Writing a Documentary Review

Step 1 Give details of the documentary

 Title of the documentary
 Intended audience

Step 2 Explain the purpose of the documentary

 What is the purpose of the documentary?
 What is the main message the director wants to get across to the audience?

Step 3 State your prior knowledge of the subject

 Did you know anything about the subject before you watched the documentary?
 What did you expect to see?
 What questions did you have about the subject?

Step 4 Summarise the documentary

 Who / What is the subject of the documentary?
 What is the documentary about? What are the main events (if any)?
 Where was it filmed?

Step 5 Talk about the sound effects, camera work, interviews and special effects
 Do you like the sound effects?
 Are the images sharp?
 How is the filming? What camera angles were used?
 Do you like the interviews? What have you learned from the interviews?
 Are there any special effects?

Step 6 Give personal comments and recommendation

 Which part of the documentary do you like most?
 What have you learned from it?
 Was there anything that surprised you?
 What are the drawbacks of the documentary?
 Would you recommend this documentary to your friends?

MEMBERS:
Garcia, Brian Ferndale S.
Miguel, Reynan N.
Perido, Amando A.
Figuracion, Lera Joy P.
Briones, Shaira A.
Miguel, Reynan N.

*Give the details of the documentary

- The Stock Market
- To the people who are interested in the stock market.

*Explain the purpose of the documentary

- To inform and to give knowledge to the people on what is stock and how it works.
- The director’s message to the audience is how the stock market affects our economy and has a
big impact on the people who are into this kind of career.

*State your prior knowledge in the subject

- The knowledge that I possess about the stock market is how the stocks bought and sold in the
market. How stock market helps the company to grow by the use of the stocks that the
stockholders invest in the company.
- I didn’t expect anything from the documentary, I just want to be more knowledgeable about the
stocks.
- What are the strategies of the successful stockholders to gain more profit from the company?

*Summarise the documentary

- The subject of the documentary is the stocks and how it affects the economy.
- It is all about stocks and the stock market, and when did it start.
- It was filmed in America.

*Talk about the sound effects, camera works, interviews, and special effects
- Yes, it’s understandable.
- Yes, sharp and clear.
- The documentary used a lot of angles so it may become more interesting to watch.
- The interviews consist of knowledge from the experience and specialty of the interviewee. It
helps the documentary be more knowledgeable about the subject.
- There are no special effects on this documentary, but I like the transitions they used to show
the past and current events and the dramatization of the children on how the stocks work.

*Give personal comments and recommendations

- The dramatization of the children on how the stocks work in the economy.
- I learned that selling stocks to the investors really helps the company to grow.
- I was surprised that being a stockholder is not just for those wealthy people, but also to those
people who are brave enough to take the risk of being a stockholder.
- This documentary took me 17 minutes to watch. Despite being a short documentary, it is full of
information and knowledge.
- Definitely yes, to my friends that have the same interests as me when it comes to business.
Garcia, Brian Ferndale S.

Details of the documentary

 Season 1 (2018) - Explained: The Stock Market (Episode 7)

 The intended audience for this series especially this episode are the ones who are curious about
how the stock market affected the economy.

Purpose of the documentary

 The main purpose of the documentary is to explain to its viewers how stock market measuring
works and how it helps not just the owner of the company but the people who also buy shares of
the company.
 The main message of the director for the viewers was to go have and take a look at the stock
market and examine its history, valuations and how it affects CEO and buyers regarding
compensation.

Prior knowledge of the subject

 The subject was Stock Market, as a student on a business related course studying the stock market
is a must. The stock market is where the owners of shares negotiate to buyers.
 I expected to see a clear explanation and history about the stock market. Which the documentary
explained well.
 The questions that I have in mind are how to gain a huge profit from investing and how the profits
are made. The questions are answered by the documentary and it also explains what happens to
the economy if buyers invest in wrong companies.

Summaries the documentary

 The subject of the documentary is the stock market.

 The documentary is about how the stock market works and how it helped the economy. The main
event of the documentary is the history of the stock market and how it helped but also hurt the
economy of America.
 There is no specific location where the documentary is filmed; it was a collection of interviews of
different financial specialists and economists.

