PRODUCTION LOG

Morgan Stevenson
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Contact Log.........................................................................................................................1
Key Contacts........................................................................................................................3
Emails and Messages...........................................................................................................4
Mood Board.........................................................................................................................8
Gear List..............................................................................................................................9
COVID Compliance..........................................................................................................10
Dementia Research............................................................................................................12
Documentary Treatment....................................................................................................18
Production Issues...............................................................................................................19
Tutor Contact Log..............................................................................................................20
Storyboard..........................................................................................................................22
Questionnaire.....................................................................................................................23
Issues of Abuse and neglect in the NI Music Scene..........................................................25
Contact Log
Date Person Method of Contact Notes

3/10/20 Neal Dowsett (Alzheimer’s Email I asked if I could get contact

Society) details of selected people on their
blog.

5/10/20 Kate Davis (National Media Email I wasn’t given contact details due
Manager from Alzheimer’s to privacy reasons, but she sent
Society) me links to a guide to make sure
the film uses dementia-friendly
language.

5/10/20 Ann Freeburn Messenger I asked Ann if she would want to

be a part of my video as she has
done fundraising, but she
declined.

5/10/20 Natalie Baxter Messenger I sent Natalie a message asking if

she wanted to be a part of the
video, she said Yes.

6/10/20 Ann Freeburn Messenger Ann got back in contact with me

saying she changed her mind and
would like to be a part of the
video.
6/10/20 Natalie Baxter Messenger Natalie also got back in touch to
say she doesn’t feel comfortable
doing it anymore.

8/10/20 Peggy Walker (broadcast Email She got back in touch saying her
journalist for BBC’s ‘dementia relative has dementia not
and me’) Alzheimer’s, but will pass my
email on to her co host
01/11/20 Claire Stevenson In Person I asked if she would want to be a
part of my video as she had a
mother that had dementia, they
said yes

^sister
02/11/20 Heather Wilkinson In Person

^ sister
02/11/20 Joyce Galbraith Phone call

02/11/20 Elaine Stevenson In Person I asked if she would want to be a

(not used) part of my video as she has a
mother that is currently dealing
with dementia, she said yes
02/11/20 Gladys Stevenson In Person I asked if she would be in my
(not used) video and she said yes
01/12/20 Margaret Gamble In Person I asked if she would want to be a
(not used) part of my video as she had a
husband that had dementia, she
said yes
01/12/20 Michelle Gamble In Person I asked if she would be in my
(not used) video as support for her MIL and
she said yes

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Key Contacts
Sisters
Claire Stevenson
Heather Wilkinson
Joyce Galbraith

Mother and Daughter

Gladys Stevenson
Elaine Stevenson

Mother and Daughter in Law

Margaret Gamble
Michelle Gamble

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Emails and Messages

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Mood Board

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Gear List

Name Location Contact

Sony A7iii Personal Camera Morgan Stevenson

Sony FS7 Mk2 NWRC Media Department Patrick Mchugh

RodeLink Wireless Lav Mic Kit x2 NWRC Media Department Patrick Mchugh

Vinten Tripod x2 NWRC Media Department Patrick Mchugh

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COVID Compliance
The current UK government guildlines surrounding coronavirus at the time of the writing this log are;

• Wash Hands - Keep washing your hands regularly

• Cover Face - Wear a face covering over your nose and mouth in enclosed spaces
• Make Space - Stay at least a metre away from people not in your household.
• If you’re feeling unwell, get a test and do not leave home for at least 10 days.

Further on these guildines, Northern Ireland has its own rules, restrictions & guildlines which are as follows;

• Stay at home as much as possible

• Limit contact with other people
• Keep your distance if you do go out (stay 2 metres apart)
• Wash your hands well and often
• Work from home if you can

Due to these guildlines I will do most, if not all of my interviews via Zoom (or similar video chats) as to not put anyone at risk. In case I do need
to shoot an in person interview I have completed the ‘Coronavirus basic awareness on production training’ program

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Dementia Research

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Dementia affects around 850,000 people across the UK with some areas having a greater number of people
living with dementia than others.

