Documentary Pre-Production

1.Purpose: (What is the message or intent of the piece?) To document the only sweatshop in San Francisco.

2.Contacts: (Who do I need to speak to in order to get the information for my piece?) Ross Alley -The Owners(Ask to film) -Workers (ask for permission to interview) (415) 781-3956

3.Interview Questions: (What do I want to focus on in the interview? At least 5 questions and avoid Yes/No questions.) (REMEMBER THAT WITHOUT STRONG CONTENT YOUR PIECE WILL FALL FLAT!!) {OWNERS} History -How long have you been in business? -History of Factory? -Are you the original owner/ in the family? -What challenges do you face?

4.Shot List- What images do I need to make the visual part of the story work? Interviews use mostly Close-ups, Waist shots, and B-roll. Background should also be considered. Usually at least 5 to 10 different shots are combined for a sophisticated piece. Establishing Shots, around 4. -Portsmouth Square -Tin How -Misc Streets -Shots from Car -alleys (also The Alley) -meat racks -interesting stores B-Roll -Macro Rack Focus of machines -Symmetrical shots of machinery -Workers working Interviews -Establishing Interview Shot -Longs pauses for name slides -Medium close up, can zoom later in post

5.General Flow: Describe the beginning, middle, and end of your segment. Include any narration you might include as well as graphics or interviews. (Try to imagine the piece playing in your head) We see establishing shots of Chinatown. Starts out grand, such as temples and city squares, then becomes more and more claustrophobic and into the gritty alleyways. We move in towards the small manufactory itself. After some macro shots, we are introduced to a laborer working alone. He is sweating, putting his craftsmanship and labor into the machine. We then roll into interviews and historical shots of old photos and b roll of the factory at work.

6. Scripts: This is the written portion of your piece that is included either for the broadcast script or for a voice over that pulls the different interviews together. Intro: Have you ever wondered what a small sweatshop looked like? Me too! Closing: 7. Production Schedule- Dates for interviews/broll Sunday -B roll -Interviews -Pick ups