Friday, 6 January 2012
Question3- What have you learnt for your audience feedback?
The feedback of my documentary
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| Feedback from my radio trailer |
Thursday, 5 January 2012
Narration of my documentary
it is estimated that in the UK last year we spent around 16.7 billion pounds on toys.
Toys are a big part of our lives, we learn through them, we grow with them, we have our favourites, and those that define a generation.
Toys are a big part of our lives, we learn through them, we grow with them, we have our favourites, and those that define a generation.
In today’s society we are surrounded by gender stereotypes everywhere we go. No more so than in toy shops, where the toys our children play with reinforce what it apparently means to be male or female.
Most toys today are electronic; they either need batteries or are plugged in. While these may be more exciting for children, they have also affected the ways they play and interact
Videogames have probably had the greatest impact on the way children play. There are over 5 billion different video games in the world today... and still counting.
Most toys today are electronic; they either need batteries or are plugged in. While these may be more exciting for children, they have also affected the ways they play and interact
Monday, 12 December 2011
Script of the radio trailer
Music bed: Toy story soundtrack
Vox pop “My favourite toy was a...”
VO: In the UK last year we spent 16.7 billion pounds on toys.
Stewart interview: “You need batteries for most toys nowadays”
VO: So how have toys changed over time and how have developments affected the ways children play today?
Irene interview: “Children don’t play anymore”
Rob interview: “Now the children just want to play on video games, and don’t want to go out and play”
VO: Could it be that toys are actually unhealthy for our children and are making then anti-social?
VO: You coming out to play?
VO: Batteries not included, Tuesday 20th December, channel 4.
Vox pop “My favourite toy was a...”
VO: In the UK last year we spent 16.7 billion pounds on toys.
Stewart interview: “You need batteries for most toys nowadays”
VO: So how have toys changed over time and how have developments affected the ways children play today?
Irene interview: “Children don’t play anymore”
Rob interview: “Now the children just want to play on video games, and don’t want to go out and play”
VO: Could it be that toys are actually unhealthy for our children and are making then anti-social?
VO: You coming out to play?
VO: Batteries not included, Tuesday 20th December, channel 4.
Friday, 18 November 2011
Interview with PERC toy libary
Friday 18th November
Jordan and Lydia filmed an interview in Perc library in Liverpool. They had to phone up and e-mail the library to ensure that they could get an interview and once they had set a date they had to travel by train to Liverpool.
They set the camera up in the play centre and ensured the background suited the documentary. They had to make sure the interviewee was framed correctly before they could film. They then asked the interviewee several questions, once they had filmed they made sure that the sound quailty was good enough to use and went back to school to edit.
They captured their work on Adobie premiere pro and edited out the questions so that the interview ran smoother without questions interrupting.
Jordan and Lydia filmed an interview in Perc library in Liverpool. They had to phone up and e-mail the library to ensure that they could get an interview and once they had set a date they had to travel by train to Liverpool.
They set the camera up in the play centre and ensured the background suited the documentary. They had to make sure the interviewee was framed correctly before they could film. They then asked the interviewee several questions, once they had filmed they made sure that the sound quailty was good enough to use and went back to school to edit.
They captured their work on Adobie premiere pro and edited out the questions so that the interview ran smoother without questions interrupting.
Filming a video gamer
Thursday 17th November
Lydia and Jess went to film a video gamer, First they set up the camera to make sure that he was framed to the correct side, they then made sure that the background suited the documentary.
They asked him several questions about why he likes games, what his favourite are and what are the best consoles to play on.
Next they came back to school to edit out the questions so just the answers can be heard, making it run smoother. They also added in footage of games, and xboxes to put inbetween each answer which made it run better than having cuts between each answer.
Lydia and Jess went to film a video gamer, First they set up the camera to make sure that he was framed to the correct side, they then made sure that the background suited the documentary.
They asked him several questions about why he likes games, what his favourite are and what are the best consoles to play on.
Next they came back to school to edit out the questions so just the answers can be heard, making it run smoother. They also added in footage of games, and xboxes to put inbetween each answer which made it run better than having cuts between each answer.
Filming the title sequence
Tuesday 1st November
Lydia, Jess and Jordan filmed the opening title for the documentary 'Batteries not included' by using children's building blocks. The set out the blocks first to ensure that they had enough to spell out the title, they then made a background, and made sure that the lighting was right.
They then filmed it as a stop start, so moved the blocks and recorded, stopped, moved the block more and pressed record again. They did this to every block until it spelt out their title.
They then sped up the footage to make it look as if the blocks are moving by themselves into place.
