LO3: Forms

Forms

Once a production schedule of the tasks are organised, the following forms would need to be created:

a) Call sheet

b) Consent form

c) Location release

The purpose of a call sheet is to know who is doing each job and the deadline of each job as well as the location of the job. Every scene would have a call sheet and every location would have one

The purpose of a consent form is to give consent that they can be in their production. You would use to to ask for permission for intellectual property

The purpose of a location release is to ask for permission for the location you need to use

Call sheet

Consent form

Location release

Visualisation diagram

Visualisation diagram

This is a sketch that represents the layout of product. This is used for magazine and an interactive products and any print product

Features of a app homescreen

• The apps logo- identity
• Name of product- Always at the top, large, masthead
• Images-represent features and functions, map, profile, messaging, settings- social media apps
• Layout- tiles
• Housestyle- colours-connotations, how it represent the product, font- serif, sans serif, images and graphics

In the exam you will be asked to draw at least two pre-production documents. Your marks are rewarded on content which is 1 mark, firness for purpose which is 3 marks and the use of annotations to justify your decisions which is 2 marks max

Content

Drawing something that looks like a product

Fitness for purpose

The features need to be relevant for the scenario of the product that you'll be drawing

Use of annotations to justify decisions

Making detailed notes to explain

a) Housestyle- Craeting a branding and it has to be consistent

b) Appeal to target audience

c) The brief

LO4: Site structure diagram

1) What is a site structure diagram?

It's a diagram that represents how the user would navigate

2) What type of media products would it be needed for?

It will be needed for creating websites and creating apps and games

This can also be called a site map

1) What does navigation mean?

Navigation mean moving around the product and exploring different pages/links - Hyperlinks and buttons

2) Who would be the end user?

The end user would be the person using the product

3) Give examples of an interactive media product

Website, apps, games

LO4: Storyboards

What is the purpose of a storyboard?
A storyboard is used to show the storyline of the product and to show what is happening in each scene. representation of a narrative this will include themes.
You would complete a script first so you know what the characters in the media products are saying.

Products that would need a storyboard:
Film
TV show
Advert
Game
Music video
Animation

Exam tips

1) Highlight key terms from the question.
E.g. Describe/identify- 1 mark questions, usaully 1 word/sentence,
Explain- 2 or more marks- because and why
Evaluate- 20 marks- you will have to evaluate the effectiveness of a pre-production document (Production schedule, SWOT analysis, visualisation diagram, storyboard, script)
Effectiveness- how good it is at doing its job- Introduction- define what the product is and why it's effective- 2 lines, positves/strengths of the document, who makes the document and why they use it, give specific examples from the brief to explain why that document is effective/useful. Show the consequences of not having an effective pre-production document.
Evaluation question- 10-15 minutes per drawing- 20-25 minutes on evaluation question

Unit 1 exam- Tuesday 10th of january 9am
Unit 2 exam Thursday 12th of january 9am

Primary research mock feedback

3 main reasons why I didn't get full marks:
1) I didn't develop question C
2) I repeated what I said on one of the questions
3) I needed to explain that primary research is cheap and easy to use

LO3: Research

What Production stage does the research take place?
The research takes place at the pre-production stage

What are the two methods of collecting research?
1) Primary- surveys
2) Secondary- internet

Audience research- Researching what the audience likes and dislikes so they know what to make for the audience- age, gender, income, ethnicity, geo-demographics, interests

Market research- researching what is on the market to see what is popular on the market and to see the competitors of the product and also to see if there is a gap in the market. An advantage of a gap in the market is that it's unique but it might not be successful because it hasn't been tested before and it could limit research

Product research- researching what to have in the product and how to make the product. This is done in house
1) Collecting source materials
2) Establish how viable the project is. Will it be a success? Is it worth making?
3) Find locations

SWOT analysis mock feedback/question 10

SWOT analysis and question 10- link it to the brief
For question 10
1) You will always be asked to evaluate a pre-production document (visualisation diagram/sitemap/storyboard)
2) Introduction- 2 sentences to explain and show you understand the question
3) Link to the brief- Answers must directly link the brief throughout.
4) Benefits v Limitations- discuss the main strengths and improvements you have been asked to discuss. Answers/examles must link to the brief

SWOT analysis:
1) Strengths (internal): personnel/product/target audience/resourses- graphic designer and coder.                           
2) Weaknesses (internal): personnel/product/target audience- launch date
3) Opportunities (enternal): production company/development of the company
4) Threats (enternal): competitors/time scales

