Documentary Proposal
A proposal is a thorough explanation of your project. It is created in the pre-production phase to persuade funders, distributors and others to support the project.
- Working title:
“Digital Media: E-Communication”
- Producers:
Joe Kolega & Alex Kiegerl
- Controlling idea: You must first write a controlling idea that will describe the premise of your documentary. Use the following template:
My documentary is about the purpose of the ecommunications program at olathe northwest and the impact it’s had on student’s lives.. The main point to cover is what E-Communication is and why it’s such a great program. Ultimately, I want the audience to feel enlightened on the art of digital media and to understand that E-comm can help you strengthen these skills.
- Main characters: Write a paragraph about EACH of your main characters. For each, include:
Visual Design Media Student: A student who partakes in either graphic design, animation, or web design who is a junior or senior. What do they plan to do with their retained knowledge from Ecomm? How was Ecomm positively impacted their life or student career?
Video Media Student: A student in either the SID, entertainment, or convergence journalism classes who is a junior or senior. What do they plan to do with their retained knowledge from Ecomm? How was Ecomm positively impacted their life or student career?
Underclassmen Ecomm student: Freshman or sophomore who has some or little skill in the field of digital media. What do they plan to do with ecomm? Why are they pursuing the program?
- Conflict: What is at issue in the film?
Why do students take Ecomm? What impact does it have on the school? Why does this program separate Olathe Northwest from any other high schoo?
- Plot diagram:
Act 1: Explanation of program. Examples of work. Showcase of teachers, students, and other staples for the program.
Act 2: Interviews of students: what do they do? what makes them special? why are they in ecomm?
Act 3: Why is the program as a whole so important and unique to other high schools? What does this do for olathe northwest?
- Resolution:
A showcase or montage of students work. Have the audience have a better understanding of the program and be more interested in the field of digital media after viewing the film.
- Production schedule: Film through 2nd semester, edit accordingly. (?)
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