if they had to chose they would get a black and white tattoo.

Q7. How big would you want a piercing if you wanted to get one?

Most people agreed that they would prefer a small piercing.

Q8. When you think about tattoos or piercings, is there anyone you think of?

Travis Barker is the most popular figure.

Q9. How much would you spend on a tattoo if you bought one?

Most people said they would only spend £30-60 on a tattoo.

Q10. How much would you spend on a piercing if you bought one?

A joint answer is also shown here, the audience said they would either spend £0-10 or £10-20 on a piercing.

Q11. Who would you rely on to get a tattoo/piercing?

Most of the audience said they would want a professional to perform their tattoo.

Q12. What's your favourite colour?

Blue is the most popular answer, therefore we will use this colour the most throughout our documentary to attract the audience.

Q13. What music do you listen to the most?

Indie and Rock are the most popular answers, therefore this genre of music will be shown throughout our documentary.