Social

Action
Production
booklet
Contents
Task 1: Proposal
Task 2: Pre-production material
Task 3: Filming
Task 4: Editing

Social Action Production Proposal

Name of production

Scullers: Working with disabilities

Reason for following this issue

There is an important reason for following this social action, as it ensures that the
issue that people with disabilities can have is clearly explained and shown
throughout the documentary. If we are clearly able to identify problems that are
now becoming a global issue, it could allow people to see the problems that are
facing the community and entice them to visit the Caf, as they will know they
are supporting a local charity, which helps people with disabilities.

Length of production

Our production will be around 10 minutes; however, we will not put a time limit on
it to ensure we have the right information throughout the production. However,
we do not want to have too much footage in the production, as we want to make
the production as interesting as possible to make the overall social action video
more entertaining, which would allow it to become more successful and promote
the overall charity more.

Interviewees in production

Jacqui A worker at Scullers Caf, she often deals with the admin side of things
with the Charity and is clear figure at the Caf and is known in the community

Carolyne The actual owner and founder of the charity, she is the main
foundation of the cause and the person who makes the decisions

Production angle, how and why

The main production angle we will try to present for the audience is to try to show
the audience a new side to people with disabilities. We will do this successfully by
including storylines of people who have benefited from the charity and get them
to explain why they needed this. We will also try to evoke emotion from the
audience through the content in the production, which will give the audience a
stronger connection with what they are watching, which would hopefully entice
the audience to visit the Caf, as they would know they are supporting a local
charity.
A production layout (beginning, middle and end)
Opening:

The opening of the production will be a narration that will introduce the main
subject for the audience, highlighting what the documentary will be about. While
the narration is taking place, there will be various videos that will be of Marlow,
representing the subject that is being spoken about. This technique will allow
people to get a brief idea about the social action, before we introduce it fully
further at the middle.

Middle:

The middle of our social action video will be various interviews that will go into
detail about the social action video we are talking about. The people being
interviewed will be the actual owner, a worker at the Caf and someone with a
disability that the Caf has helped effectively. There will also be a narration at the
start of the middle section, which will slowly introduce the social action subject for
the audience, which will create a clear transition for the audience to clearly follow.
The middle section will be the main chunk which will feature all the content and
information

End:

The end of the social action video will be showing more b-roll footage and a
collection of other videos that will be present with a narration of it. The ending will
be a summary of the entire production, which can allow the audience to
make/have an opinion on the entire video. The narration of the ending will make it
clear the video is ending; this will show the audience what is happening, so it
makes more sense for them.

Target Audience and why

The main target audience that we are trying to aim our social action video, will be
mainly adults and parents who will probably be more sympathetic for what is
going on. We are also going to aim our video at business owners who will be more
willing to support a local cause, as there will be a community spirit type feel for
the majority of people. Our other target audience will be aimed more towards
local residents who will feel that this is a local matter that needs t5o be
addressed, which would entice them to come to the Caf more due to the social
action video.
 To find out the audience we should target our social action video at, we sent out a
survey that clarified our idea for the video. This questionnaire, asked the audience
who the video should be aimed at. These question asked about:
Gender
Age
Geodemographic
socioeconomic status

From our questionnaire results, we found that our target audience for this
production will be the people from the local area of Marlow, mainly for teenagers
and young adults, and adults But the video can apply to any age category. We
will be targeting both genders, as this social issue can affect everyone, so
informing as many people on the issue is vital to preventing the issue from
spreading.
Where your video will be uploaded / shown

Our video will first be published on YouTube, where we will try to make it
successful by paying for ads and trying to promote the video the most. Another
key format will be on social media like Facebook and Twitter; this will help the
local community see it. As they may follow local pages, which we would post the
link into. The final place we will publish our social action video will be on the
Scullers website, which will be able to promote the Caf if people visited the
website, and give them an idea of why to visit here.

List of questions you wish to ask / have answered in your production

What is Scullers main objective?

Boss of the charity

How long has Scullers been around for?

Where does the money made from the caf go?

Where do the children go to after they have been taught here?

Which schools are you in partnership with?

Why do you believe this charity is important?

What skills do they learn from this charity?

Why do people need to know about this charity?

What do people say about the charity?

How does this issue affect the local community

Person who the charity helps

How has the charity benefited you in anyway?

What does the charity do for you?

How did you find out about the charity?

How has the charity helped you?

Do you like to work at the Caf?

What are the people like at the Caf?

What do you aspire to do in the future?

