Thursday 16 December 2010

Filming

In this part I am going to write about what we did for our filming in the production of our documentary.

In the Documentry our first interview was with the trichologist and the voudoo hairdressers in liverpool. We decided to do this as our documentary is about hair and we thought it would be good to have someone who deals with hair loss sufferers so it appealed to a wide audience. Unfortunately we couldnt use the footage as one was too loud and the other we had filmed wrong but we decided that we didnt need the high end hairdresser so we had to go back and film the Tricologist again.


I was involved in all the major filming in our production, the first being: we travelled to Park High school to interview a policeman about graffiti. We set up the mise-en-scene in the office of the Assistant Headteacher (Nye's Dad). We wanted the mise-en-scene to look like the office of the policeman. He was in full uniform which ofcourse anchored who he was. We shot him in medium close up, aligned to the left of the shot this was to later contrast with the interview with the Assistant heateacher who we aligned to the right. The interview went well, the mic worked, I asked the questions after helping get the framing right. Also on this night we got some shots from around the school, such as, the assembly hall and the outside of the building. Sadly after uploading this footage to the computer, it was deleted from the system when the computers went down in school. And my stupidity meant we recorded over the interview, as we thought it was all captured safely.





Tuesday 14 December 2010

Editing



for our documentary we desided to create one on hair. To edit our documentary we used adobe premier pro, we captured the documentary then began to edit. this was a difficult part of the process this is because it was very time consuming. the images below are screen shots of the porcess we went through.

Tape logging


mise en scene and story board





codes and conventions of newspaper advertisement

  • Bold central image
  • Starts to form a narrative
  • Channel
  • Information
  • Clever image
  • Playing round with the presenter
  • Colour co-ordinated
  • Slogan - doesnt have to be snappy
  • 1 strong key image
  • Words kept to minimum
  • Logo
  • Scheduling

scripting radio trailer

  • Vox pops first
  • Voice over: 'Hair, Billions of pound are spent cutting it, cleaning it and making it perfect.
  • But what if you didnt have it?'
  • Part of the interview with the Trichologist
  • Part of the interview with Hair loss sufferer
  • Voice over: 'Hair, you either have it or you don't. Thursday at 9 on 4'

codes and conventions of radio trailers

  • Different voice to tell information
  • First voice will be in the programme
  • Voice over
  • Sound clips
  • Sound effect
  • Music behind voice over
  • Beginning clear

scripting voice over

Celebrity collage voiceover:

We spend billions of pound a year on hair, to look after our hair, keep up with hair fashions or to recreate our favourtie celebrities' looks. Many people admire celebrity hair styles and men are no exception Actor Patrick Dempsey was chosen the male celebrity with the most wanted hair for men. Also when out nation's sweetheart, Cheryl Cole, dyed her hair red, red bos dyes flew of the shelves, but would we want these celebrity styles if they didnt have any hair at all?

Trichologist

Some people unfortunately suffer from hair loss caused by stress, fungal infections, certain medicines, hair loss can also be caused be a serious operation or pregnancy and some have a serious case called tricholillomania whihc is the compulsive urge to pull out their own hair. It is recognized as a disorder leading to noticable hair loss, distres, and social or functional impairment. It is often chronic and dificult to treat.

Hairdresser Information

When it comes to happiness at work, hairdressers are a cut above therest. Hairdresser are the happiest worker in the UK, with two out of five syaing they are very content in their job. Clitens appreciate them because they make people feel good and look good, Hairdresser also have he opportunity to be theri own bosses. Part of their happiness in work is making clients happy with how hairdressers make them feel.

These were all the original scripts for the voice overs in our documentary however we had to cut them down to fit the size of the cut aways between interviews to link them together

Monday 13 December 2010

Questionnaire for audience feedback

Questionnaire

Documentary
1. On a scale of 1-5 how did you find each of the following? (1 being not very 5 being very)
• Informative 1 2 3 4 5
• Engaging 1 2 3 4 5
• Relevant 1 2 3 4 5

2. Does the title relate to the content of the documentary? Yes No

3. How did you find the technical quality?
• Sound 1 2 3 4 5
• Editing 1 2 3 4 5
• Music 1 2 3 4 5
• Camera work 1 2 3 4 5
• Framing of interviews 1 2 3 4 5

4. Does the music relate to the documentary content? Yes No

5. Would it be appropriate to schedule this documentary on Channel 4? Yes No
Print advert

1. Does the print advert look like a real print advert? Yes No

2. Is it eye catching? Yes No

3. Is the image chosen relevant to the content of the documentary? Yes No

4. Does it follow the codes and convections of a real print advert? Yes No

5. Does the print advert make you want to watch the documentary? Yes No

Radio advert

1. Does the radio advert sound like a real radio advert? Yes No

2. Does the radio advert relate to the documentary? Yes No

3. Does the radio advert make you want to watch the documentary? Yes No

4. On a scale of 1 to 5 how did you find the following?

• Engaging 1 2 3 4 5
• Sound quality 1 2 3 4 5
• Music 1 2 3 4 5

Sunday 12 December 2010

Print ad

When designing the print add wewanted to creat a divide of the girls face and hair. Showing one side is happy with hair and the other isnt without hair, it was difficult to make one side of the girls hair look like it isnt there however the shots which are closer up in editing looked better and more realistic that there is less hair on one side. We tryed her doing different expression, different poses and her doing differen things with her hair extensions, there was a number of good shot which were good but some looked like an advert for make up rather than an advert for a hair documentary. To create the writing on the print add i took different screen grabs of the writing on the channel for website to make the print add look more aurthentic, this was hard work but i think that it has paid and looks like an actual channel 4 advertisment



































































This picture was one of the choices for the picture on the print ad but we decided that it looked more to do with make up than it did hair.


















This is the picture we chose to use on our print ad.


