Not everyone with dementia has a diagnosis. This can be due to a number of factors including difficulty
diagnosing in the early stages, the slow progression and limited public awareness of the diseases that cause
dementia

The diagnosis rate shows the proportion of the total number of people with dementia in each nation, who
have received a dementia diagnosis.

14,728 people have a dementia diagnosis in Northern Ireland

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From 2006/07 to 2015/16, the number of people on the dementia register rose from 9,550 to 13,617, an
increase of 43%.

Diagnosis rate is calculated by dividing the number of people diagnosed with

dementia (as reported in national health statistics) by the total estimated number of
people living with dementia.

For Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales the diagnosis rates are slightly inflated as
these nations do not provide a breakdown of age in their published dementia
diagnoses reports, meaning they include both over and under 65’s. The calculated
rate for these nations is therefore all people diagnosed with dementia divided by the
estimated number of people living with dementia over the age of 65

The number of diagnoses over time by nation are shown below.

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All information presented here is from nationally reported health statistics, with
annual reports from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and monthly reported
statistics from England.

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PROJECTIONS BY GENDER

This graph shows the projections of dementia prevalence in the UK

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https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-us/policy-and-influencing/dementia-uk-report

The number of people with dementia in the UK is forecast to increase to over 1 million by 2021 and over 2 million by
2051. This is a worst-case scenario, under an assumption that there are no public health interventions and changes are
driven by an ageing population alone.

Cost

 The total cost of dementia in the UK is £26.3 billion.

 The NHS picks up £4.3 billion of the costs and social care £10.3.
 Of the £10.3 billion in social care costs, £4.5 billion is attributed to local authority social services for state funded
care.  The remaining £5.8 billion is what people with dementia and their families pay out annually for help with
everyday tasks that are provided by professional care workers, such as washing, dressing and eating.
 Two thirds of the cost of dementia (£17.4 billion) is paid by people with dementia and their families, either in
unpaid care (11.6 billion) or in paying for private social care.

https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/dementia-information/need-to-know-more/frequently-asked-questions/

Frequently asked questions to maybe answer in the film

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What is the difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?

Does dementia run in the family?

Is it true that diseases like Alzheimer’s only affect older people?

Are there more women than men with dementia?

Why isn’t there screening for dementia?

Documentary Treatment

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I plan to make a documentary style film about Dementia and how it effects a person experiencing it and those around them. I hope to bring
awareness and be informative about the subject as it’s something not many know about unless it effects a family member or someone close to
them.
I plan to include a few people including careers, family members and if possible, someone with dementia and get every side of the story and how
it affects everyone.
Before filming I will fully research and know exactly what I want before the cameras get turned on. If I do end up doing it in person, I will have
multiple different cameras for more angles to keep the visuals interesting between cutaways, and B-roll.
I have had multiple family members affected by Alzheimer’s, so it is a very personal topic to be and I want to raise awareness for the topic and
maybe encourage people to donate as well.
This will be kept as low contact as possible

Production Issues

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I had a major issue before I even touched a camera and that was COVID and how it would affect my interview style documentary. Another issue
was getting people who are willing to share their experiences as they are extremely meaningful and heart breaking to retell, these two issues lead
me to involving family members, including my mother and her two sisters who had a mother who had dementia. My granny who has dementia
and auntie who is her main career and finally my great aunt, who’s late husband had dementia

Tutor Contact Log

Date Tutor Method of contact Notes

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8/9/20 Kevin Ward In person Pitched idea for
documentary and got
approved
9/9/20 Laurence McClenaghan In person Pitched concept for
documentary and got
approved
16/9/20 Kevin Ward Microsoft Teams Gave update on production
log
29/9/20 Kevin Ward Microsoft Teams Had to change documentary
topic
8/10/20 Laurence McClenaghan In person Pitched idea for
documentary and got
approved
15/10/20 Kevin Ward Microsoft Teams Gave update on production
log
24/10/20 Kevin Ward Microsoft Teams Gave update on production
log
11/11/20 Kevin Ward In person Gave update on production
log and video
18/11/20 Laurence McClenaghan Microsoft Teams Gave update on research
12/12/20 Kevin Ward Microsoft Teams Gave update on production
log

