Final major project task 1

1. Final Major ProjectTask 1
Briefs
Briefsare an importantaspectof everydaylife.Theygiveinformationaboutspecificthingsinorder
to explainitmore tothe public.Jobsare one of the commonthingsthat have briefs.Ina job
applicationitwill containabrief inwhichthe employerswill explaininmore detail whatthe jobis
aboutand what the employeewouldbe expectedtodo.Itis importanttohave a brief whenyouare
creatingsomethingyourself suchasa product.Thisis soyou can provide the customerswith
informationregardingthe productwhichwill thenconvince the customersmore intobuyingit.
NegotiatedBriefs
NegotiatedBriefsare reallyimportantespeciallywhencreatingavideo.NegotiatedBriefsrequire
talkingtothe clientand takingin considerationwhattheywantfortheirvideo.Thiscouldbe small
detailssuchas the colourstheywishtouse in theirvideowhichisthendiscussedinagroupand
where people will share theiropinionsandviewsonwhattheywouldimprove andkeepthe same
whencreatingthe video.Thishelpsboththe clientandotherpeople negotiatinganydifferences
theyhave and workingtogethertocreate a goodvideo.
CompetitionBriefs
CompetitionBriefsare usedtogive informationtothe audience aboutthe competitionthatthe
companyisrunning.Inthe Brief informationaboutthe company itself will be includedtogive the
audience abetterideaaboutthe company.Theninformationaboutthe competitionitself willbe
includedaswell astimesanddatesof whenthe competitionclosessothe people know whatthe
rulesof the competitionare. Agesare usuallyaddedtothe competitionsaswell assome of the
competitionsonlypeople overthe age of 18 can enterthisisusuallyforcompetitionsinvolving
money.Some of the competitionsIfoundwere foundinaSainsbury’smagazine inwhichavarietyof
competitionsare advertisedandwhenyouclickoneachcompetitionabrief willappearoneachone
youclick .

2. Co-Operative Briefs
A co-operative brief isabrief thatis createdwiththe helpof someone else,agroupof people all
worktogetheranddiscusswhateach personthinksthatthe brief shouldhave inItand exchange
otherideasaboutthe brief.
Formal Brief
Formal Briefsare verystrict whenitcomesto the client.The clientsmuststicktoeverythingthatis
inthe brief andnotmake any changesand the clienthasto follow all the instructionsthatare inthe
brief.Itisa goodthingto have a formal brief because thisisa waywhichthe clientwill mostlystick
to a brief.
Contractual
A contractual brief isa brief inwhichyouare toldwhatyou have to do. It isset up by the clientand
youhave to stick to stickto the thingsthat are in the brief.Contractual Briefsinvolveworkbetween
the clientandyou , youhave to followwhatthe clientwantsyoutodo andtheyare usedfor
differentthingsaroundthe worldbutmostlytheyare usedforjobs.
Informal
Informal briefsare the complete oppositetoformal briefs,informal briefsare setoutmore as an
openconversationbetweenyouandthe clientwhereasthe formal briefsare more professionaland

3. strict to follow.Becauseof informal briefsbeinglike openconversationthatmeansthatthere is
more room fornegotiationbetweenyouandthe clientwhichmeansyoucanbothmake changesif
youwishtoo.
Commission
A commissionbriefisthe processof beingcommissioned.Withinthe commissionbriefstheytell the
organisationwhattheyhave todo.Companiessuchas BBC offercommissionbriefsfortheirprojects
such as shortfilmsandTV programs by sendingthemdetailsaboutyourprojectsuchas the budget,
and deadlines.
Tender
A tenderbrief isabrief inwhichyouwouldgetif youwere goingto be a part of a new jobor
organisation.TenderBriefsare usedinbusinesswhere youandothermembersof ateamwill talk
aboutyour ideasaboutthe jobor organisationandthentheywill decide if theyare goingtowork
youor not.