1. Creative Production Briefs
Contractual:
Thisis a type of contract bindingtwopersonsor companies inagreementwitheachother.
Thisis typically acontract abouta project.
“Any provision forming part of a contract"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contractual_term
Creatingmyownprojectto show a contractual brief:Iwill be creatinganew logofor a local
magazine.
o Communication –I will be talkingcloselywiththe local newspapermakingsure the
designsIdo are up to theirsatisfactions.Iwill be doingthisthoughphoneand
meetings.
o Time management–I will needtobe controllingmytime.Iwill be fittingthisaround
otherprojectsbutI will be allocatingatleast20 hoursthoughout the 5 dayweek.
Thiswill take between2and4 weekstocomplete.
o Technical skills –I will be makinguse of Adobe software.Thiswillalsobe helpedby
my knowledgeof Photoshopandthe general computerknowledge thatIhave.
o Career– Thiswill godownas a referral inmycareer.This meansif I do a goodjob I
may be referredtoothercompanies.Andwhengettingotherjobsinthe future I
may refertothisprojectand show the clientsthatI can do a good job.
Negotiated:
Thisis a type of discussion.
“obtain or bring about by discussion”
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/negotiated
Creatingmyownprojectto show a negotiatedbrief:Iwill be creatingthe trailerfora new
movie.
o Communication - Thiswill be key.Iwill needtocontactthe companymanytimes
and make sure I showthemmy workas I work.Thiswill because nounwanted
changesto the trailerandinsure that the trailerisup totheirsatisfaction.Iwill be
doingthisprimarilybymeetingsbutalsobyemail andoverthe phone.
o Time Management– DuringthisprojectI will be focusingabout40 hoursa weekon
thisproject.Thiswill goonfor about 3-5 weeks.Give ortake a few weeks.Thiswill
be to allow me the satisfactorytime tomeetthe deadlinesbutalsocreate a brilliant
trailer.
o Technical skills –I will be usingalotof software onthe computerforthisproject.
These will consistof adobe aftereffects,adobe premiere proandotheraudio
editingtools.
o Career– Thisjobmightallow me to getotherjobsin the future.If I doa goodjobI
may be askedto do othertrailersforthiscompanyandmaybe othercompaniestoo.
2. Formal:
Thismeansa formalityyougive ordo to someone orsomething.
“Formal and Informal, and Formality and Informality, may refer to”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formal
I will be creatingmyownprojectto show formal brief:Iwill be attendingameetingwitha
bignews papercompany:
o Communications –Beingformal ata meetingwill be highlyneededbecause itwillbe
key.Thiswill meanIwill needtospeakformallyandwithrespectaswellasgood
punctuationandgrammar.
o Time Management– Thiswill be neededbecauseIwill needtokeeptrackof my
time andmake sure I am notlate.Thiswill affectmyformalitybecause if Iamlate I
may lookbadand theymightnot take me seriously.
o Technical Skills –Whenusingcomputerstoplanthismeetingthoughemails,Iwill
needtomake sure the language Iam usingisformal and queensEnglish,making
sure my spellingisgoodmypunctuationisonpointand that I addressthemwith
respect.
o Career– Thisas a whole will affectmycareerbecause if itgoeswell andtheysee
that I am a formal personandthat I meanbusinesstheymightreferme onto
someone else.
In-formal:
Beinglaidback
“having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature.”
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/informal
I will be creatingmyownprojectto show informal brief:Iwill be meetingwithabigbusiness
owner,butalsoa long-timefriend
o Communications – I will needtocommunicate will withthispersonastheyare a big
part ina bigpicture butalso I will notneedtobe as formal because Ihave know this
personfora while.
o Time Management– AlthoughIwill needtomake sure Iam on time and I am not
late,itwontbe as bad because Iknow thisperson.Alsotheymaybe late.
o Technical skills–The onlytechnical skillsIwill be usingistoemail andsort outthe
detailsforthe meeting,like the place the time andsoon.
o Career– Thismay affectmycareera lotbecause althoughIknow thispersonandI
have done foryears theyae a major influenceandhave alot of businessandthis
couldenhance andenrichmy businesstoo.
3. Competition:
Thisis where peoplegoagainstone anothertowinsomething.
“Competition in biology, ecology, and sociology, is a contest between organisms,
animals, individuals, groups, etc.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition
I will be creatingmyownprojectto show Competition: Iamin a headto headargument
withanotherprintingcompanytoprintpostersfora bigTV company:
o Communications –Iwill needtobe on pointwithmycommunicationsskillsasone
minorslipupcouldcost my companythe printingrights.Alsoanymiss
communicationscouldbe dreadful.
o Time Management– I will needtobe ontime and maybe evenearlyall the time to
ensure thatI come thoughas someone whodeservesthe businessandthatI am
punctual and that I also respectthem.
o Technical skills–I will needall the technical skillsIhave toensure thatthere isn’t
any misscommunications,badeditsoranythingelse thatcouldgowrong..
o Career– if mycompany getsthisjoband we do well other company’s couldlookto
us forthe same thing,andbefore we know itwe wouldhave alot more businessand
a lot more respectinthe printingindustry.
