LO2: Footage in the style & conventions of chosen genre

Having looked at this short documentary in LO1 I decided to look at it in terms of the codes and conventions I would need to create my own film within the genre - one of these conventions was title graphics to introduce the beginning of the film and also Introduce the viewer to the concept of the short film. 

The example shown above from 'Sheffield , another angle' shows the title graphic on a piece of footage however I believe that the letters get somewhat lost in the detail of the shot making the title harder to read, that being said I do like the fact that the documentary is set geographically for the viewer from the offset showing the location name and then a scene within that location . I personally chose to put my title graphics on a plain black background due to the editing of the first shot, I wanted the beginning of my film to match the tempo of the music therefore I used transitions such as the cross dissolve to go from shot to shot , I used this on the first shot which took the viewer into a scene of the peaks which I believe segregated and puts focus on the actual footage as opposed to the graphic design.

As done by the producer of the 'Sheffield , Another angle' documentary , I too put the title of my production as my title graphic as this aids the viewer into establishing what the short film is going to be about due to the play on words with 'peak' - as identified it could have been beneficial to make this a part of one of the shots however I think the simplicity of it becomes the genre.

In my treatment I stated that I wanted to show the raw natural beauty of the Peak District whilst also staying true to the conventions of the genre, the footage within my film was carefully planned and I too like the producer of 'Sheffield another angle' wanted to show not only how we use the area as a society but the animals who call it home too. These shots are similar in terms of subject however due to equipment constraints my shot isn't as sharp as that of the example - that being said I do believe that my shot displays more meaning as I feel the shot given by the example is strongly colour edited which gives an unrealistic expectation of what the Peaks look like on a day to day basis . On a standard day in the Peaks there is likely to be cloudy weather due to its all terrain landscapes and valleys - I believe this shot is a fair representation of that also it shows the nature in its raw form without strong colour editing.

Documenting animals and landscapes is another convention of a documentary within this genre as it shows the area as you would find it should you visit , this could possibly inspire those who haven't visited to go or even those who have , to make it a repeat visit to see these stunning views and wildlife which are uncommon within the city.

A documentary relies upon establishing shots to carry meaning and to 'document' the areas mentioned within the film , I believe drone shots are an effective way of doing this as did the producer of the example documentary . I took inspiration from the shot above showing the vast expanse of moorland and thought of potential ways I too could do this . Using the drone I planned flights across the peaks which show not only the different activities you can do such as hiking , dog walking , climbing and cycling but to show how vast the expanse is as I believe the peaks are often misinterpreted as one singular location.

 Seeing things from an aerial perspective is not something we get to do often therefore it think this will help engage a young , adventurous target audience as I am potentially showing them something they have never seen before. This also shows the intricate details across the moorland which are made for our gratification for example the footpaths which are used regularly by hikers , walkers and cyclists.

To signify the ending of the clip , I put in a title sequence which stated the name of the producer/director and then important thanks to people who contributed in any way to the making of the film. This is something which I saw as a convention in this genre as it provides a definite ending for the viewer , this is a nice way to round off your footage and show the work which has gone into it by crediting the people involved. I too chose to use a bold sans serif font so that it is easily readable and clear to understand by the audience. On the final scene I used the same editing technique (cross dissolve ) and a dip to black to fade out as I did to fade in at the beginning , I also used the same font style which creates synergy throughout the video whilst also showing consistency within the planning of the product.