LO4: Visualisation diagram for a promotional poster

A poster should have a main image of the product. The poster should have information about the product. It should have notes on the housestyle- font styles, colours and images. The annotations must link to the target audience and the brief. It will need the name of the brand and the product. The product will need a slogan. It will need a website. A review of the product

I needed to add a slogan and information about the product, I also needed to add reason why i chose that colour

Production schedule question

Identify one type of project management tool that could be used to keep track of the project tasks and explain why it is suitable for this task? [3]

A project management tool that could be used to keep track of the project tasks could be a production schedule. This is suitable for this task because it shows how long to do each activity for and it keeps track of deadlines so the person making the product knows how long to spend on each activity. The software that will be suitable to make a production schedule is Excel as can easily add data and the timescale for making the production scedule.

Assessor: Ellis
Production Schedule - 1 mark
'Because' - 1 mark
Software - 1 mark
Tr an include who would use a production scedule. (everyone in production team)
State that this would allocate tasks to staff.

LO3: Production schedules and forms

Starter
I think a production schedule includes a schedule to plan the product and make the product then market the product. It's important because the company needs to know how long to spend on the planning and making of the product and the marketing of the product
Production schedule is a time scale/milestone and the resources needed to make the product and jobs needed to make the product

Production schedule
It's a plan of the activities and tasks that need to be completed to make the product
Pre-production
Production
Post-production
This is made in the pre-production stage

Reason why we have a production schedule:

• Organised
• Personnel/crew

This is a project management tool

Production schedule example

Types of client briefs

Target audiences

Tutor feedback for unit 2 mock legal issues and regulatory bodies

Key personnel in media industries

Key personnel are important job roles within the three stages of production when creating media.

1) Pre-production- This includes all the planning and drafting stages of a media product
2) Production- This includes all the actual making of a media product
3) Post-production- This includes any ways in which the media product is edited

LO1: Types of digital media products

1) TV production- American horror story

This TV show has to condsider copyright because of the characters that are in the show so the show needs to come up with original characters that no one has come up with so they can avoid breaching this law. If the show has some of the characters that are the same to some others then they could face consequences such as fines and prosecution. The regulator that could regulate this show could be BBFC to classify who can watch this show. This show is rated at 18 because of the violence, grapgic scenes and sexual scenes that are in this show.




2) Social media campaign- Earth hour

This campaign needs to consider the data protection act because they don't want to give out important information so they need to consider this law so they don't give out information. If they do give out important information they could face consequences such as fines and prosecution. The regulator that could regulate this campaign could be ASA because they regulate all advertisements, so this is advertised everywhere they can regulate it and deal with the complaints if people have complained about the advertisment




3) Digital animation- The Simpsons

This TV show needs to consider slander act because of what the characters might say in the show. If it is offensive to people the show can be sued, so the show needs to consider what the characters say in the show so it's nbot offensive to any people. BBFC would be appropriate regulatory body because it will classify the TV show to the right suitable age of the audience who is allowed to watch it.




4) Radio production- The Vodafone Big Top 40 With Marvin Humes

This radio show needs to consider Freedom of Information Act because the artist that the host is playing on the radio show needs their information to be protected from the public, so the host has to be careful of what information he is giving out about the artist that he is playing on the radio show. Ofcom would be a suitable regulatory body because they regulate radio shows.



5) Graphic novel- Amazing Spiderman- Family business

This graphic novel needs to consider libel because if something offensive has been written about someone in the novel, the authors can be sued because of what they wrote in the graphic novel. The regulator that could regulate this graphic novel could be




6) Digital photographic product

This digital photograph needs to consider copyright because anyone can use this image so the image needs to be copyrighted to the owner so no one is allowed to use this image only if they have permission to use this image, otherwise if they use this image without permission they can be fined or prosecuted.

LO1: Regulatory bodies

Regulatory bodies means that there is rules and guidelines for people to follow. It's about monitoring and making sure products are appropriate for their audiences and they are following the rules and guidelines.

It is important to regulate media products because it can harm repuations of the company who makes that product.

