Formal Proposal

Topic
The topic of our documentary is Shoes.

Type of Documentary
The type of documentary is a mix of compilation film and talking heads.

Style of Documentary
We shall be using a mix of documentary genres. However the main genre will be expository. We will be using key features of the genre so the audience is anchored in, we will use a voice of god and use images that explicitly show the texts meaning.

Channel and Scheduling
Channel 4
Monday
9pm

Target Audience
Are target audience will have a primary audience of women aged between 18 and 30. However a secondary audience of men and older females will enjoy the documentary.

Primary Research Needed
Interviews
Questionnaires
Emails
Voxpops

Secondary Research Needed
Countries and shoes
History of the shoe
Clarks, Schuh, Primark , Aldo, Kickers, Nike history and background.

Narrative Structure
It will have a linear structure- it shall start at the first shoe with a brief history developing into the new technology shoes such as Fit Flops.

Outline of Content
Interviews with: Shoppers, Mr. Swindell, Mobility Shoe shop owner, big feeted girls/boys, Small footed girls/boys, Broad footed girls/boys, Shop managers

Specialist Shoes: Mobility shoes, MBT’s, Fit Flops

Archive footage: films, Trinny and Suzanne, little boots.

History of shoes

A variety of styles of shoes covered

Health issues- bunions, and Flit Flops

Obsessives with shoes

Resource Requirements
Audio Recorder
Archive Material
Video camera
Still camera