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“Documentaries take us inside worlds we never knew existed”       -Hillary Burridge I made a documentary about a man who is an extremely motivated and hardworking person and can be an inspiration for many people that is why my group chose this topic. However, it was not our first idea. During my teamwork, we had toCzytaj dalej „Introduction”

Researching Firstly, my group was considering making a story about the tunnel in Greenwich because this place was interesting for us and we wanted to discover it more. In the beginning, we thought that making a story about a tunnel was easy. However, when we searched the internet we could not find anybody to doCzytaj dalej „Researching and planning”

We met with my group earlier before an interview to discuss everything and check if we had what we needed. Our presenter prepared questions but we realised that they did not make the story. That is why we decided to change them to have a clear beginning, middle and end. We started our story byCzytaj dalej „Storytelling”

When we entered the gym, we initially started to look for a perfect spot for us. I was checking with the director if the background looks good on camera and our presenter took on the role of the guest to help us imagine it. It turned out that we need a chair for our guestCzytaj dalej „Production management”

Sound: I was not conscious of how important is sound in the movie and how easily you can do it wrong before. This role taught me to be always precise and focused, I was constantly checking if the sound is not too low or not to high. Before an interview, I also monitored it manyCzytaj dalej

Working on my documentary made me realise that film production is so much more challenging than I expected. Planning and discussing details takes time but it is extremely important. I have learnt that meeting with people many times to talk about the production is necessary. Before this project, I thought that I had everything underCzytaj dalej „In Conclusion”

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