My Proposal

“Why Do People Feel The Need To Become So Thin?”

I am going to try and answer this during my ten minute documentary. Which I am designing for BBC 3 suitable for showing between seven to nine pm.

Firstly I am going to research anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa (Eating disorders.) I am going to try and see if there is any connection between Eating disorders and if they are on the rise due to the pressure by the media to fit into something “perfect” or if it’s all about control. Secondary researching eating disorders will mean having to look at “Fad diets” and “pro-Anna sites” also recovery sites.

I am then going interview fellow classmates including: The average girls (This is because girls are most affected by weight issues according to my research.) A heterosexual male (How they feel about “Size Zero”.) And some one who has tried out “Fad diets” (Find out their opinion and why they did it.) And last but not least some one to try out a “Fad diet.”

I am then going to discuss what the experiment will involve with my fellow pupil Jade. We will discuss how she is going to be on the Scarsdale diet and how she is going to eat foods such as fruit, vegetables, Fish etc. We are then going to discuss how long she is going to under go the experiment (One week.) She is also going to document her progress at home using a handy cam which I will then use the footage in my documentary.

I am going to be using the documentary mode cinema verite. This is when you know the prescience of the film maker is there. I will be doing this by voice over’s. I am using this technique because I feel it will be most effective for my topic. I am going to include images of extra skinny celebrities, Interviews from class mates and Jades handy cam footage. For my interviews I am going to have a small crew which will just include my self and friend Adam.

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