When designing the print add wewanted to creat a divide of the girls face and hair. Showing one side is happy with hair and the other isnt without hair, it was difficult to make one side of the girls hair look like it isnt there however the shots which are closer up in editing looked better and more realistic that there is less hair on one side. We tryed her doing different expression, different poses and her doing differen things with her hair extensions, there was a number of good shot which were good but some looked like an advert
for make up rather than an advert for a hair documentary. To create the writing on the print add i took different screen grabs of the writing on the channel for website to make the print add look more aurthentic, this was hard work but i think that it has paid and looks like an actual channel 4 advertisment

We took several images of a girl pulling her hair out and some of her holding her hair. we felt this would be a good idea to make it seem as though she is pulling her hair out, this is because out documentary includes a section on tricotillamania
Filming
Opening titles

































Hairdresser and hair loss sufferer
























The trichologist




































Tuesday 30 November 2010

Letter to channel 4

Channel 4,
I am a media student from Weatherhead Media Arts college in Wirral. I am in my second year of my media course and am producing a Documentry about Hair.
I am writing to you to ask for permission to use a section of "Embarressing Bodies" as archive footage within my documentry.
If possible could you please reply with your answer.
Thankyou Sian Crilly.

Monday 15 November 2010

Timeline of hairdressers

Women's

How hair styles have changed over the decades.
18th Century - elaborate wigs, mile-high coiffures and highly decorated curls.
1920s - short, bobbed and waved styles.
1940s - Soft curls falling onto the shoulders or long, wavy natural looks.
1950s - Hair began to suffer abuse however and was teased, sculpted, sprayed, permanently waved and forced into perfectly formed curls. Hair often resembled a perfect helmet and women started to visit salons on a weekly.
1960s - short, back-combed hairstyles that could be quickly styled and held in place with hair spray, softened with a long, feminine fringe.
1970s - Manes of free-falling curls, soft partings and long fringes.
1980s- The long-bob was highly favoured-precisely cut and evenly curled under, a good hairdresser was an essential part of this woman’s life.
1990s - Messed-up hair was very much in but whether long or short it seemed the whole world had definitely gone blonde! Multi-toned highlights, all over blonde – any shade of blonde in fact, even previously brunette models and film stars turned blonde.
Time line of Hairstyles - Men's

How hairstyles have changed over the decades
1920s - The popular hairstyles for men were moustaches and beards. Their hair was flat and plastered down.
1940s - Men in the 1940's usually wore their hair on the long side and all slicked back.
1950s - Sides of his hair slick back and the top cut in long, brush the hair straight back and up.
1960s - Short, clean haircuts - Mods
1970s - Simple hairstyle, where straight hair hangs down to just below the ear and than it is turned over into a soft curl at the ends.
1980s- The watchword for hair in the 1980s was BIG. The 80s was the of the hair band, the crimping iron and the teasing comb.
1990s - This style closely resembled the mullet.
Interviews

Barbers.
Hairdressers.
Ethinic Hairdressers.
Training Hairdressers.
People who pride in there hair.
People with crazy hair.
High end hairdressers.
Cheaper hairdressers.
Hairdressers for younger people.
Hairdressers for older people.
Wigs

Elizabethan Wigs.
Performance Wigs.
Fashion Wigs.
Barraster Wigs - Why do judges were theses?

Interview questions

High end hairdresser- voodou
1. What interested you in being a hairdresser?
2. How long have you been qualified to be a hairdresser?
3. Do you enjoy being a hairdresser?
4. What makes your job so enjoyable?
5. What is the most dramatic hair style you have done?
6. How often do you get your hair done?
7. Do you feel a pressure to have your hair perfect because you are a hairdresser?
8. Weekly how many clients do you have?
9. What is the most common hair colour you are asked for ?
10. Have you ever had anyone not happy with their hair cut or colour?
11. How did you respond?
12. Is your hair important to you? how would you feel if you didn't have any?


Sarah J's hairdressers
1. How many clients do you normally see in your salon?
2. How much do you normally charge for a cut and colour?
3. What is the most popular haircut/Style?
4. Do you sell products in your salon?
5. What is the best seller?
6. What made you get into hairdressing?
7. Hairdressers always come top in a survey for people who enjoy their jobs the most. do you enjoy your job?
8. Who cuts and styles your hair?
9. How long have you been a hairdresser?
10. Is your hair important to you? how would you feel if you didn't have any?


Trichologist
1. Why did you decide to become a trichologist?
2. How long did it take to train to be a trichologist?
3. When did you become qualified?
4. What do you enjoy about your job?
5. How many people do you see a week?
6. What is the oldest and youngest people you have seen?
7. What is the average age of the people you see?
8. On average how much do people spend on this treatment?
9. Do you take extra care of your own hair because of your profession?
10. How are people referred to you?
11. Is your hair important to you? how would you feel if you didn't have any?
Barbers Questions
1. What made you want to become a barber?
2. What made you choose to become a male hairdresser rather than a female hairdresser?
3. How many clients do you see a wek?
4. What is the most popular hair cut you do?
5. How long did it take you to become a qualified barber?
6. Do you enjoy your job?
7. What makes your job enjoyable?
8. What is the age range for your clients?
9. How often do you get your hair cut?
10. How important is your hair to you?
11. How would you feel if you didny have any hair?

Trainee Hairdresser
1. When did you begin your training?
2. How long did you have left of your training?
3. Have you ever done a dramatic hairstyle?
4. What are you already qualified to do?
5. What made you want to get into hairdressing?
6. Do you feel you need to have to have nice hair because your a hairdresser?
7. How often do you get your hair done?
8. Have you ever had a disaster when doing somones hair?
9. Whos hairstyles do you envy?
10. How important is your hair to you?
11. How would you feel if you didnt have any hair?

