Topic- Fears

Type of Documentary- Mixed (voiceover and interviews).

Style of Documentary- The documentary will be partially informal as the
programme is aimed at students.
Channel and Scheduling- Channel 4, Wednesday 9pm, pre-echoing World of
Weird.
Target Audience

Both Genders
16-19 year olds (students)
Working/Middle class
Parents of students because they could want an insight into the mind of
their children and what scares them.
None to basic salary.

Primary Research

Jack (Afraid of Ghosts)- Interview

Chris (fear of birds)- Interview
James- Interview
Renz (caterpillars)- Interviews
Jade (thunderstorms)- Interview
Ryan (spooky world)- Interview
Psychology teacher- Interview
Psychology Student- Interview
Vox Pop (Number of students)
Science Teacher Interview
People to Interview (same fear)
People to interview (weird fear)
Outside of College for establishing shots, Vox pop and some of the
interview
Cutaways- Relevant and establish what their fear is.
Someone with a mask on- Cutaway
Psychology room- Setting
Science room- Setting
Outside tables (university/college fear)- setting
Psychology Plaque- cutaway
People sat talking- Cutaway thats relevant to a fear of college and/or Uni.
Person doing work- Cutaway thats relevant to a fear of college and/or Uni.
Guidance Councillor- Interview

Secondary Research (Archive Material)

Movie Clips
War of the worlds
Relevant Pictures (Google)
Caterpillar Picture (Google)

Social Media
Sound bed of thunder
Horror Movie Soundtrack
Suicide Squad- Torture you- song
Relevant, subtle and creepy sound bed

Narrative Structure

Multistranded- theres lots of different interviewees and sources.

Non-Linear- The documentary wont be chronological therefore we can
jump back and too between interviewees.
Closed- Answering the questions.
Circular- We would come back to what we discussed at the beginning.

Outline of Content

How students deal with their fears

Why students have these fears
Professional Opinion- What a psychology teacher/ guidance councillor
thinks of student irrational fears, spooky world or similar places and
dreams.
Horror movies
Common fears
Strange Fears
Childhood Fears
Halloween
Bad Dreams
Fears that have developed as a teen
How places like spooky world and farmeggedon use students and their
fears to make their money

Resource Requirements

HD Camera
Microphone
Tripod
Lighting
Light filters
Computer
Adobe- Premier, Photoshop, Audition
Face Masks
Textbooks
College classrooms (Psychology and Science)
Chair for interviewee