We began with our first production meeting where we brainstormed ideas for the documentary video project. We discussed several ideas such as the increase of tattooing in society, healthy eating and people’s opinions about food. The idea I was particularly interested in was the prevalence of diabetes in our country. I wanted to make a film about this as I am type one diabetic and often personal experiences make for the most interesting documentaries. However, on this occasion it was decided by the group that Rich had come up with an interesting documentary idea which would raise a question about the recent recession by asking ‘Are we becoming a more nationalistic country due to recession?’ We want to make a documentary that is relevant to today.
This will involve looking at past recessions by reviewing archive footage, researching current newspaper articles, interviewing the public by means of vox pops and supplementing the narrator led video with facts and figures.
Hannah drew up a production schedule in order to organise our time efficiently which details tasks for pre and post production to ensure tight scheduling and a clear overview of the whole project.
My initial reaction to this idea was not very positive, but the more I have researched the subject through newspaper articles, talking to people over fifty about previous recessions I am now quite enthusiastic about the video that we will make.
