Is The DVD Dead?

A DVD, also known as a 'Digital Video Disc' is a disc that is used as storage format. It enables consumers to insert the disc into a computer, or a DVD player where they can then play the disc and watch what's on it. With this disc you can, play, pause, stop, rewind and fast forward to your chosen part on the disc.
Before you start watching what you want to see on it, there may be short video clips advertising other films that have a similar theme or genre to the film that you're about to watch, until you get to the main menu of your DVD.

DVD's are very useful as you have a main menu. On the main menu, there's subtitles incase you want to read the words, different chapters index's which makes it easier for you to go to a particular scene of the film and you can change it to a different language.

Over the past few years, DVD's have become a format that is not used very often making the DVD a dead format these days. This is because there are many other devices where people can watch films on, such as:

• Mobile Phones
• Ipads
• Tablets
• Kindles

We also have the Internet where we can go onto websites to watch any film that you like. These websites are:

• YouTube
• Netflix
• LoveFilm

DVD's and on demand websites are similar as they both have copyright issues so that the owner who created the project first gets loyalty for their work.

As well as being able to watch films on these websites, if you've missed one of your TV shows, you can catch up on them on the following websites:

• BBC iPlayer
• ITV Player
• Sky On Demand

Many people used to go out and buy DVD's in shops, but as we have all of these different types of platforms and new technology everyday, that no one really has time to go out and buy the films when they can just download the film online or on their mobile device. Also, after you've had a DVD for a certain amount of time, it ends up getting scratched and you're not able to watch certain parts of the film as it either freezes or doesn't play which gets annoying.

Therefore, the answer to the question is that the DVD could be seen as dead because some people do not use it anymore. However, there are some people out there who still buy DVD's  as they like to have the actual format disc and they find that the signal won't be messed up while they're watching the DVD.

Overall, I think that the DVD is dead because new technology's being created and developed everyday and sooner or later, DVD's will not exist anymore as we'll be watching films on new devices.

Westminster Mile- CALL SHEET

Completed By Chantel Rhule

PRODUCT: Documentary

TITLE: BUPA Westminster Mile

DURATION: 6 Hours

SHOOT DATE: Saturday 24th May 2014

DIRECTOR: Gloria Jemimah Osei

PRODUCERS: Chantel & Gloria

LOCATION:

Location Address: The Mall, St. James' Park

CALL TIMES:

TIME:	DESCRIPTION:	SCENE NUMBER:	PARTICIPANTS:
9.00am	Setup	-	Crew
9.30am-10.12am	Filming	1	Chantel & Gloria
10.30am-11.50am	Filming	2	Chantel & Gloria
12.10pm-12.20pm	Filming	3	Chantel & Gloria
12.45pm-12.50pm	Filming	4	Chantel & Gloria
13.20pm-13.50pm	Filming	5	Chantel & Gloria
14.05pm-14.55pm	Filming	6	Chantel & Gloria
15.05pm-15.20pm	Filming	7	Chantel & Gloria

UNIT:

DIRECTOR	Gloria Osei
PRODUCTION MANAGER	Chantel Rhule
CAMERA OPERATORS	Chantel & Gloria
EDITOR	Chantel Rhule

CAMREA EQUIPMENT:

• DSLR Cannon Camera
• SD Card

Analysis Of 'Bowling For Columbine' & 'Night Mail'

Documentaries are a form of media, which shows reality and maintains a historical record. There are different forms of documentaries such as:

• Reflective
• Observational
• Expository
• Interactive
• Performative

An observational documentary goes around with someone to observe the way that they live and to see the events that happen in their life. An example of an observational documentary is 'Big Brother' as the cameras observe the way everyone's living to see what's going on and it gives the viewers an insight to what is happening.

The first documentary that I analysed was called 'Bowling For Columbine' which is a interactive American documentary film produced in 2002 by Michael Moore. This film tries to show the viewers Michael Moore's views on 'Columbine High School Massacre' on tries to show the audience watching that everything that he says is correct. As it shows his views on what might have happened it takes away that fact that this documentary doesn't really have much realism to it. The documentary talks about the 2 boys who were victims of this shooting but add a few extra things in the video, which keeps the viewers entertained.


Michael Moore shows the viewers that even though video games, TV films and the music that we listen to (for example Marilyn Manson) creates a big impact on people's life's, brainwashes them and influences people to want a weapon, America clearly gives people easy access to go and purchase these weapons in stores. That is why there are a lot of crimes taking part because anyone can go and get a weapon easily.