Thursday 7 October 2010

Running Order

Channel: Channel 4
Scheduling: Thursday 25th November 9:30- 10:00pm
Duration: 27 minutes (including advert)

• Vox pops summary -30 secs
Grabs the audience’s attention and makes them watch more
• Opening titles - 15 secs
• Photographs of celebrities with voice over saying facts- 20 seconds
• Words explaining what trichology helps- 15 seconds
• Archive footage of woman with a hair disorder- 10 seconds
• Trichologist Interview- 1 minute
• Facts about trichology- 20 seconds
• Interview with Hair dresser who has had the surgery- 1 minute 30
• Mix Interviews with pensioner hairdresser and a barber- 1 minute
• Archive footage of these hair styles being done- - 30 secs
• Close up of someone’s hair pan out and they shake their hair - 20 secs

ADVERT BREAK

• Close up of a hair style, then pan around the head with the title
Superimposed - 20 secs
• Different hair styles from the past and present being shown with
A voice over talking about how things have changed in the hair
industry. – 1 minute
• Interview with a Barbour about his job, and then footage of him
Doing a persons hair. - 1 minute 30
• Interview with a person who hairdressers old people, then with
A montage of elderly peoples hair, with a voice over. - 2 minute 30
• Interview with all three hairdressing experts about the
Cosmetics which they use on different hair and voicing their
Opinions on one and other are choices. - 2minutes
• Montage of different things that are used on hair, with a
Voiceover describing the products. 1minute 30 secs
• Interview with a elderly person after getting there hair done - 1minute 30
• Archive footage of elderly people getting there hair done - 30 secs
• Interview with a man and a woman who have had their hair
Done in a top salon. Asking why they go their and what they
Prefer about it. – 2 minutes
• Interview with a top stylist from the 80’s with archive footage - 2 minutes 30
• Archive material of hair models, modelling different styles from
The past 40 years. – 1 mitute 30
• Ending credits - 1 minute

Formal Proposal for Documentary.

Topic

The Topic we have choosen for our documentary is hair, we have choosen this because of the broadness of the question there are a variety of different people who we can talk to about either their hairstyles or others hairstyles.
For an example we are going to talk to barbers, hairdressers, ethinc hairdresssers and high end or low end hairdressers.
Style of Documentary

We have also chosen to make out explository documentary, were we will have a 'voice-of-god' narration which addresses the viewer and is anchored by the images we will use in out documentary.
We chose to do this type of documentary because the voice-of-god narration will directly address the audience, which we make the audience feel part of the discussion, also if we choose a male voice over it will add authority to the documentary.
Type of Documentary

We are making a documentary on hair, which is immediately associated with the outside image, which also links to fashion therefore this is the style of documentary.
Channel and scheduling


Through our own research on scheduling we have realised that documentaries are usually seen, in the evening.
I believe this is done because documnetaries are aimed at adults and teenages, therefore documentaries must be scheduled for this time because they are home from work and school so they can focus on the programme.
Also following the audience research, the people who have answered our questionnaire have also realised were documentaries would be placed in the scheduling.
Also following the audience research, most of the people who we asked said that they would usually see documentaries on either channel four or BBC 2, this is also true looking at my scheduling research.
Target Audience

The style and type of my documentary will appeal mostly to women, this is because the documentary is about hair. However more and more men and becoming more interested in there appearance, this is evident from the audience research.
This documentary could appeal to hairdressers and barbers therefore some men could also be attracted to this documentary.
The target audience age rage for the documentary would be 15-40 years this is because it is a broad audience.
Primary Research

In order to create our documentary on hair we will have to conduct varies pieces of research, we will need both primary and secondary research.
The primary research we have conducted and will conduct are the questionnaire and the interviews we will do in the filming of the documentary.
The questionnaire has given us ideas of what the audience will want to see in a documentary, how important hair is to them, weather or not they follow hair fashion.
This has helped us with ideas of how to appeal to people who dont often watch documentaries and how we can adapt the interest in hair to this.
The interviews which we will film can also appeal to this audience who filled in the questionnaire because they can give these people advice on hair and could make these people more interested in hair fashion.
Secondary Research

The secondary research which we have conducted is a timeline of hairstyles throughout the decades, this will appeal to older audiences this is why our target audience is broad.
This will appeal to the older audience because some hairstyles which will be in this documentary, they could have had that hairstyle or sould have bin jealous of that hairstyle.
We have done this for both men and women so try and appeal to the male audience. Also we have research hair facts these could be used as graphics in the middle of the screen.
Also so we are appeal to a wide range of hair types we have research ethnic hairstyles, this is because other hair types need different hairdressers and treatments.

Tuesday 5 October 2010

Research for documentry

Timeline research- http://www.ukhairdressers.com/history%20of%20hair.asp

16th century Queen Elizabeth was the main female icon and set the trends for the era. Her lily-white complexion and red tresses set women everywhere rushing for copious amounts of white face powder and red wigs.

18th century saw the emergence of elaborate wigs, mile-high coiffures and highly decorated curls. White powdered wigs with long ringlets were the order of the day often tied back with a black bow for men or decorated with feathers, bows and garlands for women. Big hair was definitely the ‘in’ thing and many styles were modelled over a cage frame or horsehair pads – the bigger the better. Some immensely tall coiffures took hours to create and were heavily starched and powdered.
imaginative ladies to create mini-bird cages complete with birds on top of their heads!
Following the decadence of the previous era,


Victorians took a much more subdued and puritanical line. Middleclass ladies, although not abandoning make-up completely, did tone things down considerably with more of an emphasis on natural beauty. Hair was supposed to look sleek, shiny and healthy and styles were altogether more elegant and demure. The hair was often smoothed down with oils and curled into long ringlets, fringes were short and decoration was more subtle.
Hairnets were often worn during the day to keep curls
confined and clipped to the back of the head with a simple ivory comb or black bow. Later in the century hair was often plaited and wound into heavy coils pinned neatly to the nape of the neck. Neatness was the order of the day and ‘loose’ hair would have been considered vulgar. Men of the time kept their hair relatively short, pomaded with macassar oil and most would have worn some form of moustache, beard and sideburns.

1920’s society very much abandoned the puritanical standards and constraints of Victorian life. The ‘Roaring Twenties’ saw the emergence of short, bobbed and waved styles, signifying the new independent, free-spirited, free-woman ethos of the day. Women increasingly had access to cinema and theatre and trends were set by the ‘superstars’ of the time.




1940’s women continued to follow their on-screen idols, with the emphasis on feminine, romantic styles. Soft curls falling onto the shoulders or long, wavy natural looks were popular and for the first time sun-tans became popular – probably inspired by Hollywood starlets. Of course these styles would have been saved for evening wear – as the war years raged something of a more practical nature was needed. Many women worked either on the land or in the munitions factories, and as shampoo and non-essential items were hard to come by fashion was often dictated by practicality. Practical women wore their hair in a neat roll around the nape and over the ears, often covered with a headscarf knotted at the front
leaving only the fringe exposed. Plastic hair rollers were an essential part of styling as was styling lotion to hold the hair in place for as long as possible.


