Objective: to examine the requirements and stages of Film, TV and Video production

Pass - identify, define and describe the production roles in TV, film and VideoMerit - explain the responsibilities during the 3 stages of production, and skills requiredDistinction - evaluate your skill set and match to the relevant production role, justifying why you would be suitable for the role

Starter: http://youtu.be/MszYiKczYls

What roles are mentioned and what do they do?

Who works in the production office?

What are the 3 stages of production?

What is clearance?

What is the total budget per episode of a BBC drama?

Task 1: To Research crew roles for media production and requirements of Personnel (Unit 1.1)

See links on blog for information, and complete the information grids below

Personnel required:

Crew responsible for

skills needed Pre-production role/duties

Production role/duties

Post production role/dutie

Get an image or video of each crew role to accompany your final report.

Task 2: Map out a diagram showing the relationship between each crew member (who they work with/report to). Place the most senior at the top of the map. Include images using Popplet.Label the roles as Management, Creative and Technical

Task 3: Research and produce a Pre-Production Report that documents the following:List the following requirements you will need to produce the episode, and which crew members are responsible

Look at episode for Video Game High School and the costs breakdownhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JqR3GVqib4

Describe the costs involved and proportion of the budget

Explain the purpose/role in production

Story/Scripting

Art Department

Cast

Crew

Catering (Food)

Locations

Stunts

Camera Equipment

Production Equipment

Transportation

Production Office

Visual Effects

A. Resources and equipment (script, filming equipment, editing and post production, location hire, crew & casting)

Equipment item or resource

crew member/personnel

Required for what purpose?

sourced from? (Website/business)

B. Budget & Costs (what costs are involved and how much?)

pre-production requirement (ie production office or insurance)

required for what purpose?

cost sourced from?

production requirement (ie studio hire, catering)

Post-production requirement (ie editing facility hire)

required for what purpose

cost sourced from?

C. Finance (sources of money and funding)https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/freddiew/video-game-high-school-season-two/description

overall budget needed

sources of funding available for UK

Requirements for getting the funding

schedule - how long needed for

pre-production

production

post-production

total

Conclusion: best funding option for this size budget production and why:

D. Legal and Insurance (public liability, location permissions, release forms, production Union working rules)

legal issue (identify the correct name)

describe a summary of the rules or regulations

explain how this may restrict your production

what you will have to do to keep within the rules (ie take out insurance, ensure budget for crew overtime) who to contact?

location permission

public liability

trade union

clearances (copyright)

release forms

E. Scheduling & Time

How does a production ensure it meets broadcast or release deadlines?Which job roles are responsible for this?What pre-production documents are used during this process?Explain why this is so important in the Film, TV and Video Industry - what are the consequences for missing a deadline, or over-running a shoot?

Resources:Exemplar Btec Pre Production reporthttp://mabintybangura.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/unit-1-assignment-1-pre-production.html

http://darlacatproductions.com/uploads/3/0/4/8/3048269/how_to_produce_your_own_web_series_on_nearly_a_zero_budget_e-book.pdf

http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/links-production

http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/before-you-start/funding

http://applications.creativeengland.co.uk/assets/public/resource/19.pdf

http://www.rocketjump.com/blog/how-much-webseries-cost

http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/budget-and-schedule#budget

http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/cast-and-crew#roles

http://www.pasadena.edu/files/syllabi/lmjang_20857.pdf

http://www.quora.com/What-equipment-crew-is-needed-for-a-low-budget-film

http://preproduction.4filmmaking.com/film-financing.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/equipment

http://www.kitmondo.com/used-broadcast-equipment

Codes of practice and regulation: clearances, eg Release forms, location permissions; legal, eg copyright, health and safety; insurance, eg public liability; regulatory bodies, British Board of Film Classification (BBFC); trade unions, eg Producers’ Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT), Broadcasting Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU); http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/production/insurance

Examples of Webseries

http://youtu.be/sRrdgQ2ER8Q FREAK (UK)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOdKpb7rrOY FREAKShttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEDTXvKPtzWraacnmBft2ESRPbGoVdMY5 LOLhttp://youtu.be/oBftzMxDtIg SYNCHhttp://badguyfilms.com/hitman101/#2 HITMAN 101http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JqR3GVqib4 VGHS

