Unit 8 Prep Work

What is the BBC?

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a UK-based public-service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London.
It is the world's oldest national broadcasting organisation and the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees, with around 23,000 staff in total, and 16,672 in public sector broadcasting.

How is it funded?

By an annual television licence fee which is charged to all British households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts. The fee is set by the British Government. The BBC also sell programmes worldwide which makes up a quarter of the BBC'S income. 

When did it start?

Founded in October 1922 by John Reith.

What current changes are they making to their channels or programmes?

• Cutting staff by 2000 and sending a further 1000 to the MediaCityUK development.
• BBC Three moving in 2016
• The sharing of more programmes between stations and channels, sharing of radio news bulletins, more repeats in schedules, including the whole of BBC Two daytime and for some original programming to be reduced.

Can you find 2/3 articles on peple arguing the pros and cons of the licence fee?

http://www.groundreport.tv/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-tv-licence-in-britain/

http://www.libdemvoice.org/new-poll-time-to-scrap-the-bbc-licence-fee-5162.html

What are commercial TV channels?

Commercial broadcasting (also called private broadcasting) is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship. In the UK the term "public service broadcasting" refers to broadcasting which is intended for the public and will benefit rather than for purely commercial concerns.

How are they funded?
Commercial broadcasters are largely funded via advertising and sponsorship. 

How do we know if a commercial channel is successful or not?
By the amount of money it makes. For example, ITV is one of the most successful commercial channels because it shows some of the UK's best loved TV shows which brings in millions of viewers every day, which then makes the price of showing adverts on ITV enough to fund the channel along with sponsors.

What are the highest rated programmes on ITV or channel 5?

What is a meant by the term 'media conglomerate'?
A media conglomerate, media group or media institution is a company that owns large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet.

Find some 'media conglomerates'?

Who are the major film production studios?

Find two or three films for one of the major studio, how much money did they make from it (box office and DVD)

• The dark night (Warner Bros.) - Total box office sales $1,084,439,099 and total dvd sales $315,461,499.
• Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows : Part 2 (Warner Bros.) - Total box office sales $1,341,511,219 and total dvd sales $160,866,773
• Man of steel (Warner Bros.) - Total box office sales $668,045,518 and total dvd sales $105,196,218

What is meant by the term 'independent film'?

An independent film is a film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system.

Can you find examples of independent film producers?

What independent films have won awards?
Birdman has just won three Oscars at the 2015 academy awards which is an independent film, it won awards for best picture, best original screenplay and best director.

Pride is a British independent film that won several awards at the 2014 British Independant Film awards for best supporting actor and actress and best British independent film.

Pulp fiction won an oscar in 1995 for best best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen, a golden globe for best screen play, two baftas for best screen play and best supporting actor and also won best soundtrack at the brit awards.

What are the new technological developments in the way we watch/make television and film?

• TV's are now flat screens instead of big boxes. 
• We now have 3D viewing not only in cinemas but you can also buy 3D TVs and digital boxes such as Sky.
• We no longer have analogue TV and now have digital which has entitled everyone to digital freeview which means more channels and better signals.
• Films are no longer made using tape and are now filmed and edited using softewares on computers. 

Unit 21 Assingment 1

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Unit 8 Assignment 4

Updated CV

Letter Of Application

SWOT

Show reel

University courses I applied for

• Media, Music and Sound at Edge Hill University - I chose this course because I wanted to do something more specific with sound and music because I have a big interest in it but also still want the media element.

• Media, Television and Film at Edge Hill University - I chose this course because it was similar to what I do at college which I do enjoy. 

• Media Production at Liverpool John Moore University - I chose this course because I liked how practical it was and also because it's a good university for media related subjects.

• Media, Culture and Communication at Liverpool John Moore University - I chose this course because I like the idea of it being based around social issues and cultural issues within the media which are things I find interesting.

• TV Production and Media Studies at University of Chester - I chose this course because I liked the university and the reputation it had for media courses. I also liked the balance of practical and theoretical work.

Job Adverts

• Apprentice Production Administrator -  I would apply for this job because it's quite a simple job but can get me started for a career in media by working my way up.

• Apprentice Social Media / Production Runner - I would apply for this job because I think that its a brilliant opportunity to work for an editing company where you also can begin to be a runner and then work your way up the pecking order.

