Unit 8 Responding to a commission

1. Writing the Proposal
How, where and when?

2. What is a proposal?
• The proposal develops the production ideas outlined in the pitch
providing more detail in relation to the requirements for
production.

3. What is in the proposal?
• Content overview (scene by scene synopsis, script, v/o, appeal)
• Technical considerations (cameras, sound, editing, mise-en-scene)
• Contributors, Locations, Assets & Equipment (personnel & talent,
logistics)
• Legal & ethical considerations
• Scheduling & planning (time, realistic budget)

5. Content overview
Detailed description of your product. This should include an outline
of your ideas and a breakdown of the scenes in your episode.
• Outline – briefly describe your idea
• Breakdown – map out the scenes in your episode
• Audience appeal – how will it appeal?

6. Technical considerations
• How will you use the technical elements (camerawork, sound,
editing, mise-en-scene) in your promo video?
• How will these elements help you to address the target audience?

7. Contributors, locations, assets and
equipment
• Who will be involved in the making of the episode – personnel and
talent?
• What locations will you be using?
• What equipment will be needed?

8. Legal & ethical considerations
• As the production might well be aimed at children you need to be
aware of the relevant regulations:
• https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/86310/b
c2015-03-section_1_protecting_under-eighteens.pdf
• You will also need to be aware of regulations involving the
obtaining consent for participation in a project:
• https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/86304/b
c2015-09-section_7_fairness.pdf

9. Scheduling and planning considerations
• What are the logistical considerations?
• Identify how often you will need to film, locations you need, and
how you will manage equipment, personnel and the acting talent
• Create a production schedule to include proposed dates,
locations, equipment needed, personnel and talent