Chelsea Fashole-Luke outlines several documentary conventions that will be used in a 5-minute documentary on employment and education, including: 1) Using a presenter to directly address the camera and conduct expert and public interviews. 2) Interviewing experts from relevant fields like employers and teachers and including their titles. 3) Including establishing shots of locations to establish the context for interviews. 4) Interviewing members of the public to gain opinions on the topics from everyday people.

1. Assignment 11: conventions in
individual 5 minute plan
Chelsea Fashole-Luke

2. Conventions:
• Use of presenter
• Expert interviews (with titles)
• Establishing shots
• Public interviews
• Use of statistic, graph or diagram
• Supporting footage/ photographs
• Found footage
• Case studies

3. Conventions: Use Of Presenter
CONVENTION EXAMPLE OF THIS CONVENTION IN
ANOTHER DOCUMENTARY
USE?
DEVELOP?
CHALLENGE?
Description of how you
will apply it to your
documentary
Use of presenter Use • The documentary will
use a presenter in
order to present the
documentary
information to the
audience.
• The presenter will
address the camera
directly, as well as
conduct interviews
with experts and the
public.
Use of presenter
(David
Attenborough
pictured here)

4. Conventions: Expert Interviews
CONVENTION EXAMPLE OF THIS CONVENTION IN
ANOTHER DOCUMENTARY
USE?
DEVELOP?
CHALLENGE?
Description of how you will
apply it to your
documentary
Expert interviews (with
titles)
‘Don’t Blame Facebook’ Use • Expert interviews are
important to the topic
of the documentary, as
the documentary will
have to include expert
opinions and advice on
employment and
education.
• Experts (employers,
teachers, etc.) will be
interviewed in order for
the audience to gain
expert knowledge on
the topics covered.
Titles used: ‘US
Immigration
Lawyer’

5. CONVENTION EXAMPLE OF THIS CONVENTION IN
ANOTHER DOCUMENTARY
USE?
DEVELOP?
CHALLENGE?
Description of how you will
apply it to your
documentary
Establishing shots Use • Establishing shots are
good for letting the
audience know where
the filming of the
documentary is taking
place. For example, an
establishing shot of a
building in which the
presenter shall be
interviewing someone.
• The outside of a
working environment
(bank, shop, etc.) will
be shown before
interviews with people
who operate in these
establishments are
shown.
Conventions: Establishing Shots
Establishing shot shows
the viewer where the
documentary is
currently set, before
giving more
information.

6. Conventions: Public Interviews
CONVENTION EXAMPLE OF THIS
CONVENTION IN
ANOTHER
DOCUMENTARY
USE?
DEVELOP?
CHALLENGE?
Description of how you
will apply it to your
documentary
Public interviews Use • Public interviews are
also essential in order
for the audience to
gain outside
knowledge of the
topic from everyday
people.
• The presenter will
interview strangers in
public settings, asking
them to discuss their
opinions on the topics
of education and
employment.

7. Conventions: Statistic/Graph/Diagram
CONVENTION EXAMPLE OF THIS
CONVENTION IN
ANOTHER
DOCUMENTARY
USE?
DEVELOP?
CHALLENGE?
Description of how you
will apply it to your
documentary
Use of statistic, graph or
diagram
Use • Statistics, graphs and
diagram are helpful in
presenting visual
information to the
audience.
• These will be used to
show the viewers
facts and figures. Eg.
Unemployment rates,
rates of degree
holders vs. non-
degree holders.

8. Conventions: Supporting
Footage/Photographs
CONVENTION EXAMPLE OF THIS
CONVENTION IN
ANOTHER
DOCUMENTARY
USE?
DEVELOP?
CHALLENGE?
Description of how you
will apply it to your
documentary
Supporting footage/
photographs
Challenge • n/a

9. CONVENTION EXAMPLE OF THIS CONVENTION IN
ANOTHER DOCUMENTARY
USE?
DEVELOP?
CHALLENGE?
Description of how you
will apply it to your
documentary
Case studies ‘Don’t Blame Facebook’
Case study: Gareth
Crosskey hacked a
celebrity’s twitter
page

10. The End.