Unknown FeedWe have spent most of the day talking and researching on the subject of infectious diseases and have started to compile our documentary outline script.
The script is subject to change at any time but its a brief outline of the documentary. Script Draft
We have finally gotten our photos printed and when viewing the photos we where shocked on the results. We must have mis-calculated the lighting for the shoot. We have decided to retry our shoot using the flash on the camera also try changing the lighting arrangement.
On planning on when we are going to get our photos developed we began to think, do todays developers digitize the images before there printed? We are deciding on using a independent photo processing company instead of a quick supermarket printers.
We got inspiration for our 12 photo-shoot from an BBC Television Episode ‘Hustle’. There was one scene of a poker game that one of the con artists who cheated on the game to win. The composition and lighting of this scene was amazing and attempting to try and do this for a 12 photo shoot would be a interesting test.
Video clip uploaded to YouTube for reference only, Hustle is a copyrighted program of the BBC
We all got together again to discuss ideas and develop a plan of action for the documentary. Once again this was really productive and we came up with the following ideas to research and gather information to help us construct this documentary.
Content ideas and research suggestions:
* The black death
* NHS Hygiene standards
* Prevention of infections
* Has there been significant change in standards over the last few years.
* Interview Techniques
* Interview student nurses (they may have textbooks with information in them)
* Media attention, helped or hindered
* Use newspaper articles and new reports as stock footage.
* Older killer virus (Ebola)
* H5N1(Bird flu), AIDS, BSE (mad cow disease)
* Virus inspired films (Outbreak, Resident Evil, 28 Days Later)
* GP practices
* Brainstorm relative questions for interview
* Locations, Hospital, GP practices.
We decided that we wanted a voice over instead of a presenter as we thought we would need more time for the audience to get to know the presenter and time would have to be allowed for ‘piece to camera’ presenter shots. This we felt was unnecessary and went with a voice over as it meant we could deliver information and visuals at the same time.
We watched a documentary which was on the special features of the 28 days later DVD disk called Pure Rage: Making of 28 Days Later. On this documentary had a concise summary about the truth of infectious viruses that could harm the human species. Also this documentary gave us huge inspiration on filming techniques for the subject area.
We came up with a basic structure for our documentary or the key elements that would work.
* Start with a basic intro,
* Describes the known bugs/viruses, infection, AIDS, MRSA, BSC etc.
* Describe an aim that we are trying to prove or disprove.
* Some factual information about the aim we have described
* An interview with an expert.
* Conclusions
The last thing to be discussed was the production name that we would us, ‘Blackout Productions’, this was chosen at random while looking at song titles by Muse.
We were struggling to come up with a title for the documentary. Suggestions included Imminent Death, Airborn, Single Cell, Outcome, Safe?, Infection, Breathe and Kyle’s favorite ‘Bad Spread’ (as in the spread of infection) but it just sounds like a bad Swedish porn movie. The original title I had for the drama was ‘Exposure’ and the documentary was ‘Exposing the truth’. As we couldn’t think of a better title, I think this one still stands.
We decided that the best thing to do would be to research the subjects that we had discussed over the weekend and get together on Sunday to regroup and discuss what we had found.
To gather information on infections in hospitals I have contacted my sister dawn who works in Christies cancer hospital in Manchester. Hopefully she will be able to find out information for us. She mentioned that in Christies there is a department called ‘Infection Control’ so this could be a place to find information.
This is the email that I sent to my sister
hey!!!
i need you help with a film video that we have to make, i dont know whether you can help us or not.
We have to come up with an idea for a 3 min documentary for film tech, my idea was based around hospitals and infections, exploring what preventions can be taken to ensure that infections wouldnt spread!
As a group we had to come up with 3 ideas and the lecturers would pick one. I honestly dint think mine would be picked as Kyle and Louisa had stronger ideas, but the lecturers thought it would be interesting to see a student perspective documentary of a topic thats in the news today, so they picked my idea.
1) what i was wondering is if you could get any information for me on, infection prevention, protocols (hand wash etc) problems that christies deal with (isolation units and why this is critical) i dont know if there are leaflets on this sort of thing or not. Even leaflets on cancer would be alot of help.
2) depending on the information in the next weeks we can collect we will may need an interview (on camera) with someone so i dont know whether there is anyone who would be willing to answer some questions. if not on camera just to talk to us about it, so we can gather research but on camera would be preferable as it could be used in the final video.
The main idea is not to expose any problems in the NHS or anything daft like that, there is no agender like that, just to document what sort of problems of hospitals have to deal with and how they prevent infections.
If all you can get is some research that would be great, we are looking in to the Staffs hospital aswell, but thought you may be able to help in some way. You know more about this sort of thing than me lol
If you want to skype me about this later i'll be around about 7ish (the time we normally skype)
if you cant help with anything dont worry about it, we are only just starting to gather info, making inquiries and stuff, and i thought of you first.
Thanks alot rew x
Hopefully later in the week we can get together and brain storm some ideas to get the project underway.
We had to pitch our ideas today. We were the very first group of the day to pitch ideas which was nerve racking but was good to get it over with and not have to worry about it. But now that my virus/infection idea has been chosen, the slow realisation that we only have 5 weeks in which to do the documentary is a bit daunting.
We agree with the lecturers that the drama will need work on it.
Kyle and I(Andy) were discussing pitching ideas over a bowl of chicken wings this lunch time. We just chatted vaguely about the project as a whole and some ideas that we were working on. At this stage we don’t really have any concrete ideas but were just thinking in terms of documentaries we had seen and our thoughts about the task ahead.
Blackout Productions is a First Year Student Group studying at Staffordshire University. The group consists of three members; Andy Hargreves, Louisa Rowley and Kyle Welsby.
As part of our assignment we are required to setup a blog and post entries daily about our 3 minuet documentary and drama films.
From ideas to experiments, discussions and meetings all things to do with Blackout Productions will be posted here.
I finally figured out how Andy’s idea go chosen, He is the true devil and here is the proof. Still it was a great idea asides the dark lord.
