Post-Production Diary (B2)


These are the responses to my first drafts of my documentary, I made a survey asking if they liked the draft and what they would change if I was to make another draft. I will review these responses and take their advice when I make my final draft.  

This is my first draft of my outro, it features many of Sunderland AFCs greatest moments from the 21st century. In the first draft I have tried to make an outro that would evoke emotion and pride in Sunderland fans, which is why I included the most important and memorable moments, backed by the song 'Beginning of the twist' by the Futureheads, which is a song by a band from Sunderland. I decided on this song as it used to be played before every Sunderland home match during the 2010s which makes it a memorable song from this period of the clubs history. 

This is the link to the first draft of my outro:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_3Ci1_z3ug

First draft focus group - Outro

The responses for the outro first draft was mostly positive as they seemed to be in agreement that the music fit the theme and the clips worked well together with the soundtrack. The criticism for the outro is constructive and win help me when I updated it for the final iteration. A response I received was to add the commentary to the clips to make it sound even better, when I re-make it, I will do this as it will make the clips more emotive and memorable. Overall, the response to my first draft was positive and well received so when I re-make the outro, I will not change much besides adding in commentary. 

This is the first draft of the intro for my documentary, it features clips of people working in the old Sunderland ship yards, which is a nod to the cities history, it also has clips of arial footage over the Stadium of Light and Roker Park which a nod to the clubs history. Next I included match highlights from both the 1937 and 1973 FA cup finals, both of which were won by SAFC, I included as yet another nod to the clubs history. The backing track for the intro is 'Dance of the Knights' by Sergey Prokofiev, this song is significant to the club as it is played before every match as the players line up in the tunnel, I believe this is the right choice as this song evokes emotion in Sunderland supporters and gives many goosebumps which is the effect that I'm going for.

This is the link to the first draft of my intro:

://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRYaSXZar4Y

First draft focus group - Intro

Documentary intro first draft - focus group feedback - YouTube

These are the responses to my intro first draft, like the responses to the other draft, they are mostly positive with some constructive criticism included. Once again, the music was deemed as fitting and matching the tone of the video and how the video showcases the history of the club and city.
However the responders also said that they thought that it was too long and that the length of the intro makes it less interesting. When I re-make the intro, I will certainly shorten it by removing the clips from 1937 and show fewer clips from 1973. This will create a shorter intro which I hope improves the look of my documentary and will seem more engaging, my only concern is that the trophy lift wont align with the drop in beat of the music however this is only a minor qualm.  


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