LO1 - Call Sheets

LO1 - Risk assessment

 

LO1 - production schedule

 

LO1 - reece sheet

 

LO1 - Treatment

working title - 'Are footballers heading for trouble' 

Genre - Documentary 

Synopsis -  The documentary will be covering the issues involving footballers heading the ball and the long term impacts it has. the main areas of discussion will be studies done by universities and scientists ect, may involve interviews with people who watch or play football to get multiple opinions, footage of matches and the possible neurodegenerative diseases it can and does cause such as dementia. In this instance it will be regarding the long term causes of heading a football, although this is a recognized issue in the football world i don't believe enough light is brought onto the subject, therefore i aim to further endeavor into the issue and hopefully encompass a conclusion in my documentary by taking the opinions from others and looking into proper medical research.

Cast required -( Myself, Liam, Dylan...) I have a few people i can feature, a lot with previous acting experience in front of a camera as well as people who don't have the experience but will be helpful in the documentary for opinions and 'football talk'

Crew required - i will do all the primary filming and camera work however may need someone to help with audio. I think i will manage most other jobs on my own like editing and other post production.

Locations - Multiple different locations will be used however lots of football pitches and possibly things such as stadiums to feature as the visual content needs to be fitting with the theme, other shorter less frequent locations for establishing shots etc, these can be taken around my local area of countryside views and nature.

Props -  I don't think too many props and costumes will be needed, just a football and kit, nets... (more will be added) however most are already provided at the filming location

Equipment - camera, device for audio, tripod, editing software's, computer

Documentary

'Are Footballers Heading For Trouble'

The documentary will be covering the issues involving footballers heading the ball and the long term impacts it has. the main areas of discussion will be studies done by universities and scientists ect, may involve interviews with people who watch or play football to get multiple opinions, footage of matches and the possible neurodegenerative diseases it can and does cause such as dementia.

Actors - I have a few people i can feature, a lot with previous acting experience in front of a camera as well as people who don't have the experience but will be helpful in the documentary for opinions and 'football talk'.

Crew - i will do all the primary filming and camera work however may need someone to help with audio. I think i will manage most other jobs on my own like editing and other post production.

Multiple different locations will be used however lots of football pitches and possibly things such as stadiums to feature as the visual content needs to be fitting with the theme, other shorter less frequent locations for establishing shots etc, these can be taken around my local area of countryside views and nature.

props and costumes - i don't think too many props and costumes will be needed, just a football and kit, nets... (more will be added)

equipment - camera, device for audio, tripod, editing software's, computer, 

production schedule - ...

LO1 - Script

SCRIPT

Introduction:

TITLE "Are Footballers Heading For Trouble"

NARRATION DIALOUGE:

 - "The safety of sports has been a topic of debate across the world for an extended period of time, however no discussion of global sports can start without football. dubbed "The beautiful game" football can be traced back as far as 2500 years ago where many forms of the sport where played historically."

- "Over time football has evolved into the sport as we know it now and as it has become more contemporary rules have been put in place to ensure the safety of players."

- "The main areas of discussion will be studies done by universities and scientists investigating the possible neurodegenerative diseases it could cause."

- "The FA is the safety regulator for football here in England and are accustomed to the idea of heading being potentially dangerous and have produced the following guidance."

CUT to youth guidance heading chart:

- "As you can see for under 7's to 11's it is stated that heading should not be introduced as at that age range  football should be purely for enjoyment and learning."

- "under 12's and 13's are advised to limit the amount of heading they do as it is seen as low priority, however it further states later on that this is only guidance therefore if the coach feels it is necessary they can head the ball more frequently."

- "Finally for under 14's to 18's the advice ranges from limiting the amount of repetitions during training for the younger age range however the older side who are under 18's should begin to use a variety of heading situations similar to game scenarios"  

- "Here's an interview with local student and football enthusiast Dylan Swain on his experiences within the game."

 CUT to Interview

Questions for interview

- "Do you think there needs to be more regulation regarding heading in Football? 

ANSWER

- "What age did you start heading the ball and how frequently?" 

ANSWER

- "Do you think heading the ball correlates to any neurodegenerative diseases?" 

ANSWER

NARRATION DIALOUGE:

- "The issues revolving around heading in football seem to be becoming more prevalent as time goes on, people are beginning to discuss its potential impacts, however there always seems to be some sense of uncertainty which follows alongside in regards to how the game can be changed or if it should be changed at all in order to try and prevent this being a problem which continues to linger amongst the football community. the following are clips from large media outlets expressing their opinions on the matter."

CUT to media outlet clips:

TITLE: "Other Opinions"

- Interview

TITLE: "Conclusion"

"In conclusion heading will always be an integral part of the beautiful game of football, however through my research I have learnt it is important that we insure balance between the traditions and passion we have for the sport with the health and safety of the players. It is clear that impacts can be devastating and the outcome of dementia doesn't seem to be a rare occurrence however I feel as so this is less of a sign to leave our sport behind but more to inspire to work towards safer practises and more research so we leave a better game for future generations."

FADE OUT

END