Planning

 

Planning 

NEA Coursework:

Ideas for my documentary:

Ø true crime on a serial killer – idea I went with

Ø mind behind a killer

Ø the good side of fame vs. the bad side

Ø life of a psychopath

Ø a killer that never got caught

 

True crime on a serial killer – poster ideas

Ø the face of the killer and a dark background – shows the dark past they have

Ø the victims on the poster but half faded – shows that their memory is fading

Ø masthead at the top of the poster

Ø using red tones – imply danger, anger, blood

Ø the killer’s face the main image on the poster

Ø keep it simple – no need to make it complicated for viewers

Ø limit text on poster – designed for 15-25 year olds so no need to have loads of words on the poster

   Statement of Intent:

Media representation:

My documentary will be about a serial killer who committed his crimes in cold blood and has to face the courts, ultimately getting sentenced to prison. It would show an insight into what happens in the courts as well as follow the families of the victims, interviewing them and getting a feel for what they go through during the sentencing of the killer. The title will be ‘The One Who Took It All’. I will ensure that it complies with the rules that are set by the ASA. My posters will not contain any content that can cause serious offence or concern to any audience, it will not encourage anti-social or violent behaviour, or cause distress to the audience. It would be shown past watershed (9pm) to limit the exposure it has on children as it is not a child’s show and could cause them distress.

I intend on portraying two different sides to the story through this documentary, I will show the working of the case and murders as well as the families that lost their loved ones. This is to give the documentary a good representation there for the criminal system as the criminal would be convicted and a bad representation on the murderer as obviously, it is a bad thing to kill people.

To appeal to my intended target audience, I will promote it on social media as that has my target audience of 15–25-year-olds. I believe that using social media will be the best way to promote the documentary as most people in my primary target audience use social media on a daily basis. It will also be for those who like true crime documentaries. This will appeal to them as the victims would be around the same age as them – between 17-21. 

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