During this documentary, Michael Moore just charges into stores and different places where he interviews the people he wants. He shows the viewers a gun campaign and then he shows us the main part of the documentary which is a man called 'Charlton Heston' who is the President of the 'National Rifle Association.' Once we've seen the President give a speech, we then see footage of Michael Moore Charlton Heston at an interview that he organised.
As Michael Moore tries to get his opinions out there and tries to show that what he is saying is actually right, making the audience also agree with him and be on his side. The interview then becomes very awkward and uncomfortable for Charlton Heston to even say anything more that he walks out of the interview, as what Michael Moore is saying is true.


Michael Moore can be very intimidating and can be forceful towards people by persuading them and making his opinions so biased that other people start agreeing with him that he makes the 2 boys, who were victims of this shooting, try to stop selling ammunition in a store called 'K-Mart'. After a while, they stop selling the ammunition.

The next documentary that I analysed was called 'Night Mail' which is an expository documentary film produced in 1936 by Harry Watt and Basil Wright.
An expository documentary is different to an interactive documentary as you do not see the filmmaker but instead you just have a voiceover which is used as the narrative as well as seeing more realism in the film which educates the audience and gives you the history on how it was like when the post service packed the mail then transported it.

The structure of an interactive documentary and an expository documentary are different as, in an interactive documentary, the opinions that the person, in the film, narrates is very biased as they only give their view on the subject and tries to persuade the viewers that they are right but it is still interesting to watch.

However this documentary goes into more detail then in an interactive documentary as it gives you a lot more information about the subject of the documentary so you have a better understanding about it and the facts are true and it is not biased as they give different views on the subject.

How Do Media Producers Define Audiences For Their Products?

How Do Media Producers Create Products For Their Specific Audiences?

UNIT 27- What Is A Documentary?

What Is A Documentary?

A documentary is a video clip which tells the history of a certain subject. It is normally non-fictional, which also captures reality.

Source: (www.desktip-documentaries.com)


What Is A Documentary Film?

Documentary films are non-fictional films that documents reality to instruct or to maintain a historical record.

Source: (http://documentaryarchive.com/defining_documentary.html)

What Is A Factual Programme?
A factual programme is based on facts and captures a large and varied target audience.
The news is a type of factual programming.

Source: (www.ask.com)


The BBC Editorial Guidelines
These guidelines are created for BBC programmes, or an independent company working for the BBC. A few of the guidelines include:

• Accuracy
• Impartiality
• Harm And Offence
• Fairness, Contributions And Consent
• Privacy
• Religion

OFCOM Codes & BBC Guidelines (Part B Summary)

Summary

OFCOM Codes:
OFCOM Codes are used so that the broadcaster follow the rules and legislations in oder to provide service.

A few of the guidelines that are created are, Accuracy, Impartiality, Harm & Offence, Privacy and Religion.

The Guideline that I'll be talking about is: Section 2: Harm And Offence.
Link: 

A few of the guidelines states:

• '2.1 Generally accepted standards must be applied to the contents of television and radio services so as to provide adequate protection for members of the public from the inclusion in such services of harmful and/or offensive material.'
• '2.3 In applying generally accepted standards broadcasters must ensure that material which may cause offence is justified by the context (see meaning of "context" below). Such material may include, but is not limited to, offensive language, violence, sex, sexual violence, humiliation, distress, violation of human dignity, discriminatory treatment or language (for example on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race, religion, beliefs and sexual orientation). Appropriate information should also be broadcast where it would assist in avoiding or minimising offence.'

An example of where this guideline is used are Jeremy Kyle's shows.
In Jeremy Kyle's Shows, there's often a lot of offensive language and other forms of violence that has to be banished from the shows as it may cause offensive to the viewers watching the programme. There a few times in the show that Jeremy Kyle realises that he may be offending people that he takes it easy with what he is saying to people that are on the show.

BBC Guidelines:
The BBC have editorial guidelines like the OFCOM Codes that must be followed. This applies to anyone in the BBC, an independent company working for the BBC or for any work made for the following:

• Radio
• Television
• Online
• Mobile Devices
• Interactive Services
• The printed world

A few of the guidelines that are created are, Accuracy, Impartiality, Harm & Offence, Privacy and Religion.

The Guideline that I'll be talking about is: Section 7: Privacy.
Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/page/guidelines-privacy-principles/

The BBC respects privacy and doesn't expose anything that it confidential that is not meant to be seen of.

A few of the guidelines states:

• 'We must balance the public interest in the full and accurate reporting of stories involving human suffering and distress with an individual's privacy and respect for their human dignity.'
• 'When gathering personal information from contributors, audiences and other members of the public, we must be clear about how we intend to use it.  It must be handled in accordance with the guidelines issued by Information Policy and Compliance.'

