Making a Radio Advert

For your coursework, you must create a radio advert. Tell me what you have done so far?

1. What radio stations would be best for targeting your audience? Explain why and include a link to their website.

2. Listen to the radio and make a list of the conventions used in a radio advert. List them here.

3. What will  your advert include? Be specific.

DON'T FORGET: Include the time and TV channel your documentary will appear.

Visit to the Ritzy

We will be leaving Dunraven at 9.30 Monday to see Starsuckers. Please meet me in the Sixth Form reception and bring your permission slip. Also, bring with you a pen and paper to take notes. Here's a trailer:

Free Archival Material

At Nicola's request, here is some info on the Internet Archive, where you can find copyright-free footage for your documentary.

The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public.

Make your Blog LOOK better

• Add colour or change the font size.
• Use bullet points
• Add pictures 
• Add a video by embed it. To embed a youtube video, copy the embedding info from the website, go to Edit HTML and paste it.

Add your presentation on the blog

To upload your presentation to go to  www.dunravenopenings.blogspot.com and follow the directions I gave you last year. You will need to start a new account in order to this.

Good luck.

Or check it out here:

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View more presentations from Dunraven.

Presentations for Thursday

Presentations are Thursday, starting at the beginning of the lesson. You also need to remember to do bring an explanation to support your individual contribution. Use the link to find the homework, which will be on the second page.  This is important and will expected from anyone--even from those who were absent of Monday.

Film One Interview

Well-done on your pitches! I'm excited for the presentations.  While you are planning your presentation, you will be conducting research into interviewees. These people are crucial to the success of your documentary.  You must film and present on interview to the class before the presentation. Use this link on How to Film an Interview for help.

Planning and Research Presentation: DUE 15 October

Your deadline for the Presentation has been extended to ensure that you have enough time to be thorough as possible. Please note that I will require one interview to be completed and sceened before you proceed with the rest. Here are the guidelines for your presentation.

Group Pitches Due 1 October

It is time for your Group Pitch. This should be a 5-min enthusiastic pitch that convinces us that your idea is a viable one. Here are the guidelines. After your pitch, you will have to prepare a more formal presentation of all your research and planning. This will be due on 8 October and will be worth 20 marks.

• Your idea and why it is important to your audience - USP

• What type of documentary would it be? (No name dropping)
• What other documentaries inspired you?
• Is it viable? Prove it. How will it be filmed/managed?
• What locations will you use? Who have you approached for interviews? What other interviews remain?
• What further research will be required in order to be well informed?
• How will the five-minute extract fit into a larger whole?
• Who is your target audience? Include initial audience research.
• Why would C4 or another channel want to commission this documentary? Is there a global market for your documentary?

Getting Started on Documentary

Welcome back. By now you have read several definitions of documentary and have watched a variety. (Read 'A Definition for the Digital Age' and 'A Definition of Documentary' if you have not already.) For Thursday, 10 September, bring in your personal definition of documentary.

Individual Pitches are due Thursday, 17 September.