Unit 27: Factual Programming

Pre-Production Booklet for you Dramas

Name: Kieran Dunbar

Order of contents (italics show areas you must add in yourself)

Location Recces (X)

Props List (X)

Sound Table (X)

List of Questions in Interviews (X)

List of items downloaded from Internet (X)

Production Schedule (X)

Script (X)

Storyboard (X)

Call Sheet (X)

Script
Insert your script here
Script for my Documentary

Introduction
1,084,170 words, 3407 pages, 199 chapters, 7 books, 8 feature
films, 2 main attractions and 1 womans sole idea. We will be going
through, of how a rejected book series became a global hit, how one
womans thought made her a billionaire and most importantly, How the
Harry Potter Phenomenon Came to be.
(50 seconds)

Interview Questions (Interviews #1)

What do people think about the whole Harry Potter series?

How did they get know about Harry Potter?
(1 minute)

Next Part
Joanne grew up surrounded by books as her mum and dad loved reading
them. When she was young, J.K always wanted to be a writer. Then,
sometime in the future, the idea for Harry Potter came up in J.K
Rowlings head, when she was on a delayed train from Manchester to
London. Throughout the next five years, she began to plan out the
seven books of the series. She amassed a mountain of notes, many of
which were on scraps of paper. J.K Rowling even wrote the last
chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows before she started
to write the first book, the Philosophers Stone. She even wrote in
local coffee shops, like for example: The Elephant House in
Edinburgh. People who go there, have written their love for Harry
Potter on the bathroom walls.
(55 seconds)

Interviews Questions (Interviews #2)

How do people think the series attracted millions?

(1 minute)

Next Part
But when the publishing process came, things were seeming to go
down for the Harry Potter books. The first book got rejected, for
many reasons, for example: the book started too slow and the
characters didnt seem to be likeable.
But when the small and new publisher: Bloomsbury was launched, J.K
Rowling came to them and they published the Philosophers Stone. The
first book and along with the other 6 books, they dazzled millions
of people in the U.K and around the world, with its humour, spinechilling events, empowerment of the child reader and first and
foremost, its magic.
(55 seconds)

Interviews Questions (Interviews #3)

How many times have the Harry Potter books been taken out the past
year?
(1 minute)

Final Part
People started to really get attached to the Harry Potter books.
Then, in 1999, Warner Brothers bought the film rights to the first
book. The casting process began with thousands of people from around
the U.K and Ireland, because J.K Rowling insisted that the cast
should be British or Irish. Then, when the casting was complete, the
filming for the first movie began to be shot in Leavesden Film
Studios and historic buildings around the UK. When the film was
released in November 2001, it made over $974.8 million dollars at
the box office.
(47 seconds)
Over the past decade, the filming continued for 10 more years and 8
movies were made, that made over $7,700,000 altogether at the
worldwide box office. Throughout those years, friendships were built
that could never be broken, memorable days were created that would
never be forgotten and above all else, the magic that was born from
the start, will never end.
(1 minute)

Interviews Questions (Interviews #4)

What are your favourite Harry Potter moments?

Has the series had an impact on your reading habits or life?
Do you think that you will still read and watch Harry Potter
in the future?

(1 minute and 30 seconds)

CREDITS

Storyboards

Location recce
Complete the location recce for the final venue.
Insert photo of location (do not draw)

Type of room/area:
Studio
Location Address:
Henley College, Henley
on Thames.
Sat Nav details (Post
code): RG9
Nearest Train Station:
Henley on Thames train
station
Nearest Bus stop:

Lighting Information:

Solutions:

When preparing to record, the area

that you are recording in might be a bit
too dark or bright and it will be hard to
record.

If it too dark, light up the area using the

studio light. If it is too bright, close the
windows or turn the lights down a bit.

Sound Information:

Solutions:

There might be people in the other

rooms making noise that could disturb
your recordings.

Politely ask the people in the other

rooms to quiet down while you do your
recordings.

Power Information:

Solutions:

When recording footage, the video

camera might run out of battery and
wont be able to record anymore

Plug the video camera in a plug socket

nearby, and wait for about 15-30
minutes and then proceed to record
again.

Hazards:

Solutions:

When preparing to record, there might

be loose pieces of rubbish or other
dangerous stuff on the ground.

Safely dispose of the risky objects and

then start to do your recordings.

Location recce
Complete the location recce for the final venue.
Type of room/area:
Living Room

Insert photo of location (do not draw)

Location Address: 16
Wessex Road, Benson
Sat Nav details (Post
code): OX10 6UL
Nearest Train Station:
Didcot Railway Station
Nearest Bus stop: Main
Gate, RAF Benson

Lighting Information:

Solutions:

When recording, the lighting in the

room might not be bright enough to
record any footage.

Turn on several lights in the room and it

could light up the area of the recording.

Sound Information:

Solutions:

There might be people in the living

room watching TV and the noise
coming from any electronics might
disturb your recordings.

Kindly ask the people to turn down the

volume on the TV and then proceed to
record your footage.

Power Information:

Solutions:

If the battery runs out on the

camcorder while recording, you wont
be able to record any more footage.

Plug the camcorder into a socket in a

wall and wait 15-30 minutes for it to
charge and then start to continue your
recording.

Hazards:

Solutions:

There might be big objects or

dangerous stuff in the way of your
recording.

Safely move or remove the objects

from the area of recording and then
start to record.

Location recce
Complete the location recce for the final venue.
Type of room/area:
Studio

Insert photo of location (do not draw)

Location Address:
Henley College, Henley
on Thames.
Sat Nav details (Post
code): RG9
Nearest Train Station:
Henley on Thames train
station
Nearest Bus stop:
Lighting Information:

Solutions:

When preparing to record, the outside

area that you are recording in, might
be raining which cause the light to be a
bit dark.

