Social

Action
Production
booklet
Contents
Task 1: Proposal
Task 2: Pre-production material
Task 3: Filming
Task 4: Editing

Social Action Production Proposal

Name of production

The Three Cooks: Elderly Social action

Reason for following this issue

Interest in the subject, this was given to our group as an idea and our group
decided to go with it due to the interest in the topic at hand. We also feel that this
topic is not covered enough and should have more exposure and more interest to
take place and to help support the issue more than it previously is.

Length of production

10-20 minutes in length.

Interviewees in production

We will interview various people in the production, this will range from the people
who are using the service to help them with their lifestyle and the people who
work there so it gives the viewer an understanding of both sides and helps to
show the viewer the full progress of the deliveries and social action.

Production angle, how and why

We will take this in a way that will make the viewer sympathetic for the people
that struggle with not being able to eat and make the food themselves. This will
be done through asking questions about their life and helping to make them tell
their sad stories to the camera this will help to make the viewer feel sorry for
them and will also give the social action an interesting angle of supporting an
issue that you feel bad about it will directly impact the viewer and help to make
them possibly support the issue themselves.

A production layout (beginning, middle and end)

Opening:
The opening will begin with one of the people working at the place explaining who
they are and what the company does to help. This is good as it introduces the
viewer to who they and what they do putting the viewer straight away in to the
know. This will be done by filming interview with questions about their job
and what they do and then will play small clips on top of the interview to
help break up the pacing.

Middle:
This will be us exploring the company and looking around and interview various
people on their thoughts and opinions on certain things revolving around the
company. This will be interviews of the elderly and people who work there again
to help use get an understanding of both sides of the issue and giving their
thoughts on the meals on wheels program. Again we will use questions that
provoke sadness to the viewer this is best as it makes the viewer feel for the
people in the video and gives them a reason to support the problem or be aware
of it.

End:
This will end with us giving the final interviews and will show the end of the day
happening, this gives the viewer closure on the problem and will be a nice way of
rounding the video off. We also may add In the editing process a link to where you
can donate or give a way of helping to support the company as a whole and pitch
in your bit of help for them.

Target Audience and why

The target audience is of varying ages from ages of 15 up to 90. This is done as
younger people can be aware of these programs and then possible help by being
a volunteer for the organization or recommend it to one of their friends. Then I will
also target it to older people, this is done to possibly show them that they can use
this service and also be aware of it in case they maybe need this service at some
point in the future and more people can be informed of these services.

Where your video will be uploaded / shown

The video will be uploaded on YouTube it will be promoted in adverts and

television so as many people can see it as possible this helps to promote these
services and as many people can discover these services as possible.

List of questions you wish to ask / have answered in your production

1. What they do?

2. How they deliver?
3. Who they help?
4. Do they hold any fundraisers?
5. How is it done?
6. Why have they created this charity?
 7. Is it volunteered work?
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Location Recce
Please produce a location recce for EVERY location used

Insert photo of location (do not draw) Type of room/area:

Location Address:
Hall

Sat Nav details (Post

code):
RG2 7AU

Nearest Train Station:

Reading Train Station

Nearest Bus stop:

Town bus stop
Lighting Information: Solutions:

Lighting available in the hall N/A

Sound Information: Solutions:

The hall is private so it whereabouts N/A

wont be noisy.

Power Information Solutions:

Power sources available N/A

Hazards Solutions:

Tripping over wires and tripod. Warn crew and anyone else around.

PROPS LIST
Production Name:
Producer:

Item Script page Description Actor/locatio

Cigar 4 Large Cuban cigar, Craig Jenning
expensive looking, 7
long
Meals on Wheels Interview 1/2 Big trolley used to Interviewee, The me
delivery trolley. deliver food to the wheels company loc
people in need.
Found Footage

Footage description Reference Used for

N/A
Production Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturd Sunda

ay ay y

Going
Week Filming back to
13th 9:30am- film in
12pm
-20th case
anythin
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Date wrong.

Week

Date

Week

Date

Week

Date

Equipment Hire sheet

Item From Return

Camera Henley College (9:30 Henley College

12pm 13th of March)

Tripod Henley College (9:30 Henley College

12pm 13th of March)

Microphone Henley College (9:30

12pm 13th of March)

Copyright issues / legal ethical issues you may face

Assure I have full permission from everyone who is involved to publish
their identity online.

List of Questions you wish to ask and order of questions (Make sure they link and follow
on from each other. The wording of your questions will be graded)

Question 1:

1. What do you enjoy about working at The Three Cooks?

2. How do you deliver the food to people?
3. What type of food is delivered?
4. How many meals do you deliver daily?
5. What is the typical age range for the people buying the service?
6. Do you host events in your service?
7. What type of events do you host? Christmas, Halloween?
8. Does the government pay you to run the service?
9. How can people join the service, is it a volunteering organization?
10. How long have you been using this service?

Question 2:

Question 3:

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Question 5:

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Question 12:

Production

Before you go off and film please be aware of the following.

PRODUCTION TIPS:

Interview in relevant locations

Make sure there is no background noise when filming - ask to turn off all machines or film
in a quiet location and if outside try and use a wind cover and microphone.

Use TWO cameras when filming - One following the interviewer and one following you as
you had with your multi camera unit

Get MORE footage than you need - you can always cut items out but you can't add once
you have filmed

Think about how you want the final product to look before you start filming

Add archive footage (clips, newspaper clippings, footage from news stories etc...) but
ALWAYS reference them on screen and make sure you have permission to use them
Once filming is finished make sure the following is complete BEFORE you start
to edit your production

Shot list and running order of final production (including found and archive footage)

Sequenc Description
e
Shot
1 Introduction (Brenda)

Introduction (Shannon)
2
3 Interview (Shannon)

Filler footage on top of the interview audio

4
5 Interview (Brenda)

Filler footage on top of the interview audio

6
7 Interview with George (multi-camera)

8 Interview with attendee (Multi-camera)

9 Filler footage of people eating and being served

food.
Voice over script

Shot Script
N/A
Checklist for production items

In production

Interviews //////

Voiceovers

Facts about issue (either spoken or put on screen) //////

Cut away footage ///

Archive footage ///

End credits with 'thank you to' section ///

Music ///

Roles and responsibilities

Name Role Responsibilities

Lucy James Cameraman/Interviewer Bring Camera

Complete Questions

Dom Aitken Cameraman/Interviewer Bring Camera and Tripods

(2)

Brenda Interviewee N/A

Shannon Interviewee N/A