Research
artistic reflection
documentaries
in my own words, a documentary is a film-like video, talking in-depth about a specific topic using facts known and researched by many people. they usually start from 30 minutes and can go up to hours long in length.
basically just being a nerd about something specific and/or niche.
2. Genres of documentaries:
docudrama/mockumentary
A film or series that mocks the idea of a documentary and uses it to its advantage.
ex. The Zodiac Killer
biographic/autobiographic
The story of a famous/well-known person either from their own perspective or from an outsiders one.
ex. Elvis
nature/science
Film about the nature or environment around us
ex. David Attenborough; a life on our planet
ethnographic
Film about the research of different types of culture and backgrounds
ex. Dead birds
travel
Someone or a group of people exploring the world and documenting it
ex. The motorcycle diaries
crime/advocacy
film exploring crimes with the intent to solve or understand what happened
ex. Dahmer
Rockumentary
film about music and/or the history of a genre or person
ex. The last waltz
sport
film about a sport or history of a specific part of it
ex. Top gear
3. Favourite type and why
i personally do not have a favourite type of documentary nor a specific documentary itself. Any documentaries i have seen were when i was a child and have not kept up with any topics from those documentaries since then.
vox pops worksheet
Reflections surveys/questionnaires
Face-to-face surveying
pros -
Allows for a more unfiltered response than online.
If the responder goes off-track, the questioner is able to nudge the responder back on track, and therefore allows cleaner responses.
Non-verbal communication can be used to better understand the responder's answer.
cons -
Takes up a lot of time out of the questioner's day.
If the questioner is biased about the topic that is being talked about, their views could change how the responder would answer their questions.
Some people may not want their face or identity to be shown, and cause them to filter their responses.
Online surveying
pros -
Less time-consuming than f2f.
Able to reach a much larger audience of people.
Anonymity can allow more honest responses.
cons -
Depending where the survey reaches, the internet for the responder could be heavily controlled/censored, hence worse responses.
Unable to ask any follow up questions.
Answers have a chance of going off track, and therefore useless to use as information.
Common problems in Questionnaires
Ethics - Think about if the questions are too personal, or if they're not personal enough. Reaching a good middle ground brings out the best answers.
Interpretation - Some people may be willing to go more in-depth about their answers, while others wish to only answer briefly then move on.
Practicality - If choosing to do only one way of surveying, a lot of thought needs to go in about how to be in a high response rate for good data.
Qualitative - measuring the quality of something rather than the quantity.
Quantitative - measuring the quantity rather than the quality.
Possible questions about relfections
Distribution in different types of media
secondary research - documentary makers
chosen makers - michael moore and ken burns
Michael Moore
michael moore is an american filmmaker whose documentaries are known for critisising political and well-known topics such as the american health system, multiple american presidents, and similar topics related to America in general. Michael's documentaries are appealing by their nature to involve the audience and get them involved.
A film i would watch from michael moore is the yes men, because it looks like one of the only ones that doesn't talk about something related to america.
Ken Burns
ken burns is an american filmmaker known for his documentaries. he has a wide range of documentaries from talking about wars, to music and emmy awards. Ken burns' works are effective for his well-known "ken burns effect", where images have the illusion that they are moving.
A film i would like to watch would be The statue of liberty. it appealed to me the most since the statue is so iconic and stands out from the rest of the options.
vox pop filming planning
questions
Do you understand the term 'relfections'
Can you think of any instances where reflections have been used?
have you personally used reflection yourself?
(if yes, how?)
What is the first thing that comes up to mind when the term 'reflection' is brought up?
Do you think 'reflection' is a major part of the real world?
(if unsure, why?)
schedule;
book equipment first, then just find people and blur their face
equipment booking on friday
filming problbbably on rfieday too
going with the flow
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copyright
copyright is a passage that protects one's work from being taken and used without permission.
It can protect someone's work from being monetized by another person, simply because they used it for whatever reason.
If someone were to use copyrighted work for any length or reason, it can be claimed and any previous monetisation may be taken away, and/or the post can be taken down entirely. This case is most well known on youtube, for people getting claimed for the smallest reasons. A person may use a clip or a song for a second or two for their video, and still be claimed regardless if it was a prominent part of the video or not (foreground/background).
