Final Documentary Feedback

During the showing of my final cut of the documentary to the class i was given some feedback later. This is some of the feedback I got:

Strengths

• Taking both interviews and intertwining their story's together to create a narrative.
• Framing especially the car shots 
• Making the interviewee relaxed so they can open up

Weaknesses

• The audio was a bit off showed have put the audio above the wild track/ background music, as well, as the shift of volume between Leonora and Harold.
• Could of had more cut aways

Final Script and Evaluation

Final Script for The Fake Fairy-Tale Documentary from Christen Saptou

My scriptwriting process, I created a few draft copies as I worked and refined them to produce my final script. This was  challenging...
I had to look at the feedback from my first draft script, and from that I saw that I needed to add more descriptive detail throughout the script. This helps myself as the director imagine how the shots and the props that will be on shoot during filming e.g. what can be seen on the shot, the beige sofa that Leonora will be sitting on.  The most obvious change I made to the script when I got feedback saying although it is a documentary the answers from the interviewee was still to be put in as rough indication of how the interview will be shaped. i also made one discreet change I made was adding when the interview is heard and not heard by putting after the the interviewer -  'not to be heard'. This informs the sound team and director to solo focuses on the interviewee.

Additionally, I had to add in cuts and scene headings. This was made it clearer to identify  the change in scenes e.g if its going to be  interior to exterior that the shot will be, also to address the specific location the scene will be shot or is meant to resemble for the director and whoever else reads from the script. This gives myself as the director an indication of timing when the scene changes.

Film Treatment

The Fake FairyTale

Length: 00:07:45:19

Theme and Context:
This is a short romantic film, that love isn't something that comes along or is just someone in your life now, it about learning to love and how you can grow, build and up lift one another. when i  set out to create this documentary I wasn't looking for the perfect love story i wanted to find two people that is opposite views on the dating world when they first got together. trying to tell the views that every man or women you in counter could be the one if you take time and effort to get to know one another before jumping straight into a relationship. Also divorce rates are high because newly weds because they partner didn't value the building blocks to a marriage of getting to know one another.

The key features of the film are as followed:

1. Leonora's negativity on man because of child hood
2. Harolds dating life
3. Leonar's finally oppening up to to the dating world 
4. Family involvement
5. Harold's transformation when he was trying to be with Leonora
6. Leonora and Harold Relationship
7. Wedding of Leonora and Harold

Target Audience:
The main target audience of this documentary is fans of romantic comedy . I would say age ranging from 12+ it can be viewed at a younger age but they may not grasp the full intensions why this documentary was created.  This documentary also lets people to relate to certain situation that they might go through but is a learning too as well how to cope. 

Log Line:
Can Fairy tales be a reality?

synopsis:
This Documentary is based on the concept of fairy tales and  how they have come possible but in a unconventional way. Its of a couple who tell their story to the world that all theses bedtime story you heard as a little kid finding her prince or his princesses. cant still happen! All it takes is more then a glass work and investing time to know someone. there might be hope for this generation that has become cynical with divorce rate going up. Love is not a game that an be played heartless. 

Contact Details:
Name: Christen Saptou
Email: Csaptou@gmail.com
Number: 07720611775

Application of Post Production: Video

I wanted to colour correct the documentary, after getting feedback from class, as it is an important part of post-production and ensuring that the colour balance is not changing from clip to clip, so by using colour correction the quality will be better. I used the effect 'colour balance', dragged and dropped in onto the relevant clip, and that colour corrected my clip . This made the tones even between each clip. The end result of using colour balance it looked more appealing and better neutralising the orange tones i had before in my clips.

Application of Post Production: Audio

After filming the documentary, I had to edit the documentary and put in the audio. I had the achieve footage of the wedding but I wanted there to be a voice over from the interview talking about the wedding. The footage that I filmed from the interview I stripped the sound away and cropped from the clip, then i added it to my timeline. Finally I moved the interview audio to fit with the footage from the wedding at the appropriate timing relating to what you on screen.

Again I also add wild tracks to my interview i had to place it underneath the audio from the interview so that the dialogue isn't lost under the wild track so that the wild track acts more of a background audio. I had to adjust the the levels in both wild track audio and interview audio so the volume is accurate to when it need to be louder and wen it need to fade out. i had to be very patient as this was very fiddly and time consuming.