1950’s, with the constraints of war at an end, glamour became popular and women attempted to achieve a look what implied ‘domestic goddess’ The impression that all household chores could be accomplished whilst still looking stylish and well groomed was aspired to. Returning to the home duties after the demands of war-time meant women could spend more time on achieving the ‘50’s ideal of beautyHair began to suffer abuse however and was teased, sculpted, sprayed, permanently waved and forced into perfectly formed curls. Hair often resembled a perfect
helmet and women started to visit salons on a weekly basis for he ‘shampoo and set.’ Men of the day were also prepared to spend time copying their idols James Dean and Elvis and greased back hairdo’s were coupled with long, heavy sideburns.




1960’s. Complex hair styles were definitely ‘out’. Women were once again moving into the workplace and needed to adopt a more achievable style for a day-time look. Many favoured short, back-combed hairstyles that could be quickly styled and held in place with hair spray, softened with a long, feminine fringe. Younger women who left their hair longer tended to wear it loose or in a simple ponytail, adorning it with flowers or ribbons during the fashionable ‘hippy’ phase. Both hair and make-up was kept simple, the emphasis being on natural, healthy looks – the all American girl-next-door look was widely popular.
Blonde was the colour to be and darker hair was often given
highlights and the sun-kissed look by soaking strands of hair in lemon juice and sitting in the sun.




1970’s. Manes of free-falling curls, soft partings and long fringes were complemented by bronzed skin and glossy lips, soft tailored clothes and the ultimate aim was soft, feminine and romantic. The cult-series ‘Charlies Angels’ depicted everything that ‘70’s woman should be. Even male styling became softer with ‘feathered’ cuts, highlights and soft layers. Use of products was limited as the aim was ‘natural’ looking hair and products were marketed accordingly with an increase in the use of plant and herb extracts.
Towards the end of the era though, certain sections rebelled against this floral, romantic image and the distinctive if somewhat shocking looks of the ‘Punk’ briefly pre-vailed. Spiked hair, dyed vivid primary or fluorescent colours, tattooed scalps or outrageous Mohicans ‘graced’ the high streets.


1980’s saw less constraints and more freedom of choice in styles and trends. People were no longer prepared to conform to a set image and many variances occurred. On the one hand were the ‘power dressers’ – immaculate women with strong tailored clothes and meticulously groomed hairstyles. The long-bob was highly favoured-precisely cut and evenly curled under, a good hairdresser was an essential part of this woman’s life. This woman’s hairstyle reflected ‘control’, a busy work life, a hectic social life but on top of it all –
even her hair style!The rebellious element on the other hand were busy following Madonna’s ever-changing style and were willing to sport unconventional, choppy off-coloured hairdo’s, to match their unconventional, eccentric clothing.




1990’s hair and beauty styles were constantly changing and pretty much anything was acceptable. A huge fad was the ‘Rachel’ cut, Jennifer Aniston’s character in ‘Friends’ hair was long and sleek with longer length layers, a ‘grown-out’ fringe and framed with highlights around the face. Also extremely popular were short, choppy styles as Meg Ryans and many variations on the same theme. Messed-up hair was very much in but whether long or short it seemed the whole world had definitely gone blonde! Multi-toned highlights, all over blonde – any shade of blonde in fact, even previously brunette models and film stars turned blonde. With golden tresses and full, pouty glossy lips and sultry eyes the look was definitely a throwback to the Bridget Bardot ‘Sex Kitten’ style.


Men on the other hand were very minimalist in their approach – shaved heads being the order of the day. In fact anything over an inch was deemed long and there was a new trend for products. Prior to the nineties men had made do with shampoo alone, or occasionally pinched the girlfriends hair gel but the ‘new man’ image encouraged companies to produce all kinds of new products for men. With new all-male packaging of men’s toiletries it became completely acceptable for men’s bathrooms to sport as many products as females.

Facts about hair http://www.ukhairdressers.com/news3.asp
A blonde head of hair has usually much more strands than red or dark hair heads.
Hair consists mainly of keratin, which is also responsible for the elasticity of fingernails.
A single hair has a thickness of 0.02 - 0.04mm, so that 20 - 50 hair strands next to each other make one millimetre.
Hair is strong as a wire of iron. It rips after applying a force equivalent to 60kg, only after it stretched itself for about 70%.
Even on a good hair day, everyone loses at least 40 to 100 strands.
The average scalp has 100,000 strands, or just fewer than 1000 per square inch.
We are born with all our hair follicles. Some are programmed to grow pigmented hair (as on our scalp) up to 3 feet in length.
In America in '96, 38 million men and 19 million women experience common hair loss determined by heredity.
The trait for baldness can be passed down through paternal or maternal genes.
Hormone imbalance and crash dieting can trigger temporary hair loss.


The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery announced its top celeb manes -http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Photos+Best+Hair+Hollywood/3536555/story.html

Penelope Cruz won the Best Hair vote, followed closely behind by Jennifer Aniston.

Jennifer Aniston claimed second place in the hair contest, nabbing 40% of the votes.

17% of voters thought reality star Kim Kardashian has the best hair.

Singer Beyonce Knowles drew nine per cent of votes.

Actor Patrick Dempsey was chosen the male celeb with the manliest mane, with 54 per cent approval.

Hugh Jackman earned 24 per cent of votes in the hair contest.

Johnny Depp earned 10 per cent of votes for his shaggy mane.

