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