Treatment - Idea two

Treatment for Documentary Film
Hook: The idea for our documentary isto get a response out of the Liverpool public about their views on how their city is being represented due to the reality TV series Desperate Scousewives.
If it a true or false likeness? We also aim to look into the style and fashionof Liverpool, stemmed from the Desperate Scousewives angle.

Narrative Development: Beginning: We aim to start the piece by having a narration over establishing shots of Liverpool talking a bit about the show and how it developed. (After the success of TOWIE and Gordie Shore) Mentioning that the show has not been picked up for a second season and asking questions as to why this may be. Leading into the one of the main strands of the documentary. The effects the show has had on the people that live there and asking them if they agree or disagree with the way they were portrayed in terms of style and
attitude.

Middle: Hopefully going into Nail salons/ Hairdressers and talking to the people that work there and asking them how business had flared since the show came around and if locals are copying the over-exaggerated style or if things were already like that and the influx of people who are starting to embrace it. Then we would switch over and look at people who disagree with the stereotype based on their own personal look. From this going into vintage shops and talking to shop assistants and asking them what kind of style consumers are buying in to.

End: To close we would then look at the pros and cons of the shows effect on the people living in the city and come to a conclusion based on If Liverpool is anything like the portrayal we are shown on the television.

Style: We want to go for a style that doesn’t scream documentary; we are considering using a presenter type (Direct Cinema) to make it a lot more casual someone who we either see or hear interacting with people on camera we also feel that this will help make them feel more comfortable. We also want to keep the camera moving as much as possible, sweeping shots of locations we intend to use, keep. Music to be fast paced and modern as the mood we are trying to create is a light and if possible comedic, with an informal tone, nothing serious or laden with too many facts.

Audience: The target audience is 17 to 27 year olds, roughly around the same age as the audience range for DSW, as well as this because of the second strand of fashion and style around Liverpool
it would be more ideal to focus on a younger age range. The documentary we feel will be seen on Channel 4 as one of their lighter documentaries, perhaps shown on between 7pm and 9pm any day from Monday to Thursday.

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will be