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Do you think that the person who you are talking to on the internet is REALLY who you think it is? Are you sure its not someone else? ‘Dotcom’ explores how the internet has become much more popular than how it used to be in terms of the usage of social networking websites such as Hi5, Bebo, MySpace etc, yet also showing negative factors and how these social networking sites are used for other abusive reasons. As you can see by reading the title of the documentary it can clearly be acknowledged that this hard hitting documentary has something to do with the world wide web, and therefore relates to the primary target audience of teenage girls as most of their time is spent on the internet and therefore alerts the target audience that this documentary tackles certain issues in relation to the ever growing internet.
The documentary opens with a fast-paced montage sequence which consists of a number of different shots showing a great number of websites showing logos of social networking sites, along with the profiles of different students, implying how decoratively the profiles have been created in order to attract others to view the profiles. This has been done in order to show the popularity of these social networking sites amongst teenagers and to show how much time and effort is spent in creating these profiles therefore implying how much time is spent on the internet by the target audience.
This documentary shows how teenagers can keep away from the dangers of the internet through the use of reconstruction scenes, online conversations and interviews with an organisation called CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection). Through this the documentary gives out tips to its target audience on how to stay safe and not meet the wrong people on the internet.
Interesting Facts
Choosing the font colour and type for the tips in the CEOP interview was probably the longest process throughout the making of the documentary as a suitable colour and font could not be decided.
Many Many Many more interviews had been taken but were not included due to possible ethical issues...
Kunal
The documentary opens with a fast-paced montage sequence which consists of a number of different shots showing a great number of websites showing logos of social networking sites, along with the profiles of different students, implying how decoratively the profiles have been created in order to attract others to view the profiles. This has been done in order to show the popularity of these social networking sites amongst teenagers and to show how much time and effort is spent in creating these profiles therefore implying how much time is spent on the internet by the target audience.
This documentary shows how teenagers can keep away from the dangers of the internet through the use of reconstruction scenes, online conversations and interviews with an organisation called CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection). Through this the documentary gives out tips to its target audience on how to stay safe and not meet the wrong people on the internet.
Interesting Facts
Choosing the font colour and type for the tips in the CEOP interview was probably the longest process throughout the making of the documentary as a suitable colour and font could not be decided.
Many Many Many more interviews had been taken but were not included due to possible ethical issues...
Kunal
posted by Kunal at 4:45 PM
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Child sex abuse is a shocking and devastating topic, which surprisingly can be under-emphasised. The documentary 'Dotcom' aims to explore this issue and inform its target audience; young females, of this serious issue.
The opening of the documentary starts with a fast-pace montage with parallel soundtrack of 'slash dotcom' by Fatboy Slim. This is key in attracting the target audience as it is intended to be 'MTV Style'. The documentary also contains vox pops of young people. This helps the audience identify with the characters of the documentary.
During an interview with a victim, we have used a silhouette show so that the interviewee's face can not be seen. This creates authenticity as we are respecting the victim's privacy. Additionally,we have used a high angle shot to film the girl waiting to meet a paedophile. This creates a 'CCTV' camera effect.
The interview with a professional is key to target audiences as it offers them a sense of guidance and encouragement to report abuse.
In conclusion, Dotcom is very professional as it maintains a typical BBC image whilst the soundtracks by Hard Fi, Fat Boy Slim and Usher attract younger viewers to draw them into this moving documentary.
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