Research and Planning.

By Samantha and Mica.

History of Tattoos.• The earliest known examples of Tats were in Egypt and were

present on several female mummies dated to c. 2000 B.C.• In Borneo, women tattooed their symbols on their forearm

indicating their particular skill. • Tattoos around the wrist and fingers were believed to ward

away illness.• Girls coming of age were marked to announce their place in

society, as were the married women.

The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian "tatu" which means "to mark something."

How tattoos were processed before.

Before, in some tribal cultures, tattoos are created by cutting the design into the skin and rubbing the wound with ink, ashes or other agents. Some make them by hand tapping the ink into the skin with the use of sharpened sticks, animal bones or needles. In Japan, they still use the traditional method of inserting ink manually using bamboo or steel needles.

How Tattoos are done now.

The most common method is the electric tattoo machine, inserting ink into the skin using a needle that rapidly pokes the needles in and out of the skin The first tattoo machine was invented by Samuel O Reilly in 1891. Modern tattoo machines use electromagnetic coils which was first discovered by Thomas Riley and improved by Alfred Charles South in 1899.

Images…

Miss Savage’s perception on Tattoos.

Views on Tattoos…

Our location…

Kat Von D’s View…

"I am a canvas of my experiences, my story is etched in lines and shading, and you can read it on my arms, my legs, my shoulders, and my stomach. ”

“I learned a long time ago… what other people think really doesn't matter ... In the big picture, all that doesn't matter.”

What the whole series is about…

• The whole series will be about the perception of tattoos.• The series is to show the different perceptions of tattoos in

society. • For example the younger generation have a completely

different opinion to tattoos towards the older generations perception.

• However, nowadays tattoos are a form of self expression.

The purpose for our documentary is…

• Nowadays Tattoos are becoming more and more popular. Before only sailors and soldiers were seen to have them.

• What has changed over the years? We seem to have moved from a society who judges the book by its cover, to a society were we appreciate others ideas and self worth. But we know this doesn’t always happen.

• We want to show that the perception of tattoo’s are changing…

Our target audience is…

In each episode…

HISTORY CULTURE AGE GENDER WORK ART DISCRIMINATION

Discussing the history and background of tattoos and how it became popular.

Looking into reasons for and against why culture tattoos are important to certain people.

Discussing the different perceptions of tattoo’s between generations.

Looking at how the both genders have similar or different ideas about tattoos.

Discussing why certain work places disapprove of tattoo’s.

Showing why people believe tattoos have now become a part of art.

Debating how people with tattoos are now being discriminated and looked down upon.

Focusing on…

Each minute…

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