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Storyboard (same shots for all interviews)

Image Image Image

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Mid shot Close-up shot Wide shot
Eye level Eye level to subject Eye level to subject
50mm Lens 70-200mm lens
audio source – Lav Mic

Questionnaire
1. Are you?
Male Female

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 2. How old are you?
Fill In

3. Are you?
Employed Unemployed Retired A Student A Carer

Other

4. Do you know anyone, or have you known anyone with Alzheimer’s?

Yes No

5. If yes, please indicate their relationship to you. (Click on as many as you wish)
Partner/ Spouse
Sibling
Parent
Grandparent
Aunty or uncle
Cousin
Friend
Neighbour
Other
6. Are you caring or have you cared for someone with Alzheimer’s?
Yes No

7. Do you worry about developing Alzheimer’s as you get older?

Yes No Haven’t thought about it

8. Do you worry about family members developing Alzheimer’s as they get older?
Yes No Haven’t thought about it

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 9. Do you know the difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?
Yes No

10. Can Alzheimer’s be treated?

Yes Sometimes No Unsure

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/XTMYDVN

https://forms.gle/Vr3JVjx4uSLquWmb8

Issue of abuse and neglect in the NI Music

Scene

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TREATMENT

I will be making a documentary style film based on the ongoing issue of abuse and neglect in the NI Music Scene. I hope to bring awareness to
the problem of sexual assault and harassment and how to improve as a society.
In order to make my documentary as informative as possible will contact local NI bands that have a story to tell on how the music scene has
failed them. No one has to tell their story if they don’t want to, and if they are willing to share their story, I will offer to get someone else to do a
voice over if they prefer, to keep their identity private.
I am still thinking about whether to do actual interviews or do it over ‘zoom’ or another video call site and keep it as zero contact as possible.
Quarantine has made it harder to get B-roll footage, but my friend is willing to let me record shots of his band if needed.
Before filming I will fully research and know exactly what I want before the cameras get turned on. If I do end up doing it in person, I will have
multiple different cameras for more angles to keep the visuals interesting between cutaways, and if it done over ‘zoom’ I will edit it to look a
screen recording. For example, the shot of the person talking is closed and the mouse is seen typing a certain thing into YouTube and then the
video starts playing. (easier to explain in person, rather than over Word)
I have a basic idea about what I want but as soon as this gets the ‘all good’ I’ll start properly planning it.

I started my figuring out what bands I wanted involved and I contacted 3 local Derry/Londonderry bands and sent them this message

“Hello,
I’m a media student at NWRC and I’m doing a short documentary about sexual harassment in the NI music scene and was wondering if you’d
like to be involved. If yes, I’d love to record you reading out your statement you posted, as it will show that bands are doing their part to stand up
to the abusers”

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In the following days I got responses back from them

I then went through different social medias seeing who I could contact about being in the video and made a list of people that made their story’s
public.

I realized after a few hours of searching I couldn’t find any actual proof (court cases or arrests) of anything actually happening. It was all just
‘she said, he said’
So that became a huge problem and making it impossible to make it a documentary if there’s no actual proof, which still gave me the option to
do a drama but if the second lockdown hits before I’m finished filming, I would be screwed.

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The closet things I could find about proof that anything happened, but it wasn’t enough

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/237464983.pdf

https://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/Home/News/2019/Oct/Sexual-Harassment-Widespread-Across-the-UK-Music-I

https://www.fr24news.com/a/2020/07/the-quebec-art-scene-shaken-by-a-wave-of-allegations-of-anonymous-sexual-misconduct-2.html

I then decided to change my idea altogether and thought of some ideas and ran them past my teacher

Ideas
Assault in the workplace

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 IVF (test tube babies)

Ideas
Dementia

How Covid as effect animal shelters

How Covid has affected travelling

Thinking about if lockdown happens again, I wouldn’t be able to do 3 of those ideas.
So, I was left with the Dementia and IVF ideas, both could be done as my family and extended family have went through both, so I wouldn’t
need to travel far or have to search for people to be in it.

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