UNIT DEADLINE: FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER 2020

Week 1

WHAT IS A DOCUMENTARY?
Homework: After watching The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty, read Chapter 10 of ‘Directing the Documentary’ and complete the tasks to begin thinking about the themes, subject and style of your own documentary. This is in the e-book from page 134-140.
Resources Used In Class This Week:
Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

Week 2

YOUR LIFE AS A DOCUMENTARY
Homework: Complete the 500 word proposal for your own documentary using the ideas in the handout from last week. Remember to answer the questions: WHAT is it about? WHY do you want to make it? and WHY should anybody else care?
Resources Used In Class This Week:
Once Upon A Time in Iraq
Objective / Subjective Composition
Drowning in Plastic Clip
H is for Harry
Benefits Street Interview

Week 3

OBJECTIVITY AND FAIRNESS
Homework: Watch the first episode of Manctopia on the BBC iPlayer. Write 500 words exploring how it uses narrative, editing and form to tell its story and argue whether you think it demonstrates objectivity and fairness or not.
Resources Used In Class This Week:
Manctopia

Week 4

HISTORY OF THE DOCUMENTARY
Homework: Read chapter 11 of Directing Documentary. Write 500 words on three key historical moments which you think influenced and shaped the direction and development of the documentary form.
Resources Used In Class This Week:
History of the Documentary Chapter

Week 5

DOCUMENTARY MODALITIES
Homework: Watch an episode of Kitchen Nightmares and discuss the questions in the form. Is this a documentary? Why? Why not?
Resources Used In Class This Week:
Kitchen Nightmares – Amy’s Baking Company

Week 6

AUTHORSHIP CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Homework: Complete the schedule and list of interviewees for your documentary in preparation for beginning filming after half-term. Remember, as a minimum, you will need a SCHEDULE, a RISK ASSESSMENT and RELEASE FORMS for your doc.
Resources Used In Class This Week:
Pre-Production Documents

Week 7

INTERVIEW TECHNIQUE?
Homework: Film the interviews required for your documentary this week. Remember, your interviews are the backbone of your documentary and until you record them, you will struggle to piece anything else together.
Resources Used In Class This Week:
How to Shoot Professional Interviews

Week 8

PERMISSIONS, CONSENT AND HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
Homework: To watch Episode 1 of The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty. Identify 5 tropes of the documentary form and write 300 words explaining why it conforms and subverts the genre of documentary.
Resources Used In Class This Week:
Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

Week 9

RESEARCH AND PLANNING
Homework: To watch Episode 1 of The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty. Identify 5 tropes of the documentary form and write 300 words explaining why it conforms and subverts the genre of documentary.
Resources Used In Class This Week:
Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

Week 10

THINKING ABOUT STRUCTURE – EDITING AS YOU GO
Homework: To watch Episode 1 of The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty. Identify 5 tropes of the documentary form and write 300 words explaining why it conforms and subverts the genre of documentary.
Resources Used In Class This Week:
Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

Week 11

ASSEMBLY AND THE EDIT
Homework: To watch Episode 1 of The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty. Identify 5 tropes of the documentary form and write 300 words explaining why it conforms and subverts the genre of documentary.
Resources Used In Class This Week:
Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty