Personal Project

For my personal project i have decided to make a cookery video on how to cook a roast dinner:

I chose to make a cookery video because before uni i hadn't ever made, or thought about making a cookery viideo, an after doing it in a group i found it interesting. Ive chosen to do a roast because its a very Britsh meal, and i personally dont know how to make one. So it will be interesting to plan it out and learn myself. Im going to try and make an easy to follow video with a pleasing out come, so anyone that watches it wants, or feels they could do it by following the video.

Im going to have a student cook act in the video so hopefully it will appeal to a younger audience, or people who are new to cooking. Im also going to use a voice over, over the finished edit. My goal is to interest people in cooking, and want to give a seemingly hard meal, a go themselves.

Im currently emailing my cook about the video, and she is going to let me know ingredients etc soon so i can gather them. For location i am going to use my cooks kitchen which is in halls. It isnt ideal but she too has a busy schedule and after talking to her about it, it is the best option. I have been watching a wide range of cookery videos to try and grasp an understanding of the key elements that make up a generic cookery video:

Wide angle

A shot of the cheif stood over, or next to the ingredients, which can be cut too, and from through out the video as they progress.

Close ups

- Of the food as its being prepared / cooked

- Of the cooking implements, e.g. frying pans, pots etc

Panning Shot

Another common aspect of a cookery video, a shoulder/head level shot that slightly pans between the cheif and what hes doing, and also zooms in and out of the action

Here are some videos that show these types of shots: