LO3: Task 4 - Evidence of carrying out a specific production role for a chosen media production

Parts and Responsibilities

All through the generation of our Short Film Trailer for WARP Films in Unit 46, I took upon myself the part of supervising and dealing with the film group as the Director. This included undertaking and contributing fairly to each operation all through every period of generation yet for the most part.

Commitment to media item 

Tackling this dedication implied I needed to deal with alternate individuals from our creation group, ensuring that their individual assignments were satisfied. We started this anticipate with generation gatherings, making beginning ideas, thoughts and potential story-lines as confirm on these pages beneath. The generation for 'In Static' started on the third of March 2014 and was finished by May 2014. The Production Gant Chart underneath gives a representation of the timescale of making this film.

Gantt Chart

TREATMENT

THE FOLLOWING, WILDFIRE PRODUCTIONS.

THE BRIEF

For this task, we are making a film trailer in the style of warp.

TARGET AUDIENCE

15+, females because the narrative is based on females, and the female audience will be routing for her to escape; 15+ due to the fact that it isn't too violent or sexualized

SEGMENT SYNOPSIS AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE BRIEF

Shane is in love with Emily, however she is already in a relationship with Sam. Shane kills off Sam in a jealous rage, but keeps the fact that it was he from Emily; he begins to comfort her during her loss. As the pieces begin to fit together she realises that Shane kills Sam and attempts to escape but Shane catches her and keeps her captive in his basement that leads to Emily's sister (Rebecca) trying to rescue her. (Characters: 2 girls, 2 boys). This links to the brief as we have been asked to make a film trailer.

KEY MILESTONES
27th october pre- production planning
10th november-12th of december:filiming
19th December on wards :editing
30th march final submisson
lauch date 13th

Find location

Find the cast

Get equipment/ props

Arrange meet ups (Inc. times, dates etc.)

Film

Edit

Add non-diegetic sounds

EQUIPMENT

Camera

Boom mic

Dolly  

Lights 

Tripod

PROPS AND MODELS

Rope

Gun

Bullets

Keys

Phone

HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

for each location that we film in as part of this production we will complete a  Recce form and a risk assessment. 

Be careful when running on stairs, and also be careful on slippery floors if wet, and watch out for doors.

Make sure not to leave camera bags on the floor in case someone trips.

Make sure that the equipment does not overheat/ get wet.

Make sure that actors are wearing suitable footwear.

Must be careful when crossing roads/ over tram tracks etc.

LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

According to Ofcom who regulate broadcasting on TV, for our production these are the rules we must follow (Material that might seriously impair the physical, mental or moral development of people under eighteen must not be broadcast). We must not show swearing, graphic violence, explicit sex scenes or alcohol and drugs before the watershed. (The watershed is at 9pm; the unsuitable material listed earlier cannot be shown before this time as children may be watching television). Due to this our trailer will therefore be shown post watershed, as according to the BBFC the film certificate for our film will be an 15 as we include graphic violence and swearing within our film trailer.

Rules for violence that we must abide by:

• Programmes must not include material (whether in individual programmes or in programmes taken together) which, taking into account the context, condones or glamorises violent, dangerous or seriously antisocial behaviour and is likely to encourage others to copy such behaviour.  
• our film trailer does not promote the idea of violence to the audience as it has mild violence shown very often
• Methods of suicide and self-harm must not be included in programmes except where they are editorially justified and are also justified by the context.

methods of suicide and self harm most not be included in the program except where they are editorially justified. it is important to follow the BBFC guidlines to  protect a younger audience which are more vulnerable from the issues in the film trailer
The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people. It is the main piece of legislation that governs the protection of personal data in the UK. consent must be sought of individuals who are featured in photography or video footage, we will do this by making sure every actor and person featured in the the trailer has signed a consent form

distribution methods

our trailer would be found on websites such as youtube, social media sites, netflix and on demand sites, our trailer would also be shown in cinemas before other films with the same certificate are played mass and commercial to reach a broader audience.

TREATMENT

THE PROJECT, WILDFIRE PRODUCTIONS.

THE BRIEF

·       For this task we will be making a film trailer in the style of Warp.

TARGET AUDIENCE

·       18+, this is due to all the violence and murder and would not be appropriate for a younger audience. This will be aimed at a male audience due to all the violence. The film will also be aimed at the ABC1 category.

