1. Proposal
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Centre Name and Number:
York College 48357 1408598603
Student Name and Number:
Jack Christopher Henderson
Project proposal title and date:
Rap Out with Tre
Main area of activity:
My project will be a non-fiction documentary style film focusing on a music artist and their journey
through the industry. I plan to be more expansive than just film; including elements if graphic
design for promotional material and special effects whilst also practicing photography to round out
the piece as a product.
Rationale:
The products I have made over the last 2 years have given me the skills to creative an
professional film. I am in a position where I have completed projects from a wide selection of
genres including documentary. Recently I have progressed with my shooting skills and planning
shots before shooting the project. I have created a similar project to this previously which explored
similar themes around the hip hop genre however for this project I would like to explore personality
within the genre and create a product which revolves around a single person.
Project Concept:
Rap Out” is a series created for online platforms following and profiling small hip-hop artists with
future potential. The first episode will follow “Tre” an artist from Harrogate who specialises in old
school “boom bap” hip hop. The episode will include an informal interview setting, which will take
place like a day in the life profile. The episode will conclude with a live performance/music video
debuting an exclusive unreleased song from the artist. By exploring other parts of the subjects life,
such as family, friend and personal life, the audience will get to know the subject by relating and
feeling as they actually now them.
The research that I will conduct for the creation of this product will include conducting surveys on
the target audience to help associate the relations between the products intentions and the desires
of the audience for an ideal product. I will look towards other products, which I enjoy as a
consumer to make some potential success criteria for my own product.
How will the project be evaluated and reviewed:
I plan to evaluate my work and make notes on my progress whilst I am producing my project so to
lengthen my contingency time towards the end. This will include taking screenshots, completing
progress diary and making notes so that when I do a full write up of my evaluation and self
reflection, I have the tools necessary to write it in as much detail as possible. I plan to reference
my work by creating a scheduling diary in which I can take notes on all of the tasks that I
undertake during the project. This will also aid me with my time management skills and overall
benefit the project as a whole. I will also take behind the scenes pictures on set of
different camera set ups and rigs that I can then talk about in the technical qualities of my
evaluation.
2. Proposal
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Bibliography:
1. Jack, Henderson. (2019) Target Audience Research Survey (conducted on DATE)
2. Interviewees, Name. (2019) Target Audience Interviews (conducted on DATE)
3. Sheila Curran Bernard (2007). Documentary Storytelling: Making Stronger and
More Dramatic Nonfiction Films. New York: Documentary Storytelling: Making
Stronger and More Dramatic Nonfiction Films. -.
4. Genevieve Jolliffe (2006). The Documentary Film Makers Handbook: A Guerilla
Guide (Guerilla Guides). New York: Bloomsbury Continuum. -.
5. Walbeck, P. (2018). How to Shoot an Interview. [video] Available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7ENEuqXDwY [Accessed 13 Feb. 2019].Source 6
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Week Tasks to be Completed: Specific Tasks
1 Pre-production Proposal and background research
Create Survey: surveymonkey.com
Identify Target audience, cater the survey
accordingly
Proposal Documents include; Idea
Generation/Pre-proposal/Proposal/Mind Maps
2 Pre-production Research- Secondary
Conduct Survey: surveymonkey.com
Curate bibliography of tutorials, technical
knowledge, industry standards and theories.
3 Pre-production Research- primary
Analyse results of Primary Research
Add to bibliography
4 Pre-production Experiments
Practical experiments; camera techniques and
settings
Lighting and sound experiments
Interview setting experiments
5 Pre-production Experiments
Post production experiments
Editing tutorials, techniques and experiments
(Premiere Pro/Photoshop/After Effects)
Sound editing tutorials and techniques (Adobe
Audition
6 Pre-production Pre-Production and planning
7 Pre-production Finalise production
Ensure schedule is complete
Acquire equipment needed (book equipment)
8 Production Filming
Preliminary Shots
Interview
Analyse shots at end of week
Begin to edit
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9 Production Filming
Begin finding distribution outlets
10 Production Edit audio draft
11 Production Draft peer feedback
12 Production
13 Production Test Screenings
Peer Feedback
14 Production Distribution
Analyse Peer Feedback
15 Evaluation Evaluation
Product Reflections
Step-by-Step
16 Evaluation Evaluation
Create Presentation
17 Evaluation Presentation
18 Moderation
19 Show Preparation
20 Show