Relatório de trabalho de conclusão de curso do video documentário: “a profissão que não para: profissionais da comunicação em meio à pandemia do COVID-19”

Abstract

The global response to the pandemic has included unprecedented efforts worldwide. Thus, the overall objective was to learn, through a documentary video, about the experiences and difficulties of communication professionals in the state of Alagoas who were on the front lines of covering the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The specific objectives include: conducting semi-structured interviews with professionals from various sectors of the state's communication area; identifying the greatest difficulties in carrying out their duties amid the pandemic; evaluating, through research and information gathering with the Journalists' Union of Alagoas, the impact of exposure to the virus, such as infections and deaths, among journalists and communicators; and presenting this information through a documentary video. The methodology involves a field study with the production of a documentary based on interviews conducted with six professionals, lasting 20 minutes. The results highlight data obtained in the production stages of the documentary. To this end, the nomenclature described by Sérgio Puccini (2009) in his book Documentary Script: From Pre-Production to Post-Production was used. This section is dedicated to the pre-production and filming phases. Ultimately, the completion of this study proved crucial to an in-depth understanding of the topic in question, and the documentary offers a comprehensive and in-depth look at the global crisis triggered by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The production stands out for the origin of the virus, its rapid spread, and the devastating impact on public health and the global economy.