level3 btec production requirements for webseries
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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