Response to the Brief

My name is Leanne Frowen and this is my A2 Media blog and for my product I will be working with Robert Dunn and Anthony Keys.

The brief that we have chosen is to create:

An extract from an original documentary TV programme, lasting approximately five minutes, together with two of the following three options:

• ·         A radio trailer for the documentary;
• ·         A double-page spread from a listings magazine focused on the documentary;
• ·         A newspaper advertisement for the documentary.

We chose the documentary brief because we feel like we are confident and knowledgeable with filming equipment and the other aspects of filming; therefore think that the idea of create a documentary extract will be interesting and allow us to use and show our media skills. We also think that creating a documentary will be a good way to reflect a serious subject. 

The topic of our documentary is going to be about homosexuality and how the ‘acceptance’ of being homosexual has changed over time and also how people view homosexuality in today’s society.

The two ancillary tasks that we have decided to create are the radio trailer and a newspaper advertisement for the documentary.  We have chosen to do these as we have knowledge in the use of Adobe Photoshop and other editing software which will help us to create a professional the newspaper advertisement. Furthermore we also have access to a recording studio at a local radio station that will allow us to record a professional radio trailer for our documentary.