SEGMENT SYNOPSIS AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE BRIEF

4 students are in the college after hours, while the basement shutters are up they go down there to see what its like and accidentally get locked in there. As they know they are going to be stuck in there for the night they continue to film until the morning to pretend to be like other films that document their experience. As they look at some funny footage they recorded, they replay it and see a mysterious figure in the distance. As they go in the same direction of where the figure was they enter the room and the door shuts mysteriously without any of the known characters doing it. knowing something strange is going on they look around the basement to try and get some answers.

KEY MILESTONES

• Planning (Find location, find the cast etc.)
• Get equipment/ props
• Arrange meet ups (Inc. times, dates etc.)
• Film
• Edit
•  Add non-diegetic sounds & special effects in editing
• 27th october pre- production planning
  10th november-12th of december:filiming
  19th December on wards :editing
  30th march final submisson
  lauch date 13th

EQUIPMENT

• Camera
• Boom mic
• Dolly  
• Lights
• Tripod
• night vision camera

PROPS AND MODELS

• hammer
• knifes
• Phone
• camera prop
• 
  

HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

for each location that we film in as part of this production we will complete a  Recce form and a risk assessment 
• Be careful when using knives. Make sure not to run down stairs as people may trip. Be careful of the surroundings, as it will be dark.
• Make sure not to leave camera bags on the floor in case someone trips.
• Make sure that the equipment does not overheat/ get wet.
• Make sure that actors are wearing suitable footwear.
• Must be careful when crossing roads/ over tram tracks etc.

LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

According to Ofcom who regulate broadcasting on TV, for our production these are the rules we must follow (Material that might seriously impair the physical, mental or moral development of people under eighteen must not be broadcast). We must not show swearing, graphic violence, explicit sex scenes or alcohol and drugs before the watershed. (The watershed is at 9pm; the unsuitable material listed earlier cannot be shown before this time as children may be watching television). Due to this our trailer will therefore be shown post watershed, as according to the BBFC the film certificate for our film will be an 15 as we include graphic violence and swearing within our film trailer.

Rules for violence that we must abide by:

• Programmes must not include material (whether in individual programmes or in programmes taken together) which, taking into account the context, condones or glamorises violent, dangerous or seriously antisocial behaviour and is likely to encourage others to copy such behaviour.  
• our film trailer does not promote the idea of violence to the audience as it has mild violence shown very often
• Methods of suicide and self-harm must not be included in programmes except where they are editorially justified and are also justified by the context.

methods of suicide and self harm most not be included in the program except where they are editorially justified. it is important to follow the BBFC guidelines to  protect a younger audience which are more vulnerable from the issues in the film trailer
The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people. It is the main piece of legislation that governs the protection of personal data in the UK. consent must be sought of individuals who are featured in photography or video footage, we will do this by making sure every actor and person featured in the the trailer has signed a consent form

distribution methods

our trailer would be found on websites such as youtube, social media sites, netflix and on demand sites, our trailer would also be shown in cinemas before other films with the same certificate are played mass and commercial to reach a broader audience.

Advancement of abilities 

Doing this part has given the chance to pick up and build up specific qualities that a Director must have to convey a quality bit of film. Performing this employment obliges you to have superb relational abilities, as it is basic you keep up contact with every area of the generation group so as to keep the possibility of the film going. I have needed to delegate and convey to each of the on-screen characters on how I needed them to perform keeping in mind the end goal to satisfy their character part. I've had experience of administration through being a corporal in Air Cadets which was the reason I chose to put myself forward for this part toward the start of this anticipate. The qualities which I increased through being a corporal, concealed and created all through the whole procedure of generation. Having the capacity to get your voice heard and adjust and resolve imaginative contrasts inside a film generation group is crucial and I believe that these are the best aptitude advancements I have taken from this experience. 

Undertaking of Additional Tasks

All through the procedure of making the WARP Films Inspired Film Trailer in Unit 46, I assisted made commitment to every part to ensure that the creation stuck to my particular; taping scenes, helping with altering and arranging an idea and story to our piece. I put forth a concentrated effort to satisfy these obligations since I had a noticeable vision of how I needed the film to look and sound. Beside the obligations of being a chief, I trust I made the best commitment in my additional obligations, to after generation working close by Lead Editor, Will to sharpen starting surges and alters into the last fledged trailer. 

