This documentary was produced by my AS Level Media class when confronted with the 'Documentary In A Day Challenge.' Students had three hours to capture as much material as possible which could then be shaped into a documentary aimed at a Year 11 audience interested in continuing their education in the sixth form in Sept 2010. This is a very effective task for familiarising students with the equipment but its real value is that it forces students to confront the difficulties of the film-making process. For example the importance of planning, persuading reluctant subjects to feel at ease in order to film their views, realising that some interviews are much more valuable than others, the importance of back-drop and framing, difficulties caused by background noise and poor light, the importance of soundtrack, the importance of narrative structure etc etc. This was a very valuable process and the film produced is extremely accomplished. This group's MEST 2 Coursework was impressive and i feel that this task was instrumental in providing students with confidence in their own ability to produce credible media.
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http://vimeo.com/13263046
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