Social

Action
Production
booklet
Contents
Task 1: Proposal
Task 2: Pre-production material
Task 3: Filming
Task 4: Editing

Social Action Production Proposal

Name of production
Book Your Adventure

Reason for following this issue

The issue here is that the children are not interested in reading. This effects the
community as there is a lack of literacy skills in the local area. It would be easy to
cover this social issue because we could gain permission from a school to able to
film and interview students asking their opinions on the issue. There has been a
lot done on this issue global/national scale through charities such as Comic and
Sports Relief, whom raise money to help younger children to read.

Length of production
Weve aimed our production to be around 5-10 minutes long.

Interviewees in production
ABC to Read:
Eileen, Liz, Lindsey
Lynch Hill Primary Students:
Louise, Lilian (Names have been changed to keep identity private)

Production angle, how and why

A lack of reading from younger age/children has always been a concern in this
country, charities such as ABC to Read has encouraged many primary school
children to read on a regular basis, in order to boost their literacy skills. Through
this, we hope to inform the public, specifically teachers and parents to encourage
them to read with their children in order to boost their literacy skills. This will be
done through statistics, interviews and opinions in order to change the publics
view on the issue and encourage them to make a change. We think that using
that kind of footage will make it informative as well as engaging to the viewer.

A production layout (beginning, middle and end)

Opening:
We will open the social action video with statistics that clearly show that there is a
need for improvement regarding the number of children reading. It shows that on
a global scale, the UK has the lower average children literacy scores in
comparison to other countries around the world. This is done through voice-overs.
We will use colourful alphabet magnets and white boards in order for the footage
to link back to young children as well as making it more interesting as this may be
the most boring part of the social action video but we believe that it will be the
most vital important information.
Middle:
Here is when we will have our interviews with the ABC ambassadors and the
children from Lynch Hill Primary School. We will get their on the issue, what they
do to tackle the issue and what they read.
End:
We will end this production with a conclusion about how parents and teachers can
help children to see reading as an enjoyable thing and pass on to their children.

Target Audience and why

Survey Monkey Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/FP6KL6V
Our target audience is 24-45 male and females from all socio-economic groups
because the video is aimed at parents and teachers. Specifically C1, because
teachers fit into that category so they would care about the issue more than
others would. This chosen target audience can be backed up through a survey
that we carried out.
Where your video will be uploaded / shown
Due to legal and ethical issues, we will not be allowed to upload the video online,
this means we will give ABC to Read and Lynch Hill Primary School a physical copy
of
the video for them to promote further

List of questions you wish to ask / have answered in your production

1. How ABC to read helps children?
2. Benefits of reading from a young age?
3. Whether to children like reading?
4. How World Book Day encourages reading?
5. Who can help encourage children to read?
6. How many children in the UK have a low literacy score?
7. How many schools have programs to promote reading?
8. In the world, where is England regarding literacy scores?
9. What is the government doing to help?

Location Recce
Please produce a location recce for EVERY location used
Type of room/area:
Library Room

Location Address:
Lynch Hill Primary
School
31 Garrad Road,
Slough

Sat Nav details (Post

code):
SL2 2AN

Nearest Train Station:

Burnahm Station

Nearest Bus stop:

Long Furlong Road

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Natural lighting through windows
Artificial light from ceiling light
Sound Information:
Children might be heard in the
background
Interviewees could talk quietly
Close blinds so that the light is not
behind the subject
Turn on light above and position
subject so they are well lit
Solutions:
Use directional microphones so that
only sound from in front is picked up
Encourage them to speak loudly.

Power Information Solutions:

Mains sockets are available but wires Use battery power where possible
may cause hazards

Hazards Solutions:
Wires if mains power is used Use battery power where possible
Other children without permission to be Be careful not to film children in the
filmed background of shots.
Location Recce
Please produce a location recce for EVERY location used
Type of room/area:
Media Studio

Location Address:
Henley College Media
Studio
Sat Nav details
(Postcode):

Nearest Train Station:

Henley-on-Thames
Station

Nearest Bus stop:

Long Furlong Road

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Studio lights being too low and cables Mind head of the lights on the low
on the floor ceiling and tape the cables on to the
floor so it is visible for people walking
around that area
Sound Information: Solutions:
No background noise Make sure that everyone behind
camera is quiet as the microphone is
directional
Power Information Solutions:
Building power Make sure that no liquid is near power
Plugs for microphones and lights sockets
Hazards Solutions:
Lights gets too hot Be careful and aware of hazardous
Tripping situations. Make sure wires are visible
Equipment falling and taped to floor and everything in
the space is out of the way of the
production.

