This first assignment will be a Research and Production plan. This will be the basic underlying document for the documentary you will create over the term.
The fist step will be to find a topic/character/issue/approach you want to explore.
Start looking by looking around you.
What stories excite you?
Do you have a story to tell?
Do you know an interesting character?
Do you have personal connections to an interesting story?
The Production Plan should include these elements:
- Who, What, Why, Where and How?
- Write a short, 2-3 line description on what your documentary will be about.
- Write a brief reflection on why you have chosen this story and why you are a good person to tell it (special access, personal experience, etc)
- What research do you need to do. Research is the most important phase of planning your project. You must do more than look through the internet, or news reports, even though it is a good place to start. Doing in-person research, visiting the sites and people you want to film, meeting related experts in the field, etc, is an important part of the process.
- Finally, include a production schedule to organise your time over the term.
DUE: Feb 4, 2016
WEIGHTING: 15%