Post #1- Documentary Idea/Plan

The title of my documentary as a whole will be "Full Out". However, the project being completed will only be the first five minutes of the first episode, which will be titled "Champions". This specific episode is about Hudson High school Cheer.

The opening shot will be a collage of photos and videos that flash onto the screen whilst the words "HHS cheer" fade onto the screen. This will be done with intense upbeat score playing in the background. These pictures and videos will be of Hudson High School's cheer team at competitions, practice, and games. There will then be a sound bridge made by a voice over of an athlete on this team describing cheer leading. As the sound bridge continues, the athlete will be seen on camera discussing what cheering at Hudson High School is like. This will be done using rule of thirds in order to capture the background which will be trophies and other props such as ribbons, metals, and uniforms. Another photo will then fade onto the screen whilst another voice over occurs. This time it will be Coach Hatcher explaining the feeling of winning a cheer competition. When this begins, a victorious score will play which allows the audience to connect winning to the team. Whilst Hatcher is speaking, a video will begin to play. This video will show the routine that enabled the team to become triple crown champs. This video will have a lack of score due to the dialogue and diegetic sound being used. This allows audiences to feel present in that moment alongside the athletes. This cycle will be continuous throughout the five minute excerpt.

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Post #64 -Critical Reflection

The process of constructing this documentary required extensive research, planning, editing, marketing, and further refinement. When researching other products labeled as sports documentaries, I was able to identify what conventions would and would not be included in my products which in return link s to audience engagement. Conventions are elements that are commonly used within a specific genre, and audience engagement refers to the interest, involvement, and emotional connection someone has to a piece of media. I also identified what social groups and issues I would be targeting. During the research phase I studied the documentary " Starting 5". When studying the micro elements within the film, I recognized that the documentary failed to address the emotional aspect of basketball. Instead, the practices and principles of the sport were explored. This ...

Post #25- Gantt Chart For Documentary Excerpt

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Post #32- Interview Questions

I have reached the stage of my production process where I have begun to consider what questions my interviewees will be asked in order to inspire their responses in which will develop the meaning I have encoded. To ensure I evoke immense emotion from my interviewees, I have constructed meaningful questions that will develop the deep narrative rather than surface level content. Since I have encoded a deep narrative, I have decided to use this as my unique selling point. This is considered a unique selling point because a common mistake many producers make is not including a deep narrative to their film and instead focusing on the principles of the sport. Therefore, including this detail makes my product appealing to a significant amount of people and creates emotional connections between the audience and documentary. After taking these factors into consideration, the following questions are being considered to include in my final product. - What is cheerleading and what...

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