If it too dark, wait for the rain to die

down and then if the lighting is good
enough, you can continue with the
recordings.

Sound Information:

Solutions:

There might be people outside talking

and shouting and that might disturb
your recordings.

Politely ask the people outside to quiet

down a bit while you do your
recordings.

Power Information:

Solutions:

When recording footage, the video

camera might run out of battery and
wont be able to record anymore

Plug the video camera in a plug socket

nearby in any building, and wait for
about 15-30 minutes and then proceed
to record again.

Hazards:

Solutions:

When preparing to record, there might

be loose pieces of rubbish or other
dangerous stuff on the ground.

Safely dispose of the risky objects and

then start to do your recordings.

Props List
What props / models / furniture etc will you need to make your music
video?

Production Name: How the Harry Potter Phenomenon Came to Be

Producer: Kieran Dunbar

Item

Script page

Description

Character/location

Books

#1

The Harry
Potter books
that will be
shown on
screen.

Living Room

Green
Screen

#1

Used to
project an
image behind
the
characters.

Henley College
Studio

DVDs

#1 and #2

CDs that
store the
Harry Potter
movies and
special
features.

Living Room and

Studio

Computer

#2

A machine
used to go on
the Internet.

Library

Microphone

#1, #2 and
#3

A gadget
used to
increase the
volume of a
persons
voice.

Outside

Scraps of
Paper

#1

Pieces of
ripped up
paper,
sometimes
used for
notes.

Living Room

Notes

Sound Table
Production Name: How the Harry Potter Phenomenon Came to Be
Producer: Kieran Dunbar
Shot
1

Harry Potter Music

Description of
Sound
Slow

Train Moving Sound

Fast

Non-Diegetic

Loud

Sound Effect

Keyboard Tapping

Fast

Non-Diegetic

Modern

Sound Effect

4
5
6
7

Action

Diegetic/non/dieg
etic
Diegetic

Atmosphere
created
Magical

Music type and

atmosphere
Movie Soundtrack

List of Questions in Interviews

What do people think about the whole Harry

Potter series?
How did they get know about Harry Potter
How do people think the series attracted
millions?
Do people think they will still read and watch
Harry Potter in the future?
What are people's favourite Harry Potter
moments?
Do they have any special memories of
reading the books or seeing the films?
Has the series had an impact on their reading
habits or on their lives?

List of items downloaded from Internet

50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

Jia Orila (2011) 50 greatest Harry Potter
moments. Available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAq0hrNUEi0
(Accessed: 6 May 2016).
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Extras
DiamontFlower (2007) Harry Potter Goblet of Fire
Extras. Available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TVfIS6TTfg
(Accessed: 28 April 2016).
Harry Potter Ultimate Editions Trailer
Siam_Boyz _1988 (2009) HARRY POTTER 1-2 BLURAY ULTIMATE EXTENDED EDITION trailer !!!!!!!!
Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=TaCY1WdUJIA (Accessed: 9 May 2016).

Day: Friday
Time

Scene

9:00 9:05am

Me in front of
green screen
doing facts.

9:10
9:15am

Me in front of
green screen
presenting a
picture.
Mum writing
on scraps of
paper.
Mum getting
rejected by
publisher

1:00
1:05pm
1:05
1:10pm

Shot
Description
Medium/Long
Shot

Location

Characters

Studio

Myself

Art
dept/props
Green Screen

Costumes

Medium/Long
Shot

Studio

Myself

Green Screen

Formal

Medium Shot

Living Room

Mum

Scraps of
Paper

Casual

Medium/Long
Shot

Living Room

Mum and Dad

Table

Casual

Formal

Notes

Day: Monday
Time

Scene

9:00
9:10am

Me
interviewing
a person.

9:10
9:20am

Me
interviewing
another
person.
Me
interviewing
another
person.
Me
interviewing
another
person.
Me
interviewing
another
person.
Me
interviewing
another
person.
Me
interviewing
a librarian.

9:20
9:30am
9:30
9:40am

9:40
9:50am
9:50
10:00am
5:00pm
5:30pm

Shot
Description
Close-Up

Location

Characters

Art
dept/props
Microphone

Outside

Myself
Boy 1

Close-Up

Outside

Close-Up

Costumes
Casual

Myself
Boy 2

Microphone

Casual

Outside

Myself
Boy 3

Microphone

Casual

Close-Up

Outside

Myself
Girl 1

Microphone

Casual

Close-Up

Outside

Myself
Girl 2

Microphone

Casual

Close-Up

Outside

Myself
Girl 3

Microphone

Casual

Close-Up

Library

Myself
Librarian

Microphone

Formal

Notes

Call Sheet
VIIBE PRODUCTIONS @ The Henley College
Production: How the Harry Potter Phenomenon Came to Be
Client Information: Vibe Productions
Location:
16 Wessex Road, Wallingford
Henley College Studio, Henley-on-Thames
Benson Library, Benson
Cast and Crew:
Kieran Dunbar
Mark Dunbar
Sarah Dunbar
Hilary Rust

Role: Phone Number:

Voiceover and
Interviewer

Acting Professional
J.K Rowling
Local Librarian
(Herself)

Production Requirements:
Harry Potter Books and DVDs
Video Camera
Microphone

Other Information:

07840 458437

Brief:
Explore how the Harry Potter
books, films and cast got be a
global phenomenon. Learn the
story of how J.K Rowling came up
with the story, hear what people
have to say about the series and
the casts life on set.