Revision of legal issues

Freedom of Information Act 2000

• Public have the right to access/ask for information
• Public sector organisations (NHS, Government, police, MOD)
• This would effect media products that include/about public service organisations
• The public would have to make sure they are using the information in the right way, otherwise it could be dangerous
• The ICO has 30 days to make the information available to the public
• If it isn't available to the public then you would eb fined or prosecuted

Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988

• Recognised/ownership for work that you have created (Logo, song/music, film, images/photos, book)
• Patents:- invented
• If you want to use someone elses intellectual property you have to ask for permission
• Time period for legal ownership for what you have invented (time frame)
• The company owns the intellectual property not the individual

Permissions

Professional

• Email
• Letter
• Phone

• Social media

Data Protection Act 1998

• Making sure we are protecting sensitive data ( For clients, audience) (passwords, account details, "ecommerce", medical records- identify a body, contact information)
• Protect data by encryption, not to be shared to third party organisations unless they have your consent for your personal information to be shared
• Consequences- Fined, sued, prosecuted
• Audience- passwords, keep information private

Libel and slander

• Libel- written statement which can: ruin a repuation, false information (defamation)
• Slander- A type of defamation (hurtful or offensive)
• Spoken statement
• If something is true you could still be sued

Libel

1. Newspapers
2. Website
3. Book
4. Magazine

Slander

1. TV News report
2. Video on social media
3. Radio

LO1: Introduction booklet

Feedom of Information Act 2000 (Legal Issues)

LO1: Starter task on crowdfunding

Assessor: Ellis Carr


1) What does crowdfunding mean?
Crowdfunding means other people funding for that project for it to become successful. Other companies can help fund projects as well.
Correct but use words like donation and more detail.

2) State two advantages for an independent project
One advantage is that it doen't need many employees in the project so they'll save money by not paying as much wages.
Correct.
*Your project is not influenced by a conglomerate.
*Independent project could use social media to distribute their project.


3) State two disadvantages for an independent project
One disadvantage is that it doesn't make as much money as an conglomerate project so it's less successful. Another disadvantage is that they'll be less people employed so some people won't have work.
*Difficult to gain recognition.
*If you haven't already got a fanbase it could be difficult to recieve donations.

LO1: Legal issues

Three legal issues we need to think about when making an product:
1) Copyright
2) Health and safety- Risk assessment, Location recce
3) Permissions for locations- Release and consent form- actors/models

Freedom of Information Act 2000

1) Definition of what it means
2) Three reasons why it is important
3) What are the consequences of not adhering to this law?
4) Find an example of where this legal issue was breached
5) How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? Give examples

Libel and slander

1) Definition of what it means- libel- is written. slander- is when its spoken
2) Three reasons why it is important- It's the ground rules to make sure something is yours
3) What are the consequences of not adhering to this law?- It can cause people to refuse to work together. slander- people have the right to sue. It can harm the reputation of the person in question
4) Find an example of where this legal issue was breached-
5) How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? Give examples
Libel is using different defamation
Print based products doesn't make harm or defence when it's published

Data protection act 1998

1) Definition of what it means- It controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government. Personal information is kept secure.
2) Three reasons why it is important- It protects from fraud activity and unauthorised access to the information. Encryption is important to keep it secure.
3) What are the consequences of not adhering to this law?- companies may face penalties such as fines and prosecution such as prison sentences. victims get compensation
4) Find an example of where this legal issue was breached- M&S- The data on an employees laptop was unencrypted and it was stolen
5) How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? Give examples- they must be  fair fully and lawfully processed, processed by specified people, accurate and kept up to date, kept secure, processed in line with the rights of individuals

Copyright legislation

1) Definition of what it means- Copying other peoples work and claiming its yours. Design is the colour of the product and texture, shape and materials used. Patent is you have a legal right to the invention.
2) Three reasons why it is important- To ensure people they are rewarded for their endeavors. To give protection to the copyright holder if someone tries to copy or seal their work. Design is important because it protects the shape or configuration of a marketable product and are used to prevent unauthorised copying to products.
3) What are the consequences of not adhering to this law?-
4) Find an example of where this legal issue was breached-Marvin Gaye and Robin Thicke for using his song in his music
5) How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? Give examples

Intellectual property

1) Definition of what it means- Described a physical creation that is unique an individual
2) Three reasons why it is important- Supports high paying jobs. Drives economic growth and competiveness
3) What are the consequences of not adhering to this law?- Unauthorised use of property is called infringement.
4) Find an example of where this legal issue was breached- Apple and Samsung- Claimed infringement on each others patents
5) How does this law effect pre-production of a media product? Give examples- The companies have to consider copyright and design right, trademarks, registered designs and patents