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

Scullers: Working with disabilities

Reason for following this issue

There is an important reason for following this social action, as it ensures that the
issue that people with disabilities can have is clearly explained and shown
throughout the documentary. If we are clearly able to identify problems that are
now becoming a global issue, it could allow people to see the problems that are
facing the community and entice them to visit the Caf, as they will know they
are supporting a local charity, which helps people with disabilities.

Length of production

Our production will be around 10 minutes; however, we will not put a time limit on
it to ensure we have the right information throughout the production. However,
we do not want to have too much footage in the production, as we want to make
the production as interesting as possible to make the overall social action video
more entertaining, which would allow it to become more successful and promote
the overall charity more.

Interviewees in production

Jacqui A worker at Scullers Caf, she often deals with the admin side of things
with the Charity and is clear figure at the Caf and is known in the community

Carolyne The actual owner and founder of the charity, she is the main
foundation of the cause and the person who makes the decisions

Production angle, how and why

The main production angle we will try to present for the audience is to try to show
the audience a new side to people with disabilities. We will do this successfully by
including storylines of people who have benefited from the charity and get them
to explain why they needed this. We will also try to evoke emotion from the
audience through the content in the production, which will give the audience a
stronger connection with what they are watching, which would hopefully entice
the audience to visit the Caf, as they would know they are supporting a local
charity.
A production layout (beginning, middle and end)
Opening:

The opening of the production will be a narration that will introduce the main
subject for the audience, highlighting what the documentary will be about. While
the narration is taking place, there will be various videos that will be of Marlow,
representing the subject that is being spoken about. This technique will allow
people to get a brief idea about the social action, before we introduce it fully
further at the middle.

Middle:

The middle of our social action video will be various interviews that will go into
detail about the social action video we are talking about. The people being
interviewed will be the actual owner, a worker at the Caf and someone with a
disability that the Caf has helped effectively. There will also be a narration at the
start of the middle section, which will slowly introduce the social action subject for
the audience, which will create a clear transition for the audience to clearly follow.
The middle section will be the main chunk which will feature all the content and
information

End:

The end of the social action video will be showing more b-roll footage and a
collection of other videos that will be present with a narration of it. The ending will
be a summary of the entire production, which can allow the audience to
make/have an opinion on the entire video. The narration of the ending will make it
clear the video is ending; this will show the audience what is happening, so it
makes more sense for them.

Target Audience and why

The main target audience that we are trying to aim our social action video, will be
mainly adults and parents who will probably be more sympathetic for what is
going on. We are also going to aim our video at business owners who will be more
willing to support a local cause, as there will be a community spirit type feel for
the majority of people. Our other target audience will be aimed more towards
local residents who will feel that this is a local matter that needs t5o be
addressed, which would entice them to come to the Caf more due to the social
action video.

Where your video will be uploaded / shown

Our video will first be published on YouTube, where we will try to make it
successful by paying for ads and trying to promote the video the most. Another
key format will be on social media like Facebook and Twitter, this will help the
local community see it. As they may follow local pages, which we would post the
link into. The final place we will publish our social action video will be on the
Scullers website, which will be able to promote the Caf if people visited the
website, and give them an idea of why to visit here.

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

What is Scullers main objective?

Boss of the charity

How long has Scullers been around for?

Where does the money made from the caf go?

Where do the children go to after they have been taught here?

Which schools are you in partnership with?

Why do you believe this charity is important?

What skills do they learn from this charity?

Why do people need to know about this charity?

What do people say about the charity?

How does this issue affect the local community

Person who the charity helps

How has the charity benefited you in anyway?
What does the charity do for you?
How did you find out about the charity?
How has the charity helped you?
Do you like to work at the Caf?
What are the people like at the Caf?
What do you aspire to do in the future?
Location Recce
Please produce a location recce for EVERY location used
Lighting Information:
There lighting throughout the building
but in some locations, the lighting is
not always as bright. If we need to film
outside, sometimes the lighting can be
restricted due to the weather
conditions, which can cause the scene
to look miserable and dull.
Sound Information:
The overall sound should be fine
throughout the day, however as the
Caf is fully functional throughout the
day, there may be peak times where
noise will be too loud for what we
need, and the outside location could
also create wind noise in the
background.
Power Information:
There is power throughout the Caf,
but outside there is very restricted
power sources, which could cause
Type of room/area:
INT
Location Address:
Scullers Caf, Marlow
Bridge Lane, Marlow
Sat Nav details
(Postcode): SL7 1RH
Nearest Train
Station: 12 mins walk
Nearest Bus stop: Five
mins walk
Solutions:
Bring extra lighting, as it may be
needed if the lighting or weather
conditions are not at the best. The
lighting will be essential when we are
filming interviews, as it will allow us to
focus on the person, which means
various extra lights may be needed.
Solutions:
Try to film at times where the Caf isnt
very busy, or try to film a room that is
away from the actual location, and
could be quieter in relation. Also try to
accommodate the weather, so there is
no background noise, or use a boom
mic to cancel out background noise.
Solutions:
Bring extra power sources and batteries
to ensure we have enough power
throughout filming
future problems for our production
Hazards
Possible trip hazards from cable, theft
or lost property, weather conditions
causing damaged equipment and
possible hazards in the Caf
throughout.
Solutions:
Ensure that everyone is
as safe as possible throughput filming,
make sure safety precautions are in
place. Strapped own or loose wires and
cable to stop people falling over. Be
aware of possible dangers.

