Unit 24 writing for Television and Video

By C-Jay, India and Saffron

IntroductionWe are going to discuss the following topics in depth;Job RolesRole of the writerBecoming a writerAnd the legal and ethical considerations to a writer

Job Roles

Commissioning Editor

Producer

Director

Literary Agent

essentially a buyer

Job advertise booksContact senior manager

E&BacksCommercial entertainmentConcerned management accouFilm budgetNot work on set

MarketingDistribution

Production teamscripted

Behalf of authorDeals publishers, promoting

Commissioning bodies

• Is a service that put in or make a production ready for service/use. For example

• BBC• The BBC consists of a variety of people:• For example Script editors, writers and people

who would look over the work• BBC• Non profit• Does not advertise other shows/companies

Role of the WriterPreproduction Considering target audience

Language

Strategies

Story line

Editing/Planning

Script

Advise/opinions

Page Lock down

Shooting

AdjustmentsDetail

Becoming a WriterWhat are royalty payments?

A royalty fee is a set amount of money that a business franchise owner must pay to be part of a franchise system.

How should a professional script be presented?

Firstly the script has to be well written and the layout should be neat. Celtx is the most commonly used program to write scripts.

Why is time management such an important skill for a writer?

It is an important skill because they won’t miss deadlines.

Relationship with director/producer Legal and ethical issues

COPYRIGHT

CENSORSHIP

Watersheds Plagiarism

Communication

Team Work

Confidence