Friday, 11 July 2014
Production Log 6
1) What progress did you make since your previous entry?
Since my previous entry I have made progress, on Monday I was able to edit more of the footage that I already have to make sure that it goes in the order that I wanted it to by doing this I was able to see all the different changes that would need to be made and the things that I could possibly remove from the documentary if it did not fit accordingly where I had wanted it to go. On Tuesday I continued with the editing process and had begun to fill in some of the missing pieces to the work, in the evening I also managed to re-film the interview that I had done with the Kindle Owner as the first time we did the interview there was not much of the interview that I could use as the answers he had originally given did not go with the side that he was supporting. On Wednesday my teacher reviewed my work and told me that I should get rid of some of the clips, add music to my work, add some more cutaways, statistics and facts and that I should film some vox pops to make it more visually impressive. On Thursday I was able to add all the changes that the teacher had asked me to.
2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
Throughout the week I filmed at many different times and had to make sure that when I was filming I did not occur any problems as it could affect the way it looked on the screen, when I went to film the vox pops for the work I went during the day hoping that I would be able to have clear shots, however mid way through filming a cloud covered us making it harder for me to film them clearly. I had also filmed an introduction to one of the interviews however when I had look at it on the mac it was dark so I re-filmed this particular shot.
3) What technical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
During the previous week I did not face any technical problems with the camera or the Mac so I was able to do the work that was needed of me and did not have to worry over all the problems that could have gone wrong as they hadn't making it easier for me to be able to do my work without disruptions.
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
As I have now finished the documentary this would be my last entry, all I now have to do is get it double checked by the teacher and see what they think and then export it onto the laCie drive and then do another export which I will upload to my blogger via Youtube.
Since my previous entry I have made progress, on Monday I was able to edit more of the footage that I already have to make sure that it goes in the order that I wanted it to by doing this I was able to see all the different changes that would need to be made and the things that I could possibly remove from the documentary if it did not fit accordingly where I had wanted it to go. On Tuesday I continued with the editing process and had begun to fill in some of the missing pieces to the work, in the evening I also managed to re-film the interview that I had done with the Kindle Owner as the first time we did the interview there was not much of the interview that I could use as the answers he had originally given did not go with the side that he was supporting. On Wednesday my teacher reviewed my work and told me that I should get rid of some of the clips, add music to my work, add some more cutaways, statistics and facts and that I should film some vox pops to make it more visually impressive. On Thursday I was able to add all the changes that the teacher had asked me to.
2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
Throughout the week I filmed at many different times and had to make sure that when I was filming I did not occur any problems as it could affect the way it looked on the screen, when I went to film the vox pops for the work I went during the day hoping that I would be able to have clear shots, however mid way through filming a cloud covered us making it harder for me to film them clearly. I had also filmed an introduction to one of the interviews however when I had look at it on the mac it was dark so I re-filmed this particular shot.
3) What technical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
During the previous week I did not face any technical problems with the camera or the Mac so I was able to do the work that was needed of me and did not have to worry over all the problems that could have gone wrong as they hadn't making it easier for me to be able to do my work without disruptions.
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
As I have now finished the documentary this would be my last entry, all I now have to do is get it double checked by the teacher and see what they think and then export it onto the laCie drive and then do another export which I will upload to my blogger via Youtube.
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Production Log 5
1) What progress did you make since your previous entry?
Since the previous entry that was made I have managed to film my intro for the documentary and I also filmed some shots in between that would make the documentary more interesting if I introduced the interviews before they happened, during this week I have also managed to edit more of the work and my work now has a structure to it so it looks more like a documentary rather than shots just placed together so by doing this I would know where to add the shots that were being re-filmed.
2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
During this week I faced challenges when I was filming the intro as it was a split screen I had to make sure that when the two people where speaking the light in the room was the same so it looked like it had been filmed on the same day at the same time as the person in the split screen played both parts. In order for this to work I made sure that the living room light was on and the curtains were closed so that it looked like it was done in one go.
3) What technical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
The technical challenges that I faced was that the camera had run out of battery as we took a very long time trying to get the shots correct so I had to charge the camera whilst I did the filming otherwise it would have looked as though there were parts of the shot filmed at different times of the day and it also would have jumped when they are placed together.
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
By the time I do my next entry I hope to have filmed all the work needed and edited most f the work so that I do not have too much to do during the last few days as I do not want to have to rush around near the end.
Since the previous entry that was made I have managed to film my intro for the documentary and I also filmed some shots in between that would make the documentary more interesting if I introduced the interviews before they happened, during this week I have also managed to edit more of the work and my work now has a structure to it so it looks more like a documentary rather than shots just placed together so by doing this I would know where to add the shots that were being re-filmed.