12% of voters thought actor Tom Cruise has the best hair

Friday 1 October 2010

Brainstorm of Content for Documentry

Time lines of Hairstyles - Women's


How hair styles have changed over the decades.
18th Century - elaborate wigs, mile-high coiffures and highly decorated curls.
1920s - short, bobbed and waved styles.
1940s - Soft curls falling onto the shoulders or long, wavy natural looks.
1950s - Hair began to suffer abuse however and was teased, sculpted, sprayed, permanently waved and forced into perfectly formed curls. Hair often resembled a perfect helmet and women started to visit salons on a weekly.
1960s - short, back-combed hairstyles that could be quickly styled and held in place with hair spray, softened with a long, feminine fringe.
1970s - Manes of free-falling curls, soft partings and long fringes.
1980s- The long-bob was highly favoured-precisely cut and evenly curled under, a good hairdresser was an essential part of this woman’s life.
1990s - Messed-up hair was very much in but whether long or short it seemed the whole world had definitely gone blonde! Multi-toned highlights, all over blonde – any shade of blonde in fact, even previously brunette models and film stars turned blonde.
Time line of Hairstyles - Men's

How hairstyles have changed over the decades
1920s - The popular hairstyles for men were moustaches and beards. Their hair was flat and plastered down.
1940s - Men in the 1940's usually wore their hair on the long side and all slicked back.
1950s - Sides of his hair slick back and the top cut in long, brush the hair straight back and up.
1960s - Short, clean haircuts - Mods
1970s - Simple hairstyle, where straight hair hangs down to just below the ear and than it is turned over into a soft curl at the ends.
1980s- The watchword for hair in the 1980s was BIG. The 80s was the of the hair band, the crimping iron and the teasing comb.
1990s - This style closely resembled the mullet.
Interviews

Barbers.
Hairdressers.
Ethinic Hairdressers.
Training Hairdressers.
People who pride in there hair.
People with crazy hair.
High end hairdressers.
Cheaper hairdressers.
Hairdressers for younger people.
Hairdressers for older people.
Wigs

Elizabethan Wigs.
Performance Wigs.
Fashion Wigs.
Barraster Wigs - Why do judges were theses?

Wednesday 29 September 2010

Questionnaire results




For this question we specifically asked 28 people what gender they are. 14 people where male and 14 where female, beacsue of these results the documentary will include aspects that male audiences can relate to




My results show that the mojority of the people i asked were 15-20 years old, this will help to deside the target audience of the documentary






Tuesday 28 September 2010

Questionnaire

Questionnaire

1. Gender?
Male Female

2. Age?
15-20 21-25 26-30 31-40 41 +

3. What celeb do you think are famous for their hair?
.....................................................................................................................................................

4. How often do you watch TV?
Everyday Every week Every month Never

5. Do you ever watch documentaries?
.....................................................................................................................................................

6. What Channel do you usually watch documentries on?
....................................................................................................................................................

7. What time would you expect to see a documentary?
12pm – 4pm 4pm – 7pm 7pm - 10pm 10pm+

8. Do you prefer a male or a female voice over?
.....................................................................................................................................................

9. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
5-15 minutes 15-30 minutes 30 minutes – 1hour 1 hour or more

10. How long do you spend on your hair?
5- 10 minutes 10- 15 minutes 15-30 minutes 1 hour or more

11. How often do you go the hairdressers?
Every week Every other week Monthly Every other month

Every 6 months

12. What straighteners do you use?
GHD’s Remmington Babylis Other None

13. Do you follow Hair fashion?
Yes No

14. Do you buy hair magazines?
Yes No Sometimes

15. If yes, do you use the hair advice in them?
Yes No

16. What hair products do you buy?
Shampoo Hair gel Conditioner Hair protector Hair serum

Hairspray Hair Wax Hair mousse

17. What length is your hair?
Short Long Mid Length

18. What colour is your hair?
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19. How many times do you look in the mirror to fix your hair?
Every time you see a mirror Occasionally Most of the time Never

20. Do you wear your hair the same every day?
Yes No

21. How would you describe your image? (Indie, Punk, Unusual)
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22. How important is your hair to you? ( 1 being very- 5 not at all)
1 2 3 4 5

23. Do you dye your hair?
Yes No

24. Which celeb’s hair do you admire?
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25. How much do you spend on getting your hair done?
£3- £10 £11 £25 £25- £50 £51- £75 £76- £100 More

26. What would the limit be for you to pay to get your hair done?
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Initail plans

Hair:

Time line of hair styles - Victorian times, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s.
Hairdressers - For older people, For younger people.
High end hairdressers.
Punks.
Chavs.
Cheaper hair cuts.
Hair accessories - Clips, Clamps, Bobbles.
Different hair types - Ethnic hair.
Natural hair - Never been dyed.
Hair colours - Brown, Blond, Purple, Red, Ginger.
Hair Extensions - Natural, Fake, Prices.
Different hair styles - Bouffants, Pony tails, Buns, Braids, Plats, Perms.
Cost of hair cuts.
Crazy Hair cuts - Spiky, Cover over.
Hair cuts - Bobs, Trim, Shave.
Boys Hair - Short, Long.
Time line of boys hair - 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s.
Wigs - Victorian, Barrister

Sunday 26 September 2010

Brain storm

  • Hair
  • Food
  • Sweets and chocolate
  • School
  • Fashion
  • Music- singers, dancers, bands.
  • Kitten heels
  • Clothes
  • Lingerie
  • Make-up
  • Designer Labels
  • Fitness
  • Bodies
  • Hair

Saturday 25 September 2010

TV Scheduling

The schedule for each day can be broken down into clear segments. These segments are:

Daytime
Evening
Post-watershed

The target audience for these segments is as follows:

Daytime:

BBC1 - older target audience, e.g. Homes Under Hammer
BBC2 - Both young children and adults e.g. CBeebies for young children and Open Gardens for adults
ITV1 - Housewives/women, e.g. Loose Women
Channel 4 - Young adults, e.g. Friends
Channel 5 - Both adults and children, e.g. Milkshake for children and House Doctor for adults.

Evening and Post Watershed:

BBC1 - Young/older adults e.g. Eastenders
BBC2 - Adults e.g. Culture Show Special
ITV1 - Adults e.g Emmerdale
Channel 4 - Young adults e.g. The Simpsons
Channel 5 - Adults e.g. RoboCop 2 targeted at adults because it contains violence

The target audiences for each of the terrestrial channels:

BBC1 - Adults e.g. The One Show
BBC2 - Mixture e.g CBBC and Mock The Week
ITV1 - Adults with more of an aim to women e.g. 60 Minute Makeover
Channel 4 - Younger Adults e.g. The Simpsons, Hollyoaks and Friends
Channel 5 -Mixture e.g Home and Away and RoboCop 2

The estimated percentage of each channel's shedules which are taken up with repeats:

BBC1 - 12%
BBC2 - 10%
ITV1 - 5%
Channel 4 - 10%
Channel 5 - 15%

There is a small percentage of repeats on each of the channels which may be done in order to make more people watch the specific programme's at that set time, leading to a bigger audience.