Location Recce
Please produce a location recce for EVERY location used
Lighting Information:
Natural lighting from sun
Sound Information:
Children might be heard in the
background
Interviewees could talk quietly
Solutions:
If it is cloud stand in the sun light or
use an artificial light
Solutions:
Use directional microphones so that
only sound from in front is picked up
Encourage them to speak loudly.

Power Information Solutions:

No power available Use battery power where possible
Hazards Solutions:
Other children without permission to be Be careful not to film children in the
filmed background of shots.

PROPS LIST
Production Name:
Producer:

Item Script page Description Actor/location Notes

Fridge Bright Filmed on a Used to
Magnets colourful table in the show
alphabet and studio statistics
numbers
White Boards Written Filmed on a Used to
statistics will table in the show
be shown studio statistics

Childrens Books on shelf The children in

Books in the library the sessions will
be using the
books to read
 aloud

Found Footage

Footage Reference Used for

description
News report Ashna Hurynag (2016) World book day 2016: B role / voice
on World Ashna Hurynag, calendar news. Available at: overs
Book Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjzVaIgzreI
2016 (Accessed: 28 February 2017).
Primary School Robin Juste Emery (2016) Itv meridian news - B role / voice
news report Barnsole primary school report - 29 Apr 2016 overs
(HD). Available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=aEohXCAB9X0 (Accessed: 28 February 2017).
Secret life of five Channel 4 (2017) TRAILER: The secret life of 5 B role / voice
year olds year olds | available on all 4. Available at: overs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=OA5o6UrR8Mk (Accessed: 28 February 2017).
B is Books Gibbs (2016) B is for book BBC documentary B role / voice
documentary 2016. Available at: overs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3sZtnK7Mrk
(Accessed: 28 February 2017).

Production Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturd Sunday

ay ay

Filming
Week 1 at
Lynch
Date Hill
20/02/1 Primar
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School
in the
school
library
Filming Filming
voice- the
Week 2 overs in statistic
the s with
Date studio fridge
27/02/1 magnet
7 s
Week
3

Date
06/03/1
7

Week 4

Date
13/03/1
7

Equipment Hire sheet

Item From Return
2x Microphones 22nd February 22nd March
2x Tripods 22nd February 22nd March
2x DSLR Cameras 22nd February 22nd March

Copyright issues / legal ethical issues you may face

The ethical issues that we will face when filming our documentary is that we are filming
at a school, which already means that we have a lot of legal issues behind it as we have
to get adult permission for children under the age of 16. Also when interviewing some of
the students at the school we had to protect their identity by not saying their name and
covering the school logo on their school uniform in order to protect the where about of
the children when at school. Another ethical issue that we may face is how we portray
the children, as we are not allowed to portray them in a certain way that may be
negative also when talking about children learning how to read we are not putting any
blame on the upbringing of the specific child. We are only showing that this charity ABC
to Read helps children learn to read as well as help them build self-esteem and
confidence and not the problems that they have when reading as every child is in a
different situation and level.

According to the Channel 4 guidelines, when filming children under the age of 16 is that
Programme-makers should not encourage or incite under 18s to say or do things that
they would not have done otherwise. Showing off and playing up for the cameras should
be discouraged. means that we should not be encouraging the children to say certain
things as everything that they say must be their own opinion. When asking the children
questions we have to ask simple and easy questions that they understand what they are
being asked to give an opinion on. According to the guidelines the questions shouldnt be
of the following matters of: sexual matters, personal relationships or private family
matters, antisocial or illegal behavior, alcohol or drug use/abuse, addictions of any kind,
medical matters; illnesses they suffer or have suffered from, physical or mental;
generally being unhappy, being depressed, self-harm or having suicidal thoughts;
accidents or attacks they have been involved in which have led to serious harm.

List of Questions you wish to ask and order of questions (Make sure they link and follow
on from each other. The wording of your questions will be graded)
Question 1: (Eileen and Liz) What do you do for ABC to read?
Question 2: Why did you choose to work for the charity?
Question 3: How do the reading sessions work?
Question 4: What do the children get from the sessions?
Question 5: What change have you noticed in the children during the time you

have held those sessions?

Question 6: What sort of books do you like reading?
Question 7: (Lindsey) What does ABC to Read do?
Question 8: How did the charity start?
Question 9: (Children) Do you like reading?
Question 10: What is your favourite genre and book?
Question 11: Do you enjoy reading with the volunteers and why?