2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
During this week I faced challenges when I was filming the intro as it was a split screen I had to make sure that when the two people where speaking the light in the room was the same so it looked like it had been filmed on the same day at the same time as the person in the split screen played both parts. In order for this to work I made sure that the living room light was on and the curtains were closed so that it looked like it was done in one go.
3) What technical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
The technical challenges that I faced was that the camera had run out of battery as we took a very long time trying to get the shots correct so I had to charge the camera whilst I did the filming otherwise it would have looked as though there were parts of the shot filmed at different times of the day and it also would have jumped when they are placed together.
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
By the time I do my next entry I hope to have filmed all the work needed and edited most f the work so that I do not have too much to do during the last few days as I do not want to have to rush around near the end.
Production Log 4
1) What progress did you make since your previous entry?
Since my previous entry I have continued with the editing that I had started during the last week and I finally managed to interview some people at another library to also get their views on what they think is a better way for someone to read a book, during the interview I made sure that where I had set up to do the interview was in a place where there was light but also to make sure that there was a clear shot in the back of a book shelf so that it clearly showed the topic of the documentary. I have also made some progress on the editing front as I have edited two out of the three interviews that had been filmed so that I could out the important parts of the interview.
2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
During the process of the filming I did not face any logistical challenges as I had become more aware of what was happening and made sure that I was prepared for the weather before I had gone to do the interview.
3) What technical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
This week I did face technical challenges as the tripod I had taken out was slightly lopsided when you put the camera on it as it did not stay tight on the tripod so I had to make sure that when we were filming we had someone was holding on to the camera so that the shot would come out as straight as possible.
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
Before my next entry I hope to film the intro for the documentary and the outro, i also hope to have begun refilming all the work the work that did not come out right the first time that I had filmed it so that it looks better on the screen and is a lot clearer.
Since my previous entry I have continued with the editing that I had started during the last week and I finally managed to interview some people at another library to also get their views on what they think is a better way for someone to read a book, during the interview I made sure that where I had set up to do the interview was in a place where there was light but also to make sure that there was a clear shot in the back of a book shelf so that it clearly showed the topic of the documentary. I have also made some progress on the editing front as I have edited two out of the three interviews that had been filmed so that I could out the important parts of the interview.
2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
During the process of the filming I did not face any logistical challenges as I had become more aware of what was happening and made sure that I was prepared for the weather before I had gone to do the interview.
3) What technical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
This week I did face technical challenges as the tripod I had taken out was slightly lopsided when you put the camera on it as it did not stay tight on the tripod so I had to make sure that when we were filming we had someone was holding on to the camera so that the shot would come out as straight as possible.
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
Before my next entry I hope to film the intro for the documentary and the outro, i also hope to have begun refilming all the work the work that did not come out right the first time that I had filmed it so that it looks better on the screen and is a lot clearer.
Production Log 3
1) What progress did you make since your previous entry?
Since my previous entry I have continued with my filming as I planned and managed to interview an A Level student who was willing to talk to me about her views and opinions on what she thought was better an eReader or a paperback book, in the same week I started to import all of the footage that I had previously so that they were on the macs. This allowed me to start editing during lesson as I began to edit the clips by deciding what I would need for the documentary and what I would not need for. During this week I also managed to decide what possible shots that I may need to re film.
2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
During the process of filming the interviews I faced some logistical challenges as the lighting of the day kept changing so whilst i was filming the interview with the A level Student I had to make sure that I did the interview during a time when the sun would change as I did not want their to be a problem so I made sure that I filmed the interview during the day when the sun was at its highest.
3) What technical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
This week I did not face any technical challenges as I made sure that all the equipment that I had work and was fully charged before I would need to use them so that I did not have to worry over them when they would be needed.
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
Before my next entry I hope to have filmed my last interview with another librarian as they still had not gotten back to me during the past week so hopefully that will be filmed during the next week and I also hope that I am half way through the editing so that I will only have to do the re filming and the all the last parts of the editing.
Since my previous entry I have continued with my filming as I planned and managed to interview an A Level student who was willing to talk to me about her views and opinions on what she thought was better an eReader or a paperback book, in the same week I started to import all of the footage that I had previously so that they were on the macs. This allowed me to start editing during lesson as I began to edit the clips by deciding what I would need for the documentary and what I would not need for. During this week I also managed to decide what possible shots that I may need to re film.
2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
During the process of filming the interviews I faced some logistical challenges as the lighting of the day kept changing so whilst i was filming the interview with the A level Student I had to make sure that I did the interview during a time when the sun would change as I did not want their to be a problem so I made sure that I filmed the interview during the day when the sun was at its highest.
3) What technical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
This week I did not face any technical challenges as I made sure that all the equipment that I had work and was fully charged before I would need to use them so that I did not have to worry over them when they would be needed.
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
Before my next entry I hope to have filmed my last interview with another librarian as they still had not gotten back to me during the past week so hopefully that will be filmed during the next week and I also hope that I am half way through the editing so that I will only have to do the re filming and the all the last parts of the editing.
