1. 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 Video
Merit - explain the responsibilities during the 3 stages of production, and skills required
Distinction - 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.
2. 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 breakdown
http://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
3.
4. 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?)
6. 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:
7. 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 report
http://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_serie
s_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
9. Worksheet 2: Narrative, Series, Serial & Single Drama
https://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 timeline
http://youtu.be/JFVkzYDNJqo
Pass identify, define and describe Narrative techniques in series, serials and drama
Merit explain the purpose and effect on audience experience
10. 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/AkTm1IF9tK8
Define 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-linear
Merit: 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
11. Non-Linear
Task 4: Resolution- open & closed (cliffhanger, twist, no resolution)
open or closed describe why reason, purpose &
effect on audience
experience
Children of men
http://youtu.be/SMJq
Q3VrcCA
Breaking Bad finale
http://youtu.be/AeLkP
EVEF8E
Walking Dead
http://youtu.be/JM1p8
7zlCXQ
Dexter finale
http://youtu.be/LjO-
mIpsL4M
Shutter island
http://youtu.be/eveUz
WmTxl4
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
12. 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 Assignment
Proposal 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)
13.
14. Resources:
Making your own Webseries
http://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 Narrative
http://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
