First Ideas

We were given the task of creating a documentary about Ringwood School which would be shown to perspective parents of children who are wanting to start their education at the school!

Firstly we decided on a name for our group, which we all agreed would be Eclipse Media.

We also decided that we would assign each person within the group to a post so that we could each concentrate on playing a part within the film and so that the making was as organised as possible. This is what we decided:

Researchers/blog writers - Jess

Scriptwriters/ Storyboard artists - Dan & India

Directors - Sian & Helen

Cameramen - Sian & Hannah

Reporters/Presenters/Voice overs - India & Hannah & Helen

Editors - Hannah & Jess

We began to decide on rough ideas as to what we wanted to include within the documentary and what parts of the school we would include, who we would include and how we were going to structure the documentary.

Firstly, we came up with places around the school that we like to film, such as; history department, tutor groups & their assemblys, Arts, drama, music, science, technology and the eco-schools group. There was also the idea that we would use footage from the school sports day but we do not know whether the footage will be ready for the deadline so there is still a ? for this idea.

Techniques that we decided would be good and create effects within the documentary were fast paced shots so the viewer is kept interested, the voice of a new student who would take of their experience joining the school. Also, we decided that we would get the opinions of both students and staff within Ringwood School.