Production Log 2
1) What progress did you make since your previous entry?
Since my previous entry I have begun by filming some of the footage that I would need for the documentary. I started off by filming one of the interviews that would e needed for the documentary as I needed it to make sure that it would be in the correct order when I later place it on the programme that would be used to edit my work. Whilst filming this interview I made sure that I had filmed cutaways so that the interview does not jump every time that I have cut in between and answer and the next question. I also managed to film another interview with a librarian who spoke to me about why libraries are good and the impact a paperback book has on someone.
2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
During the process of filming the interviews I faced some logistical challenges as the lighting of the day kept changing so whilst i was filming the interview with the Kindle owner I filmed this in the kitchen so that the lighting did not change throughout the interview as the natural light from the sun kept the room bright. I also faced this problem when I was filming with Marcus the Librarian as the lighting throughout the library was different as they had building work going on due to the ceiling having had a leak, I overcame this by doing the interview by the side of the library where most of the light was coming through so that the shot could be clear.
3) What technical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
This week I did not face any technical challenges as I made sure that all the equipment that I had work and was fully charged before I would need to use them so that I did not have to worry over them when they would be needed
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
Before my next entry I hope to have filmed my two other interviews so that I have most of my footage done so that I can begin to edit all the work and place all the footage in the correct places of when they should occur as Ii do not want to have to rush at the end to get the interviews scheduled and then placed.
Since my previous entry I have begun by filming some of the footage that I would need for the documentary. I started off by filming one of the interviews that would e needed for the documentary as I needed it to make sure that it would be in the correct order when I later place it on the programme that would be used to edit my work. Whilst filming this interview I made sure that I had filmed cutaways so that the interview does not jump every time that I have cut in between and answer and the next question. I also managed to film another interview with a librarian who spoke to me about why libraries are good and the impact a paperback book has on someone.
2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
During the process of filming the interviews I faced some logistical challenges as the lighting of the day kept changing so whilst i was filming the interview with the Kindle owner I filmed this in the kitchen so that the lighting did not change throughout the interview as the natural light from the sun kept the room bright. I also faced this problem when I was filming with Marcus the Librarian as the lighting throughout the library was different as they had building work going on due to the ceiling having had a leak, I overcame this by doing the interview by the side of the library where most of the light was coming through so that the shot could be clear.
3) What technical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
This week I did not face any technical challenges as I made sure that all the equipment that I had work and was fully charged before I would need to use them so that I did not have to worry over them when they would be needed
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
Before my next entry I hope to have filmed my two other interviews so that I have most of my footage done so that I can begin to edit all the work and place all the footage in the correct places of when they should occur as Ii do not want to have to rush at the end to get the interviews scheduled and then placed.
Monday, 9 June 2014
Production Log 1
1) What progress did you make since your previous entry?
As this is my first production log entry, I have completed all the necessary paperwork that needed to be done like my production schedule which requires me to organise all the dates that I will be filming so that I do not double book. I also had to make sure that the call sheets and risk assessments were completed. This allows me to film in all the necessary places and know what the risks could be.
2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
As I didn't need to do any filming this previous week I did not face any logistical problems as all that was required was for me to do was make sure that I had managed to get all my pre-production work done.
3) What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?
This week I did not face any technical challenges as everything went according to plan so there was no problems cause except when the internet went down though this was okay as I did not need it at the time to upload the work.
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
By the time I do my next entry I hope to have half or more than half of my footage filmed and that I have begun editing, I also hope that I will be able to have filmed the intro and the outro so that i can easily arrange what shots go where and if they look better in a different order.
As this is my first production log entry, I have completed all the necessary paperwork that needed to be done like my production schedule which requires me to organise all the dates that I will be filming so that I do not double book. I also had to make sure that the call sheets and risk assessments were completed. This allows me to film in all the necessary places and know what the risks could be. 2) What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
As I didn't need to do any filming this previous week I did not face any logistical problems as all that was required was for me to do was make sure that I had managed to get all my pre-production work done.
3) What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?
This week I did not face any technical challenges as everything went according to plan so there was no problems cause except when the internet went down though this was okay as I did not need it at the time to upload the work.
4) What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
By the time I do my next entry I hope to have half or more than half of my footage filmed and that I have begun editing, I also hope that I will be able to have filmed the intro and the outro so that i can easily arrange what shots go where and if they look better in a different order.
Recess
In this section of my pre-production I will be talking about my different locations
Location 1: My house
The first location that I have decided to use would be my house as I will be filming the interview and the argument/sketch with my brother as it shows the realism in the actions that are happening. As this is my house there is no transport instructions needed.
