Documentary pitch
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Documentary Pitch Laura Shaw
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Initial Idea
• Ignorance on mental health and what we really know about it
• Mixture of voice over and presenter • Between 2-3 interviews • Time lapse of busy high street/area • Over the shoulder shots and mid shots• Topics: Eating Disorders, Bipolar, Depression, Borderline
Personality Disorder, Stigma and educational pressures • Statistical research
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Locations
• Busy high street• Individuals homes (bedroom, sitting room,
dining room)• Scenery shots and people walking for time
lapse
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Props and Times
• Camera equipment • Microphone• Room setting (cushions, bed etc)
• During the day• Darkness• Mid day or early morning (Interviews)
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Production & Weaknesses
• Filming time limited 2-3 weeks• Video Cameras and Editing Software
• Getting the permission to film people• Filming in public areas • The weather• Reliability of Interviewee’s
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Audience Feedback What aspects of mental illness needs to be explored? Borderline Personality Disorder, Eating Disorders, Depression, Stigma and schizophrenia. What platforms would you usually watch documentaries on? TV, Netflix, Internet or YouTube.
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