Formal proposal for documentary

Formal Proposal for Documentary – FIRST GEAR

Topic - Driving

Type of Documentary – Mixed

Style of Documentary – Informal, informative, entertaining

Channel and Scheduling – ITV1, 8.00pm – 8.30pm (hammocking)

Target Audience – Ages 17 to 20

Primary Research Needed – Interview with driving instructor, police officer, RAF officer, learner driver, someone who has passed, someone who works in test centre, train and bus drivers

Secondary Research Needed – Chris Kelly radio jingle, archive footage: news, music, leaflets, posters, signs and RAF dvd or presentation disc
Narrative Stucture – Closed, multi-strand, Linear
Outline of Content – Interview with driving instructor (what made you want this job, what are people like on their tests, funniest memory, what makes a good driver?), Interview with learners, Interview those about to take their test, Interview with travelling businesses, Interview with police (drunk driving, alcohol, speed, accidents), Interview with RAF officer (distractions, why ? and how people choose careers in RAF involving driving/flying), Interview with bus drivers and train drivers (why they chose this?), Do’s and Don’ts for driving, Interview with mechanic, Interview with Miss. Elliott about fitness of cycling instead of driving, BBC TopGear (Interview Jeremy Clarkson, and archive footage of the programme), Lewis Hamilton (how does race driving differ from normal everyday driving?, how do you feel about when youre in a race and your car breaks down?), Richard Hammond (Tell us about the car crash you had), Interview coach drivers and lorry drivers, Go to a race track and film, stockcar racing footage, tank drivers in the army, tractor drivers, farming and why driving is important for taking produce to market, caravan showrooms, car showrooms, The maker of Vauxhall interview, Jason Button & Michael Schmacher (formula1 driver), RAC, Shell interview with managing petrol and diesel costs/demands, motorcyclists, emergency services drivers, pilots, sailors, submarines, (driving underwater and experience?), NASA aircraft – interview at Spaceport, archive footage of space misssions, Happy Al’s Coaches, Merseyrail, National Express and Arriva bus company.

Resource Requirements – Camera, Tripod, Microphone, Tape, Relevant mise-en-scene, Leaflets and cut outs from highway code book.