Location 2: Barking/ Barking Library
The second location that I have decided to use is Barking library as i am planning to do my vox pops and an interview at barking library to get more information about the books that are being borrowed the most. The transport to get to the location requires me to take an 387 bus which will take roughly 34 minutes.
Location 3: Westfield
The third location is Westfield shopping centre but will not be located inside rather it will be located outside so that i can get people to speak in front of the camera easier. The transport for this location is by taking the train from Goodmayes station which will take up to 15 minutes.
Location 4 : Ilford/ Ilford Library
My fourth and final location is Ilford library and Ilford as I want to be able to get vox pops from all different locations. The transport to get to this location is an 86 bus which takes me straight to the library as the bus top is outside it.
Sunday, 1 June 2014
Interviews and vox pop questions
Kieran Sreedharan
How often did you read previous to you purchassing a Kindle?
How has having a Kindle effected your reading habits?
Do you think the Kindle could aid you in your studies?
Which Kindle do you have?
How often do you visit a library for a book?
Vashti Thorne
Have you purchased a kindle or do you still read paperback books?
How often would you say you sit down to read a book?
Who are the majority of people that come to the library?
Do you think students come to libraries to study rather than borrow a book?
What genre of books would you say people borrow the mist?
Anitha Mohanan
As an A Level Student how often are you likely to read a book?
Would you consider purchasing a kindle?
Do you think that having a kindle could have aided you in your studies?
Would your choice in genre change if you had a Kindle?
How does reading affect your life?
Vince Thomas
As someone who works in library, would you say that you are more likely to read books?
How often do you see teenagers come to a library?
Do they come to study or borrow a book?
Do you personally own a Kindle?
If yes would you recommend it to others?
If no would you purchase one?
Marcus Ramtohul
Do you think people prefer to purchase a book rather than borrow a book?
As a child how often do think you would you go to a library for a book?
How has this changed since you've grown up?
What is your personal opinion on a kindle?
Would you encourage teenagers to purchase a kindle or to go to libraries?
Vox Pops
How often are you likely to read in a year?
Do you still go to your local library?
Final contact list
Section four - Interviewing a Kindle owner
Kieran Sreedharan
Mobile: 07958 329303
Email:
Section Eight - Interviewing a member of staff at Barking Learning centre
Vashti Thorne
Phone: 020 8724 8536
Email: vashti.thorne@lbbd.gov.uk
Section ten - Interviewing an A Level Student
Anitha Mohanan
Phone: 07748 738270
Email: ani_koolkatz@hotmail.com
Section twelve - Interviewing Team Leader of Dagenham Library
Vince Thomas
Phone: 02087243942
Email: vince.thomas@lbbd.gov.uk
Section fourteen - Interviewing a staff member at a library
Marcus Ramtohul
Phone: 0208 724 8725
Email: marcus.ramtohul@lbbd.gov.uk
Monday, 19 May 2014
Final Proposal
The documentary that I will be producing is about whether paperback books are now going out of fashion due to an increase in people purchasing e-readers.
The aims of my documentary will be to inform the audience about the different ways of reading a book and why paperback books are still worth reading from and that they should not just get an e-reader just because they think that it is fashionable. Throughout the documentary I will make sure that I will give my own knowledge and also make sure that the information that I had found is also given during the documentary to keep them intrigued and knowledgeable about the topic.
The content of my documentary will involve 2 to 3 interviews which would give me factual and reliable information, many different opinions and perspectives, fair and balanced sides of both arguments that I am looking at and quote other reliable sources for example different articles on Kindles and other e-readers. The people that I am looking at interviewing are the founder of the company Amazon.com, people who work in libraries as they know first hand how many people would visit the library just to borrow a book from them and I am also looking at interviewing someone form DC Comics as they are in partnership with Amazon who sell their comics.
The target audience for my documentary is British males and females aged between 16 -24. Though the subject of my documentary is about books and why the paperback books seems to being going out of fashion, I will hopefully be able to interest both men and women by also including the comics I am able to broaden the audience as both men and women are known to read comic so this aspect should hopefully intrigue them. I will also make sure that when I make the documentary I will make sure that I am not bias and not giving too much of my own opinion to the audience so that they are able to form their own ideas.
The format of my show will be participatory mode as I will have a presenter in who will likely be in the entire documentary, though I may have moments where it is performative as I may do a log where I show the differences of people who read a paperback and a e-reader by having two people one reader a paperback and the other an e-reader and see who is more likely to put it down for another piece of technology. I will also make sure that I am fully involved in the show as I am the presenter and that what I produce is interesting to the audience.
The Genre will be a documentary. This means that they way I structure my programme will as though it is a documentary so it will not contain many things that you would typically see in any other programme like a competition or a live performance from a band. I will also make sure that it is structured more like a docu series so it follows my journey to a certain extent.
