Planning: Focus Group

I have chosen three people I know to be my 'Focus Group'
I will refer back to these people for some audience feedback after completing my three products.

Name: Ellie
Age: 18
Studying: Business, Textiles and Sociology
Interests: Music, Fashion and Socialising
Dislikes: Maths, Alcohol and Cats

Name: Scarlett
Age: 17
Studying: Media, Sociology and Politics
Interests: Music, friends and animals
Dislikes: Working, the radio and running

Name: Patrick
Age: 26
Works: for a large transport company
Interests: People, Music and Current Affairs
Dislikes: Arguments, Cats and Meat

Planning: Flat Plans

I have drawn two flatplans for my ancillary products shown below, click to enlarge.

Planning: Filming and Interviews

I have made a word document containing the questions I plan to ask at the interviews I am filming. I will be  interviewing a Volunteer Services Manager for a local charity, Havens Hospices as well as a volunteer for this organisation.

Planning: Mood Board

I have created a mood board on Photoshop, presenting different images associated with the Third Sector, Volunteering and Community. This will enable me to decide on which specific ideas I wish to focus in on for my documentary.

Planning: For Filming

For my documentary I wish to film a variety of footage so that when it comes to editing I have a wide range of choice. I am planning to compose 4 interviews; one with a Volunteers Manager and three with different volunteers. I also plan to film an introduction/narration as well as other footage to capture the working office of a charity. I am also planning to compose short interviews with members of the public to present different opinions and raise different questions in the piece, as this will help me with the creative process of deciding upon a final direction for my documentary.

I am planning to film at Havens Hospices, shown here:

Planning: '3-minute-wonder'

I recently researched into the Channel 4 '3 Minute Wonder' series' and I was really interested by the format and their purpose. I have decided that I wish for my documentary extract to be from the an episode of a series. Here is the link to the series;

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/3-minute-wonder/4od#series-1

As there are five priorities of 'The Big Society' and the second is about volunteerism (I am planning to focus on volunteering), my documentary extract will be from the second episode of a series.

Planning: 'The Big Society'

For my short documentary I plan to focus on volunteering in the community. I have carried out research into 'The Big Society' to help me clarify my ideas. 'The Big Society' was the flagship policy for the UK Conservative Party 2010 general election manifesto. The aim of 'The Big Society' is to 'create a climate that empowers local communities and building a big society that will take power away from politicians and give it to people'. For my documentary I wish to analyze how this concept is put into action in society and whether or not it has been successful.