Planning

Framing

Nathan Peters interview



Carol interview



Ruth from weightwatchers interview



Miss Borges psychologist interview



Joe Deer personal trainer interview



Questions for interviews

Questions for Nathan-Weight Watchers Member

1. Tell me about your decision to join Weight Watchers.
2. What do your friends think about you going on a diet?
3. Are you conscious about what people think about your body image?
4. Tell me about you ideal healthy diet?
5. Do you think it’s important to have a good body image? Why?
6. Tell me about your daily exercise regime.
7. How did your weight and body affect your lifestyle?
8. What made you start taking protein shakes?
9. Now that you have lost weight, do you tend to look after your appearance more?
10. Do you think Weight Watchers diet worked for you?
11. Would you try any other diets?
12. Who are you celebrity influences? Why?
13. What’s your opinion on extreme diets?
14. Tell me about your opinion on Weight Watchers going on the NHS?

Questions for Carol - Cosmetic Surgery Patient

1. Tell me why you wanted surgery.
2. Tell me about what made you conscious of your body image?
3. What types of cosmetic surgery have you had?
4. Are you happier now that you have had your cosmetic surgery?
5. How has cosmetic surgery affected your lifestyle?
6. Tell me about the diets you have tried.
7. Tell me why your diet?
8. Do you have a desired weight you want to be?
9. Do celebrities have an influence on you and your body image?

Questions for psychologist Abigail Borges

1. Tell me about the part of the brain that makes us conscious about are image?
2. Do people on diets have to have a certain mind set for them to succeed?
3. Are diets actually effective; or is it more in the mind and people thinking differently about themselves?
4. Do you think more younger people are on diets? If so, why do you think this?

Questions for Joe Deer- Personal Trainer

1. Do most of the people come to you to lose weight or is it for other reasons?
2. What activities do you include in your training programme? Why are they helpful?
3. Do you have mostly men or women?
4. How much do you charge?
5. Do you advise them on what to eat?
6. For those trying to gain muscle, would you recommend supplements such as protein shakes?
7. Tell me about your opinion on other supplements such as steroids etc…


Title Sequence Storyboard

Below is the storyboard we created for are title sequence, it consists of a mirror on a wall with the letters 'No Body's Perfect' appearing, lasting one second at a time. We will write the lettering with red lipstick. At end of this, a female will kiss the mirror with red lipstick on. In addition, the song "Nobody's Perfect" by Jessie J will be embeded throughout.

Running Order

Documentary: No Body’s Perfect

Channel: Channel 4

Scheduling: Tuesday 9pm

Duration: 24 minutes (including advert break)

Research For Documentary

PRIMARY RESEARCH:

Interviews:

Nathan Peters- Weight Watchers Member: filmed at interviewees house located in his own gym. The mise-en-scene will include weights in the background with it being a mid-shot.

Carol- Cosmetic Surgery Patient: filmed at interviewees house located is her bedroom infront of her mirror. The mise-en-scene will include beauty products in the background to connote topic etc with it being a mid-shot.

Joe Deer- Personal Trainer: filmed at his work place (Total Fitness) loacted infront of tredmills and other gym equipment with it being a mid-shot.

Ruth- Weight Watchers Leader: located in an office with the mise-en-scene being simple just a white background. The shot will be a close medium shot.

Miss Borges: Psychologist: filmed at interviewees workplace located in her classroom. The mise-en-scene will include her classroom and also a psychologist poster to connote topic with it being a close medium shot.