Channels 4 and 5 have more imported programmes in their schedules. On Channel 4 there is Desperate Housewives and on Channel 5 there is Neighbours, Home and Away and CSI Miami.


The term Watershed is the name given to television programmes which are shown after 9 O'clock because the programmes that are shown arent suitable for younger people. For example on ITV1 Grandma's House is shown at 10 O'clock which is after the watershed showing it may contain bad images or contain adult humour.


Sheduling Theory


• TV companies want to reach the right audience for a particular programme.
• Inheritance - scheduling a programme after a popular programme in order to inherit some of it's audience.
• Pre-echo - Scheduling a programme before a popular programme, hoping viewers will tune in early and enjoy the previous programme.
• Hammocking - a programme is scheduled inbetween two popular programmes. Remote controls have an imact on this. Satellite, cable and freeview audiences have a much more active role in their television experience then they used to, can create their own TV schedules. Also with Sky+ audiences can pause live TV.
• Watershed - The watershed is after 9 O'clock, after which programmes contain stronger language, sexual scenes, violence, drugs and alcohol.
• Narrowcasting - this is another example of scheduling, it gives the audience specific choice and stops them using their remote control. Examples of TV programmes which do this are The Disney Channel, Wedding TV, Nickelodeon, Living and many more

Friday 24 September 2010

Summery of Codes and Conventions of Documentaries

Interviews
Voice overs(Voice-of-God)
Narrative structure
Graphics(subtitles)
Archive Material
Diegetic and non-diegetic material
Style of documentary matches the genre of/subject of documentary
Images relating to.illustrating voice-over
Narrator/presenter
Interviewee looks off camera with a space next to them (same side as they look into -'looking space')
Documentary type suits the tv channel and audience
Talking head interviews
Music(non-diegetic sound) matches ganre and/or audience
Mise-en-scene signifies what the subject is/documentary
Handheld camera work, to make the audience feel involved
Cutaways, to keep the audience interested(not just interviews)
Factual and informative

Thursday 23 September 2010

Documentry analysis- strictly baby fight club

Type of documentry- There is a voice of god and images that match what is being said. It is about the childrens lives and how they revolve around tai boxing.

Narrative Structure- Starts by showing us the children (the fighters) and then we meet their parents and throughout the documentry we see them train and at the end they show the competition that all the training has been for.

Camera work- The camera work in this documentry is done well as they use various shots allowing the audience to see different boxing positions. They use many close ups of the children when they are talking about their fights and the use mid-shots of the parents, this shows they arent as important as the children.

Mise-En-Scene- Mostly the fighting ring when one of the dad's is being interviewed this symbolises that this is a big part to their lifestyle. When he is fighting it is in a pub this shows that the sport is rough and wtahced by older people.

Editing- Interview, then when editing they use cut-aways to symbolise what he is saying. They show pictures of him when he was in his first fight when he was younger. They added slow motion into the fight as the young boy kicked up high.

Archive material- video of the young boy fighting in bangkok.

This Documentry is targetted to people who enjoy fighting- kararte, boxing or any other ones. And mostly s targetted to a Larger male audience than woman.

Wednesday 22 September 2010

Documentry Analysis- Babyfaced Body Builders

This is a real life documentry


This Documentry is 1 hour long and it is on bbc3. Narrative structure is that it starts off with a young boy working out in the gym and the other two young bodybuilders, then we see him at home cooking and then at the end of the episode he is in the world championships.


Camera work- there are close-ups of the family members when they are being interviewed, this allows the audience to see the real facial expressions of the family members when talking. This Documentry appeals to people who work out, and teenagers as the term babyfaced means young. When Danny the main bodybuilder is interviewed he is either in the gym or at home. Also when is coach is interviewed he is in the gym with Danny but Danny is working out behind him as he is speaking.

Sound- Female voice over as it makes the bodybuilders seem more masculine compared to the woman voice over.

Editing- Not much editing is used in this documentry. One bit is when The young girl who wants to be a body builder is on the train and then it cuts to see her idol and then it cuts to see her in her house with the body builder.

There is archive material used of a World Champion bodybuilder winning at the competition, also they use pictures of other older body builders to relate to how Danny( the baby faced body builder) wants to look.

Tuesday 21 September 2010

Documentry Analysis- That thing Lara Croft

This is an action documentary which is presented as being expository due to it having a voice-of-god.


This Documentry is much shorter than any other ones we have watched therefor there is not as much information that we can add.
Narrative structure begins with Lara Croft being in a playstation game as a cartoon character, it then moves on to her being seen as a sex symbol then ends back with the video game again.


Camera work- there are plenty of close-ups which focus entirely on Lara Croft's assets, this portrays it as being a documentary targeted specifically at young men as this would appeal to them. With this appealing to more younger men it would make more money as more men will buy the game. When interviewing Angelina Jolie herself she is filmed in a close up which is directly on her face, this shows her importance to the documentary. There is also talking heads used which is were the interviewee is filmed in front of a blue or green screen so that the editing later on is a lot easier.

Sound- Non-diegetic sound is used with music it is used to add effect and make the game seem more exciting and fast-paced.
A male voice-over is used which fits in with the target audience being men.


Editing- When the man is being interviewed it has been edited into a laptop screen to give the audience the impression we are watching the interview straight from that which may also make them seem more involved. The editing is very action based meaning it is fast paced and eye-catching to watch. This documentary also contains talking heads which are then added into the background with the video game itself. Lots of cutaway shots are used in the video game and they are used in order to reinforce the style.


There is archive material used of Angelina Jolie in the video game, of the playstation game and also of images of magazines.

Graphics- The most noticeable graphic is of Lara Croft's name across the screen which is in white and is bold making it stand out against the black background

Documentry analysis- The devil made me do it

type of documentry- There is a voice of god and images that match what is being said. This programme is shown after the watershed because of the language and detail used in it.

Narrative Structure- The narrative structure starts with Marilyn Manson and then we find out about the nun being killed. 12-15 minutes into the documentry the enigma code is being answered. Within the documentry there is a wide range of interviews. There are different segments throughout the whole of the documentry and then the narrative closes.