Storyboard and Set Up Design

Rushes Logs and Edit Decision List

Rushes Log from Christen Saptou

Mind Map of Ideas

Risk Assessment

Call Sheet

Dailycall sheetperformance.docx from Christen Saptou

The Fake Fairy Tale - Interview Questions

I'll Start off by asking my subject basic questions to get the momentum going as well as ease the client from being camera shy so they ignore the focus of the camera being on them. By also asking basic questions this will allow me to get more information and to continue the flow of a normal conversation. I might deviate from the scripted questions and ask more unscripted question relating to the answer this could take the documentary in a different direction then I might of expected.

Harold's Questions:

1. Was there anyone before her and who was your first kiss?
2. How long have you and your wife been together? 
3. Would you say you got the fairy tale ending?
4. Where did you guys meet?
5. What was your first thoughts about her?
6. Did she ever notice you back?
7. Was there anyone interested in her while you was trying?
8. Was it hard to get her attention? 
9. How may time did you ask her out before she said yes?
10. Why didn't you give up?
11. Would you say she changed you character from how you used to be?
12. When you finally was dating did your parents know?
13. Did you ever get her in trouble?
14. While you was dating did you ever think she was the one?
15. Did you guys ever fall out during your teenage years?
16. Did you guys ever get so bad you two broke up?
17. How did you feel when you found the one and you might have lost her?
18. Was there anyone that took a shot at her when they found out you was on a break?
19. What happened?
20. How did that make you feel when your professor tried?
21. So how did you guys make it work?
22. how did your wedding day go?

Leonora's Questions:

1. When you was little what was you favorite bed time story?
2. How does the story go?
3. How was your bringing up a a child?
4. Can you tell us a bit about your family, like brothers, mum, dad etc.?
5. How Was it like to have 3 farther figures?
6. Did that effect how you saw relationships?
7. How was it like on the playground?
8. Would you say you was popular?
9. Did this effect your friendship?
10. Did you ever consider having a love life at school?
11. Do you have any stories of guys trying to get your attention?
12. Was your friends Jealous?
13. Why did you feel you should give any guy a chance?
14. Why do you think girls are more invested at a younger age to attract other guys?
15. Where do you think this need comes from?
16. Are you a hopeless romantic at heart?
17. How old was you when you started taking an intrest in guys?
18. What was the qualities you looked for?
19. Did you find that straight away in him?
20. So how did you guys meet?
21. Do you have a favorite moment of you two from the start of you relationship till now?
22. Did you ever think he was the one?
23. Did you guys ever fall out during your dating period?
24. Who was the one that suggested to take a break?
25. How was you feeling during this time?
26. During the break was there anyone trying anything with you?
27. So what happened with that?
28. How did you get back together with your husband?
29. How long was it after he proposed?
30. How did he propose?
31. Did that put you of strawberry milkshakes?
32. How did the wedding plans go?
33. So what happened on the wedding day?
34. When you was wearing all white was you innocent?
35. What do you think makes a relationship last?
36. How long have you two been together?
37. Does he have any annoying habits?
38. Would you say you have a lot of arguments?
39. What would be the biggest strain on your marriage?
40. How do yo guys get past it?
41. Does it ever last longer then a day?

People that know the couple - Questions:

1. How long have you known them both?
2. How would you describe there marriage looking from the outside in?
3. How have they impacted your lives?
4. Would you say they a couple you can ask for advice about your newly marriage?
5. When ever you see them do you think they truly in love?
6. Back then was relationships easier to get into then the games people play know a days?
7. Was you popular with the ladies?
8. How did you get them interested to date you?
9. Would you say you was  a naughty child?
10. What things did you do?

Other subjects (college/ little kids) Questions:

1. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
2. How come?
3. Do you see anyone around college you might be interested?
4. What qualities do you look for?
5. Do you think theres a diffence between a guy and girl geting intrest from the other gender?
6. Would you say there are aspects of fairy tales that still exist?
7. What makes a fairy tale is appealing?
8. Why are fairy tales just for kids?
9. What kind of love story would you have one like a fairy tale with the certainty you'll find someone or more one like Katniss in the Hunger Games?
10. Why is that more appealing?
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12. Whats you favorite fairy tale?
13. Do you think happily-ever-after exist?
14. Why? 

Shooting Scheduale

I have drafted a shooting schedule that I will using to plan when I start filming and what I will need to insure a successful production, because this is an important document for filming because this tells me clearly what equipment I will need on the day of filming. The shooting schedule also gives me detail I need to know hat I am filming for a planned documentary.