Documentary Research Dossier

Secondary Research

History

Preserved tattoos on ancient mummified human remains reveal that tattooing has been practiced throughout the world for many centuries. The Ainu, an indigenous people of Japan, traditionally had facial tattoos, as did the Austroasians. Today, one can find Atayal, Seediq, Truku, and Saisiyat of Taiwan, Berbers of Tamazgha (North Africa), Yoruba, Fulani and Hausa people of Nigeria, and Maori of New Zealand with facial tattoos. Tattooing was popular jamong certain ethnic groups in southern China, Polynesia, Africa, Borneo, Cambodia, Europe, Japan, the Mentawai Islands, MesoAmerica, New Zealand, North America and South America, the Philippines, Iron Age Britain, and Taiwan. In 2015, scientific re-assessment of the age of the two oldest known tattooed mummies, identified Ötzi as the oldest currently known example. This body, with 61 tattoos, was found embedded in glacial ice in the Alps, and was dated to 3,250 BC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo#History : 08/03/2017

Why people get tattooed?

Our reasoning for getting tattooed usually changes over time. Initially, we often get tattoos that have a lot of meaning behind them. It’s not unusual to feel that the more ink we get, the less monumental each session is. For some, getting tattooed becomes second nature.

Many times, people get inked to honor someone or something. And it’s true what they say, people usually grow addicted to the pain. Tattoo collectors get inked because there is an artist they feel compelled to get work from.

http://www.inkedmag.com/10-reasons-people-get-tattooed/

Whats the most common tattoo?

Arrows, Clocks, Roses, Mandala, Compass, Feathers. These are the most common tattoos for people to get according to tattoo artists 

https://www.tattoodo.com/a/2015/11/the-15-most-popular-tattoos-of-2015-according-to-tattoo-artists/

Plan

For the documentary we will have different clips of people being tattooed with a voice over. we will ask one question and then get an opinion from every person, we will have a video of Chris being tattooed with the reasons behind being tattooed.

Primary Research

Definition: Primary Research is new research, carried out to answer specific issues or questions. It can involve questionnaires, surveys or interviews with individuals or small groups. Secondary research makes use of information previously researched for other purposes and publicly available. (Wikipedia)

For my primary research we done interviews with various people and asked questions about our chosen subject. We also made a questionnaire  and asked a variety of people ranging different ages about their views on our chosen subject.

For the interviews we will have 3 tattooed people and 1 tattoo artist. we will ask the same questions to the 3 people and they will have their own answers and opinion to the questions. We have separate questions for the tattoo artist asking things about their job. 

Secondary Research

Definition: Secondary research (also known as desk research) involves the summary, collation and/or synthesis of existing research rather than primary research, in which data are collected from, for example, research subjects or experiments. ... At other times, it may be the only research technique used. (Wikipedia) 

For my secondary research we done some research on the history of our chosen subject and wrote a voice over to add into our documentary.

Quantitative Research

Definition: Quantitative research is a formal, objective, systematic process in which numerical data are used to obtain information about the world. This research method is used: to describe variables; to examine relationships among variables; to determine cause-and-effect interactions between variables.

For my quantitative research i made a survey about my chosen subject and get a variety of people to fill out the survey.

Qualitative Research

Definition: Qualitative Research is primarily exploratory research. It is used to gain an understanding of underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations. It provides insights into the problem or helps to develop ideas or hypotheses for potential quantitative research.

For my qualitative research i filmed interviews for my documentary and i had a variety of genders and ages to speak about their views on my chosen subject and why they think that.

Data-Gathering Agencies

BARB: The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) is the organisation that compiles audience measurement and television ratings in the United Kingdom.

RSMB: are responsible for calculation, survey design and quality control

Ipsos MORI: survey the characteristics of the television owning population

Kantar Media: is responsible for establishing and maintaining the new BARB viewing panel

Audiences and Market Research

For my audience and market research i found out who i wanted to aim my target audience to my chosen subject. i done this by finding out what current documentaries are aiming at and what they are achieving. i made a survey to see what the most popular age group would be interested in my chosen subject.

Here is the link to my survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/analyze/SfjT42kKqn6wO7pn4qY5ERitQYj2hAgGuLMZdQf5VCo_3D 

Production Research

For my production research i carried out pre-production paperwork and made sure it was possible to film our documentary, how long it would take and if it was legal.