Research and Planning
Before starting our documentary we
needed research. We used the
internet and Google to find the
necessary information such as types
of biscuits and the most popular
biscuits. We also used Google earth
to find the locations we were
filming at for our location sheets.
We applied this information to
Microsoft word and Blogger to
make the information more
accessible.
Research and Planning   We then needed to plan the structure of our
                        documentary. We studied the codes and
                        conventions of several documentaries so that
                        when we come to producing ours we know
                        what to include. We watched these videos on
                        You Tube and the Channel 4 website where
                        you can look specifically at documentaries.
                        This also helped us know what to include and
                        exclude, how to frame an interview, where
                        sound should be used, opening titles and
                        graphics.

                        Research and planning helped us decide what
                        our documentary should be about. After
                        making a brainstorm we thought it would be
                        a good idea to do Biscuits in Britain as they
                        are cultural and popular in Britain and there
                        for there would be enough people to
                        interview and enough footage to make a
                        documentary.
Filming
For the production of filming the interviews we
used a XM2 manual camera which was simple
to use as it required a tape instead of digital so
there was no chance of accidentally deleting it.
You can play the footage back on the camera
and plug a microphone onto the side of it and
listen to the sound quality through a pair of
headphones and with a tripod to fit with it.
This insured that the framing was still and
looked more professional.
Editing
For the editing process we used an SR-DVM tape deck to capture the footage
and put it onto Adobe Premier which was the programme we used to edit the
footage.
Step By Step
1. Open Adobe Premier
2. Insert the tape into the machine, insuring that the cable is connected to the
computer.
3. Press ‘F5’ on the keyboard so a new window
 comes up and click the record button.
4. Find the footage in the left window.
On this bar, to select the
  Editing                       required footage you click ‘I’ on
                                the keyboard to start and ‘O’ to    This window shows what
         Captured footage       finish where you would like to      is on the time bar
                                cut.




                                                         After selecting the footage you then
This box has different kinds of cuts and
                                                         drag the footage onto the line on the
Transactions that can be dragged onto the timeline
                                                         order you want.
Editing
                                                               The red line shows where
                                                               you are up to on the video




 Title
 Titles are graphics
                           Video
 That go over the video

                          Sound
                          You can adjust the level of the sound by
                          moving the yellow line up or down.
Editing
We used the blue screen for our opening titles. We put a pile of biscuits on the
screen and took a picture. Then we removed some more biscuits and took
another picture and then over and over again so it looked like the biscuits were
disappearing. When we put this footage onto the computer we changed the blue
screen background into a British flag by saving the picture off the internet then
opening it with Adobe. By doing this it looked like the biscuits were disappearing
and revealing the British flag.
Print Advert
Our Print advert follows the codes and conventions of a channel 4 poster as our
documentary is on channel 4. Before starting to make it, we researched what
Channel 4 posters look like by going on the website 4creative where you can see
the posters from real Channel 4 documentaries.
Print Advert
Creating the Print advert – We used Photoshop to create our print advert.
Print Advert
Print Advert
Print Advert
Print Advert
Print Advert
Radio Advert
Script
Britain loves biscuits, but why are they so popular? Why have we fallen head
over heels for the Gary baldy? -Vox pops from beginning of documentary- We'll
do anything to get our hands on them, weather its grabbing a pack off the
shelves or making our own -Home bakers and Gregg's answering questions-
Relax with a cuppa, a bourbon and watch Britain's Biscuits - Wednesday 20th
December on channel 4 - dunking the nation!


                            After scripting the radio advert we found a
                            suitable voice over (That we also recorded and
                            used for our documentary.)

                            We recorded it in the radio room as it is quite
                            and will come out at a better quality when we
                            open it onto Adobe Premiere.
Programmes
During our research, planning, creating my blog and making my evaluation I
used several computer programmes to help me achieve this.

                                             I used word to
                                            write documents
                                            and then putting
               I used Powerpoint to        them onto my blog.
                   help create my
              evaluation. I also used
                    it to make a
                brainstorm of ideas.
                                           I used Excel to create
                                             graphs such as the
                                          running order, to help
                                                me film my
                                               documentary.
               I used paint to make
              pictures into a JPEG file
                so I could put them
                   onto my blog.
Programmes
We used an online YouTube converter which allowed us to convert videos to audio
from YouTube and put them on our documentary. We used this when we made a
music bed to go under the home bakers and the opening title.




 Find the video you want off You Tube and copy and paste the link onto You tube
 converter. Convert, save the file and then Import it onto Adobe premier. It will
 then appear in the left window. You can drag it onto the line and cut it like you
 do with filmed footage.
Programmes
Another online programme I used to help
with my evaluation was Prezi. When I
made my slideshow I used Debut video
capture device to record what I had
created on Prezi, put it on You Tube and
embedded it onto my blog.




