Music and Sound Effects

As the band had no pre-recorded music to give me, I had to find copy right free music from somewhere else. One of my peers in my class makes and records music and he had a copy of "smells like teen spirit" which is a song that the band i'm creating a documentary on have sung before so it still fits in with the correct genre.

Target Audience

My Target Audience is going to be quite young, as the members of the band are between the ages of 16-21. Therefore I would say my target audience will be between the ages of 16 and 26. Both genders would be interested in my documentary as the band's music doesn't fit a particular gender. A majority of our target audience will still be in school, and as a majority of the band are also still in school the audience can relate to them. Therefore they probably have quite a laid back lifestyle, and as they are all quite young they probably enjoy going out and socializing in places that is known for it's music. For example gigs, nightclubs and concerts. Obviously for them to be interested in this music documentary they will be interested in music by artists and bands such as Green day and All American Rejects.

Location Shots

The Howard School Entrance
This is used during the beginning of my film, so that the setting is established.






The Howard School Music Room
This is where the band would practice for after school, as the room had all the facilities they needed, it was also convenient for the band to practice here as they were familiar with the environment.

The Howard School Main Hall-
Where the main performances take place in my film. 

Costume, Props and Makeup

Shot List

Shot Scheldule

Risk Assessment

Possible Risks:

• Falling off the stage-As there will be a chance that any of the performers could fall off and hurt themselves, it is crucial that they all remain a safe distance from the stairs and the edge of the stage. 
• Tripping over wires-Some of the performers have electric guitars and they all have microphones this means that wires need to be hidden well and the band members need to be fully prepped on where all the wires are on the stage, especially as it will be dark.

Budget

As my location was near home, the total budget only came to £4.

Equipment List

Sony Camera- In total I will use three camera's as I need to get different angles filmed at the same time.
Tripod- Will be used to keep the camera steady when filming the band set up.
USB Cable- To transfer the footage from the camera to the computer.
Laptop- Store and edit some of the footage.
Phone- To keep track of dates of filming.
Guitars- Part of the Mise En Scene.
Drums- Part of the Mise En Scene
Microphones- Part of the Mise En Scene
Amps- Part of the Mise En Scene
Sony Vegas- The program used to edit the footage.

Pitch- (Music Documentary)

Initial Ideas (Music Documentary)

Facebook Page

This is a Facebook page made by the band to promote their music and as a way to grab people's attention. They advertise different gigs as well as sharing this page so that friends continue to share it with other friends. As music converges with social networking sites this is a prime example of musicians using the public to gain attention.

Planning- Action Plan

I've decided to steer away from my original idea of using Social Groups in secondary schools as I felt that my short film would start to look more like A TV programmer. I've therefore decided to change it to a music band that were looking for someone to make a promotional short film for them.

Nine Framed Analysis (Social Groups)

Slide 1 (Title) - The title used in this first slide reveals that the social groups within the school have been neatly mapped out in order to help a new student find their way around the canteen. Its been titled 'Cady's Map to North Shore High School'. The reason I decided to start my Analysis from this section is because it's revealing how the school separates them selves into different social groups, which is what i want to achieve with my film/ Documentary on social groups in a secondary school.

Slide 2 (Genre) - The Genre of this film is Comedy, primarily aimed at a young females, as the main character is a female who feels lost at a new school in America. As a result of this the younger generation may be more interested in this film as they can relate to the story line, although the older generation could also find this film entertaining. The frame represents the Genre as all the students look relaxed and happy including the students in the background, every social group seems to be focusing on their own conversations.

Slide 3 (Setting and Location) - Its evident in this frame that the film is set in a school at lunch time, as their are tables set out around the room with different people from different groups sitting their. They are all young and they have lunch trays that are primarily used in schools in front of them. My documentary will also be set in a school lunch room.

Slide 4 (Characterization) - The Characterization in this Frame reveals a girl who in society today could be seen as slightly overweight eating a burger, this reveals that everyone is fitting in to the typical stereotypes that society see. She is also surrounded by other larger girls which is again fitting in to the stereotype that people who are similar join social groups. This is a theory that i will be testing with my documentary.

Slide 5 (Costume and Props) - You can see from this slide that all females are sitting together which is a normal thing to see, because their is usually a group of girls together in school and a group of boys in one social group in secondary schools around the UK. These costumes are similar to my documentary as the students i'm using are in sixth form and they wear casual clothing all day. The frame fits with the narrative which is explaining that these are "the girls who don't eat anything", which is supported by the prop of the diet coke can with numerous straws coming out for a group of girls, there is no food on the table.

Slide 6 (Narrative) - The Narrative is very effective throughout this entire sequence, as it reveals all the social groups throughout the school.  These girls are described as "the wannabee's" this means that they are constantly trying to be considered 'popular' at school. The Narrative is a character who we have previously met in the film, and she's seen as quite sarcastic which makes this sequence more entertaining. The narrative also helps explain to the audience in a voice over where they all sit, as if its actually you that needs the help, you are therefore put in the position of the main character. In my documentary i'm going to use a voice over to help explain to the audience whats going on in the sequence as this has proved to be quite effective.

Slide 7 (Camerawork) - The Camerawork shows a two shot, as we can see two people in the frame, which helps the audience establish the relationship between these people. It's primarily focused on the girl staring at her food. The narrative describes her as a "burnout" suggesting that this group of kids take drugs. The Camerawork matches the Narrative, so the audience can see what social group is what. The Camerawork helps us see that everyone who is similar seems to stick together in a clique, as they may not be excepted in a different group. I'm going to see whether this applies to all schools.

Slide 8 (Sound/music/dialogue) - There is music in the background but it's not very noticeable as the director wanted to focus on the narrative who is trying to direct you through the social groups in North Shore High school. In the faint background you can hear a lot of people chatting, but you cant understand their conversations, this is so that the sound fits in with the conventions of a school at lunch time. I'm going to try to include some actual conversations in my documentary.

Slide 9 (Editing) - There are numerous straight cuts throughout this scene, as it changes from shot to shot, although there are certain times when their is a sharp pan left that takes you from one social group to the next, as i'm trying to make my documentary look like its meant to be a feature film rather than for television i will try to add some more challenging camera work, I will be able to fully establish what camera work i will use once I have got all my footage.

Pitch (Social Groups)

Initial Ideas-(Social Groups)