Big, Bigger, Biggest is a national geographic documentary which began in 2008. It is narrated by John Michie, and has a total of 14 episodes across 2 seasons. Each episode explores the engineering breakthroughs that have made it possible to develop the structures of today.
Through the episodes, viewers are introduced to six landmark inventions that have enabled the engineers of today to construct the world's biggest structures. Footage of the construction is accompanied in all cases by computer generated imagery.
The website for the documentary says that it "reveals the engineering leaps that enabled massive structures, like skyscrapers, to be built."
The documentary also includes interviews with people involved in developing the building. This is similar to the interview we will be arranging with councillor Mike Stokes. It focuses on past skyscraper development with examples, such as the Fuller building in New York, the Sears tower in Chicago, and the Taipei 101 in Taiwan. It then compares the development of these buildings, to the development of Burj Dubai ,and how technology and ideas taken from them, has helped the Burj Dubai’s creation.
It also uses cinematic effects, and CGI, to show us how the building was constructed. Though in our documentary ,we will not be able to create such effects due to the lack of access to such technology .
We will be using cinematic effects such as a time lapse ,and saturation to give the effect of atmosphere in the documentary, but also a to give a futuristic feel. Much like another documentary I have viewed ,"Koyaanisqatsi" which also featured time lapses to give the effect of the chaotic feel of modern life in a metropolis. Although our documentary is not on such a scale, it does share some of same cinematic scope.
It also uses cinematic effects, and CGI, to show us how the building was constructed. Though in our documentary ,we will not be able to create such effects due to the lack of access to such technology .
We will be using cinematic effects such as a time lapse ,and saturation to give the effect of atmosphere in the documentary, but also a to give a futuristic feel. Much like another documentary I have viewed ,"Koyaanisqatsi" which also featured time lapses to give the effect of the chaotic feel of modern life in a metropolis. Although our documentary is not on such a scale, it does share some of same cinematic scope.
The documentary is an education for the audience, by showing them the history of the building projects, and how they were built.
This is similar to the introduction for our documentary ,which shows the history of the Barnsley area, and how it has suffered a decline from a town which was centred on the coal mining industry, to one which is now attempting to reinvent itself.
It begins with Film of present day Barnsley, with its new developments and regeneration .
There are many different shots of the buildings, from different angles in a short space of time ,this ties into the narration describing the buildings, and gives the audience a good over view of the construction . The documentary has many time lapses , this is similar to our documentary in that it also contains a number of these.
It begins with Film of present day Barnsley, with its new developments and regeneration .
There are many different shots of the buildings, from different angles in a short space of time ,this ties into the narration describing the buildings, and gives the audience a good over view of the construction . The documentary has many time lapses , this is similar to our documentary in that it also contains a number of these.
First the use of camera shots and narration, as well as the way the information is presented across the documentary through narration.
Both documentary's will present accurate information, and make it interesting for the viewer, drawing them in with models of buildings, and interviews with important people, who have played a part in the construction. Such as foremen and manages as well as designers, who have a part in the creation of the buildings.
Our documentary will also contain these elements , interviews with councillors , the public, but also interesting shots of the buildings, that show the development and design of the different projects.