The camera work used in this documentry has been thought about carefully to make the documentry the best it could be. There was an establishing shot with the woman in the graveyard and this signifies that they have started a new scene. They use held hand camera work to make it look more realistic and is used to draw the audience in. The hand held camera work symbolises realism for example coming out ogf the court when a decision hasnt been made.

Mise-En-Scene- There is a journalist and he is sitting infront of books and a religious pster. Also in the tsreet, the lights are red so it has connotations of death. With the police officer(detective scene) in his office, showing he has authority. The killers friends getting interviewed shows there not as important and more informal as they are smoking and laughing on the screen this shows how they arent as bothered as any other things.

Sound- They use a person speaking and a translator. There is non-diegetic music, soft mellow music to make the audience gain more sympathy. Also in the documnetry they use non-diegetic sound to show the phone ringing and when the heartbeat is being played, this shows tension for the audience. They use good sound affects of the crime when the girls are confessing. The voice over is a man with a low tone and it makes it looko more authorative.

Editing- Interview, then when editing they use cut-aways to symbolise what he is saying.

Archive material- Marilyn Manson concert, as it has been took from somehwere else.

Graphics- Black background, the christian cross as the T. The words look like they are made with metal.
Consistant graphics throughout the whole of the documentry.

This documentry is only targetted to a niche 9 small and specific0 audience.

Monday 20 September 2010

Documentry Analysis- Marketing Mealof

This type of documentry is known as an educational one and it was shown on BBC2.

Narrative structure= The first 5/6 minutes of this documentry uses its narrative sturcture to set the scene with the section being about the music industry and the awards. The next scene is being focused on Meat Loaf himself and talks about his downfall. It then finishes with MeatLoafs success with him having a number 1 for 8 weeks.

Within this documentry they use alot of hand-held camerawork at the beginning whilst on the red carpet in order to make it more exciting and dramatic and make the audience feel like they are really there.
There is a point of view shot which is used to put the audience into that specific situation which is used in order to engage the audience and make them continue to watch the documentary.
A low angle shot is used on the person speaking at the awards, this is done in order to show his importance as it makes the audience look up to him.

Mise en secene= Meat Loaf is used as the background for the voice-overs in order to keep the audience intrigued into the documentary so it doesn't get boring. The interviewee is also filmed infront of a blue or green screen so that the background of the interview can easily be edited out.
When interviewing there is also a background of Meat Loafs CD which fits into the conversation when talking about the 2 different CD front covers they are comparing.
There is also a mise-en-scene of Virgin to communicate were the interviewee is from as it shows which company he is interviewing from. The logo of the company is presented in the bottom left hand side corner.

Sound= In this documentry non-diegetic sound is used when the audience is screaming and this is used in order to convey his success.
There is also a voice-of-god used of male voice which related to the fact that the documentary is about a male artist and fits in well, the voice is also formal as it is a public event which they are watching.
The music used builds up as it gets to the chorus of the song in order to add impact to the main part of the song.

Editing= In this documentary editing is mostly noticable on the interviews, a fade-in fad-out is used when the interviewee is presented, this makes them seem more important and in authority.
The editing is fast in order to create pace and energy. When the documentary goes from the music video onto the interview with Meat loaf there are lots of cross-fades of several different things in order to make it seem more exciting and intriguing.


Throughout the documentary lots of archive material is used mainly using still images for example an image of Meat loafs CD. There is also archive material of Meat loaf performing and his music video's.


Lots of graphic images are used at the beginning which from the very beginning of the documentry draws in the audiences attention. The opening credits are done in a very different way as they are presented as a magazine front cover with several small sound bites.
The logo name is written under the interviewee in order to give the company their identity.
There is also Gothic typography used when the quotes are going across the middle of the screen in order to reinforce the genre of music this documentary is about.

Friday 17 September 2010

Documnet genres/ styles

Documentary Genres/styles
There are lots of different techniques which a documentary can employ. One style is expository which is characterised by a ‘voice-of-god’ narration which addresses the viewer directly. The meaning of the images are anchored by the voice-over and states the texts preferred meaning. This type of documentary is usually centred on a problem which needs solving.

Another style is Observational which is often known as “fly-on-the-wall”, it began with the direct cinema techniques. Through this, lightweight camera equipment was used in order to allow crews to film right in the middle of the action which created more drama and excitement.
Observational narrative avoids commentary or voice-over and the camera is as unobtrusive as possible. The techniques used are indirect address to the audience, meaning it is not initially directed at the audience. Diegetic sound is also used in relatively long takes in order to demonstrate that nothing has been cut out. This type of documentary tends to focus on specific individuals meaning events tend to unfold in front of the camera with the film-makers having no knowledge of the outcome.

The problem with this style of documentary is that it is impossible to create a genuine ‘window on the world’ because the presence of a camera in the situation affects the people who are being observed causing them to act differently around the camera. Also, the director can make editing choices which mean that observational documentary is as full of bias as any other form of documentary.

Ducosoaps are a development of the observational genre making them a hugely popular hybrid. What sets ducosoaps apart from their predecessors is their prioritisation of entertainment over social commentary. This type of documentary was made possible due to lightweight camera equipment meaning that the intrusion is minimal and forces the film-maker to become part of the story.

Ducosoaps have an episodic, soap-like structure, with several interweaving plot lines. Each of the plot lines involve different characters, of which normally consist of about 3 minutes air time before moving onto the next. The shallowness of the genre has prompted criticism. They are interested in the ordinary but reach a level of success which they create and promote ‘stars’. This particular genre tells us nothing about society, it only tells us about individuals who are very aware that they are on television.

In some cases, it has been known for characters to become famous, such as the singer Jane MacDonald who went on to host her own television show on BBC1 which led to her becoming a very successful recording artist.

Reality TV

An example of a reality television programme which is well known is Big Brother which has become a huge success worldwide. Factual television is now characterised by a high degree of hybridisation between different programme types. This may sometimes be referred to as ‘infotainment’ which is a combination of entertainment and the provision of useful information. Throughout British television schedules, factual programming increased between 1989 and 1999.
The well-known term ‘reality TV’ has become used to describe the most high-impact of the new factual television. This term was first applied to news magazine programmes based around emergency services activities. It has then gone on to describe talk shows, docusoaps and ‘constructed’ documentaries.