Lydia, Jess and Jordan filmed the opening title for the documentary 'Batteries not included' by using children's building blocks. The set out the blocks first to ensure that they had enough to spell out the title, they then made a background, and made sure that the lighting was right.
They then filmed it as a stop start, so moved the blocks and recorded, stopped, moved the block more and pressed record again. They did this to every block until it spelt out their title.
They then sped up the footage to make it look as if the blocks are moving by themselves into place.
Filming two children
Friday 4th November
Lydia and Jordan filmed Rebecca and Ella for their children's interview. Firstly they had to create forms for their parents to sign to ensure it was fine for them to film their children.
Once they had permission they recorded the girls playing with their various toys, dolls and teddy bears they had.
Once they had stock footage they then filmed the two girls separately and asked them several questions about their toys; what they like about them, dislike, what they would like to get for Christmas and which toy was their ultimate favourite. They had to make sure that they had the background correct and that the girls stayed in the frame.
Next they came back to school to edit out the questions, cut up the stock footage into separate clips so they could then put them in between their answers and placed them all together to make two interviews.
Lydia and Jordan filmed Rebecca and Ella for their children's interview. Firstly they had to create forms for their parents to sign to ensure it was fine for them to film their children.
Once they had permission they recorded the girls playing with their various toys, dolls and teddy bears they had.
Once they had stock footage they then filmed the two girls separately and asked them several questions about their toys; what they like about them, dislike, what they would like to get for Christmas and which toy was their ultimate favourite. They had to make sure that they had the background correct and that the girls stayed in the frame.
Next they came back to school to edit out the questions, cut up the stock footage into separate clips so they could then put them in between their answers and placed them all together to make two interviews.
Filming the next door neighbours
Sunday 6th November
Jess and Jordan filmed Jess's two next door neighbours, they asked them the same two questions as their grandparent.
They set the cameras so that they framed the interviewees properly and ensured that they had enough light on them to be seen on the camera. Because they couldn't get toys around the interviewees they had to zoom in on their face to make it fill most of the shot but still framed them to one side to stick to the codes and conventions of recording an interview.
Once they had finished, they came into school and edited out the questions so just the answers could be heard. they also added cutaways in and over the questions to make them run smoother.
Jess and Jordan filmed Jess's two next door neighbours, they asked them the same two questions as their grandparent.
They set the cameras so that they framed the interviewees properly and ensured that they had enough light on them to be seen on the camera. Because they couldn't get toys around the interviewees they had to zoom in on their face to make it fill most of the shot but still framed them to one side to stick to the codes and conventions of recording an interview.
Once they had finished, they came into school and edited out the questions so just the answers could be heard. they also added cutaways in and over the questions to make them run smoother.
Filming a grandparent
Thursday 3rd November
Jordan and Lydia went to film an interview with Lydia's Granddad. They travelled to Birkenhead and interviewed him in his living room, They set the camera up and did sound checks to ensure the microphone was working, they then sat two teddy bears on the couch with Lydia's Granddad; one old and one new.
They then ensured that he was framed to the left properly and asked him several questions about toys and games he used to play when he was younger.
When they had finished with the interview they logged the counter numbers and started to edit it. They edited out the questions they asked to make the interview run smoother, they also added cutaways and stock footage in between/over answers.
Jordan and Lydia went to film an interview with Lydia's Granddad. They travelled to Birkenhead and interviewed him in his living room, They set the camera up and did sound checks to ensure the microphone was working, they then sat two teddy bears on the couch with Lydia's Granddad; one old and one new.
They then ensured that he was framed to the left properly and asked him several questions about toys and games he used to play when he was younger.
When they had finished with the interview they logged the counter numbers and started to edit it. They edited out the questions they asked to make the interview run smoother, they also added cutaways and stock footage in between/over answers.
Questions for a video gamer
What do you like about video games?
What is your favourite video game and why?
What consoles do you play video games on?
What is the best type of console and why?
Is there a console you don't like? why?
Are there any games you want? why?
What features do you like about these games?
What kind of games do you want to make?
List some games which feature the same ideas you want to include in your games?
What is your favourite video game and why?
What consoles do you play video games on?
What is the best type of console and why?
Is there a console you don't like? why?
Are there any games you want? why?
What features do you like about these games?
What kind of games do you want to make?
List some games which feature the same ideas you want to include in your games?
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Filming the stock footage of toys
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| Lydia and Jessica working the talking puppets |
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| Watching back the footage of the Buzz toy |
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| Jessica zooming in on toy |
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| Jordan and Lydia filming Buzz lightyear |
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| Lydia filing the stop/start clip of Buzz lightyear |
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| Jordan and lydia adjusting the camera to film toy |
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| Jordan and lydia filming Buzz lightyear toy |
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