Co-operative:
Where someone workswellwithsomeone else.
“involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal”
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/cooperative
I will be creatingmyownprojectto show Co-OperativeBrief:Iwill be workingwithaprint
companyto worktogetherto coverthe city inpostersfora new movie:
o Communications –The communicationaspectof thisprojectwill be highlytested
thisisbecause itis the keyaspectthat everythinginthisbrief isbasedon,Lackof
goodcommunicationswill cause thisprojecttofail orevenworse be a disaster.We
will needclearandformal communicationsasthere will be noroomforerror.
o Time Management– Time managementwillbe verycarefullyplannedaswe will
needtokeeponpointwithdatesand certaintimesaswe work together, thisagain
will eithermake orbreak usas a new team.
o Technical skills–These will alsobe tested;because if we don’thave the right
technical skillsasateamand as a new group thenwe fail before we evenbegin.
o Career- Thiswill be a bigsteppingstone inmycareerbecause thiswill show that
out teamisable to workwithothersand workas a muchlargerteam to get
somethingmuchlargertoget done.
4. Tender:
Takinga subjectslowlyandbeinggentlearoundspecificthings.
“showing gentleness, kindness, and affection”
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/tender
I will be creatingmy ownprojectto show TenderBrief:Iwill be doingthiswhile writinga
storywitha touchystorybehinditthat some readersmaynotlike:
o Communications –above all,the communicationselementof thisstorywill be
testedthe most.Thisisbecause of the type of storyand the thingswithinit,Ihave
to be verycareful the typesof word I use andthe wayI portray things.
o Time Management– I will have tobe careful onthe time tomake sure I complete
the story intime forme to getsomeone else’sopinion andeditanythingthatmight
seemwrongor inappropriate.
o Technical skills–I will have tobe verycareful withthe wayI portraythisstory and
the mediatechniquesIuse.Alsowiththe use of anyothertechonoledge Iwill need
to make sure imagesor sounddoesn’taffectmystoryor the abilitytobe able to tell
it clearly.
o Career– If I am able to do this,Imay get more storiesof thistype andget other
work.
Commission:
A positionsomeone hasinsomething.
“an instruction, command, or role given to a person or group.”
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/commission
I will be creatingmyownprojectto show Commissionbrief:Iwill be leadingateamof
writersina story thatis verybigand necessary:
o Communications –A big part onhow the teamwill worktogethertogetthe story
done will be oncommunications.ThismeansIwill needtogive detailedandclear
instructionsonhowto dothingsand how I wantthemdone.
o Time Management- AsIwill be workingwithalarge teamI will needtomake sure I
give eachof themsufficingtimetocomplete theirthings,andallow me time to
checkover themandmake sure theyare done right.
o Technical skills–I will needtomake sure thatthe teamI set all have the rightskills
for theircertainassignment.
o Career– Thiswill be abig thingformy careerbecause if I can complete thisthenI
have a higherchance of beingable togeta betterjobinthe future leadingmaybe
beenmore teamsof a larger size.
5. Who Is The Client?
The clientisthe HollyShortsfilmFestival
What Is The Time Scale
To DeliverThe Products
To The Client?
Where the arrow is,
showsthe final
submission.
What MediaProjectsDoesThe Client
Require?
Thisarea showswhattheyare lookingfor
What ConstraintsDoYou Have To Work Within
(Budget,Lengthof products,formats)?
Thisarea alsoshowsall there necessary
requirementsof the formats.
http://hollyshorts.com/festiva
6. Who Is The Client?
The clientisthe LondonShort FilmFestival
What Is The Time Scale To
DeliverThe ProductsToThe
Client?
On The website ittellsyou
clearlythe deadlinesandthe
timesforeach submissiontype.
What MediaProjectsDoesThe Client
Require?
On the blogitself there doesn’tseemtobe
any specificthingstheyare lookingfor.
What ConstraintsDoYou Have To Work Within
(Budget,Lengthof products,formats)?
Thispart of the website letsyouknowall the
thingsyoumay needtoknow aboutthe budget
and so on.
7. Who Is The Client?
The clientisMelbourne International FilmFestival.
What Is The Time Scale To
DeliverThe ProductsToThe
Client?
You can clearlysee the deadlines
on the website
What ConstraintsDoYou Have
To Work Within(Budget,Length
of products,formats)?
Thisgivesyouthe overviewon
some of the constraints.
What MediaProjectsDoesThe
ClientRequire?
Thisis the listof all the different
typesof workthat you can
submittothe Melbourne
International FilmFestival
https://www.withoutabox.com/03film/03t_fin/03t_fin_fest_01over.php?festival_id=1530