A2 Media Studies | Planning a mock up scene from a Documentary

Me and Tom have agreed that we are going to make a scene based off a scene shown in the Channel 4 documentary 'Educating Yorkshire'. This is in place so we can see how close we can get to the professionalism of Channel 4's documentary and see what kind of skills we currently have in terms of making a documentary, prior to the main documentary which we plan to make.

Currently our planning consists of a filming schedule to ensure that we know what to do and when we want to do it. So far this is what we have for our film schedule:

• Filming to begin on Tuesday 3rd November during our media lesson (2:05 - 2:55) and we will likely attend a session after college if the time is needed to get the work finished.
• If needed, filming will also be done on Wednesday 4th November which will go from 9:05 to 12:25, the time can be used for filming and editing the scenes, depending on what we've gotten done.
• We have considered three teachers and their classes to see if we can use one of the classes for the project.
• The camera will be booked on Tuesday 3rd November and Wednesday 4th November in the times mentioned before.
• Permission needs to be asked for from the teachers we have considered for the project and see if they will allow us to film their class during a time where we can film.

From the planning of the mock up scene me and Tom will be able to know what to do when we are going to film the project as well as edit it and it will also give us an insight on what we would have to do when we begin to make the actual documentary, meaning it will be easier for me and Tom to make the documentary in future.

Regarding the planning of the mock up scene, these are the shots from the video we are basing our project on that we have added to our own storyboard:

Establishing shot of the school

(Soundtrack begins)

Establishing shot of the classroom

(Volume of the soundtrack goes down)

Dialogue: Who feels that paper can be their friend? - Teacher

Direction: Teacher looks toward the class.

Establishing shot of students putting their hands up

Direction: Students put their hands up.

Mid shot of the teacher in the classroom

Dialogue: Today you've just been getting to know her alright. By June you'll be taking her out to dinner. - Teacher

Direction: Teacher smiles and continues to address the class.