2018 Media Coursework

Aims and intensions I am aiming to produce a documentary which fulfils the requirements and asks of the WJEC spectrum. I want my documentary to feel fresh and new from the very beginning in order to communicate a clear message poised on individuality and uniqueness. I am interested in producing a documentary about what it means to be a women and a minority in 21st century Britain, thus I think I will need to incorporate new methods of filming instead of old documentary style to ensure the message of diversity and appreciation of oneself is communicated clearly.  I am also hoping to bring a new tone to documentaries on Channel 5. Generally, Channel 5 produces quite mundane documentaries such a 'Big Week at the Zoo', that in my opinion are actually quite boring, and I can see why Claire Westacott, the commissioning director for factual pieces, is after something that instantly captures a viewers attention and explores ideas that reach out of day to day living.

These TV listings have been taken from the radio times website and I am using them to analyse and understand the different types of shows both ITV and Channel 5 show at different times. The screenshots of the 7pm to 11pm slots on both ITV and Channel 5 show a clear pattern of presentation.   Between 7pm and 9pm ITV consistently show their classic soap dramas that have been religiously shown on ITV, such as ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Emmerdale’, these shows do not feature explicit content however I have noticed when they do incorporate a darker storyline ITV moves them into the 9pm slot in order to reinforce the age rating for that specific episode. Between the earlier periods of 10am to 12pm both channels show a similar sort of programme however neither stick to the religious script similar to that of the 7pm to 9pm listings, perhaps due to a larger audience watching at the later time.   ITV shows a range of talk shows at this time including ‘This Morning’ and ‘L...