In Action ★ Research & Planning

            The research process that led the production of the documentary, In Action, was guided by two of my team members being actively involved in the class and club of Latinos In Action. Their knowledge guided the entirety of the research that was necessary as they provided the rest of my team with insight and directed us towards our goal of displaying the impacts of the club on various individuals. They also procured the connections to the Latinos In Action teacher, Ms. Rodriguez as well as various students to serve as interview subjects. They also allowed for the team's access to club events to film, which was a great deal of help as much of the b-roll of the production was shot at club events or Latinos In Action classes. 

            Planning portions within the development of the documentary entailed firstly brainstorming. The team decided on a few topics that a strong availability of interview subjects corresponded to. This was then narrowed down to the topic of Latinos In Action as it interested all of our team members the most and had the strongest availability of filming opportunities due to the connections that a few team members already had within the class and club. The creation of an outline was then conducted (Pictured Below). This process served as the basis for the creative decisions that were made throughout the planning that took place for the documentary. On this outline, our main question is posed that we maintained focus on as we developed the content of the b-roll and developed interview subjects. The thesis that is also detailed within our outline aided in providing focus as the documentary is limited to five to seven minutes long, making focus a prominent factor within the development of this documentary. When creating the organization of the documentary's content itself, our team kept these factors in consideration to create a structure that aligned with the goals of the documentary. During the process of choosing techniques to use within the documentary, our research was a main factor of consideration that guided this process. 

            

            Another process that we underwent during the planning stages of the documentary were the selection of interview subjects. The process involved asking the teacher, Ms. Rodriguez if we could set up a date and time for an interview. Once she agreed, we asked students in the Latinos in Action club if they would be willing to answer a few questions. Part of the planning process regarded creating the questions that we would ask both Ms. Rodriguez and the students in Latinos In Action. Ensuring that these questions were open ended and corresponded to the main goal of the documentary, the planning process was complete and we proceeded to production.