Collaboration and composed correspondence: 

Correspondence between a producer and his group is indispensable for getting crosswise over thoughts for the generation. Basically, this part depended on me to give association and initiative to entire group. The following is the confirmation of some storyboards which is a case of arranging inside our film trailer 

LO2: Task 3 - Understanding Skills needed to fulfill the role of a Director

Verbal Exchange

Co-operation, among all participants on set at some point of a shoot is of the maximum significance; and the director is the individual that in the end co-ordinates all the factors of the manufacturing team.
In my reports, during recording sessions for our short movie; i have been capable of my  verbal exchange successfully, addressing every individual on their duties earlier than filming can start. The presence of a Director requires the respect in their production group and the pleasant of leadership. even as i used to be in the Air education Corps, i used to be promoted to Senior Corporal; which must have supposed they saw that I had the communicative and management talents which will fulfil a role of authority.

Written conversation

The materials employed via the Director usually at some stage in pre-manufacturing consists of  storyboards and scripting. Communicative skills are needed, translating their preliminary ideas onto paper that's later made into it's physical form. during the digital Media route I undertook at UTC Sheffield, i've had masses of fun developing products, well known planning materials and basically during Unit 46; creating a short film trailer, myself together with 3 others created the pre-production files that fashioned a key segment of the movie's manufacturing. acting because the movie's Director, I managed this conversation by using protecting concepting classes wherein pre-manufacturing had been created and delegated for destiny introduction. I checked that the plans gave a strong illustration of the preliminary principles of 'In Static', the call of our mission. this means that for this function, the capacity to present grievance and comments on those materials is needed to ensure the concept of the film is displayed efficiently.

sensible production

The extended duty of administrators is to make contributions to all phases of production in an effort to make sure that their 'vision' is maintained; this consists of the whole lot from digicam positioning to ordering of clips during modifying. As a part of a smaller manufacturing crew, my roles as Director additionally supposed I had to act as cameraman, assistant editor and sound mixer. this indicates I needed to have and enhance my technological knowledge of how to operate the Canon 650D DSLRs' used to file our film and Adobe top-rated, the software program used to edit the pictures.

Creativity

administrators inherit a 'vision' for his or her project which emerges via their contributions and delegations inside the film. I consider that I ought to present my aptitude and communicate my very own ideas for this venture by mission more roles and offering my very own innovative input.



areas for further development - talent Gaps and movement Plan

Reviewing my performance as a Director, i'm able to pick out factors that I should improve for you to boom the efficiency of finishing my jobs time I take in this position. Certainly one of our important setbacks as an entire all through this task have been organization disagreements; mostly approximately who need to be doing what and what choice of track we need to have. however, based on my views of the final product, I trust the entire group did an fantastic activity in creating a totally professional searching trailer. which will enhance upon these abilities, I can be mission a further mission in movie making as a part of the Media course wherein the crew for 'In Static' will preserve to enhance upon their stories by means of taking the comments and assessment made for our previous film and using it to improve upon our weaknesses and make certain that the brand new movie's procedure runs more easily and with much less troubles. The quality manner to advantage experience in filmmaking is to definitely do it; practice makes perfect and simply using the digital camera and adapting to a favored style and improving your technical competencies. specially, understanding and making use of the whole camera hardware in order to create intended filming consequences. I assume additionally that their are aspects of my conversation that wishes working on consisting of self belief and seasoned-pastime; a director in the end has 'reign' over a manufacturing group and wishes so that it will keep up a correspondence with each issue of manufacturing and be assured whilst communicating with the people worried. I felt that on occasions I lacked the self belief to get across my thoughts to the actors and contacting for permission of use of places.

for you to advantage a extra know-how of camera operation, professional enhancing and skills in directing; my movement plan is as follows:

possibly go to university to study film and media

get an appreticeship to study film and media

work experience within the industry

LO1: Task 2 - Job Roles Report

Employer Input

As part of Unit 46, making and developing a film trailer in the style of WARP Films; we were given a brief by Mark Herbert, the founder of WARP films who also directs their productions in Television (This is England 86', The Midnight Beast) and also in Film (Four Lions, Donkey Punch). he gave us a valued insight into his job and what his role entailed as well as important points about the brief from his point of view. We looked particularly closely at the Dead Mans Shoes Trailer as we felt it most resembled our own concepts of a dark, mystery thriller genre of film.

Dead Mans Shoes Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFi6FrAV9SE

Topic of Research

I will be researching the job roles within the film industry which are a Director and a Producer.