Location Recce
Please produce a location recce for EVERY location used Type of room/area:
INT

Location Address:
Scullers Caf, Marlow
Bridge Lane, Marlow

Sat Nav details

(Postcode): SL7 1RH

Nearest Train
Station: 12 mins walk

Nearest Bus stop: Five

mins walk
Lighting Information:
There lighting throughout the building
but in some locations, the lighting is
not always as bright. If we need to film
outside, sometimes the lighting can be
restricted due to the weather
conditions, which can cause the scene
to look miserable and dull.
Sound Information:
The overall sound should be fine
throughout the day, however as the
Caf is fully functional throughout the
day, there may be peak times where
noise will be too loud for what we
need, and the outside location could
also create wind noise in the
background.
Power Information:
There is power throughout the Caf,
but outside there is very restricted
power sources, which could cause
future problems for our production
Hazards
Possible trip hazards from cable, theft
or lost property, weather conditions
causing damaged equipment and
possible hazards in the Caf
throughout.
PROPS LIST
Production Name: Scullers Caf: Working with disabilities
Producer: Sam, Josh and Max
Item Script page Description
Chairs for Interviews So they can
interview sit down
during it
Food Throughout Show the
Caf food in
the video
Solutions:
Bring extra lighting, as it may be
needed if the lighting or weather
conditions are not at the best. The
lighting will be essential when we are
filming interviews, as it will allow us to
focus on the person, which means
various extra lights may be needed.
Solutions:
Try to film at times where the Caf isnt
very busy, or try to film a room that is
away from the actual location, and
could be quieter in relation. Also try to
accommodate the weather, so there is
no background noise, or use a boom
mic to cancel out background noise.
Solutions:
Bring extra power sources and batteries
to ensure we have enough power
throughout filming
Solutions:
Ensure that everyone is as safe as
possible throughput filming, make sure
safety precautions are in place.
Strapped own or loose wires and cable
to stop people falling over. Be aware of
possible dangers.
Actor/location Notes
Person being We will
interviewed need
around 4
different
chairs
N/A To show
the food
they do
Table cloth During To make the Person being
interviews interview look interviewed
more
Just plain
professional

Found Footage

Footage Reference Used for

description
Marlow Rowing https://youtu.be/Fc5vq3Dxk2 Showing the history of
A the Club
Club demolition
Marlow Rowing https://youtu.be/pv8UMZJHe Showing Rowing
kk
Club - Train,
Guide, Win
 Marlow https://youtu.be/pv8UMZJHekk The rowing
promotional in high
video quality
Marlow junior https://youtu.be/p62an8tLfqo Various shots of the
race river

Marlow https://youtu.be/Fc5vq3Dxk2A Used when the

demolition of narration is taking
scullers place
Flight over https://youtu.be/uS3jERa3fOo Different shot of
Marlow Marlow

Tour around https://youtu.be/hd2nHPL8DBE There are various

Marlow town and different angles,
surrounding area showing the local area
Marlow Town https://youtu.be/MqVhmWwX2zo Showing the historic
remembrance side of Marlow
Marlow final race https://youtu.be/ZusceqQ6MvI Various shots of the
river

http://www.marlowrowingclub.org.uk/images/ClubhouseRebuild/121014%2
0MRC%20Flyer%20-%20UNFOLDED%20-%20v4.pdf

Production Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursda Friday Saturda Sunday

ay y y

Planni Planni Planni Planni Plannin Planni Planning

Week ng ng ng ng g ng Booklet
Bookle Bookle Bookle Bookle Booklet Bookl
1 t t t/ t / et
Maybe Capturi
Date Intervi ng
27/02/1 ew or footage
7 B roll around
Footag Marlow
e
Captur
e
 Filmin Footag Intervi Script Script
gB e ew of Writin Writing
Week Roll, Collect Head g and and
due to ion of Narrat Narrati
2 missin Sculler ion on
g s Cafe
Date Memb
06/03/1 er
7

Editin Editin Editing Editin Editing

Week g and g and and g and and
3 Resho Resho Reshoo Resho Reshoot
ots ots ts ots s
Date
13/03/1
7.

Editin Editin Editing Editin Editing

Week g and g and and g and and
4 Resho Resho Reshoo Resho Reshoot
ots ots ts ots s
Date And And And And And
20/03/1 Rewor Rewor Rewor Rewor Rework
7 k k k k

Equipment Hire sheet

Item From Return

Tripod x 2 Wed 8th Thursday 9th
Rode Microphone Wed 8th Thursday 9th
Boom Mic Wed 8th Thursday 9th
Camera DSLR x 1 Wed 8th Thursday 9th

Copyright issues / legal ethical issues you may face

The main copyright issue that we could encounter is music; the music
that we may intend to use might be from a record company so we may
have to get permission from them or to simply let them know, that we
are using it for an educational purpose by sending them an email. There also may
be copyright issues when the actual footage is sourced, which could cause problems
if they are sourced from YouTube. Therefore, we may need to ask permission from
the source of the video, otherwise we also may need to try to remove the footage if
it gets the video blocked or the creator restricts it.

The Legal issues that we may face during the production of our social action video is
some people might not want to be filmed so we will respect that from them and
allow them not to be in the production of our social action video. We will also have to
be careful, as we are filming people with disabilities and we do not want to mock
them or appear rude in any way that could come across as offensive. This could
cause a legal issue, as it may seem like we are discriminating against a specific
group of people

List of Questions you wish to ask and order of questions (Make sure they link and follow
on from each other. The wording of your questions will be graded)

Question 1:

What is Scullers main objective?

