BTEC Creative Media Production: September 2012

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

PRODUCTION	COMPANY		DIRECTOR
CHARACTER NAME	CHARACTER AGE		CHARACTER NATIONALITY
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION/ PROFILE
OUTINE OF CHARACTERS STORY IN THE SCRIPT
ACTOR PHOTO	ACTORS NAME	ACTORS HEIGHT (cm)
	ACTORS AGE	ACTORS NATIONALITY
	CONTACT DETAILS

LOCATION BREAKDOWN

PRODUCTION		COMPANY		DIRECTOR
LOCATION		CONTACT DETAILS		LOCATION MANAGER
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LOCATION DESCRIPTION
USE IN SCRIPT	DATES REQUIRED		INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
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GREEN ROOM	PARKING		ELECTRICITY SOURCE
SPECIAL REQUIRMENTS			RELEASE FORM ISSUED (DATE)
			RELEASE FORM RETURNED (DATE)

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PRODUCTION		COMPANY			DIRECTOR
SCENE NAME AND NUMBER		SCENE DIRECTOR			PHYSICAL LOCATION
PAGE		INTERNAL/EXTERNAL			DAY/NIGHT
SCENE DESCRIPTION
CHARACTERS	CAST			EXTRAS
ART DEPT/ CONSTRUCTION	PROPS			COSTUME
EXTRA EQUIPMENT	VEHICELS			WEATHER/ATMOSHPERICS
LIGHTING			CAMERA

Assignment: – “Video Production for Broadcast ” (Year 11)

Units: 2,3,4,5

Hand Out Date: 7/09/2012

Interim Date: 26/10/2012= 7weeks

Final Deadline: 20/05/2013

Evidence:	Units covered
Brief: Using knowledge and building upon skills you learnt in year 10 you are to produce a 1-4 min video production. The format is up to you but think of it as a pilot episode for a proposed project. This is what producers and directors make to convince the industry to invest in their project; they produce a high quality example showcasing the strength of their idea and their abilities to produce it to a high standard. It could be a mock news program, 3min documentary (channel 4’s 3min wonders), a music video or and interview feature for a TV show. This is an individual task: everyone must produce their own production. Unit 5:2 means however you will need to recruit and work as crew for each other in a technical capacity (i.e. cameraman, sound man, even as editors if you wish: work to each other’s strengths) Key focus’ of project: Demonstrating your knowledge of and ability to work within video industry practises Developing a strong, appropriate and considered idea To communicate your ideas and intentions Synopsis of Unit : Unit 2: Communication Techniques for Creative Media Production · 1 Be able to communicate about media production in discussions · 2 Be able to present information and ideas orally to an audience · 3 Be able to communicate information and ideas in written formats for media production. Synopsis of Unit : Unit 3: The Creative Media Sector · 1 Know how the creative media sector is structured · 2 Know about job roles and conditions of employment in a creative media industry · 3 Know how to gain employment in a creative media industry. Synopsis of Unit : Unit 4: Media Audiences and Products · 1 Know how a media industry identifies audiences for its products · 2 Understand how media products are constructed for specific audiences · 3 Understand how audiences can respond to media products. Synopsis of Unit : Unit 5 Video Production · 1 Be able to carry out pre-production for a proposed video product · 2 Be able to contribute in a technical capacity to the creation of a video product · 3 Be able to carry out post-production for a video product · 4 Be able to review own video production work.	Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5
Task 1: Pre-Production Explore more than one option for your production Consider audience Communicate your ideas and intentions Carry out pre-production tasks relevant to your project Document Heath and Safety considerations and risk assessments’ Recruit a crew Visit to BBC Studios Norwich	Unit 2 P1/2/3 M1/2/3 D1/2/3 Unit 3 P1 M1 D1 P2 M2 D2 P3 M3 D3 Unit 4 P1 M1 D1 P2 M2 D2 Unit 5 P1 M1 D1
Task 2: Production Discus and communicate your ideas and intentions to your crew. Document your contribution in a technical capacity to the creation of a video product Produce your video production, review and reshoot where necessary to produce best results.	Unit 2 P1/2/3 M1/2/3 D1/2/3 Unit 4 P2 M2 D2 Unit 5 P2 M2 D2
Task 3: Post-Production and Review Carry out post-production tasks relevant to your project Review/ evaluate both your final product and your working practise Present your ideas, research and final film to an audience Reflect on how your product response to its specified audience Gather reviews and information on how your audience responds to your work. How do audiences communicate their views to video producers? Upload everything to your blog	Unit 2 P1/2/3 M1/2/3 D1/2/3 Unit 4 P2 M2 D2 P3 M3 D3 Unit 5 P3 M3 D3 P4 M4 D4

Assessors: E COOPER, R DOOKEE, M WITTING

Templates

Video Brief: thinking it through

Video Brief possibilities...

Year 11: Video Production Brief