Throughout my documentary I hope I will be able to film in a numerous amount of different places so that the audience stay intrigued and do not bore of the documentary easily, so I hope with permission I could film in a library or a book store so that they can get the feel of the topic. I will also make sure that their is at least 2 to 3 different interviews so that the information that is given is different and is from a range of peoples different perspectives so that the audience is able to see that not everyone has the same view on the topic, I will also include vox pops just to see the general public's views and opinions. I have also decided to include graphics so that when I am doing an interview you know he I am speaking to and also when I am doing voice overs people may not listen so I would put graphics so they could read what I am saying. The graphics will contain all the facts that I found out.
I will also make sure that when I make my documentary there will be a range of different shot types so that it keeps the audience intrigued, also because my topic is not a serious matter I would likely use close ups of certain things for example during the interviews and maybe close ups of the books in the library. I would mostly use mid-shots and long shots so they can fully capture what Ii am trying to show the audience.
Aims:
The aims of my documentary will be to inform the audience about the different ways of reading a book and why paperback books are still worth reading from and that they should not just get an e-reader just because they think that it is fashionable. Throughout the documentary I will make sure that I will give my own knowledge and also make sure that the information that I had found is also given during the documentary to keep them intrigued and knowledgeable about the topic.
Content:
The content of my documentary will involve 2 to 3 interviews which would give me factual and reliable information, many different opinions and perspectives, fair and balanced sides of both arguments that I am looking at and quote other reliable sources for example different articles on Kindles and other e-readers. The people that I am looking at interviewing are the founder of the company Amazon.com, people who work in libraries as they know first hand how many people would visit the library just to borrow a book from them and I am also looking at interviewing someone form DC Comics as they are in partnership with Amazon who sell their comics.
Target Audience:
The target audience for my documentary is British males and females aged between 16 -24. Though the subject of my documentary is about books and why the paperback books seems to being going out of fashion, I will hopefully be able to interest both men and women by also including the comics I am able to broaden the audience as both men and women are known to read comic so this aspect should hopefully intrigue them. I will also make sure that when I make the documentary I will make sure that I am not bias and not giving too much of my own opinion to the audience so that they are able to form their own ideas.
Format:
The format of my show will be participatory mode as I will have a presenter in who will likely be in the entire documentary, though I may have moments where it is performative as I may do a log where I show the differences of people who read a paperback and a e-reader by having two people one reader a paperback and the other an e-reader and see who is more likely to put it down for another piece of technology. I will also make sure that I am fully involved in the show as I am the presenter and that what I produce is interesting to the audience.
Genre:
The Genre will be a documentary. This means that they way I structure my programme will as though it is a documentary so it will not contain many things that you would typically see in any other programme like a competition or a live performance from a band. I will also make sure that it is structured more like a docu series so it follows my journey to a certain extent.
Style:
Throughout my documentary I hope I will be able to film in a numerous amount of different places so that the audience stay intrigued and do not bore of the documentary easily, so I hope with permission I could film in a library or a book store so that they can get the feel of the topic. I will also make sure that their is at least 2 to 3 different interviews so that the information that is given is different and is from a range of peoples different perspectives so that the audience is able to see that not everyone has the same view on the topic, I will also include vox pops just to see the general public's views and opinions. I have also decided to include graphics so that when I am doing an interview you know he I am speaking to and also when I am doing voice overs people may not listen so I would put graphics so they could read what I am saying. The graphics will contain all the facts that I found out.
I will also make sure that when I make my documentary there will be a range of different shot types so that it keeps the audience intrigued, also because my topic is not a serious matter I would likely use close ups of certain things for example during the interviews and maybe close ups of the books in the library. I would mostly use mid-shots and long shots so they can fully capture what Ii am trying to show the audience.
Emails to contributors
Contact 1:
Contact 2:
My second contact Miss Myford is the Head of Sixth Form at Chadwell Heath Academy and my English teacher, I have chosen my English teacher as she is an avid reader and has collected books for as long as she can remember but has recently gotten an Amazon Kindle so it would be good to interview her as a person whose views and perspective has changed on the Amazon Kindle. I contacted my teacher through speaking to her after lesson to which she asked me what it would contain and that she would consider it.
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Contact 2:
My second contact Miss Myford is the Head of Sixth Form at Chadwell Heath Academy and my English teacher, I have chosen my English teacher as she is an avid reader and has collected books for as long as she can remember but has recently gotten an Amazon Kindle so it would be good to interview her as a person whose views and perspective has changed on the Amazon Kindle. I contacted my teacher through speaking to her after lesson to which she asked me what it would contain and that she would consider it.
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Contact number 12 is Kieran Sreedharan who is my younger brother and a student at Chadwell Heath Academy has not always been very interested in books but since he has purchased the Amazon Kindle his interest in books has increased so I would interview him to see why he has changed his mind. I got permission from my brother through speaking to him in person and also asked my mum if it would be okay to which she said only if I did not find someone else.
