Post 9 - Reflection

REFLECTION

Although we did get off to a slow start, as a group we feel as if we are quickly catching up with the work pace and getting our ideas clearly thought and planned out with a clear direction of where our documentary is heading. Our research on documentary codes and conventions has gave us a clear understanding of the things we need to be doing to get our documentary to a high standard and what elements we need to consider before starting filming. So far we have discovered lots of information about not only these codes and conventions but about narrative theories and structures, and have researched these different types of narrative to decide which one we will use to make sure our documentary is a success. Bill Nichols'6 theories are very important in the making of documentaries, so knowing these inside out and knowing which one we will use in our documentary is extremely important. Although we are sure to follow conventions of documentaries, we are also looking for some ideas outside of the box to help us show originality and bigger and better ideas to include in our documentary.