                                    I used the social networking site
                                    Facebook to broadcast my
                                    documentary and get feedback from
                                    my target audience to put on my blog.

Question 4 Evaluation

  • 2.
    Research and Planning Beforestarting our documentary we needed research. We used the internet and Google to find the necessary information such as types of biscuits and the most popular biscuits. We also used Google earth to find the locations we were filming at for our location sheets. We applied this information to Microsoft word and Blogger to make the information more accessible.
  • 3.
    Research and Planning We then needed to plan the structure of our documentary. We studied the codes and conventions of several documentaries so that when we come to producing ours we know what to include. We watched these videos on You Tube and the Channel 4 website where you can look specifically at documentaries. This also helped us know what to include and exclude, how to frame an interview, where sound should be used, opening titles and graphics. Research and planning helped us decide what our documentary should be about. After making a brainstorm we thought it would be a good idea to do Biscuits in Britain as they are cultural and popular in Britain and there for there would be enough people to interview and enough footage to make a documentary.
  • 4.
    Filming For the productionof filming the interviews we used a XM2 manual camera which was simple to use as it required a tape instead of digital so there was no chance of accidentally deleting it. You can play the footage back on the camera and plug a microphone onto the side of it and listen to the sound quality through a pair of headphones and with a tripod to fit with it. This insured that the framing was still and looked more professional.
  • 5.
    Editing For the editingprocess we used an SR-DVM tape deck to capture the footage and put it onto Adobe Premier which was the programme we used to edit the footage. Step By Step 1. Open Adobe Premier 2. Insert the tape into the machine, insuring that the cable is connected to the computer. 3. Press ‘F5’ on the keyboard so a new window comes up and click the record button. 4. Find the footage in the left window.
  • 6.
    On this bar,to select the Editing required footage you click ‘I’ on the keyboard to start and ‘O’ to This window shows what Captured footage finish where you would like to is on the time bar cut. After selecting the footage you then This box has different kinds of cuts and drag the footage onto the line on the Transactions that can be dragged onto the timeline order you want.
  • 7.
    Editing The red line shows where you are up to on the video Title Titles are graphics Video That go over the video Sound You can adjust the level of the sound by moving the yellow line up or down.
  • 8.
    Editing We used theblue screen for our opening titles. We put a pile of biscuits on the screen and took a picture. Then we removed some more biscuits and took another picture and then over and over again so it looked like the biscuits were disappearing. When we put this footage onto the computer we changed the blue screen background into a British flag by saving the picture off the internet then opening it with Adobe. By doing this it looked like the biscuits were disappearing and revealing the British flag.
  • 9.
    Print Advert Our Printadvert follows the codes and conventions of a channel 4 poster as our documentary is on channel 4. Before starting to make it, we researched what Channel 4 posters look like by going on the website 4creative where you can see the posters from real Channel 4 documentaries.
  • 10.
    Print Advert Creating thePrint advert – We used Photoshop to create our print advert.
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
    Radio Advert Script Britain lovesbiscuits, but why are they so popular? Why have we fallen head over heels for the Gary baldy? -Vox pops from beginning of documentary- We'll do anything to get our hands on them, weather its grabbing a pack off the shelves or making our own -Home bakers and Gregg's answering questions- Relax with a cuppa, a bourbon and watch Britain's Biscuits - Wednesday 20th December on channel 4 - dunking the nation! After scripting the radio advert we found a suitable voice over (That we also recorded and used for our documentary.) We recorded it in the radio room as it is quite and will come out at a better quality when we open it onto Adobe Premiere.
  • 17.
    Programmes During our research,planning, creating my blog and making my evaluation I used several computer programmes to help me achieve this. I used word to write documents and then putting I used Powerpoint to them onto my blog. help create my evaluation. I also used it to make a brainstorm of ideas. I used Excel to create graphs such as the running order, to help me film my documentary. I used paint to make pictures into a JPEG file so I could put them onto my blog.
  • 18.
    Programmes We used anonline YouTube converter which allowed us to convert videos to audio from YouTube and put them on our documentary. We used this when we made a music bed to go under the home bakers and the opening title. Find the video you want off You Tube and copy and paste the link onto You tube converter. Convert, save the file and then Import it onto Adobe premier. It will then appear in the left window. You can drag it onto the line and cut it like you do with filmed footage.
  • 19.
    Programmes Another online programmeI used to help with my evaluation was Prezi. When I made my slideshow I used Debut video capture device to record what I had created on Prezi, put it on You Tube and embedded it onto my blog. I used the social networking site Facebook to broadcast my documentary and get feedback from my target audience to put on my blog.