Contact 13:
Contact 13 is Vanita Patel who is also a Sixth former at Chadwell Heath Academy who is studying English and is very interested in reading and also has a Kindle so I can interview her about why she likely to read books on a Kindle and what kind of books she is likely to buy on a Kindle. I asked Vanita when we were in form and she said she would do it for me as long as she does not have any exams at the same time.
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Monday, 12 May 2014
Analysing the Competition
Through using BARB (Broadcasters' Audience Research Board) I will look at the different shows that are being aired and find the shows that are similar to the factual television programme that I am looking to make and see how they would compete with the programme that I am making.
Show 2: Who do you think you are?
The similarities that my show has with The show Who do you think you are? Is that they would both likely be shown on the same channel as the usage of people reading books may not necessarily be shown on a channel that is more mainstream like BBC and ITV as less people are likely to read books nowadays so this would not make the ratings of the show seem as much on a mainstream channel but would more likely appeal to people who watch the channel Yesterday. This is also similar to the type of show that i am going to make as I would make sure that I had the usage of Intereviews within the show to keep the audience informed. I think that i may be able to beat the ratings for this show as i would aim to make sure that it would be intriguing.
Show 1: Business Boomers the es: Amazon's retail revolution
The first programme that I am looking at is Business Boomers, which is a show about the businesses that have flourished though the current economic times have been tough, this specific episode featured Amazon's retail revolution. This is part of a four-part mini series on BBC TWO and was broadcasted for the first time on Monday 21st April 2014 at 9 pm, it was again broadcasted on the 5th May 2014 at 11 pm and is available on iPlayer until Monday 12th May 2014 until midnight. As a way of seeing what tthe amount of viewers were for when the show had broadcasted I visited the BARB website which tild me that the show had 121,000 viewers.
www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-30?
The similarities within both of our Shows would be that the show business boomers features the online company Amazon and how their business has flourished though the country was and is still going through the recession they seem to be effected in the best way as the amount of people who purchase items from Amazon had increased. This would be similar to the show that i would produce as i am looking at the product, the Amazon Kindle as a key e-reader and what effecr these e-readers have on a certain individual And why people are going out to buy an e-reder rather than actually reading a book. It also helps as it allows me to see the increase in people buying books and eBooks as Amazon also sells paperback books so that i can describe what the differemces are between the books. The show is also similar to my show in that we would appeal to a similar target audience as i am looking to make the show appeal to people between the ages of 16 and 24 so this would appeal to them as many people are now watching shows that are about different businesses. I think my show would beat them in viewing figures as i would just be loooking at one specific topic rather than many different ones and i would try and make sure that it would be interesting.
Show 2: Who do you think you are?
The second show that i chose would be who do you think you are?, this is a show about celebrities who are interested in looking into their pasts and finding out what their families used to do and at time find out shocking information about their family that they would never have imagined occurring in their lives. This show is broadcasted on the channel Yesterday on a Thursday night at 9pm and averages at 194,000 viewers per week
The similarities that my show has with The show Who do you think you are? Is that they would both likely be shown on the same channel as the usage of people reading books may not necessarily be shown on a channel that is more mainstream like BBC and ITV as less people are likely to read books nowadays so this would not make the ratings of the show seem as much on a mainstream channel but would more likely appeal to people who watch the channel Yesterday. This is also similar to the type of show that i am going to make as I would make sure that I had the usage of Intereviews within the show to keep the audience informed. I think that i may be able to beat the ratings for this show as i would aim to make sure that it would be intriguing.
http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-10?
Show 3: Gogglebox
The third show that i have chosen to compare with the show that i am going to produce would be Gogglebox, this is a show that allows the audience to be able to watch families watching television and seein their reactions to the certain shows that have been on during the week. The show gogglebox previews on a Friay night at 9pm on channel 4, this show on a weekly basis can get up to 3.415 milion viewers on the day that it is broadcasted.
The similarities between the show that i am going to produce and the show gogglebox as i would be lookimg at people who read paperback books and people who eBooks and see how they react to someone trying to take their books away and if they are more likely to put down their book on favor of doing something else. Another similarity would be that the target audience would similar as i am appealing to an audience of 16 - 24 year olds so this would mean that are audience would be interested in thw piece of technology being broadcasted to them. I do not think that i would be able to beat the viewings of the show but i think that i may be able to match the ratings if not get close to the ratings.
http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-10?
http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-10?
Based on this research, what broadcast day and time would best suit your documentary magazine show? Support this with facts from your research.
The day that i would most likely broadcast my show would be on a Wednesday or a Thursday as it seems to be the best day from the research that i found on BARB people would more likely watch programmes such as Alan Carr chatty man and Graham Norton so as the show is more factual it may not appeal to the audience on those days. I would also most likely to broadcast the show at 8 or 9 pm as this is when people are likely to watch television
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
5 Key Questions
5 Key Questions
1) Who have been able to been able to nre of books are most bought paperbacke-reader compared to books bought in a store?
