Documentary Research and Ideas

Participatory Mode- 'Most hated Family In America' 

Observational Mode- 'Don't Call Me Crazy' and 'Stay Strong'

My Ideas: 

• Mental Health Documentary- To clear up stereotyping  get general public's ideas on it, personal experiences, have facts and information to back up people's opinions. I want it to be an Observational Mode Documentary, Questions and facts appearing on screen rather than being asked. 
• Styled somewhat like an interview but it has facts, has several people with questions, each answering the same ones
• Information on Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar and others. 
• Start with a voice over explaining what it is about. 
• Say the numbers for helplines and give websites with extra information or help. 
• Mention about Mental Health units locally- Mcguiness Unit (Junction 17)
• Use Archive footage from 'Don't Call Me Crazy' and some clips of Demi Lovato
• Mention about famous people with Mental Health Disorders
• Have newspaper clippings and posters regarding mental health layering over the screen like in Supersize Me.
• INTERVIEW PEOPLE THAT I KNOW (People I know who have mental health issues)
• Talk to both my service and The Mcguiness Unit

• Bullying documentary- different types of bullying, personal experiences
• News clippings and stories layered over one another
• Voice overs 
• Things that help- websites, music, services, helplines 
• Questions/facts appearing on screen- observational mode but maybe participatory also.
• Famous people that have been bullied mentioned
• Percentages of how many young people get bullied, percentages of how many of those try or en up committing suicide
• Campaigns 
• Bullying Artwork/Posters
• Quick Flash questions to start it off, flicking from different people's responses
• After the questions bang or a sudden sound effect whilst the word Bullying appears on screen in bold, the letters are filled with newspaper clippings. 
• Research story lines from TV shows or soaps about bullying
• Have music on in some parts relating to the topic
• Talk about social networking sites- evidence, CYBER BULLYING
• Interview different people- adults and teenagers, teachers 
• Focus on 'Bystanders' 
• Different opinions