Task 4: Practically demonstrate your crew role during the pre-production, production and post-production to remake: http://youtu.be/ZedLgAF9aEg opening sequence

Objective: to examine Formats and Narrative Structure of Film, TV and Webisodes

Worksheet 2: Narrative, Series, Serial & Single Dramahttps://www.slideshare.net/ianmorenomelgar/narrative-theory-35478179?from_m_app=ios

Starter: Narrative is a sequence of Cause & Effect

Using the interactive story webisode, plot out the cause & effect on a timelinehttp://youtu.be/JFVkzYDNJqo

Pass identify, define and describe Narrative techniques in series, serials and dramaMerit explain the purpose and effect on audience experience

Distinction compare the different techniques and justify why they have been used

Starter look at opening sequence from Freak webisode or Lol http://youtu.be/rxmDwYtuJh4

"A web series is a series of scripted videos, generally in episodic form, released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program can be called an episode or webisode, however the latter term is falling into disuse."

Define identify and describe example

explain difference

Realist

Anti-Realist

Task 1: Practical task: Linear and Non-linear http://youtu.be/0ZJtAniBVSk Reedit the sequence into linear order

Task 2: Todorov & 3 act structure http://youtu.be/AkTm1IF9tK8Define and give examples of Todorovs 3 stages of narrative

Example: Star Wars http://youtu.be/uvjjL9FGR2k

define & describe example explain purpose

Equilibrium

Disruption

Resolution

Task 3: Compare the difference in effect, how does this affect the Genre and audience experience?

Pass: Describe the differences between linear and non-linearMerit: Explain the purpose and effect on the audience experience of each Distinction: Evaluate the benefits and justify which is more suitable to Thriller Genre

example define & describe

explain differences, purpose and effect

compare benefits and preference in Thrillers

Linear

Non-Linear

Task 4: Resolution- open & closed (cliffhanger, twist, no resolution)

open or closed describe why reason, purpose & effect on audience experience

Children of menhttp://youtu.be/SMJqQ3VrcCA

Breaking Bad finalehttp://youtu.be/AeLkPEVEF8E

Walking Deadhttp://youtu.be/JM1p87zlCXQ

Dexter finalehttp://youtu.be/LjO-mIpsL4M

Shutter islandhttp://youtu.be/eveUzWmTxl4

Task 5: Episodic narrative, single stranded & Multi stranded http://youtu.be/ovlK-WXJ-pQ Examine and identify the features of an episodic narrative

The Episodic plot structure is made up of a series of individual 3 act stories linked together by the same character, place, or theme but held apart by their individual plot. Normally resulting in a season finale.

Breaking Bad(Multi strand)

Character development

Story arc Episode resolution

beginning of series

middle of series

end of series

Dexter(Single-stranded)

character development

story arc episode resolution

beginning of series

Middle of series

end of series

Assessment: Then go and match to YouTube clips as assessment write up on blogs

Task 6: Formats - Series, Serials and Single drama

"Skins does have an unusual narrative structure; it is both a serial, in that episodes follow one another chronologically, and also a series, each programme is self contained. The programme focuses on one character from the ‘gang’ in each episode, and most of the rest of the gang will appear in each ‘others’ programme; the ‘focus’ character must always be onscreen unless they’ve just left or are about to arrive (the exceptions are the final episode (Everyone: 9) and ‘Effy’ (8) which cross cuts between Effy ‘on the loose’ and Tony’s search for her."

definition (narrative)

characteristics (eg open ended, multi-stranded)

example comparison to the other 2 (similarity and differences)

series

serials

single drama

Homework AssignmentProposal for your pilot webisode (example)https://www.slideshare.net/zarayaffe1/film-opening-title-sequence-proposal-form-40024108?from_m_app=ios

Research the audience for Freak and Lol. Look at the social networks and identify age, gender, demographic and lifestyle interests (fashion, music, sub-culture)

Resources:

Making your own Webserieshttp://badguyfilms.com/hitman101/how-to-make-a-web-series

Exemplar Prezi on Formats and Narrative https://prezi.com/ru_l9erf2jzr/tv-drama-production-single-camera-techniques/

Exemplar Presentation on Formats and Narrativehttp://youtu.be/bTmfaSIbjY8 student presentation on Single Camera Techniques

Exemplar Report (apply to different examples)http://sallycartmellbtectvandfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2009/06/unit-21-single-camera-techniques.html