Director 

Directors are responsible for translating the film's written script into actual shots and sounds on the screen. They are accountable for a film's artistic and commercial success. Directors may write the film's script or permit it to be written, or they may be hired after an early draft of the script is completed. They must then make a idea for the completed film and work out how to achieve it. During pre-production, Directors make important decisions, such as choosing the right cast, crew and locations for the film. They then direct rehearsals and the performances of the actors once the film is in production. They also control the technical aspects of filming including the camera, sound, lighting, design and special effects departments. During post production, Directors work closely with Editors through the many technical processes of editing, to reach the final cut or version of the film. At all stages, Directors are answerable for motivating the team to produce the best possible results. Directors must also always be aware of the constraints of the film's budget and schedule and manage the expectations of the film's financiers. Throughout their job, the Director will come across every form of production equipment, they will have to instruct an equipment operator on what they need to do in order to create an intended effect. For example, a cameraman may be directed to position himself from a vantage point in order to capture a high angle shot of the subject. They will have to manage set up of technical elements while on set, such as camera positioning, lighting and timing narrative components. This could be anything from a change in a characters emotion to the execution of an explosive for an action sequence. 

N/A. (N/A). TV or film director. Available: https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/tvorfilmdirector.aspx. Last accessed 09/05/16.

Suitability 

I believe I have the required skills for this role which are;

• creativity and imagination.

• good communication and 'people skills'

• the ability to lead and motivate others.

• excellent organisational and planning skills.

• initiative and problem-solving ability.

• decision making ability.

• good time management and budget awareness.

Producer

Film producers fill a range of roles depending upon the type of producer. Either employed by a production company or independent, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting script, coordinating writing, directing and editing, and arranging financing. During the "discovery stage", the producer has to find and acknowledge promising material. Then, unless the film is supposed to be based on an original script, the producer has to find an appropriate screenwriter.

Suitability
I believe I have the required skills for this role which are;

• Have a good business sense 

• Have a good understanding of finance

• Have good creative vision

• Be self-motivated

• Be good at negotiating

• Be good at motivating people 

• Be good at problem-solving

• Understand the creative processes of filmmaking

• Be able to secure finance for the production

• Be able to prepare and control the production budget

• Have excellent communication skills

• Be able to work well under pressure and motivate the production team

• Ensure compliance with regulations and codes of practice

• Understand the relevant health and safety laws and procedures

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LO1: Task 1 - Other Industries

Artist: Artists will also be introduced into production in the pre-production phase, with the responsibility of creating conceptual art to support initial ideas and plans. Throughout the main production of a video game creating designs and drawings of assets (Visual Objects).

Designer: Creates pre-production plans for the video game, making initial plans and concepts for game content, characterisation, art style

Marketer: Manages and chiefs distribution, spreads the product through advertising and social media after the product has been finished.

Programmer: Designs and writes the computer that runs and controls how a game plays (Creative Skill Set)

Sound Engineer: makes sounds and music score for the game during the main production stages.

QA Tester: Tests, tunes and debugs games, suggesting refinements that ensure its quality and playability before it goes public (Creative Skill Set). Testers continue to play the game thoroughly after release as well in order to find undiscovered bugs and issues that can be rectified in future updates to the game.

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LO 1: Task 1 - Research of Jobs within the Film Industry

Director - The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design, and the creative aspects of filmmaking.nGenerally, a film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision.
Lead Editor - Generally, a film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision. A film director is a person who directs the making of a film.


Runner: completes odd jobs for people in the primary production phase while on set, such as transporting equipment, PR,  get coffee etc.


Sound Engineer: assembles sounds and music pieces for media products like Films and Games


Writer:  Works mainly in pre-production. Makes scripts for actors to read and carry out within the film.


Post-Production Supervisor: Alongside the Director, this person is responsible for the efficient running of the post-production process. He/She is also in charge of the post-production budget.


PR Manager: This crew member aims to create a good 'image' for the film under the eye of the media and the public, by generating positive publicity and managing negative publicity. Primarily functions in post production but can also be involved with controversial issues throughout preliminary and main production.


Illustrator: Creates starting designs, sketches, plans prior to main production for the film which can be utilised to create storyboards and give a portrayal of the film concept.
Unit Publicist: Through primary and post production, the unit publicist is the direct link between the media and the film's production team. initially will generally consist of releasing information about the film.


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