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We specifically chose this documentary because its a BB3 documentary and I wanted to research a range of documentaries from different channels. The similarities between 'The Sex Education Show' (Channel 4) and 'First Date - Autistic Me' BBC3 are that they both followed the codes and conventions of a documentary, which include having a:

- Theme soundtrack (to set the atmosphere)

- Voice over

- Sound bridges

- Diagetic sound (create a sense of verisimilitude)

- Portrayal of 'real footage' even though most of it is directed and edited to convey a meaning.

In our documentary we will implement these codes and conventions and to develop them in order to suit our documentary.

The big difference I noticed was that 'The Sex Education Show' has a presenter who is visible to the audience unlike 'First Date - Autistic Me' where the presence of the presenter is evident although throughout that clip we hear the interview but there is no interaction between the presenter and the interviewee except for vocally. For our documentary we want our presenter to be shown to the audience. We intend on choosing someone with a lovable and charming personality, who is confident and approachable.

Scheduling Plan

Scheduling Plan-Pre Production

1. Record Audience feed back on the concept of our documentary.

2. Contact the people we need, to be involved in the documentary and get the go ahead. (Fri 17th Sep 2010)

3. Visit possible locations, film and take pictures (Sat 18th Sep 2010)

4. Ask for permission to take pictures and use the facilities Sexual health clinic. (Mon 20th Sep 2010)

5. Digital Storyboard.()

7. Script (

6. Produce a consent form ()

7. Filming ()

8. Compose music for intro and non diagetic music to be on going throughout the documentary.

Applying Feminist Mystique and the Male Gaze to our production

As we are doing a documentary it would be difficult to manipulate what the audience see, because of the reality the documentary offers. Our documentary is on sexual health awareness, so interviewing young people could show across the 'male gaze' as many young people dress provocatively. On the other hand the 'Feminine mystique' would be portrayed accidentally but we can choose to include who we show from the interviews. I think purposely we would choose to portray more the 'male gaze' as we all know 'sex sells' so we will be using attributes of that in order to attract more viewers of out target group.

However the theory of the 'Female Gaze' Could also be applicable as one of our presenters and experts for the show are Females. Ideally we would use her to attract more male audiences and even female audiences. As its a 'Sexual Health Awareness show' we are trying to reach a different variety of audiences to advise and teach. Although the males objectify woman in a different way then women do, the 'Male Gaze' and the 'Female Gaze' is going to be applicable in a manner we can't control.

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are making a few changes to the group as we have lost a member of our original group member Daniel. This will probably make our team communication much stronger as there is a greater need to contribute as much as we can with each other.