A 3 minute wonder is a short channel 4 television slot that broadcasts first time directors' three-minute TV programmes in the middle of the channel's weekday prime time schedule. It gives these first time directors and assistant producers a chance and an opportunity to air their work to a large audience, and in doing so, taking their first step into the world of the competitive UK film industry. These 3 minute wonders are aired every weekday at 7.55pm. The films shown on the show are usually documentaries that highlight a current issue that is currently happening in the world. For example: synesthesia or domestic abuse. Our documentary would fit perfectly into this slot not only because of the time but also because of what our documentary is going to be about. The documentary that we are making is about people and their tattoos, and their opinions on them. Because our topic is simple, yet informative, I believe it will be ideal for a 7.55pm slot on channel 4 as a 3 minute wonder.
HISTORY:
Preserved tattoos on ancient mummified human remains reveal that tattooing has been practiced throughout the world for many centuries. The Ainu, an indigenous people of Japan, traditionally had facial tattoos, as did the Austroasians. Today, one can find Atayal, Seediq, Truku, and Saisiyat of Taiwan, Berbers of Tamazgha (North Africa), Yoruba, Fulani and Hausa people of Nigeria, and Māori of New Zealand with facial tattoos. Tattooing was popular among certain ethnic groups in southern China, Polynesia, Africa, Borneo, Cambodia, Europe, Japan, the Mentawai Islands, MesoAmerica, New Zealand, North America and South America, the Philippines, Iron Age Britain, and Taiwan. In 2015, scientific re-assessment of the age of the two oldest known tattooed mummies, identified Ötzi as the oldest currently known example. This body, with 61 tattoos, was found embedded in glacial ice in the Alps, and was dated to 3,250 BC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo - accessed on 08/03/2017.
Types:
The American Academy of Dermatology distinguishes five types of tattoos: traumatic tattoos, also called "natural tattoos", that result from injuries, especially asphalt from road injuries or pencil lead; amateur tattoos; professional tattoos, both via traditional methods and modern tattoo machines; cosmetic tattoos, also known as "permanent makeup"; and medical tattoos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo - accessed on 09/03/2017.
Interviews & Primary & Secondary Research:
For primary research I am going to be interviewing multiple people for the documentary, people who have a few tattoos, people who are covered in tattoos, and tattoo artists. These people Include, My Dad, A tattoo artist named Andrew and a good friend of my Dad, Jason. I will be asking them what they think of tattoos and their opinions on them. For my secondary research I am going to collect information off the internet to use in the voice over that we are going to have, that gives an overview of tattoos and their history, and also talk about different types of tattoos.
Plan:
In the documentary I am going to have many different shots and views on tattoos. For example, when we interview someone, I will ask one question and collect answers from every person and repeat meaning there will be fewer question but more answers, as this has to fit into 3 minutes this is the most effective way to do so. And when someone is giving their opinion on something I will put footage of my Dad having his tattoo done and other footage of the studio and other photos etc. The documentary will include a voice-over from both myself and Tia and so this will be an expository documentary.
Survey and survey results:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5HXNRRC
Here are the results from our survey that we sent out to the whole class:
From what the survey shows, it is clear that everyone knows someone who has a tattoo and that the majority of the people who answered want to see a documentary on tattoos to be made. It is also clear that more people do not have tattoos than people who do have tattoos, which is understandable as most of the people in our class are ages 16 & 17, and at this age you cannot get tattoos. When we asked what people's opinions on tattoos were the majority had something positive to say about them and they all had something that interested them about tattoos. Although we did get the odd one or two people who did not take the survey seriously and put silly answers such as "pain" for the questing 'What do you find most interesting about tattoos?'. It is also good to see that more people are actually interested in the subject of tattoos. Another thing we noticed is something minor, but it is that more males answered the survey than females.
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