My documentary (crew list)

For my five minute documentary, I will be working with Shalini Yogamoorthy to help produce and direct the media production.

Within the documentary, the crew will not be visible in the scenes, as our documentary mode is a expository mode. This means that the crew will not appear in the takes, but we will be speaking/narrating overhead.

There wont be any protagonists within our documentary as the production topic is widely based and not focused on one person. but we will be including random members of the public and personal contacts to give their overview on the topic.

The documentary is going to be based on counter arguments too, because not everybody agrees with this perspective. The use of modern technology is designed to help humans who are less abled too. 

technology ideas

Ideas of different technology products to put and talk about in my documentary

• Xbox 360 and Kinect
• Smart phones (Apps, markets and operating systems)
• Washing machines and dishwashers
• Electrical coolers and heaters (central heating and air conditioning)
• Cookers
• Iphone 4S (siri)
• electrical beauty products (nail varnish dryers, etc).
• Baby mobiles and soothers
• mobility scooters
• escalators and lifts
• electronic musical instruments
• transportation
• electronic tills and scanners
• computers/laptops (DTP's and Office software)
• social networking websites, emails and messenger services.

Talks and documentaries lightly exploring my documentary idea.

The purpose of the post is to help research different documentaries which already touch and explore my documentary concept idea oh "how technology is making humans more lazy".

These videos have been referenced from Youtube.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cwIENissu8 (26/01/2012) "Are Smart Phones making us more dumb? - Vint Cerf"
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsxKhWhK3Qw&feature=relmfu (26/01/2012) "Google CEO: Tech doesn't rot your brain"
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hasFQola8W0&feature=related (26/01/2012) "Keynote: Is too much technology making us stupid?"
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1afaRsh3P8c&feature=related (26/01/2012) "Too much into technology"
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v75QpvISUs&feature=related (26/01/2012) "kids of today vs 1980's technology"
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwPDxzZ0zqo (26/01/2012) "technology making us lazy.mov"

My initial idea for the documentary.

Description of my documentary idea

From the post of "brainstorm of document ideas", I have chosen to do my documentary on the idea of "how technology is making humans more lazy". I have chosen this idea because it is a interesting topic which is affecting everybody in the 21st century at this moment in time. It is also a problem which will rapidly grow within the next 10 years, due to the technological era we are living in.

The documentary mode will be a expository mode type of documentary. This means that my documentary will follow the codes and conventions of:

• they contain a "voice of God" narrator or commentator
• images are used to illustrate and back-up the voice over
• the visual motion picture has editing to help the story continue and back up the narrations
• contains a variety of footage, interviews, stills and archival material for evidence and support

This documentary will explore the concepts and methods of technology which is making humans lose the ability to live and fend for themselves. It will show how technology is designed to do the simplest of tasks, "claiming" to make humans jobs more easy. But as technology is advancing and growing with a boom, more products are being made to help with more advanced tasks.

Within the documentary, I will relate the topic to the Disney Pixar film of Wall-e. This is because within this movie, it shows how humans have soiled an polluted the Earth and the have moved into outer space as the planet cannot cope with the levels of pollution from excess use of technology.

Also in the movie, humans have become useless obese beings, who have their every need attended to, thanks to technology. From eating to breathing to moving and entertainment, technology is their making humans less able to fend for themselves.

At the end of the documentary, I am going to express some ideas which people can do to help lessen this problem and I will include different peoples perspective on the topic (for and against counter arguments).

5 Modes of documentarys

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Brainstorm of document ideas

do a documentary on less-abled people and their perspective on the world

do a documentary on how technology is making humans more lazy

do a documentary on how technology is changing the face of the world

do a documentary on culture clashes and how people from other countries change to fit this lifestyle

do a documentary on the life and struggles of homeless people

do a documentary on people with autism and how they see life

do a documentary on different personalities of teenagers and how they are portrayed in society

do a documentary on how society and teenagers are easily influenced

do a documentary on illuminati and secret societies

do a documentary on corruption and how the government is controlling everybody

a documentary on religion vs science (evolution and creation of the world)

a documentary on teenagers perspective on religion in the 21st century

how people deal with stress and balance aspects in their life

notes on sport street documentary

Concrete circus

over head narrator to introduce and comment on what is happening.


the documentary is based on videoing and performing peoples talents "showcasing". (more seeing than explaining).


shots to set the scene and show the contrast of the talent.


the person who the documentry is based on is only in the frame scene.


to help expand on the topic of the documentry, there are others to help explain their view (e.g. parents).


usually shows a timeline on how and when the subject started, (e.g. danny explains when he first got his bike and how his passion started).


shows the social perspective (e.g. how free running became so popular within a decade)


explains how people are inspired and motivated to achieve their passions and talents.


when using clips from other media elements, it is referenced onscreen.


refers to the past (how something started, who started it, when and why it started).


shows examples and methods of the topic.


the narrator explains what is happening in the scene/story, ensures it relates to the past and topic.


explores concepts around the world


skip, cuts and edits to scenes from landscape, performance and interview


subtitles of name and details written below every character


as each protagonist changes, it says the life story of the character and how they are involved within the topic of the documentary


at the end of the documentary it shows the final product or outcome of what the documentary was based on.


dramatic background music and different scenes help set the feel and tension of the scene.


sums up the characters in a context together and it relates it to the topic of the documentary. it also gathers up the information and portrays a message to the viewers or releases a inspirational speech and message.