PROPS LIST
Production Name: Scullers Caf: Working with disabilities
Producer: Sam, Josh and Max

Item Script page Description Actor/location Notes

Chairs for Interviews So they can Person being We will
interview sit down interviewed need
during it around 4
different
chairs

Food Throughout Show the N/A To show

Caf food in the food
the video they do

Table cloth During To make the Person being Just plain

interviews interview look interviewed
more
professional
Found Footage

Footage Reference Used for

description
Marlow Rowing https://youtu.be/Fc5vq3Dxk2 Showing the history of
A the Club
Club demolition
Marlow Rowing https://youtu.be/pv8UMZJHe Showing Rowing
kk
Club - Train,
Guide, Win
Marlow https://youtu.be/pv8UMZJHekk The rowing in high
promotional quality
video
Marlow junior https://youtu.be/p62an8tLfqo Various shots of the
race river

Marlow https://youtu.be/Fc5vq3Dxk2A Used when the

demolition of narration is taking
scullers place
Flight over https://youtu.be/uS3jERa3fOo Different shot of
Marlow Marlow

Tour around https://youtu.be/hd2nHPL8DBE There are various

Marlow town and different angles,
surrounding area showing the local area
Marlow Town https://youtu.be/MqVhmWwX2zo Showing the historic
remembrance side of Marlow
Marlow final race https://youtu.be/ZusceqQ6MvI Various shots of the
river
 http://www.marlowrowingclub.org.uk/images/ClubhouseRebuild/121014%2
0MRC%20Flyer%20-%20UNFOLDED%20-%20v4.pdf

Production Schedule

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Date And And And And And
20/03/1 Rewor Rewor Rewor Rewor Rework
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Equipment Hire sheet

Item From Return

Tripod x 2 Wed 8th Thursday 9th
Rode Microphone Wed 8th Thursday 9th
Boom Mic Wed 8th Thursday 9th
Camera DSLR x 1 Wed 8th Thursday 9th

Copyright issues / legal ethical issues you may face

The main copyright issue that we could encounter is music; the music that we may
intend to use might be from a record company so we may have to get permission
from them or to simply let them know that we are using it for an educational purpose
by sending them an email.

The Legal issues that we may face during the production of our social action video is
some people might not want to be filmed so we will respect that from them and
allow them not to be in the production of our social action video.
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:

What is Scullers main objective?

Question 2:

How long has Scullers been around for?

Question 3:

Where does the money made from the caf go to?

Question 4:

Where do the children go to after they have been taught here?

Question 5:

Which schools are you in partnership with?

Question 6:

After the students have been here, where do they go onto to continue their skills?
Question 7:

How has the charity benefited you?

Question 8:

What do you hope to do after this?

Question 9:

What things have you learned from this?

Question 10:

What life skills have you learned?

Question 11:

Why do you believe the charity is good?

Question 12:

Why is the charity important?

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 Drone footage of the River Thames with shots of the
church and Marlow rowing club, with narration to
introduce the social action video.
2 First interview with Carolyn, middle upper body shot.
3 Footage of the River Thames and church as the
interview takes place.
4 More footage of Carolyn, middle upper body
shots.
5 B roll footage, inside the caf.

6 B roll footage, inside the kitchen.

7 B roll footage, shows the student who we later

interview.
8 B roll footage of Marlow as the narration goes on
over the footage.
9 Interview with the student, middle & upper body
shot.
10 Footage of the Thames with the narration over the
top to end the video.

Voice over script

Shot Script
Introduction Across the world millions of people suffer
with various disabilities and are forced
into a harder way of life. There are many
organizations that are attempting to help these
people into work, and teach them valuable life
skills for the future. However, there is still a
huge amount of people who are left suffering,
and dont have the skills to get them into work
and earn a decent living. Scullers caf in Marlow
is small organization, that is attempting to help
people with disabilities. There goal is to get
more young adults into full time work, and give
them many new skills, improving their
confidence greatly. Scullers has been around for
over a year now, and was set up in January
2016, by Carolyne . It is based in Marlow
rowing club, where it opens to the public during
the week, selling hot food and drink to run the
programme and continue helping the students.

During the interview Although this caf hasnt been around for very
long, they have had various successful stories in
with Carolyn
the past, which shows that Scullers does help
people into full time work, giving them more
skills and improved confidence.

Before the interview Marlow rowing club is a private organization that

is set up for private club members only, and is
with the student.
aimed at the upper class of Marlow. However,
Scullers is open to the general public, which
allows the residents of Marlow to go a private
club they have never been let in before. This is
another reason why scullers is so popular with
the public. The wonderful river views, the happy
working environment and the cheap food, gives
the public a place to go and chill out, raising
money to run the programme at Scullers.

End Scullers is a small local Caf that is helping more

and more people every week, by giving them
 new skills and improving their confidence.
They give young adults a fighting chance
at gaining a good full time job, which
would allow them to live a decent life and earn a
good living. Scullers is showing the way forward
for other organizations, and other places should
take initiative from Scullers to help more people
with learning difficulties. In todays society it is
becoming vitally important to help other people
in need, without this more people are becoming
vulnerable and disjointed from the real world,
which is why communities need to come
together and help more young adults like the
residents of Marlow do. This is the time to
change!

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

Max Woolfenden Interviewer. Getting information from

Research. the interviewees.

Camera operator. Shot composer.

Sam Ellis Camera operator. Main camera.

Research. Idea generator.

Josh Way Camera operator. Organize interview dates.

Research. Check work.