Equipment: Canon XC15 cam recorder Battery Video tripod Small HD monitor Battery for monitor HDMI cable Headphones Boom pole Microphone cables x2 Tie clip microphone – Make sure SD card is formatted and has enough space on it. – Set White balance. – Use Zebra and red lines to help with the exposure and focus. – Get footage of background noise. – Check framing looks … Continue reading Railway Shoot Checklist/ Reminders

When visiting the railway I took some photos on my phone to help give me ideas of the types of shots I will be getting on the shoot day. I will be using these images to help me explain the shot ideas I have. We will also be using archive footage in our documentary. This was a train in their indoor area where they repair … Continue reading Mid Hants Railway shot ideas

Throughout this project our group have had quite a few problems. Paige decided that she was going to drop out of university and would not be completing the project. This left it as only Chelsie and myself in the team. Another problem is that the train station isn’t very wheelchair accessible so Chelsie has decided not to come to the shoot. This means that I … Continue reading Mid Hants Railway group project update

The Water cress line: – It’s a non profit organisation that has been funded by their supporters and visitors. – They got their name from them transporting watercress from Alresford to London. – They operate steam locomotives. – The railway runs 10 miles between Alresford and Alton. Eastleigh works: – They repair and build locomotives, carriages and wagons. – The company works by allowing customers … Continue reading Railway Documentary Research

There are 6 main documentary types: 1. Expositional – This is the factual background that supports each story. It is a great way of conveying information often using archive footage. – It addresses the viewer directly with a perspective, sending a message to the audience. 2. Observational – Often known as the fly on the wall, it observes situations, normally with a camera that has … Continue reading Different Documentary Types

In today’s lesson we wrote down a clear outline of how we vision our documentary to be. Our project is to do with the women working on the railway, so we have a lot to talk about. We can go into the background of the Canadian Pacific train and how half of the workforce on the train were women. Our project allows us to be … Continue reading Video production: project outline

In this lesson we got into groups for our Watercress Line documentary project. My group consist of Paige, Chelsie and myself. My role in the group is producer. Paige nominated me for the role as she felt that I am organised and that skill would be good for the role, I agreed. I also felt that I best fitted being the producer as I am … Continue reading Video production Week 1

What are my three strengths as a media creator? confident public speaker organised good eye What media work do I enjoy? Photography (portraits/ fashion) Radio (presenting/ interviews) What kind of work do I want to do in the future? Film reviewing Media Lecturer (teaching media production) Photographer (as a hobby) Radio   After answering these questions, it was clear to me that it would be … Continue reading Online Production Research

The podcast opened to some soothing music. I think it fit the theme of the podcast well, however personally I felt the music was played slightly too long. The presenter then introduced himself and went on to give a short summary of what the podcast would be about. The presenter spoke clearly but sounded a little bored. Also the quality of the audio was poor. … Continue reading The history of Christianity- Episode 30: podcast review

The age range of my target audience is wide as I feel that most people can connect to the images and I would not want to exclude anyone from that. I want my images to touch all age ranges. Hopefully they will make the older generation feel nostalgic and the younger generation think about life before them and what it would have been like in … Continue reading Target audience/ platform for communication