Investigation Phase
In this phase, I developed the knowledge I had using reliable sources. To start with, I had to define: "What do I know already about rock and roll?". My knowledge before the research was very limited and contained a very diminutive piece of what I wanted to achieve.
Therefore, to expand the knowledge to be able to create a documentary about rock, I had to research extensively, checking whether a source is reliable or not using the OPVL method. Finally, I learned all I needed about rock and roll, however, this wasn't sufficient as I had to know how to create a professional documentary using a software - Shotcut. After learning, I was finally able to commence the next phase - planning.
PROCESS PLANNING
in this phase, I had to plan every essence of the creation process in order to assure the achievement of a highly successful product.
I began this phase by thinking about all aspects that could influence my product's success - format, tone, and other aspects that are significant in making a documentary. These were my criteria (see on the Home page). To make my criteria as specific as possible, I had to create task-specific clarifications, similar to a rubric in every school subject. This, thus, allows me to more thoroughly and deeply evaluate my product in criterion D, an essential aspect of the final report.
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After having created the criteria, I had to create a time frame for my project, specifically dividing the time provided into short sections, allowing me to know better what to focus on. Moreover, this allowed me to stay on track by having a certain goal set on a specific date, and all goals should be attained to have enough time.
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Lastly, I had to evaluate my self-management skills to view what are my strengths and weaknesses I should focus on while working on the product.
In blue, you can see the goals I set in the planning phase.
A simplified version of my structure planning (see above)
The video during the making process, as you can see the two timelines (one is my own voice for narration; the other is the visual content) and parts, all made on Shotcut.
TAKING ACTION PROCESS
In this phase, I had to create my documentary using all the skills and knowledge I gained in the first phase, following the planning and criteria set in the second phase. To start with, I commenced the process by creating a structure for the documentary to be more compelling and logical. The structure included three central parts: Introduction - what is rock and roll?; Roots + Peak + Decline; Rock and roll today and predicting its future. This structure included names of rock bands, to later collect live footage of them. Then, I gathered live footage of the main bands at each time period described in the structure above. This was made in order to make the documentary visually appealing and interesting to viewers. I then had to organize these videos according to the structure I initially made.
Thereafter, I had to record myself reading a script which I wrote, entailing all the information about rock and roll: the history, the future, and the influence on society.
Lastly, I had to edit both the live footage and the recordings of my narrations into one, professional video using Shotcut.
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Despite the creation of my product, I had gone through a few difficulties: Time management was the first one, as the product added to an abundance of assessments to be done while I was supposed to create the product. This, however, not affected me significantly as I was able to almost stick to the goals set before and eventually hand in the final product. Another problem I faced was the software. In the beginning, I thought I could make the documentary look more professional using the software's features, however, the software limited me in how professional my video is.