In picking the idea of whether an eBooks are now
going out of fashion due to the increase in people using-readers so they are
purchasing eBooks, in doing this I researched which genre of books are more
likely to sell on each of the different types whether it be an
e-reader or an paperback. On the first website that I found to Mancee about the
best kinds of books that you could write in order for them to sell to the
audience, that article tells you that if you are trying to sell a fiction book
you are better off writing fiction books that contain mystery, thriller and
crime. This is followed by statistics that state that science fiction was the
second most selling with 26% readers, literature came third with 24% and not
far behind was romance with 21%. However if you are trying to write an
non-fiction book then you are better off writing a novel based on the genre of
history at 31% of the market buying the books, this is closely followed by
biographies that had 29% of the market and in third place was religious novels.
http://bubblecow.net/what-is-the-best-genre-to-write-if-you-want-to-get-published/
http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2013/1101/What-books-sell-best-Self-help-kid-lit-and-erotica
http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/which-5-book-genres-make-the-most-money/
2) When where paperback book sales at there peak before e-readers came along?
Whilst I was researching what books were sold the most on eBooks I found that the types of books were
romance and erotica novels which led me to look at what types of books that
would mean that paperback books would be at their highest peak in sales. In
order for me to be able to find out what books are most likely to be sold I looked
through the types of books that were sold most on e-readers gave me a brief
idea on what the sales would be like for books the sold more on e-readers would
be compared to those that are sold as paperbacks. In doing this research I began
by looking up best bookseller charts in order for me to see what the stores had
listed them in, in looking up the different stores I found that many of them
had Minecraft: The official Combat Handbook showing that the majority of people
that are buying paperback books are people who need books for them to be able
to complete a game. However when you look on the Tesco website you can see that
there is a range of different types of books that were on their bestsellers
list for example they had a range of different romance to crime to baking books
showing that it depends on the people who are shopping there making the
audience for the books at Tesco older than people in their teens. Though I was not able to specifically find when the paperback books were at their peak I did find that during the year of 2012 there was a decrease in the amount of people that went and bought eBooks preferring to actually having bought the book which shows that though they do enjoy reading eBooks they still have a passion for buying books that are paperback
http://www.tesco.com/direct/paperbackchart.event
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/27/bestselling-print-books-2013
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323874204578219563353697002
3) Are eBook sales more than book sales?
Whilst I have been gaining information on whether eBooks are better than and ordinary paperback book, i have been able to gain information into different areas of what eBooks are like, the different prices of the different books and what these do to impact others who prefer to have the paperback and are paperback books now going out of fashion due to the lack of interest in actually having a book rather than downloading one. As I was looking through whether eBooks are better than paperback books I noticed that though eBooks seem to be the better option this is not necessarily the case as there was an article which suggested that people were going back to buying books as they were now buying tablets that were for a multipurpose so they were more likely to do other things on their tablets for example they may have got films or television programmes that they had recently downloaded to watch on trains and on a long journey rather than read a book as watching television is seen as the more typical option for one who is on a long journey and has a tablet. The article went on to say that there was a report done to see if Americans still valued paperback books the way they used to, and the findings showed that the percentage of adults in which read an eBook rose from 16% to 23%, however it also showed that 89% of paperback readers had read at least one printed book in the last 12 months and only 30% said they had read an e-book.
Whilst I have been gaining information on whether eBooks are better than and ordinary paperback book, i have been able to gain information into different areas of what eBooks are like, the different prices of the different books and what these do to impact others who prefer to have the paperback and are paperback books now going out of fashion due to the lack of interest in actually having a book rather than downloading one. As I was looking through whether eBooks are better than paperback books I noticed that though eBooks seem to be the better option this is not necessarily the case as there was an article which suggested that people were going back to buying books as they were now buying tablets that were for a multipurpose so they were more likely to do other things on their tablets for example they may have got films or television programmes that they had recently downloaded to watch on trains and on a long journey rather than read a book as watching television is seen as the more typical option for one who is on a long journey and has a tablet. The article went on to say that there was a report done to see if Americans still valued paperback books the way they used to, and the findings showed that the percentage of adults in which read an eBook rose from 16% to 23%, however it also showed that 89% of paperback readers had read at least one printed book in the last 12 months and only 30% said they had read an e-book.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323874204578219563353697002
4) Who are more likely to read eBooks over a store bought book?
