Different Shot Types

I practised different shot types using the DLSR which I could use later on in pieces of work.

Pre Production Techniques

Pre production techniques

·     What is pre production?

All the elements and planning that is carried out before production

·     What is the difference between research and planning?

Research is looking at examples and finding specific things out whereas planning is deciding what process you’re going to carry out

·     What is a documentary?

A factual video with the aim to inform. It is non fictional

·     What is a news programme?

A programme with the aim to inform. It is based on real life stories. Can include interviews

·     What is a soap opera?

A TV programme, which is based on social realism and often occurs numerous times a week. It is a continuous story line

·     What is a film?

An extended series of fictional events

·     What is a music video?

A short video, which is based on a song and is played behind the music

Documentary- Blackfish   news programme- BBC News

Soap opera- Hollyoaks     film- Polar express

Music video- Crazy in love

·     What is a deadline?

A final date in which the aim is to complete something

·     Why are deadlines so important to media production?

So they can plan ahead for the future

·     Why is the availability of equipment and personnel important?

To provide a better

·     What is meant by ‘timescales for clearances’?

Clearance of person of authority after a project has been completed

·     What elements of your production require finance?

Paying actors, equipment, renting things

·     What types of finance are available?

Self finance, employer financed, kickstarter

·     What are the advantages and disadvantages of different finance?

Self financed, you can get he money straight away

Employer financed, you have to give a percentage of profits back

Kickstarter- you get money for free and don’t have to give it back

·     What is the average size of a news/factual production team?

Around 50 people

·     What are the main production roles of a soap opera?

Production associate, script writer, actors, script supervisors, stunt co-ordinator, location manager, director

·     Average cost of a: news programme-

                              Soap opera-

                              Feature film-

                              Music video-

Locations

For this powerpoint, the aim was to understand the difference between a location and a setting. I then had to give examples of a location with a particular setting and give the possible risks of filming in those places. Then, I had to think of a suitable location and setting for a genre of a film or music video.

Finance

 

I did this to refer back to when making my film poster. It will help me decide which type of finance to use and which would be best suited to me. I evaluated the meanings of each type of finance and which I would be able to use. I chose self finance and evaluated the pro's and cons.

From looking at the pros and cons, I decided that this was definatley the best one for me to use as I will not be working on a project that will be requiring a lot of money so it would be easier to use my own money.

What is media?

Media is a form of communication and a way for companies to make communication with its audience. It is also a form of entertainment.

What is a soap opera? A soap opera is a fictional programme that is shown most days on TV with a continuous story line. It focus' on a specific location and is a dramasation.

Codes and conventions- realism, settings, characters, narrative themes, structure and format.

History- the term “soap opera” was first used by members of the American press to describe some of the first radio shows being produced and sponsored by companies of cleaning products. The first soap opera was in 1930.

Examples- Eastenders, Coronation street, Hollyoaks, Emmerdale, Doctors, Neighbours

Viewing figures- Coronations highest viewing figures this year is 8,240,000 and their lowest is 5,170,000.

Prominent actors- Craig Charles, Anne Kirkbade (coronation street).

Cost- coronation street costs £50,000 per episode on average but for special episodes with special effects it can cost up to £1 million.

What is a doccumentury? A documentary is non fictional and is fact based. The facts are usually based on a certain subject. It portrays real life and is informative.

Codes and conventions- voice over, real footage, technicality, interviews with experts, sounds, setups, visual coding.

History- documentaries began when the first films were made by the Lumiere brothers in 1895.

Examples-  Steve jobs, Amy, Meru, Finders keepers, blackfish.

Viewing figures-  Educating Yorkshire got an audience of 2.62 million in one night.

Prominent actors- major documentary presenters include David Attenborough and Louis Thoruex.

Costs- Five years in the making, Planet Earth cost $25 million to produce and involved 71 camera people filming in 62 countries across the globe. The crew used cutting-edge filming techniques and technologies to capture all sorts of wild creatures doing what they do.

What is an advert? An advert is a short video clip or sound clip which promotes a product or service. It is shown in a lot of ways such as on websites, radio stations and TV.

Codes and conventions-  shot types, music, special effects, computer graphics, camera angles, editing, lighting.

History- commercial messages have been found in the ruins of Pompeii and ancient Arabia dating all the way back to even the Egyptians.

Examples- Coke, Cadburys, Andrex, Evian, Sky, EE.

Prominent actors- David Tennent, Cheryl Cole, Johnny Vegas.

Costs- the Cadburys gorilla advert cost an average of £700,000

Clarendon News report

For this part of my media work, I have created a news report based on the opening of the new college. This activity let me work on my editing skills using premier pro as I have never used it before. It has also helped me practice my filming skills and using the DLSR. 

I think I did well on the editing of this piece of work as it was my first time using the editing software. I think that the actual filming process could be improved by using a microphone to get clearer sound and use a tripod to make the camera more steady so it doesnt shake.

I decided to include interviews in my piece of work as people will be interested in other peoples opinnons on the new building to compare tot heir own. I found this out becuase I did a survey poll to see what people would like to see in this piece of work.

Clarendon news poll results

 

 My results form my poll show that people would like to see:

1) interviews with students

2)sports report

3)weather report

From my findings, I am going to do the top 3 things that people would like to see in my work.