Research: Voice- over ideas

We decided to research into the stereotypical voice overs that are used to represent farming documentaries. We feel a voiceover allows the audience to gain more information about the topic of farming and connect with the character of the farmer more. Instantly understanding the genre and stereotypical linking to the farm. The following voiceovers are copyright and we understand we will need to contact management to have the rights to use the voice over. We are considering recording our own voiceover for the audience to understand the character more, making them more interested in watching the trailer. We are considering taking parts of the farmer talking to manually create our own voiceover that isn't copyright. Here are some good examples of stereotypical documentary voiceovers:

Theses voiceovers create affect for the audience as they allow them to link with the stereotypical farm and have a connection with the characters. The sound also allows the audience to connect with each shot giving the audience more information to become interested with the trailer and want to watch more. 

Research: Non-diegetic Country music

We decided to research into different music to put over the top of our trailer that links with the conventions of a farming documentary and what will appeal to the audience of young adults+. The copy right music we looked at obviously needs to have permission for the distributor. Therefore if deciding to use any of the following we will have to contact a management of music to approve us using the soundtrack in our trailer because of risk of copyright. The following match our conventions of a farming documentary:

George Ezra- Barcelona:
We felt this piece would be perfect for our trailer as it matches to the conventions of a farming, earthly like, stereotypical documentary. Appealing to the audience due to the calming and peaceful music, allowing each shot to smoothly run. The music is stereotypically linking to a country feeling, instantly connecting the audience to the topic of the trailer. The soundtrack has low and high pitch sounds that create interest with the audience making them want to watch more. The music also wouldn't draw the audience attention from the main focus creating a message of farming being hardworking however rewarding, almost showing the beauty with this music. We choose this soundtrack as we liked it the most because it links to the conventions of a Farming documentary and allows the audience to connect with the characters more.



  

Production: Day of filming (Day 2)

Weather forecast is sunny but still cold. Therefore we need to be careful when walking on the grounds for ice and slippery patches to pervert injuries. Due to us not using the mic day 1 of filming we will use a mic to record the sound from the Farmer. This allows the audience to clearly hear the voice of the farmer more understanding the genre of Farming and the topic more.

Schedule-
9:00- Arrive at farm
9:00-9:15- intro and explain the shots needed
9:15-9:45- film more eshblishing shots- tyres, gates etc.
9:45-10:00- Shoot lambing
10:00-10:30- Shoot farmer handling lambs
10:30- Leave location

Research: Non Digitic Soundtrack

Due to the previous music of Barcelona being copyright from George Erze. We decided to research into non copyright music that linked to the conventions and genre of our Farming documentary.  This allow the audience to see the link to farming, connecting to the idea of country life and free vibe. Allowing the audience to connect with the type of music showing the mise es scent and personality of the mina focus, the Farmer. The music will help the shots follow to one another and connect with the characteristic of a farming documentary, creating more interest with the audience, encouraging to watch more. The link below is where I found the free copy right music from.

http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/acoustic-breeze

Production: Filming Day 2 (Interview With The Farmer)

In order to match our conventions of a Farming documentary to create an interactive documentary, we want to be able to create an interview where the audience can relate and feel emotion and connect to the genre. Due to the sound quality in the shots we took on 1st Filming day weren't effective as we used the mic on the DSLR camera, making the sound quality quite and unclear for the audience. We will use a Robe Mic which attaches on to the top of the camera, giving better sound for the audience. This will block out any noise from the wind and animal sounds to make the voice clearer for the audience.

Research: Ancillary Products

Aswell as producing a short film I will produce Ancillary products to advertise and film for the audience to become encourage to watch it. I will produce a Newspaper Advert and a Double page spread of a magazine/newspaper to allow the audience to gain more information about the film and become encouraged to watch it. I will research into the conventions and different examples of theses ancillary products to connect with my genre and audience.

Research/Production: Possible Questions to ask the Farmer

We decided to come up with a selection of 10 questions that the audience want to know about a Farmer creating more interest in the trailer and understanding. We're considering asking the farmer a selection of questions that link to a stereotypical farmer that the audience have an interest in, which we might include in our trailer to link with the conventions of a documentary and allows the audience to become more connected with the character.

1. Have you always wanted to be a farmer?
2. What type of farmer are you?
3. What do you enjoy most about being a farmer?
4. What does your working day exist of`?
5. What is the busiest time of year?
6. Does farming run in the family?
7. What do you do in your free time?
8. What is your most remember able moment of being a farmer?
9. What/ where do you see yourself in the future?
10. What is your favourite part of farming?

After producing ten questions that are stereotypical and conventional to a farming documentary we decided to get feedback from our target audience to finalist the top best questions to consider asking the farmer. We wanted to ensure the audience would be interested in certain questions so that the trailer appeals to them and fits our target audience of young adults+. This helps us know the questions would be appropriate to our audience and they will be interested in finding this information out about the farmer, connecting them more to the character.

Results-
From the questionnaire the top questions we could consider asking the farmer to appeal and create interest to our audience are:

3. What do you enjoy most about being a Farmer?
8. What is your most memorable moment of being a farmer?
4. What does your working day consist of?
1. Have you always wanted to be a Farmer?