As I was finding the information for all the other questions, the sources that I had found seemed to apply to all the questions that I had so I was able to look up one question and come up with a consensus for another question, which further allowed me to be able to answer the question as to who are more likely to buy e-books. In this I found that the books that are most likely to be bought on an e-reader are Romantic and erotica, religious, crime and mystery, and science fiction and fantasy showing that many genres of books are likely be read over an e-reader as there is more privacy to what you are reading when on an e-reader as it is not clear to the another person what the book is unless they have read the particular book before. In an article in the Guardian, the Observer about why women read more than men it tells us that women are more likely to read a book than a man is, as a recent survey has suggested and found that nearly half of women are avid readers and are less than likely to put a book down once they begin, they also found that women are likely to read a lengthy amount of books in a year compared to an average man. The article goes on to say that men on the other hand and more than likely less able to keep up with the standards of women who read books and that twice as many men admitted to not being able to finish a book.
As I was finding the information for all the other questions, the sources that I had found seemed to apply to all the questions that I had so I was able to look up one question and come up with a consensus for another question, which further allowed me to be able to answer the question as to who are more likely to buy e-books. In this I found that the books that are most likely to be bought on an e-reader are Romantic and erotica, religious, crime and mystery, and science fiction and fantasy showing that many genres of books are likely be read over an e-reader as there is more privacy to what you are reading when on an e-reader as it is not clear to the another person what the book is unless they have read the particular book before. In an article in the Guardian, the Observer about why women read more than men it tells us that women are more likely to read a book than a man is, as a recent survey has suggested and found that nearly half of women are avid readers and are less than likely to put a book down once they begin, they also found that women are likely to read a lengthy amount of books in a year compared to an average man. The article goes on to say that men on the other hand and more than likely less able to keep up with the standards of women who read books and that twice as many men admitted to not being able to finish a book.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/mar/22/women-reading-books-study
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323874204578219563353697002
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/dec/27/bestselling-print-books-2013
5) Are eBooks cheaper than most books?
Through doing my research to see whether
paperback books where going out of fashion due to the increase of people now
buying e-readers, in order for me to be able to see whether this is true I
looked into whether the prices of eBooks was the reason that the
paperback books were now not being bought as much as they used to be as the
prices of eBooks are much cheaper than the books you can buy from a store or
online. I first looked at Amazon as they are a company in which has created the
Kindle and provides the eBooks for the device, Amazon are also known for
selling books so it allowed to be able to compare the difference in prices. In doing this I chose a book which I knew
was popular which the general audience, for example I used the Hunger Games Trilogy
as it is a worldwide phenomenon so people would be looking to buy the books if
they had not already. When I looked up the prices on Amazon I saw that the
Hunger Games Trilogy as an eBook was only £10.44 for all three books, when I further
looked into this I was able to see that if I wanted to buy the paperback books
it would cost me £16.06 which is a total of a £5.62 difference in the prices of
the different kinds of books, this shows that due to there being a £5.62 people
are more likely to spend the hundreds of pounds on buying an e-reader so that
they are able to buy cheaper books. In order to see whether this information that
I have found is correct I also checked other websites in order to see if they
are similar in prices in terms of eBooks. The first e-reader I checked after
the Kindle was Kobo which is also an e-reader; the price also showed that
though it was slightly pricier at £14:87 it is still cheaper than the paperback
version showing that this could be the reason that people are likely buy eBooks
over the paperback, in order to make sure this is also true I also checked one
last e-reader which was Nook by Barnes and Noble which showed that the trilogy
is £12.35 showing that even though it is more than the kindle price it is still
cheaper than most of the other e-books. Ii also made sure to look at other
bookstores that sell paperbacks so that I could compare the prices of the
books, on the WHSmith website I found that it cost £16.75, the Book people sold
the trilogy for £20, and Waterstones sold the books for £17.99, this showed
that eBooks are a lot cheaper than the prices of the paperbacks allowing people
to be able to by a trilogy for less than what you would pay if you bought them
for as a paperback. As a way of seeing whether the book audience thought that
this was the reason that paperback books were now out of fashion, in doing this
I came across an article where a woman named Felicity Hannah wrote an article
on how she thought that e-readers were better but as she started to use them
more she realised that to a certain extent paperback books would be better,
though on e-readers you are able to buy books for free.
The Hunger Games trilogy, eBooks:
The Hunger Games Trilogy, Paperback Books:
Amazon, WHSmith, Waterstones and The Book people
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/they-should-be-cheaper-but-e-books-now-cost-you-more-113959477.html
Amazon, WHSmith, Waterstones and The Book people
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/they-should-be-cheaper-but-e-books-now-cost-you-more-113959477.html
How has this research helped develop your idea?
By researching these questions I have been able to have a better understanding of the topic of paperback books vs e-reader as the information allowed me to better understand whether an e-reader is better than a person buying a paperback book. When researching i found that though many people were now using e-reders there was still an healthy amount of people who buy paperbooks. Through this research i was able to see that many people buy eBooks so that they are able to read romance and erotic novels in a sort of private setting as people would not know what they are reading.
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