History of the Guitar and those that sculpted it
I aim to produce a factual programme based around the history of the stringed instrument and how it has evolved over the many years.
I would like my factual programme to be a talking head style documentary with cutaways to things of what the people are talking about. The format will be a mixture between expository and observational documentary - I think that this will allow the audience to get an in depth feel for the history and information that is provided.
My target audience is most likely going to be in the round-about age of 16-25 as I think that they are the most likely people to begin playing guitar or starting to learn about the history of guitar.
I hope that my documentary encourages younger people to learn guitar and add to the already awesome industry.
I would need to film in and around college - mainly for different cutaway shots and interviewing people on how the guitar has affected them.
I would need about 4 or 5 people to play the guitar and talk about their passions and why they play the guitar. I would only need people who can play the guitar and have done for sometime.
-How long have you played the guitar for?
-When did you decide that you wanted to play the guitar and how did you go about it?
-Who is your main inspiration?
I wouldn't need many props aside from guitars and people in casual clothes - and perhaps a chair.
There is no budget for this project.
Research
After researching the history of the guitar and it's significance in history, I have discovered that the standard 6-string guitar was first seen in 1832 and was popularised by a man called George Louis Panormo. Without the Guitar, where would we be today? It's hard to describe the significance of an instrument when you know no alternative. The guitar has seen many forms but all follow a basic design; Strings, frets and tuning pegs.
My primary research consisted of initial talks with the interviewees (off camera) to ask a few questions about their guitars and how they come to play it. I also asked some of my friends and family whether they would watch a documentary based on the guitar and they stories they can form and most, if not all said that they would enjoy it and share it. this tells me that primary research is essential in the creation of moving image productions and really helped me form and evolve my idea.
As I stated above, I asked a few friends whether they thought my idea was viable and would an audience enjoy it. I asked them several questions regarding the tone of the documentary and if it would work with the topic that I chose. In retrospect, I think that the tone should have been a little less formal; As it is, it isn't too bad, I like the way it flows and I'm pleased with it I just think that I originally intended for a less serious documentary and I've ended up with a serious one. Given the chance to re-create it, I would like to add a sense of humour, although that could be difficult with unscripted opinions.
Before I created my 3 minute wonder I was tasked to look at viewing figures for documentaries on several TV channels and who I would be competing with whilst making my documentary. I found that channel 4 hosts the largest amount of documentaries and they are mostly written with a serious tone. I think that my current 3 minute wonder would fit in nicely as it's not too serious but it's at the point where the audience can perceive it how they wish too; I believe that a documentary is created to show the true events of a situation and that the audience can pick a side or stay neutral if they wish.
My target audience is most likely going to be in the round-about age of 16-25 as I think that they are the most likely people to begin playing guitar or starting to learn about the history of guitar.
I hope that my documentary encourages younger people to learn guitar and add to the already awesome industry.
I would need to film in and around college - mainly for different cutaway shots and interviewing people on how the guitar has affected them.
I would need about 4 or 5 people to play the guitar and talk about their passions and why they play the guitar. I would only need people who can play the guitar and have done for sometime.
-How long have you played the guitar for?
-When did you decide that you wanted to play the guitar and how did you go about it?
-Who is your main inspiration?
I wouldn't need many props aside from guitars and people in casual clothes - and perhaps a chair.
There is no budget for this project.
Research
After researching the history of the guitar and it's significance in history, I have discovered that the standard 6-string guitar was first seen in 1832 and was popularised by a man called George Louis Panormo. Without the Guitar, where would we be today? It's hard to describe the significance of an instrument when you know no alternative. The guitar has seen many forms but all follow a basic design; Strings, frets and tuning pegs.
My primary research consisted of initial talks with the interviewees (off camera) to ask a few questions about their guitars and how they come to play it. I also asked some of my friends and family whether they would watch a documentary based on the guitar and they stories they can form and most, if not all said that they would enjoy it and share it. this tells me that primary research is essential in the creation of moving image productions and really helped me form and evolve my idea.
As I stated above, I asked a few friends whether they thought my idea was viable and would an audience enjoy it. I asked them several questions regarding the tone of the documentary and if it would work with the topic that I chose. In retrospect, I think that the tone should have been a little less formal; As it is, it isn't too bad, I like the way it flows and I'm pleased with it I just think that I originally intended for a less serious documentary and I've ended up with a serious one. Given the chance to re-create it, I would like to add a sense of humour, although that could be difficult with unscripted opinions.
Before I created my 3 minute wonder I was tasked to look at viewing figures for documentaries on several TV channels and who I would be competing with whilst making my documentary. I found that channel 4 hosts the largest amount of documentaries and they are mostly written with a serious tone. I think that my current 3 minute wonder would fit in nicely as it's not too serious but it's at the point where the audience can perceive it how they wish too; I believe that a documentary is created to show the true events of a situation and that the audience can pick a side or stay neutral if they wish.
Good enough for a pass but would need quite a bit of development to get to merit.
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