Voice-over

Our documentary research has indicated we should intergrate a voice-over into our product. So what is a voice-over- "Voice-over (also known as off-camera or off-stage commentary) is a production technique where a voice—that is not part of the narrative is used in a media production". We now understand that the voice-over is pre-recored and placed over the top of the video and used to explain information. We subsequently scripted a voice over for our: introucution, retail, metropolitain police and rioter sections using facts and quotes where we could to accomidate for the 'explain information' element.

We then recored our voice-overs. We soon relaised that our voice-over didnt sound appropriate, my voice was to soft. We then looked into who would could do our voice-over. Short list: Garry Veale, Callum Pearce and Tom Barden. We approched our teacher Mrs Micheals and asked her opinion, she thought that Garry Veale's voice was most appropriate.  

Script 

Between Saturday 6th and Thursday 11 August 2011, thousands of people rioted in several London boroughs and in cities and towns across England; the resulting chaos generated looting, arson, and mass deployment of police.

Disturbances began on Saturday 6 August 2011, after a protest in Tottenham following the death of Mark Duggan, a local who was shot dead by police on Thursday 4 August 2011. Several violent clashes with police ensued, along with the destruction of police vehicles, a magistrates' court, a double-decker bus, and many civilian homes and businesses, thus rapidly gaining attention from the media. Overnight, looting took place in Tottenham Hale Retail Park and nearby Wood Green.

As of 15 August, about 3,100 people had been arrested, of whom more than 1,000 had been charged. Arrests, charges and court proceedings continue. Initially, courts sat for extended hours. There were a total of 3,443 crimes across London linked to the disorder. Emergency calls on Monday night saw a 300% increase, from 5,400 normally to 20,800. Along with the five deaths, at least 16 others were injured as a direct result of related violent acts. An estimated £200 million worth of property damage was incurred, and local economic activity was significantly compromised.

Media screening

The media department at Heathside held a screening whereby all of the year 12 and 13 media products. I introduced the product and what it was about and then screened it to all of the parents, teachers and friends in the audience. We then asked the audience to fill our a feedback sheet commenting on what they enjoyed and what they didn't.
The feedback we received was extremely promising/positive, we however expected some criticism because we had technical difficulties with the sound. We used the feedback to improve our final product i.e. volume of the voice overs v.s. the sound track.

Shot lists

Shot list 1

Titles Montage of news reports about the riots.
The archive footage will fade into black.
When the screen in black the title will fade in.
It will last fifteen to twenty seconds.

Location Shots: 
Iconic London 
Oxford Street
The river themes.
Backstreets (Peckham road & Old Kent Road)
It will last forty seconds.

Interview with Policeman:
We will use a mixture of close-ups, mid shots and extreme clos-ups.
It will last forty seconds.

Relevant shots:
Newspaper articles 
Effected area 
It will last for thirty seconds
Interview with convicted rioter 
We will use a mixture of close-ups, Mid shots and extreme clos-ups.
It will last forty seconds.
Location shots
Outro 

Shot list 2
Introduction 
Archive footage of the London riots accompanied by a voice over.
Title screen will then faded in: #LondonRiots  
The introduction will last 45 seconds
Shopping
Footage of shops in and around London with a voiceover.
Interview with Jake Hogan as former employe at Curry PC World. 
This section will last one minute thirty.
Police 
Mix of archive footage and my footage.
Interview with Sargent David Howe.
This section will last for one minute thirty. 
Rioter
Footage of rioters.
Interview with rioter
This section will last for one minute thirty. 

Storyboards

Before I started storyboarding my ideas I looked at Youtube to find out different drawing methods.

Costumes, props and other technical requirements

Casting/using experts

We decided we would use three interviews i.e. with a policeman, a shop assistant and a convicted rioter; these interview will provide the audience with a  detailed account from different prospectives. We will cast individuals between the ages of 15-25 to create a rapport with our target audience. Using individuals directly effected by the London Riots will increase the validity of our documentary. We have written to a number of potential interviewees and as of the 13^th of December 2013 we have received two responses; one from Jake Hogan, a Manger at Currys PC World (Chiswell Street) and the second from Danny Young a convicted rioter. We are now awaiting a response from a Policeman. This is because people who were directly involved would be able to give first hand accounts, reflecting emotions and feelings, which will capture the audience as they will be more inclined to listen to people who experienced the force of the riots in person. 

UPDATE: We have arranged an interview with Sargent David Howe (18^th of January 2014)
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Policeman Interview:

State your name and unit: …………………………………………. What was your role in the riots? …………………………………… What measures did the police take to try and prohibit the riots?...................................... How did you feel about the rioters?.............................................. Do you feel differently about your job now?............................................... What measures have been put in place to prevent any riots from happening again?....................................................................

Shop Keeper Interview:

How long have you lived in London?................................. How did the riots affect you and your shop?....................................... Are you scared owning a shop in London now ?....................................... Has the rioting been detrimental for your business ?................................

‘Feltham Young Offenders’ Convicted Rioter Interview:

How did you become involved with the riots?...................................... Where all of your friends involved?......................................... Did you feel any sort of pressure to be involved?....................................... How do you think you made everyone feel ?................................. Do you regret doing it?..................................... So was it worth it?............................................. Even after all the hurt and fear you caused ?........................................

Locations research

London Riots Locations

I wanted to avoid using only the well know London land marks and therefore I explored more offbeat, hidden and less obvious locations; this will ultimately allow me to produce an to unbiased report. We researched into the areas that where most affected by the London riots and created a group that we would look at in detail. Thought this we decided to focus on three specific locations, giving us an in detail look at what the effects where and the changes that have now happened. We decided to do three locations close to us so that we could see how it changed places that we knew well. We decided to look at Peckham road and old kent road as a direct reference as to the origins of why the riots happened, we then moved onto look at oxford circus to see how the riots affected well known tourist locations of which normally would not be accosiated with crime.This gave us a diverse look on the riots creating varied footage and possible analysis. 1)Oxford Street 2)Peckham road 3)Old kent road 4) A3211

To successfully demonstrate how and why the London Riots impacted different groups of individuals i.e. the Police force, shop owners/employes and the rioters, we will need to use camera angles and movements to convey their emotions. We will need to