Production
Before you go off and film please be aware of the following.
PRODUCTION TIPS:
Interview in relevant locations
Make sure there is no background noise when filming - ask to turn off all machines or film
in a quiet location and if outside try and use a wind cover and microphone.
Use TWO cameras when filming - One following the interviewer and one following you as
you had with your multi camera unit

Get MORE footage than you need - you can always cut items out but you can't add once
you have filmed
Think about how you want the final product to look before you start filming
Add archive footage (clips, newspaper clippings, footage from news stories etc...) but
ALWAYS reference them on screen and make sure you have permission to use them
Once filming is finished make sure the following is complete BEFORE you start
to edit your production

Shot list and running order of final production (including found and archive footage)

Sequence Description
Shot
1 B-roll from library and voice over

2 Statistics with fridge magnets and voice over reading

them
3 Shot of parents, teachers and technology to match the
voice over
4 Statistics with fridge magnets and voice over matching

5 B-roll of schools

6 B-roll of parents with children

7 Statistics with magnets

 8 Parents reading to children

9 B-roll of schools

10 Interviews with children about what books they like

11 Shots of ABC to Read with voice over

12 Interview with Lindsey explaining what the charity does

13 Interviews with Liz and Eileen cutting between the two as

they answer the same questions
14 Footage of children reading with the volunteers with the
interview audio playing over the top.
15 Footage reading with children but with sound of the child
reading aloud and volunteer correcting her
16 Interview with parent and child

17 Voice over of conclusion and graphics of ABC to Read logo

and support/awards

Voice over script

Shot Script
Shot of Did you know that one in five children in England could
alphabet/numerical not read well by the age of 11?
magnets to
demonstrate
statistics
Shot of Analysis conducted in 2013 found that in England 16 to 24
alphabet/numerical year-olds have lower levels of literacy than young people
magnets to in 21 out of 24 countries in the OECD.
demonstrate
statistics
Shot of Analysis conducted in 2013 found that in England 16 to 24
alphabet/numerical year-olds have lower levels of literacy than young people
magnets to in 21 out of 24 countries in the OECD.
demonstrate
statistics
Found footage of e- What do you think is responsible? Technology? Parents?
readers, parents and Teachers?
teachers
Found footage of Currently, reading is not seen as an important part of daily
social media sites life, whatever your age. This may be due to the rise
and children playing technology, as social media can distract younger people.
on game consoles On the other hand, there has been a rise in e-readers
encouraging reading in a non-traditional way.
Found footage of The Government have set up and funded programmes
primary school such as The Phonics Partnership Grant, launched in 2015.
classes This was put in place to support reading standards in
schools.
Found footage of The Government funded activities such as, book clubs for
librarys Key Stage 2 pupils and giving all year 3 pupils a library
membership.
Shot of The report from this programme shows how pupils who
alphabet/numerical read are more likely to succeed at school than
magnets to those who dont.
demonstrate
statistics
Shot of DfE analysis suggests that if all pupils in England read for
alphabet/numerical enjoyment every day or almost every day, the boost to
magnets to Key Stage 2 performance would be the equivalent of a rise
demonstrate of eight percentage points in the proportion achieving a
statistics level 4b (from its current level of 67% to 75%).
Found footage of Parents can also have a big influence. Read on. Get on. is
parents reading to another initiative that encourages parents to read with
their children their children. This highlights the importance of having
role models to help them get in the habit of reading by
seeing people like their parents reading. The aim from this
initiative is to get all children of the age of 11 reading well
in the next 10 years.
Shot of Reading for pleasure is more important for children's
alphabet/numerical cognitive development than their parents' level of
magnets to education and is a more powerful factor in life
demonstrate achievement than socio-economic background.
statistics
Footage of Lynch Hill We will investigate how reading effects young children and
Primary School their future. By getting childrens opinions on reading, the
impact of learning support staff
We went to a local primary school to find out more.

Checklist for production items

In production

Interviews

Voiceovers

Facts about issue (either spoken or put on screen)

Cut away footage

Archive footage

End credits with 'thank you to' section

Music

Roles and responsibilities

Name Role Responsibilities

Charlotte Pooley Filming, Editing and
scripting
Charlotte Westall Filming, Editing and
scripting
Emily Manning Filming, Editing and
scripting
Making sure that the
script is correct
Looking into safeguarding
policies
Emailing and Organizing
when its meant to be