Self generated research

Self generated research is data that you have created yourself; it is your own original piece of work. I.e. script, photographs, audio, footage.

Advantages

• Authentic
• Fresh idea(s)
• Can tailor the production to how you want
• Up-to-date

Disadvantages

• Can be very time consuming
• Can have a significant cost for the materials required

Advantages

Authentication is an important factor of using Self generated research; it can have a significant outcome on the production. It is illegal to copy or use anyone else's work as your own without the proper authority/ permission to do so; this is called Plagiarism. The advantage of creating your own piece of work is that it is your own authentic thoughts and ideas that have created the production. Furthermore, creating an authentic piece of work will give the audience something new instead of being hit with the same idea and purpose as they have seen many times before.

Linking together with this is fresh ideas. The advantage that this has is that no one else has the same story line or ideas that you do. Creating new and original pieces of work will potentially draw the audience in as it'll be something different and improved from what they might have seen already. Creating fresh, new ideas for a production will draw your viewers in and potentially increase your number of viewers and the reputation of the creation. Introducing a new creation to your audience will get them interested and excited about the production, Viewers may also recommend the creation to their peers if they think it is of a high enough standard.

Tailoring the production to how you want is important and can be an advantage as it means that you can have full control over what you want to happen. No one else has permission or access to change what you have created.

The piece of work that you create will also be up-to-date, giving you an advantage in attracting your audience further. Having your production up-to-date with real life events and footage can have the affect of attracting more viewers. The higher quality of the production the higher number of viewers and individuals interested is likely to be received.


Disadvantages

Creating the production from your original thoughts and ideas can be very time consuming whereas it is a lot easier and faster to use Secondary research or already founded materials in your production. Cost is also very important in including within self generated research. Sometimes the amount of money an individual has access to will determine whether they are able to create their own footage, sounds etc. You also have to keep in mind that the production will have to have some sort of budget set in order to attract the target audience; otherwise the creation has just gone to waste.