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Gurdeep Sheri
Intentions
I am exploring the different alternate options school leavers have available to them if they decide not to go to university now that tuition fees have increased. I will do this through a first person view with me looking for a option for myself. I am investigating how to get involved in these options and how they can help in the future. I am proving that there are still ways to be successful which do not require a degree to get involved in.
I am challenging the idea that suggests you are lost or in a weaker position if you do not attend university.
My angle on this will be looking for a option that I will personally take whilst evaluating all the others in terms of the pros and cons in different aspects such as accessibility.
I will be doing this by splitting my documentary into segments which will reflect looking into these different options. These will be apprenticeships, volunteer work and jobs for young people.
Content of Idea
Topic - This documentary will be focusing on what young people in London do after education finishes for them especially now that tuition fees have risen. Angle - The different directions that young people can take will be the different angles that I will be focusing on. These will include the rise of tuition fees followed by the options that young people have besides university such as jobs, volunteer work and apprenticeships. I will look through each of these options from my point of view looking for a option for myself as well as advising the audience about the options. Unique Selling Point The USP of this documentary is that it is relevant now than ever due to the tuition fees rise which will definitely appeal to students who will get a look through their options without them having to make much of an effort which is ideal for some young people. Issues My documentary will debate around the opinion that university is a necessity in order to be successful and that if you do not go, that you are in a weaker position. Bias My documentary will try not to be biased towards the government's decision to rise the tuition fees even though we are looking at the alternatives now that they have risen.
Ethnicity Will be aimed at all ethnicities and religions. As education and looking into work options are not limited to a specific religion or ethnicity.
Technical Viability
What Equipment will you need for the production?
Camera for filming the documentary Tripod for stable shots throughout Boom microphone for interview sound Shotgun microphone for vox pops sound Voice recorder for voiceover USB Memory Stick for transferring data to and from a iMac
Who?
- Camera-man Gurpreet Sheri (Brother) - Sound Operator Jay Barn (Friend) - Presenter Gurdeep Sheri
Practical Viability
Who will be involved in your documentary? Camera-man Sound Operator Interviewee Interviewee Interviewee Interviewee Alternatives Interviewee Interviewee Interviewee Locations? Stratford Westfield BHF shop Connexions Office Chadwell Academy (Still to request) (Still to request) (Still to request) (Permission Granted) Philip Mathew Amardeep Kahlon Amneet Dhillon (Still to request) (Permission Pending) (Permission Granted) Archive Footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrYqYY49sGM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmudJafnQh0&fea ture=player_embedded Both clips are still to request to the video owners on youtube.com. May be difficult Easy Easy Gurpreet Sheri Jay Barn Sejal Bhundia Dee Bhandal Emma BHF store Teacher (Permission Granted) (Permission Granted) (Still to request) (Permission Pending) (Still to request) (Permission Pending) Easy Easy May be difficult May be difficult May be difficult Easy
Fairness
Will have to make sure that everyone involved in the production are treated fairly and everyone in the video are portrayed fairly and in a way that they are comfortable.
Criminality
Will have to show the less violent scenes of the student protests when including archive footage to make the video viable for all ages.
Copyright
When using archive footage and music, I will make sure I ask permission from the owner. This will be done through email. It seems we can use copyrighted material for educational purposes within the school. Could also make our own music from Garageband which would be a copyright free source.
Contempt of Court
As my documentary is not based around a legal proceeding or anything similar, I should be fine is staying safe from this media regulation.
Commercial Viability
Educate Will tell the audience the different options that are available for school leavers Will give the audience information on how accessible these options are and how they can use them. Will use relevant music and archive footage to keep the specific audience of young people stimulated. Test scene with job reply will also be entertaining. Inform
Entertain
I realise that I do have competition with The One Show at my selected time of 7.00pm7.30pm however from research I have found that ratings for the programme have decreased significantly due to Jeremy Clarkson's comments relating to the public sector strikes which means my documentary may relate more to the audience who are looking for a alternative.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/dec /02/jeremy-clarkson-one-show-rantcomplaints
(GOOD SLOT) I feel my other big rival at the time is Emmerdale as it is a mainstream soap however because we have two completely different audiences, it should be fine. For example I will be targeting young people under the age of 25 whereas their target market will be people aged over 25 such as mothers who are known to be fans of soaps. This is definitely a good time because it comes straight after the BBC and ITV London news as well as mainstream programmes like Strictly Come Dancing and Hollyoaks which I am guessing my target audience of young people under 25 are into. Therefore my documentary will be a good follow up programme which should fit in with their TV schedule just before the standard dinner time of around 7.30pm
Commercial Viability
Job seeking skills and guidance for young people
This documentary is aimed at the similar audience of young people aged around 1625 looking for work but is very slow paced. I feel my documentary will be a lot more engaging and provide a lot more content than this one as the my locations will vary rather than just having one like in this clip. I will also add relevant music and archive footage which should keep the audience stimulated. I feel this looks into detail around employment but my documentary will be a lot more briefer to allow more information around the different options not just a specific one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eUk8vVkubA