SECONDARY RESEARCH:

Archive Material:

Louise Redknapp The Truth About Size Zero:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f38nuoEDtZA


P!NK Music Video- Stupid Girls:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR4yQFZK9YM

Weight Watchers To Go On The NHS- Sky Article:

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16064989

Christina Aguilera Music Video- Beautiful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAfyFTzZDMM&ob=av2e

Body Image Advert:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei6JvK0W60I&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Claire Richards Slave To Food:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0lBEEdbNt0&feature=related

Weight Watchers Online:

http://www.weightwatchers.co.uk/plan/index.aspx

Formal Proposal for Documentary

Formal Proposal – 'No Body’s Perfect’

Topic – Body Image
Type of Documentary – Mixed/Fully Narrated
Style of Documentary – Informative/Formal
Channel and Scheduling – 9pm, Channel 4, inheritance from Embarrassing Bodies
Target Audience – Young adults +

Primary Research Needed – Interviews;
• Personal trainer
• Weightwatchers Group leader
• Psychologist (Miss Borges)
• weight watchers member (Nathan)
• Cosmetic surgery patient
• public (vox pops)

Secondary Research Needed – Archive Material;
• Music Videos
• Other Documentaries
• News bulletins
• food packaging
• beauty products

Narrative Structure – Linear, Closed
Outline of Content
• Open on vox pops of words related to body image
• Opening titles
• Vox pops – different styles 9celebrities) + body sizes clips of pressure of young people (Louise Redknapp and Natalie Cassidy)
• Introduction to weight watchers + point system
• The success rate of weight watchers – talk about how males care more about weight loss. Interview with weight watchers leader, talk about supplements people take to lose weight.
• Explanation of cosmetic surgery, explaining the different procedures and pro’s and con’s. Sun beds. Beauty products – male and female
• Finally ending the documentary, talking about body image and how it is more important.


Summary of programme
• Tattoos/ Piercings
• Beauty
• Cosmetic surgery
• Clothes
• Celebrities
• Eating disorders
• Ideal weights
• Celebrity image
• Yoyo dieters

Brainstorm of Content for Documentary

Brainstorm of Content for Documentary on Prezi

Questionnaire Results - Pie Charts and Graphs

The finall question allowed us to see if the majority of people are conscious about what people think of them and the results show that 60% of the 30 questioned are concerned about what other people think of them.



The results from this question show that over half the people interviewed have used sunbeds before.



This question allows us to include sunbed usage and the thoughts about having a tan in are documentary which is an aspect of body image. It shows that 17 out of 30 feel better about themeselves when they have a tan.



We used this squestion because it allows us to include the words suggested in are documentary. Words such as food and hunger were the most associated words with 'diet'.



From the people interviewed slim and and normal were the most common description of body type.



This question shows that dresses are the most comfortable item clothing that people wear this may suggest that people are more conscious about how they look as dresses are commonly used when dressing for a important situation.



We asked this question as it gives us an opportunity to use a song that people find happy and uplifting which we could use when discussing a related topic in the documenatry. The results show numerous songs which we can use.



This question gave us a good understanding to the extent of which people care about their body image, it also allowed us to see what products are most common. From the people questionned they were able to name 10 products that they use. This shows the wide range of hair and beauty products which are in the market today.



This was a good indicator of the extent of how conscious people are about their body image as those with a longer length of time spent getting ready are more likely to be those that are more conscious. From the results it shows that the majority of the people interviewed take half an hour to get ready and 10 minutes being the lowest number of people.



This question is important to are documentary as it is the main focus, the results show that 70% of the people interviewed are conscious about what people think of them.



This question allowed used to include the results in are documentary as we can mention any celebrities that may influence people to change their appearance and lifestyle.



We used this question to acknowledge how conscious people are about their weight and it found that 20 people out of the 30 regularily check their weight.



With this question we established that 20 people out of the 30 we questionnaired had been on a diet and we were also able to find out what diets they were.



The results of this pie chart can be used as specific data for are documenatry as it found that there are more people not on diets than on diets from the people we questioned.



We chose to ask this question as we coulduse the results to choose what songs could be included in the documentary. After receiving the results we found that Jessie J's - Nobody's Perfect would be suitable to use for are documentary.



We asked this question as we would be able to relate it to the production of are documentary.



We are aiming are documentary at teenagers and above and that wis why the majority of people interviewed were teenagers.



We aimed to interview an equal amount of male and females as we want to create a program directed to both genders.

Audience Research - Questionnaire Results (Audio)