1. dance school documentary
   1. go through the history of the dance school
      1. how it started
      2. the teachers
      3. locations
         1. talk about the building of new dance studio and how it will impact the growth of the dance school
      4. the past shows
   2. use of archive footage of old shows and images of dance exams
   3. mode of documentary
      1. expository
         1. this is known as the classic mode of documentary, the most popular/recognisable mode
      2. reflexive
         1. the audience see the camera/director within the narrative
   4. give the audience an understanding of where the dance school started vs where it is now and how its developed
      1. interview past pupils
         1. could interview pupils who have gone on to be in the dance industry
2. dance show documentary
   1. a documentary showing 2-3 students from the sally prout school of dancing, following them through the dance show
      1. not sure wether to follow 2-3 students or just focus on 1
      2. audience follow these students around from dress rehearsal to final show
         1. shows the emotion from show to show and how they feel the shows went
   2. mode of documentary
      1. observational
         1. fly on the wall style of documentary, audience watch events unfold infront of them
      2. reflexive
         1. the audience see the camera/director within the narrative - they are a part of it
   3. use of documentary conventions
      1. actuality
         1. during interviews if student is talking about a certain moment i could use footage of that happening so the audience can visualise what's being said
      2. archive footage
         1. all past dance shows are filmed so have either DVD's or digital downloads that can be used as archive footage
   4. interviewing students outside of dance to show them in a more normal setting could be a possibility
   5. narrative theory (Todorov)
      1. narrative would have to be worked around due to it being an observational documentary
         1. interviews would help to aid the narrative/plot
3. boys and dance
   1. mode of documentary
      1. expository
         1. classic mode of documentary, using interview and narration to explain the narrative
      2. performative
         1. use of re-enactments could be useful to show the audience what the boys went through
   2. explores how it is for boys to dance
      1. dance is commonly seen as a more feminine sport to do so exploring how this effects boys/men who dance would be interesting
   3. use of interviews
      1. could interview professional dancers and lower level (local dance schools)
   4. archive footage
      1. use photos and videos of younger male dancers to show their progression
         1. this could be used as actuality during interviews to explain what's happening
4. how it feels to be a woman in 2024
   1. mode of documentary
      1. participatory
         1. the story includes the filmmaker in the narrative so the filmmaker acts as the voice for the audience
      2. expository
         1. classic mode of documentary could use conventions from this
   2. the documentary would explore how women feel living in 2024
      1. this could just be about general going out as a woman or focus in on social media/the impact it has
         1. the infleunce Barbie has had on them in terms of accurate female representation
   3. interviews with the subject and filmmaker in frame to show the relationship
      1. filmmaker could follow around a more well known woman and explore the harrasment from social media that they face in day to day life
5. audience
   1. niche audience
      1. no specific age range
   2. would be either people who attend the dance school (past and present) as well as parents/families
   3. isn't limited to the dance schools pupils specifically, but wouldn't have a large audience
6. audience reception theory - stuart hall
   1. audience reception theory would come into play with this idea
      1. preferred reading
         1. the audience learn about the dance school and feel proud of how far the dance school has come
      2. oppositional reading
         1. they don'f feel as though the documentary was informative of the dance school and that there's no value to it
      3. negotiated reading
         1. they understand the purpose of the documentary however don't feel as though watching it has made a huge difference to their perspective
7. audience
   1. niche audience
   2. not many people who would want to watch a documentary about a dance show
   3. though there may be interest in the stories of the students who are the focus - so could make a wider audience
      1. most likely to be the students at the dance school + parents
8. audience
   1. wider audience as it's not specific to the dance school
   2. people are have interest in dance and the industry
9. audience
   1. women wanting to learn more on how others feel the world treats them
   2. age range 16-40
   3. wider audience due to the release of barbie and people wanting to learn more about the impact its had