Making Waves in the Media: Kickstarting a Documentary Series

In order to become a travel journalist, I figured being an active part of the media was essential, and this is a big part of the reason why I'm taking it at AS Level.

As part of my course I created the opening two minutes of ScandalWire: Big Brother Nation, the pilot episode of a scandal documentary series (a more vibrant, visually pleasing version of Dispatches, if you will), with this episode focussing on the epidemic of mass surveillance sweeping across the United Kingdom at an alarming rate.

The target audience is 15-35, and the typical viewer is an intelligent social leader who is an active part of society and media, and cares deeply about their sense of freedom and liberty.

Take a look at some of the A5 promotional adverts to be released in The Guardian Guide in the order they are shown here, one every weekly episode. Bear in mind that here, they are smaller than they would be in the publication







Any feedback in the comments section would be greatly appreciated.

Here is the most important part - the opening two minute sequence. It features a highly experimental yet ultimately successful Trafalgar Square time lapse sequence. Hope you enjoy it!