Copyright only applies to a piece is you apply for the protection, and it falls under the requirements for it. If you use your own work for a project then no copyright is involved, but if you used someone else's copyrighted work (with permission), there are a lot of restrictions that can come up when using it.
My own photos are safe to use how i like, because i created and own them.
If i use someone else's work, there is a high chance that it is copyrighted, and i cannot use it.
this gif is not protected by copyright, and can be used freely.
however, this photo is protected by copyright, but can be used freely as long as credit is given to the original creator of said photo.
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Podcasts
Task 1
Podcast one - Murder Mile UK; true crime
(the first 5 minutes)
What is it about? - True crime in the UK (more specifically jack the ripper)
How many episodes does it have? - 201 episodes as of listening (13/03/23)
How is it distributed? - Anywhere that allows podcasts
Does it have transitions? - A transition in the podcast is from the narrator talking about multiple crimes to a baby crying in the background and talking about a specific crime and its backstory.
Does it have a theme tune or jingle? - No, it goes straight into the narrator talking
What does it contain? - It contains a single narrator, and it brings up multiple stories and multiple killers
Response; Do you like it and why? - No, I got bored and not much is going on which lost my interest
Podcast two - Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
(the first 5 minutes)
What is it about? - Based on the description, people are invited onto the show into a special restaurant and are told to make their favourite 3-course meal for the hosts to try and rate.
How many episodes does it have? - Currently 183 episodes
How is it bistributed? - Through BBC
Does it have transitions? - It goes from the hosts explaining the topic of the episode, and does a short jingle into the main part of the episode
Does it have a theme tune or jingle? - Yes, at the beginning of the episode
What does it contain? - There is a guest that's invited every episode
Response; Do you like it and why? - I don't like it that much, the hosts just sound awkward when speaking
Creating a jingle
What is a jingle? - A jingle is a very short song/slogan used to be a memorable tune that is associated with a company when heard
When do we hear them? - We often hear said jingles in commercials or similar advertising use
What makes an effective jingle? - When the jingle is short, unique, and memorable
Task 1B
Podcast definition:
A type of broadcast that is often episodic, formatted as an audio file, and available online to listen to.
Jingle definition:
a very short song/slogan used to be a memorable tune that is associated with a company when heard
Example of a jingle - MacDonalds theme:
It's simple, only has a few notes, and is memorable by it being a whistle rather than an instrument, which is often used.
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Target audience
Target audience - the person or group of people that the final product will be aimed towards
IMPORTANT - to understand the target audience before planning a project for them
My customer
- Aged 15 and up
- All/any genders
- Unspecified societal class
- Fashionable style bracket (gothic, retro, etc)
- People who are interested in creative media
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Leaflets
leaflet example; Stonehenge and the winter solstice
the leaflet is light on pictures and is mainly informative instead of visually captivating. The leaflet goes more into depth about the history of what it talks about and provides context and outsider views to strengthen the information written. It gets the main point across and doesn't go off track.
i think the use of a single image is effective because it gives itself more space to be larger and more eye-grabbing when it comes to visualizing what is being said in the leaflet. the diagram is clean and simple enough to understand. The leaflet itself is very bland, and could be fixed by simple adding a few background colours, like a mix of blues and greens, to fit the theme of the stonehenge. The target audience for this are people who are interested in the history of the stonehenge, or anyone who is interested in information about it, as they are visiting it.
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plan - posters, leaflets, mix of text and photos using examples of artists found
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Research about topic
Art in itself is very subjective, and for this project, it gives me a lot of room for creativity in how i present all points i want to show.
Some art is symbolic
made by neodecay
Some art is simply hyper-realistic, and mimics realistic reflection and lighting into the work
made by MC esher
And others use reflections as their main point of focus in the piece.
made by maida gul
pretty reflection in one painting, sad reflection in other painting.
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product survey responses (primary research)
These answers helped with knowing what to lean towards with making my product
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Balance
I made this photo by making a new inverted layer and deleting half of it to make the split in the middle. To put steve in, i did a clipping mask to delete the background on his photo and put him in where i felt suited best. to make the "mirrored" look, i just selected the whole canvas and flipped it on the layer Steve was on.
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