An example of where this guideline is used is: BBC Watchdog.
There was a show called 'Private Parking Companies', where a motorists was bullied into paying a fine that he didn't deserve. This show shows how the person felt about having to pay for the fine that they didn't even know of, but they do not go into too much detail of the person's personal life as the BBC only take out a few parts that they like and show the public what they think is appropriate.

My Video Installation TREATMENT IDEA

My Video Installation is about someone expressing all their emotions. Sometimes people don't know how to express themselves through speech so instead they write it down on paper. So I wanted one model in my video to express their emotions using a felt tip pen, a piece of paper and holding it up towards the camera and also by just showing their facial expressions.

I chose to film my video in the TV Studio at City Of Westminster College as there's a dark background and I can use a light stand. I also chose to use Blue Gel Light Filters for when the model shows a sad emotion, Yellow Gel Lights for when the model shows  a happy emotion and Red Gel Lights for when the model shows a angry emotion. This is so that the video can have more of an effect to it and it will help the viewers to understand the emotions that are being shown.

Westminster Mile- SECONDARY RESEARCH

1.
For my Secondary Research on The Westminster Mile, I went onto this website the Royal Parks website to find out information on this location and where people where actually running the Westminster Mile race from the start to the finish line.
The link for the website is:  http://www.royalparks.org.uk

2.

I then went onto the BUPA Westminster Mile website to find out more information about the race. I found out that the schedule of the different races and that the event starts at 09:30am. I also found out that the races taking place are:

• Families
• Adults & Vets
• Juniors
• Elite Athletes
• Wheelchair Users

I also found out that, well known Athlete, Mo Farah will be there and Paralympic Athlete Legend David Weir will be participating in the Westminster Mile as he's aiming to become the first athlete to complete the mile in under 3 minutes. 

The link for the website is: http://www.bupawestminstermile.co.uk

3.

I then went onto the following link: 'http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2013/mar/01/ten-best-running-documentaries' and clicked on this documentary called 'Personal Best - official UK trailer', (shown below).

This documentary follows four British sprinters as they all compete to represent their Country at the games. This video shows the hopes, fears, grit and pain that these Athletes go through as they prepare themselves physically and mentally through their sport.
Watching this documentary made me realise the struggle that people go through, in order to achieve their goals at the finish line of the race. It also showed me how determined they are to complete the race to the best of their ability.
I also had a clearer understanding on what The BUPA Westminster Mile is all about and I was able to see the different camera shots that they use during this event so that when I film the Westminster Mile, I could include a few of the camera shots that I saw throughout this video. A few voxpops were also seen in this video, so I had a clearer idea of how I could use voxpops in my video.

Westminster Mile- PRIMARY RESEARCH

Questions To Ask The Clients:

• How long does the documentary have to be?
• What type of questions should we ask the interviewees?
• What kind of footage would you like to see?

Meeting With The Clients Feedback Answers:

• There will be 30 races taking place on the day.
• The Main Races to film are: The Men's, Women's, Under 11's and Wheelchair races.
• 3,000 participated in this event last year and 5,000 people will be participating in this event this year.
• Set up at 8:30am.
• The first race starts at 9:30am.
• The last race is around 2pm - 3pm.
• No Charities are involved.
• The documentary should be around 2 - 3 minutes
• Interview sheets will be given so that the people you interview can fill it out as a permission for them to be filmed.

Westminster Mile Summary

The Westminster Mile Run is a family event organised by the London Marathon in partnership with Westminster City Council. The race starts at The Mall and finishes in front of Buckingham Palace.

-   The race is open to all ages and abilities, these races include:

• Family Races
• Adults & Vets
• Juniors
• Elite Athletes
• Wheelchair Users

-   The first race starts at 9:30am and it takes place at Green Park.

-   It will be the 60th Anniversary for Sir Roger Bannister who became the first man to break the 4 minute mile.

-   Mo Farah will make an appearance at this event and David Weir will also attempt to become the first athlete to complete the Westminster Mile run within 3 minutes.

My Video Installation MOOD BOARD

OFCOM Codes & BBC Guidelines (PART A)

Large Dept Of Field

Large Dept Of Field is a technique where you all the surroundings of the environment/location that you're at. It is a wide view that enables to see the whole image and its surroundings properly.

In order to create these images you have to set your camera to the following:

• TV
• The Aperture has to be 11
• ISO: 3200
• Shutter Speed: 1/60

Here's an example of a Large Dept Of Field technique, (shown below):