Scullers main aim is to try to help children and teenage with special behavioral

problems, and help them with everyday life skills that may be important in the

future. The charities main objective is to cater for these people and make them as

comfortable as possible
Question 2:

How long has Scullers been around for?

Scullers has been around for over a year now, and originally started

in January 2016
Question 3:

Where does the money made from the caf go to?

The money made from the charity goes back into running the Caf

and the organisation that they are running.

Question 4:
Where do the students go to after they have been taught here?

Many of the people we help at the Caf go on to do work in Catering and

even go to further education to get a qualification in this sort of subject. There is

one person who came in with behavior problems and now works at a local

restaurant in Marlow.
Question 5:

Which schools are you in partnership with?

We are in partnership with Amersham College, Flackwell College, BCA and the

Henley College through pathways.

Question 6:

After the students have been here, where do they go onto to continue their skills?

After the students have been here, where do they go onto to continue their skills?

A lot of the student continue with further education and often go on to work at a

place of catering
Question 7:

How has the charity benefited you?

The charity has helped them to gain confidence and improve in life skills
Question 8:

What do you hope to do after this?

Most hope to do something related to catering

Question 9:

What things have you learned from this?

Mainly how to handle customers and how to give good customer service
Question 10:

What life skills have you learned?

How to handle money and deal with customers successfully throughout

Question 11:

Why do you believe the charity is good?

It allows people to gain confidence and learn new important life skills
Question 12:

Why is the charity important?

It helps people who arent that confident and can help them get a job in the

future.
Production

Before you go off and film please be aware of the following.

PRODUCTION TIPS:

Interview in relevant locations

Make sure there is no background noise when filming - ask to turn off all machines or film
in a quiet location and if outside try and use a wind cover and microphone.

Use TWO cameras when filming - One following the interviewer and one following you as
you had with your multi camera unit

Get MORE footage than you need - you can always cut items out but you can't add once
you have filmed

Think about how you want the final product to look before you start filming

Add archive footage (clips, newspaper clippings, footage from news stories etc...) but
ALWAYS reference them on screen and make sure you have permission to use them

Once filming is finished make sure the following is complete BEFORE you start
to edit your production
Shot list and running order of final production (including found and archive footage)

Sequenc Description
e
Shot
1 Drone footage of the River Thames with shots of the
church and Marlow rowing club, with narration to
introduce the social action video.
2 First interview with Carolyn, middle upper body shot.

3 Footage of the River Thames and church as the

interview takes place.
4 More footage of Carolyn, middle upper body shots.

5 B roll footage, inside the caf.

6 B roll footage, inside the kitchen.

7 B roll footage, shows the student who we later

interview.
8 B roll footage of Marlow as the narration goes on
over the footage.
9 Interview with the student, middle & upper body
shot.
10 Footage of the Thames with the narration over the
top to end the video.
Voice over script

Shot Script
Introduction Across the world millions of people suffer with
various disabilities and are forced into a harder
way of life. There are many organizations that
are attempting to help these people into work,
and teach them valuable life skills for the future.
However, there is still a huge amount of people
who are left suffering, and dont have the skills
to get them into work and earn a decent living.
Scullers caf in Marlow is small organization,
that is attempting to help people with
disabilities. There goal is to get more young
adults into full time work, and give them many
new skills, improving their confidence greatly.
Scullers has been around for over a year now,
and was set up in January 2016, by Carolyne .
It is based in Marlow rowing club, where it opens
to the public during the week, selling hot food
and drink to run the programme and continue
helping the students.

During the interview Although this caf hasnt been around for very
long, they have had various successful stories in
with Carolyn
the past, which shows that Scullers does help
people into full time work, giving them more
skills and improved confidence.
Before the interview Marlow rowing club is a private
organization that is set up for private club
with the student.
members only, and is aimed at the upper
class of Marlow. However, Scullers is open to the
general public, which allows the residents of
Marlow to go a private club they have never
been let in before. This is another reason why
scullers is so popular with the public. The
wonderful river views, the happy working
environment and the cheap food, gives the
public a place to go and chill out, raising money
to run the programme at Scullers.

End Scullers is a small local Caf that is helping more

and more people every week, by giving them
new skills and improving their confidence. They
give young adults a fighting chance at gaining a
good full time job, which would allow them to
live a decent life and earn a good living. Scullers
is showing the way forward for other
organizations, and other places should take
initiative from Scullers to help more people with
learning difficulties. In todays society it is
becoming vitally important to help other people
in need, without this more people are becoming
vulnerable and disjointed from the real world,
which is why communities need to come
together and help more young adults like the
residents of Marlow do. This is the time to
change!
Checklist for production items

In production

Interviews

Voiceovers

Facts about issue (either spoken or put on screen)

Cut away footage

Archive footage

End credits with 'thank you to' section

Music

Roles and responsibilities

Name Role Responsibilities

Max Woolfenden Interviewer. Getting information from

Research. the interviewees.

Camera operator. Shot composer.

Sam Ellis Camera operator. Main camera.

Research. Idea generator.

Josh Way Camera operator. Organize interview dates.

Research. Check work.