Since the first wave of factual programming based on the emergency services, the term ‘reality TV’ has widened. It is now used popularly to describe programmes of which use ordinary people filmed in a first person confessional style. It would seem that in an image-saturated culture there is desire for visual realism.

Interactive

This style of documentary acknowledges the presence of the camera and crew. The easily portable equipment used meant that post-dubbing was no longer required and allowed the film maker to speak directly to his/ her subjects; this was generally in the form of an interview. This means that the focus is on the exchange of information rather than the creation of an objective view.

Audiences may read interactive documentaries as being more honest and real as they do not disguise the camera and crew. However, this is a manipulation to the audience as the interviewer sets the agenda by asking ‘loaded’ questions and choosing who to interview.


Drama-documentary


Reconstruction and re-enactments are just as old as documentary itself. Drama documentaries arouse much debate because unless based on transcripts, they are even more open to bias and interpretation than other forms of documentaries.


Reconstruction continues to play a role within much documentary programming.


'docudrama'-fictional story that uses techniques of documentary to reinforce its claim for realism.
'dramadoc'-documentary reconstruction of actual events using techniques taken from fiction cinema.

The purpose and effect of the techniques used is more important than the labelling.

Current Affairs

An example of a current affairs style documentary is Newsnight. the meaning of current affairs is that this type of documentary debates the news itself. These are journalist-led programmes, which have the aim of addressing the news and political agenda in more depth that the news bulletins allow. The emphasis is on the investigatory and the political, seeking out atrocity and political scandal.

Documentary Dilemmas

Documentary footage is rarely broadcasted without being edited showing that the documentary subjects are in the film-maker's hands and things may be changed according to situations they may be put in. It could become a problem if the film-maker doesn't balance their responsibilities to those who appear in the programme.

Editing is an area of difficulty because any documentary can only be a representation of a particular subject.

Factual accuracy is vital for current affairs documentaries: responsibility to the audience outweighs responsibility to the subjects of the programme.

The relationship between programme makers and their subjects varies: they can be reporting on their subjects, investigating them, or observing them.

BBC and ITC guidelines affect the final edit of any programme.

What is a Documentry

What is a documentary?

A documentary focuses on questions actual people and events often in a social context, this places the audience in a position where they are able to form their own opinion of what we are seeing.

They present factual information about the world. During documentaries on screen labels such as a person’s name or job title are shown in order to make it more believable that the events actually happened to the audience and that the people are real.

Documentary makers use a number of devices when presenting information. Such as:

· Recording events as they happen
· Some events may be staged for the camera, e.g. historical events
· Information may be presented using visual aids, e.g. maps

Documentary techniques

Complication film- wherew the film is made up of an assembly archive images such as newereel and footage.
· Interview or ‘talking heads’ - where testimonies are recorded about people, events or social movements.
· Direct cinema – where an event is recorded ‘as it happens’ with minimal interference from the film-maker.

Documentaries often use a narrative form, meaning that they tell us a story. For this to happen there needs to be good characters, tension and point of view. Modern documentaries are less scripted than their predecessors and appear more observational such as Big Brother which results in the audience being placed in the position of a voyeur.
Documentaries also use parallelism, meaning asking the audience to draw parallels between characters, settings and situations.

Narration
Frequently features a narrator and a device which enables the audience to receive plot information. The most common is the non-character narrator also known as the voice-of-god who remains anonymous, claiming to tell the audience the story.

Lighting and camera work

The source of lighting in a documentary usually originates naturally from the environment being filmed.

The most commonly used camera work is hand-held camera work meaning there is no need for a tripod or dolly. This is because the operator may not want smooth camera work as it may seem unrealistic to the audience whereas the shaky shots make the documentary seem more authentic and real.

Editing
Editing is a very important part to any film as it is what brings everything together meaning that any film or documentary relies upon the editing. Below are several types of edit available:
· Fade out – when an image gradually darkens into blackness.
· Fade in – the opposite of fade out meaning the image lightens from blackness.
· Dissolve – when the end of the shot is briefly superimposed with the beginning of the next.
· Wipe – when a shot is replaced by another using a line which moves across the screen.

Sound
Diegetic sound is used aswell as non-diegetic sound. Documentaries rely heavy on non-diegetic sound in order to prompt the audience to respond in a certain way.
Documentaries are a necessary social vehicle used to inform the public opinion. The documentary genres allow for the expression of a point of view.

Wednesday 14 July 2010

Its Good To Talk-Planning cutaways

1. Tell me what life was like before you had the mobile phone?

2.When did you get your first mobile phone and why did you get it?

3. Tell me about all the mobile phones you have had?
Pictures and crops of new and old mobile phones

4. Tell me about your current mobile phone?
Picture of an I phone on its side and front view

5. Why did you choose it?

6. Tell me about the ringtone you have on your phone and why you chose it?

7. What do you use your mobile for?

8. How much does your mobile phone cost each month?

9. How often do you send text messages?

10. What text 'language' do you use and how did you learn it

11. What's the best thing about having a mobile phone?

12. What's the worst thing about having a mobile phone?

13. How important is your mobile phone to you?

14. How would you cope without your mobile phone?

Tuesday 29 June 2010

Codes and Conventions of Filming and Editing Interviews

Jaws:

  • Can't hear the questions being asked
  • Only hear the answers
  • Not looking at the camera
  • The Interviewee is not central in the shot
  • Mise en scene in the interview is a picture of the ocean and the Interviewee is sitting in front of a pictures of the sharks mouth and teeth whilst it is wide open.
  • The interviewee's are wearing smart casual clothes.
  • As the interview is happening it goes to cut-aways of pictures and clips from the actual film.

The simpsons:

  • Interviewees are wearing smart casual clothes.
  • They are sitting infront of the Simpsons Characters
  • The Interviewees are not sitting central in the camera
  • The Interviewees don't look central into the camera
  • The Character of Marge Simpson when being interviewed performs Marge's vice whilst a cut out of marge simpson is next to her.
  • During the interview there is No source of light behind the interviewee
  • The Interviewer sits behind the camera and is out of view.
  • Go through examples of Mershandice.

Interviewee filmed in medium shot, medium close up or close up.