• Studio Assistant  - I would apply for this job because you can start off doing basic production work like basic editing and set building. It also has a variation of duties which gives you a chance to try everything and find you way into one role. 

What is your personal career plan? 

I would love to get into a career in sound production/music production or be a composer in TV and films helping to create the soundtrack to a film. 

What is next for you after college, and beyond? 

After college I will be going to university to do a degree in Media, Music and sound at Edge Hill which I hope will help me to get a job after university that has something to do with sound production. 

How easy/difficult do you think it will be to find work? 

I think that it will be quite difficult to find work after university because it's not easy to get the job you want quickly, most of the time in the media industry you have to work your way from the bottom up to get to where you want to be career wise. 

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Unit 8 assignment 1 Job roles

Editor

• Angus Wall
• Born March 15th 1967 
• Won awards for editing films like, the social network and the girl with the dragon tattoo

What does the job include? 

Being an editor bringing together footage, audio, graphics etc to create the final product, selecting the best clips and putting them together like making a jigsaw. It also involves, working closely with the director to craft the finished film, working in an edit suite for long hours, running a team of assistants and trainees on big productions.

Who are they responsible for?

They usually work with a team of editors, Angus Wall is well known for editing with Kirk Baxter who also edited the social network and the girl with the dragon tattoo. The other editors are usually less experienced editors looking to work on bigger films and gain more experience. Assistant editors jobs involve running and maintaining editing systems, supporting the whole of the post production process on feature films and working closely with film labs, and with the camera and sound departments.

Who are they the boss of?

Editors in chief are in charge of all editorial staff, sound editors and assistant editors. They have to keep people interested and organised to get this done fast and to the best standard. They have to make sure that the assistant editors are doing their tasks to deadline and to a good standard. They have to make sure the sound editors have edited what they need to in time to put it all on the main edit.

How much does it pay? 

Between $30k and $80k but could possibly be more depending on the scale of the film and how much the production company wants to pay you.

What are the working times like?
Being an editor doesn't have set working ours because it depends on the amount of editing you need to do and how many projects you get in a year. They could end up working over night if they are trying to work to a tight deadline sometimes without pay etc. 

Qualifications?
Some editor's jobs do require qualifications but that could depend on who you are working for, you might just be employed based on your experience and reputation as an editor. Some people do take film production courses to further their knowledge and gain experience and also meet potential employers/clients that you could work with in the future.

Cinematographer/Director of Photography

• Roger Deakins
• Born May 24th 
• Took part in films such as Skyfall and The shawshank redemption 

What does the job include?

This person is in charger of the whole look of the film, the photography, camera shots etc. They working heavily also with lighting. They have to provide a film with its unique visual identity, or look. They create the desired look using lighting, framing, camera movement, etc. They collaborate closely with the camera crew e.g. Camera Operator, 1st and 2nd Assistant Camera, Camera Trainee and Grips).

Who are they the boss of/responsible for? 

The camera operators and lighting technicians who have to take instruction from the cinematographer.

How much does it pay?

It pays around $50k plus.

What are the working times like? 

It can be a quite demanding job at times but sometimes if you don't have any projects on the go you might not be working a lot so the hours can vary but some can be long. 

Qualifications?
You could take a degree in stills photography to gain a good, all-round understanding of composition and light. However, a drama, art or a film/media studies degree all provide a good grounding. But you still will have to work your way up if you don't have a lot of experience because Cinematographers need a lot of experience and a good built up reputation as well as qualifications.

Director

• Tim Burton
• Born: August 25th 1958
• Famous for alice in wonderland, edward scissor hands, nightmare before christmas etc.

What does the job include? 

A director is basically the boss who has the final word on everything, they create the look of the film, they create the things that films are most recognised for. They also have to carry out duties such as casting, script editing,shot selection and editing. They act as the crucial link between the production, technical and creative teams. They act as the crucial link between the production and technical teams.

Who are they responsible for/the boss of? 

They are mainly responsible for everything creative wise. They are also in charge of pretty much everyone a long side the producer who they are almost on the same level as. Also the camera, sound, lighting, design and special effects departments. They are the person who chooses the cast an crew to hire, which puts them in charge of everyone by overseeing what they are doing, especially with editors because they are essentially in charge of the final product and the director has to guide them so the final film will look exactly how they want it to.

What is the pay like? 

Depending on how big the film is and how well known the director is their pay could be millions, but sometimes thousands if you're not that well known. 

