Evaluation: Director's Commentary

Here is my evaluation, done in the style of a director's commentary.

Newspaper Advert: Ancillary Task

Here is my final Newspaper advert. in order to conotate the themes and conventions of my documentary, I used the pub swinging sign to show the main title of my production. then to anchor the text I added night vision stills from the main task, and finally the time and channel it will be shown on. 

My Final piece:

An extract from a new documentary TV programme, lasting approximately five minutes:

Evidence and Editing Screen Shots

To Edit my documentary I used Adobe Premiere Pro

I used 'default roll' title sequence for my end credits. after entering the text, I chose the speed i wanted the text to scroll and layout before adding it to my sequence.

I used text frames and transitions to make my opening title sequence:

title sequence on the timeline

I used a video transition at the end of the sequence before the scrolling title to fade out the final image of the ghost:

I used 'Constant Power' crossfade on most of the audio throuout my sequence, this makes it flow without and harsh cutting or changes in sound. instead they are crossfaded in:

Radio Advert : Final

After reviewing my first draft, I made a few changes and alterations to create this final piece. My main intentions where to specify the style and genre more to establish the theme of a real life documentary. I believe I have completed this by altering the script. The key features I have adapted are:

- Made the WHAT clearer. “tonight, we visit the most haunted public house in Somerset” and “ join me, Jason Jervis, as I investigate the Ring ‘O’ Bells”

- Made the WHY clearer. “our aim, to discover the truth behind reports of paranormal activity”

Documentary storyboard / Plan

Presenter outside intro Daylight, midshot	Opening credits	Presenter outside intro Daylight, midshot	Introduction of paranormal expert Library shots with presenter V/O	Presenter outside filler Dark, close up	paranormal expert function room, Night vision small introduction
Function room, group Night vision Link- presenter v/o	Crew member meets greg Link- presenter v/o	Function room Night vision, becca and lorna close up- becca runs out.	Presenter outside filler Dark, close up	Presenter v/o continues Shot of becca crying on floor. Ghostly presence?	Cut back to Presenter outside With voiceover continuing.
Shot of ghost in function room (night vision) fade	End credits

Radio Advert for my documentary: first draft

Here is the first draft of my radio advert. I tried to create the advert based around the genre, giving it a slightly haunted and spooky feel. For the main voice over, I used the voice of the presenter from my documentary, this gives a consistent style and link from the advert to the documentary itself. When creating the background timbres for the radio advert, I decided not to use any music, but instead use a selection of samples and sound effects. This creates a patchwork of spooky sounds, meaning the audience cant predict what they will hear next; adding to the suspense and therefore linking to the haunting genre.

After reviewing this first draft, I would say that I need to do more to specify the genre in the advert. establishing the fact that this is a documentary about real events.

Blair Witch Trailer

This is an interesting scinareo where a documentary is transformed into a feature movie. everything from the setting to the equipment and characters are all real: there is no crew present, everything is filmed on handheld camcorders to add to the effect. this is all deliberate to make the concepts seem real as they would be in a documentary.
This also means that the film is low buget, without the need of famous actors, sets and equipment, which made it both more possible and realistic at the same time. All of the footage that is said to be 'found' on the cameras is edited into a feature length narrative which completes the transfer from documentary to film.



The Trailer itself consists of small clips; again from the 'found' footage edited with with copy and non diagetic sounds to add to the suspense for the audience. this is done in such a way that it still makes the narrative believable.