Sound effects, camera work, interviews and special effects

 The sound effects used under the interviews are not affecting the whole interview so it was done
correctly.
 The images and videos that are used are a collection of old videos and different interviews. Unless
you put the highest resolution the images are sharp on the lowest setting it is still watchable and
bearable.
 The editing of this short film was superb.
 Regarding the interviews that are in the documentary the explanation on the issues is well
explained and detailed.
 There are no special effects but the transitions between history, explanations and interviews are
well made.
Personal comments and recommendations
 My favorite part of the documentary was the explanation of how the stock market works. They
explained it using a very easy to understand way by using a kid named Jill and her lemonade
business.
 I learned about the history of the stock market, especially the rise and downfall of America’ s
market.
 The first I learned about the stock market is from the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street” starring
Leonardo Dicaprio. I learned from this movie how essentially the stock market works but after
watching this documentary I discovered that stock markets are not just something for anyone. The
decisions and the risks of investing on the stock market are something only for the determined and
gamblers.
 The only drawback for me about this documentary, its too short. For someone like me that watches
long documentaries this is short and only takes 17 minutes.
 Yes, the documentary can be recommended because it doesn’t only have clarity but it is also short
for someone who doesn’t like documentaries.
Perido, Amando A.

Details of the documentary

 Season 1 (2018) - Explained: The Stock Market (Episode 7)
 The intended audience for this series especially this episode are the ones who are curious
about how the stock market affected the economy.
Purpose of the documentary
 The purpose of the documentary to enlightened the public on how stock markets work
when a company owner would like to grow their business. It’s hard to find investors that is
willing to take a risk of releasing funds. The owner of the company decided to sell small stocks
it will help companies market through investors/stock holders then using the funds to open
branches and create another product that will benefits them all. And how a boss decision will
affect shareholders trust.
 The main message of the director is to gives a viewer an idea on how to invest wisely. When
youre aware on how stocks market work it will help you decide on how and where to invest
Prior knowledge of the subject
 When i saw stock market I have an idea that its a way of earning by buying and selling stocks.
 A detailed explanation on how stock market works properly.
 How to invest with a higher profits with low risk. The documentary explained what’s the need
for selling stocks how stockholders work and what will happen if the company failed.
Summaries the documentary
 The documentary is about how stocks market used as a business strategy and how it affect the
profits and our economy. By showing the history on how stock markets works and how it
affects the economy. basic example explained why it was considered as a business strategy that
will helps business owner expanding their business by the help of the funds from selling stocks
that will help open branches job opportunity.
 The documentary is about how stocks markets work and how it affects the economy
 No specified location just combined clips and news articles
Sound effects, camera work, interviews and special effects
 Yes because its good when they combined it when they explained on how the stock market
flows, specially when using the kids that to playing about the share holders making money.
 Yes because its perfectly focus with every detail crisp and clean, even in the black and white
part of the documentary.
 The filming is good and easily to understand and the angle of camera using landscaping is the
best for that filming .
 Its good because its all about knowledge, ideas, technics, and very importation about stock
market that you need to learn if you want to invest your money and specially a tip from Warren
Buffet “buy an S&P 500 low-cost index fund”.
 I don’t think there is a special effects from the filming.
Personal comments and recommendations
 My favorite part of the documentary is when they explained how it works by using the kids to
play the part because its good in that part and its very easy to understand on how the stock
market works and the buying and selling of it too.
 The history of stocks market and how its affects the economy supported by the story of the
greatest downfall of america
 It surprised me to know that stock markets is not just for someone who’s willing to invest and
take a risk. That it will also benefits the company
 The drawback for me is the time of the video that I think its too short for the viewers that don’t
have any ideas about the topic even if its explained the most important points still the viewers
needs a lot of details about it.
 Yes because though its short but it showed and explained the most important points needed to
understand how it works.
Figuracion, Lera Joy P.