What are the working times like? 

Hours vary but can be quite long for directors as they have to oversee everything and have a quite demanding job.

Qualifications? 
You don’t need a formal qualification to become a Director. There is some training courses and reference books on directing. In reality, you can only be a successful director if you have lots of practical experience. Making your own screenplay, short films or even plays is a good way to get yourself known and build up a reputation for yourself. 

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UNIT 23/4 Assignment 2

TOPIC/ISSUE

• Formal and informal news programme, presented and created by young people. Simplified down for that target audience, to make it interesting and relevant to them. 
• After each story, random selection of young people are interviewed and asked their opinion on each story. Which will be VT's. 
• Story's featured will be serious but still quite relevant to young people because its simplified and uses the key parts of the stories to keep people hooked. Something relevant to young people could be about education, uni students or people soon to be uni students could want to hear about stories to do with the money side of university. 
• Informal news will make people want to watch, after the formal news to lighten the mood and not be all doom and gloom. Things about celebrities or something comedic or weird could be some of the informal news. 

RESEARCH AUDIENCE 

• Target Audience of 16 - 21 year olds because they are young adults who can understand whats going on in formal news as well as be interested in informal news to do with celebrities etc. 
• An example of informal news targeting that age bracket could be the BBC3 60 second new flash between programmes. It usually comes on in between programmes that have the same target audience. Also, the presenters on this news flash are of this age bracket which automatically makes you interested because you assume that you will be interested in the programme. 
• A formal news programme that this target audience could be interested in could be breakfast shows. This is because a lot of them feature stories about education which is relevant to this age bracket. They heavily feature education in breakfast news shows because people who are awake and watching at that time are usually watching before they head off to school/college/university. 
• I think that interviewing young people and asking their opinion on stories can make my news programme unique because you don't really see it happening with that age group because formal news is usually aimed at older people. 

CONSTRAINTS

• The target audience might not actually be interested enough in the formal element to the news show.
• Might not be able to get someone willing to discuss serious news stories.

GENRE

• The genre of this show will be factual and entertainment. It's factual elements will be the news stories currently going on in the world that are more formal and the entertainment element will be the news based around celebrities and weird stories. 
• The generic conventions of this news programme are the the way the stories are shown in order of importance. Also, it has studio filmed footage and VT footage of presenters on location interviewing people in relation to the news stories. 
• I will make it creative by interviewing young adults about serious news stories and getting their views on them because it's usually adults giving their opinion and people will be interested in finding out what a different generation feels and thinks about the news. 
• The programme will start off with a round up of news stories. The first section will consist of all the more formal news stories, for example stories about the islamic state that are happening at the moment. During the stories, clips of people telling us about their view on them and clips or images relating to the story. 
• The second section will be more informal stories, for example news about the golden globes or other award shows currently going on. During the stories, clips of people telling us about their view on them and clips or images relating to the story.

GUEST/CREW

• I will only need two presenters as most news shows only have that and they will probably be male and female. They will present together at the beginning for the round up part and then the male presenter will present the formal side to the news and then the female presenter will present the informal section to the news.
• I will need more than one camera operators and vision mixers to allow me to get different shots to focus on each contestant and also to get different angles and to keep the shots and angled varied when filming to be edited together straight away.
• I will need the presenters to be confident and charismatic.

VT NEEDED

• I will need to film VT's of people giving their opinion and views on the news stories. 
• I will also use found footage or images relating to the stories.

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Unit 32 Assignment 3

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Production Diary

5th december

• Started mind map. 
• Began to look at fonts and colours i could use for logo. 
• Started to look at 4music and VIVA idents for inspration and to see how they incorparated their logo into their idents. 
• Research what the target audience are interested in.

6th december

• Continued on with mind map.
• Don't know whether to film my own footage or use found footage and tweek it, putting in effects and background music and add logo. 

7th december

• decided to film my own footage
• finished design ideas and preproduction. 
• Decided to make my ident idea for a music chart countdown. 

9th december

• Started to do logo for the ident in photoshop by changing the colours of the ITV logo.
• Couldn't decide what exact colours i wanted but I knew I wanted colours that were girly, and similar to lipstick type colour. 

10th december

• Couldn't find the original font I planned to use for the word music so now have to find a new font.
• Finished Logo design but still looking for a font for the music part of the logo.