Factual Television Production; Initial Ideas

Initial Idea One

Topic:

• Animal Captivity

Angle:

• Putting a stop to it
• Are Zoos good or bad
• Why do people do it

Documentary Mode:

• Reflexive
• This is because i would get involved with th documentary. I would be seen on screen and i would show the audience me 'behind the scenes' so they get more of the truth.

Appeal To Audience:

• What kind of people are against animal cruelty
• Animal lovers would be against it
• Age - any
• Gender - Male and female
• Interest - Animals
• Location - Any
• Ethnicity - Any

Assumed Knowledge:

• Expect the audience to know a bit about it to get involved

Key Groups to Interview:

• Animal lovers
• Animal rights campaigners
• animal sheltrs
• zoo coodinators

Initial Idea Two
 Topic:

• Unemployment in the UK

Angle:

• Why so many people are unemployed
• Are thre enough jobs?

Documentary Mode:

• Participatory
• This is becaus i would like there to be a presenter, on screen, as well as trying to make it an unbiased documentay.

Appeal To Audience:

• Most 16-24 year olds are unemployed
• Males and Females
• Quite a large issue with most people
• Age - 16 - 25 yr olds
• Gender - Male and female
• Interest - Finding work
• Location - Uk
• Ethnicity - Any

Assumed Knowledge:

• Very little knowledge as to why this is

Key Groups to Interview:

• Unemployed people aged 16-24
• Job managers 
• Job Centre workers 

Initial Idea Three
 Topic:

• Euthinasia/Dignitas

Angle:

• Is it wrong or right
• More than 'murder'
• What is it
• Should it be illegal or not

Documentary Mode:

• Particapatory/Reflexive
• This is bcause i would like to get involved myself as i would like to find out som facts as well as show behind the scnes to show the facts are real as well as the places i go to.

Appeal To Audience:

• Most people have heard of it but dont have knowledge of what it is
• Have presenter with little knowledge
• Doesnt apply to a certain type of audience so everyone could be interested
• Age - 16+
• Gender - Male and female
• Interest - Law/politics, Medicine
• Location - Any
• Ethnicity - Any

Assumed Knowledge:

• Almost nothing
• Heard of it but not know anything - Give them reason to listen
• Exposition

Key Groups to Interview:

• Doctors
• Vox Pops of opinions
• Family members/nursecare members
• Court Lawyers