Formal Proposal

Topic

Obsession.

Type of Documentary

Mixed/Fully narrated.

Style of Documentary

Young, fast paced, casual, informative and entertaining.

Channel and scheduling

9pm onwards on E4.

Target Audience

15-18.

Primary research needed

Interviews with:

• Mr De on psychologist theory about obsessions such as OCD.
• A Justin Bieber fan on her obsession and how it affects her life.
• A twilight fan on her obsession with everything twilight.
• A year 12 student on her obsession with Harry Potter.
• David Beckham on OCD.

Vox Pop of peoples obsessions.

Still images of the fans merchandise and rooms filled of posters.

Secondary research needed

• Online getting youtube clips about twilight, celebrity obsessions.
• Archive material- footage from movies such as confessions of a shopaholic and other films where the character has an obsession.
• Archive of Monica from friends.
• New moon trailer.
• Nutty Madam footage.

Narrative structure

Open structure, non-linear and single strand.

Outline of content

Interviews, Archive footage, fully narrated.

Resource requirements

Camera, tripod, books, microphones.