Commissions (Initial Idea Development) 7

   I have looked at Stacey Dooley's documentaries that have been made for BBC Three. I have looked at her documentaries as she has done a number of documentaries for the channel and it will give me a good outlook to what our group's documentary should aim for in regards of quality standards. Stacey Dooley started her career as taking part in the BBC Three documentary series 'Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts' in 2007. Since taking part in the show she has become one of BBC Three's most celebrated presenters with her hard hitting documentaries for BBC Three. Her documentary topics range from clubbing holidays in Bulgaria to child sex trafficking in Cambodia.
   In her documentaries we see her immerse herself into situations that are happening on the screen. This is an interesting take on typical documentary making because as when she gets involved in situations or even put herself in danger, it puts the audience in her shoes. It is like she is telling a story when she gives her opinion. Also the fact that she isn't forceful towards one answer on the subject. For example, in one of her documentaries about Peru becoming the main supplying of cocaine she shows the negative side to it i.e. what is in the drugs, the local mafia controlling towns and villages, and the positive sides as well such as the money making the cocaine brings for the poor people with no other way of earning income.
   I am not considering having a presenter for the documentary but instead will have the main character talk and show what she's been through, telling her story. It would be hard to find someone to present the show who would delve themselves into the topic, the story and the theme, also it would take the emotion out of the main characters story and make it seem more like an interrogation than an interview. We have to present the interview as the main character telling their story rather than forcing information out of them, hopefully we will be able to achieve this when the interviewing process begins.