Details of the documentary

 Season 1 (2018) - Explained: The Stock Market (Episode 7)
 The intended audience for this series especially this episode are the ones who are curious
about how the stock market affected the economy.
Purpose of the documentary
 The main purpose of the documentary is to show and explain the viewers what is the role of
stock market on our economy and also explain why people invest and buy shares to stock
market and to make more money.
 The main message of the director to the audience is to share the knowledge about stock
market from the history to present and what is the effect of stock market in our economy.
Prior knowledge of the subject
 This subject are related to our course which is Financial Management. As a finance student,
the learning about stock market is must because the negotiation of buying stocks is one of
the important thing for the part of the owner of shares.
 I expect to this video explained well about stock market. The documentary explain it clearly
to the viewers which I learned from the history up to present of stock market.
 I have no question about stock market because the documentary explain well all the aspect
about stock market that where you can buy the share has the higher return or where you
invest that has a high risk for your investment.
Summaries the documentary
 The subject of documentary is all about stock market of American’s economy.
 The documentary about stock market and its function to our economy. The main events of
the documentary is to show how American’s stock market history helped people and the
effect of stock market when it down full and hurt their economy.
 There has no location stated totally because this documentary is compilation about stock
market of American’s economy.
Sound effects, camera work, interviews and special effects
 The sound effect of documentary is good and it’s not affect the interviews and it sound
clearly.
 The image of documentary is fine, the collection of videos from history up to present is still
watchable and bearable to the viewer’s eyes.
 The film is good and the camera’s angles is focusing to the interviewee.
 Yes, regarding to the interviews, this documentary is stated and detailed where you
understand the subject of the video.
 There is no special effect. The compilation of the video between history and present video
interviews are made well.
Personal comments and recommendations
 I like the part of documentary is using of kids that named Jill and lemonade business that it
shows about stocks market and explain the flow and function very well where the viewer’s
understand more.
 I learned about American’s stock market how did it rise and fall of their economy.
 I don’t have anything any things to surprise me because the stock market economy shows the
stability of one economies country.
 The drawbacks of this documentary is short and it takes 17 minutes only. For me, it’s worth
to watch this documentary because when I watch the longer documentary it makes me
sleepy.
 This documentary is recommended to others because this short but detailed information from
history to present stock market. It makes interesting to others and they give knowledge about
stock market on our economy.
Briones, Shaira A.

Details of the documentary

• Season 1 (2018) - Explained: The Stock Market (Episode 7)
• The intended audience for this series especially this episode are the ones who are curious
about how the stock market affected the economy.
• How stock market works in the economy and how it affects the society.

Purpose of the documentary

• The purpose of the documentary to enlightened the public on how stock markets work
when a company owner would like to grow their business. It’s hard to find investors that is
willing to take a risk of releasing funds. The owner of the company decided to sell small
stocks it will help companies market through investors/stock holders then using the funds to
open branches and create another product that will benefits them all. And how a boss
decision will affect shareholders trust.
• The main message of the director is to gives a viewer an idea on how to invest wisely.
When youre aware on how stocks market work it will help you decide on how and where to
invest
• Gives businesses and economy information about what happend in the stock market before
and how to avoid it like in the greatest downfall of America.

Prior knowledge of the subject

• When i saw stock market I have an idea that its a way of earning by buying and selling
stocks.
• A detailed explanation on how stock market works properly.
• How to invest with a higher profits with low risk. The documentary explained what’s the
need for selling stocks how stockholders work and what will happen if the company failed.
• pick a long term view that will grow not only the company but also the economy

Summaries the documentary

• The documentary is about how stocks market used as a business strategy and how it affect
the profits and our economy. By showing the history on how stock markets works and how it
affects the economy. basic example explained why it was considered as a business strategy
that will helps business owner expanding their business by the help of the funds from selling
stocks that will help open branches job opportunity.
• The documentary is about how stocks markets work and how it affects the economy
• No specified location just combined clips and news articles
• when stock market gives the people to decide which comapany deserve to succeed which
ideas are worth gamble.

Sound effects, camera work, interviews and special effects

• Yes because its good when they combined it when they explained on how the stock market
flows, specially when using the kids that to playing about the share holders making money.
• Yes because its perfectly focus with every detail crisp and clean, even in the black and
white part of the documentary.
• The filming is good and easily to understand and the angle of camera using landscaping is
the best for that filming .
• Its good because its all about knowledge, ideas, technics, and very importation about stock
market that you need to learn if you want to invest your money and specially a tip from
Warren Buffet “buy an S&P 500 low-cost index fund”.
• I don’t think there is a special effects from the filming.
• Yes, it because camera works its clearly define message of the documentary film and in the
interview gives alot of information about the downfall of stock market and it how it grows.
 Personal comments and recommendations
• My favorite part of the documentary is when they explained how it works by using the kids to
play the part because its good in that part and its very easy to understand on how the stock
market works and the buying and selling of it too.
• The history of stocks market and how its affects the economy supported by the story of the
greatest downfall of america
• It surprised me to know that stock markets is not just for someone who’s willing to invest
and take a risk. That it will also benefits the company
• The drawback for me is the time of the video that I think its too short for the viewers that
don’t have any ideas about the topic even if its explained the most important points still the
viewers needs a lot of details about it.
• Yes because though its short but it showed and explained the most important points needed
to understand how it works.
• look for the long term view for the long term futures,because shareholders always look for
the healthy growth of the econony
• This documentation helps the business and economy.