Homework -Fri 20/1

Technophobia: A person who fears, dislikes, or avoids new technology

AUDIENCE

BBC three’s key demographic would typically be 16-34 age group, with a socio-economics band of B2-C3. However, this programme would attract anyone, despite their age, gender, socio-economics class or race. This is because anybody can suffer from a disorder, such as Technophobia. It would also depend upon their attitudes, values, lifestyles, and opinions on this issue. Some people may have a cynical view of this disorder, and may not watch it.

INSTITUTION

This programme will look at the issue in depth, as BBC Three aim to tackle subjects with sensitivity, while making sure to appeal to a younger audience. The institution also attempts to their audiences of their actions through a series of programmes challenging common beliefs, this also creates a sense of identification (Bulmer and Katz 1974).

MEDIA FORMS

This documentary will be observational. This is because Observational documentaries attempt to simply and spontaneously observe lived life with a minimum of intervention. Another example of an observational documentary by BBC Three is 'Dangerous Pleasures Season'. The Dangerous Pleasures Season follows young people's pursuit of pleasure and isn't afraid to show the darker side of tackling challenging subjects head on.

The conventions of the documentary will follow are: 

Location shooting- handheld cameras

Long take dominate

Synchronous (direct) sound recording

No voice over (n it purest form)

No interviews

PRESENTATION

his mode of film eschew voice-over commentary, post-synchronized dialogue

and music, or re-enactments. The films aimed for immediacy, intimacy, and

revelation of individual human character in ordinary life situations. Therefore, the

opinions I would expect to see would be personally and very intimate 

web blog review

Technophobes on BBC Three follows the lives of five people who are

afraid of technology.

It has its typical BBC Three approach, the quirky, intimate scenes,

which makes us wonder, really? Would you say that on television? And we think to ourselves, that maybe that piece of information should have been kept quite.

However, the feeling of embarrassment for the people is quick to fade away when we hear their stories, and how they develop such an odd disorder. We follow these five people, day by day, seeing how they get along with avoiding technology; as it is everywhere we go. The viewers are able to these people avoid things such as cash machines, a phone and even something as small as a calculator, this documentary really allows us to get into the mind of a technophobe. 

Overall, Technophobes is a film aimed for immediacy, intimacy, and

revelation of individual human character in ordinary life situations. However, it is best to keep some details secluded, for everyone’s benefit.