Monday, 24 September 2012

Lanyard link

What the presenter will say


The presenter will introduce our insert by saying a few things to briefly grab the attention of the viewers. Here is what the presenter will say:

Our next installment of the show includes one of City of Westminster's surprisers for the new and old students that could be very helpful to any student so stay tuned to find out what it is. 

2 minute insert plan

What we are going to do
I am going to record a 2 minute insert for the colleges magazine show that will be broadcasted around college to raise awareness on opportunities available in college.

Who are the Target Audience 
We are making our target audience the whole college so we will be coming up with something that everyone can watch. The theme for our video is to use humor to promote the college lanyard USB's.

The purpose of what we are recording
The main purpose of the video and what we will be recording will be to promote the USB's, show how useful they can be and to let students know they are available.

Who will be on screen and the script
Both myself and Eyyaz will be on screen acting and Mohammed will be our camera operator. I will play the person with the problem and Eyyaz will play the person with the solution. The solution will be the 4 gig USB lanyards.

Jordan is sitting in the library working on a computer when he finds he has to save something to his SD card. He looks through his bag and gets out his SD card and puts it in to the computer to find he has no memory space left. Jordan miserably puts his head down on the desk.

Eyyaz: Hey Jordan whats wrong?

Jordan: I got work to put on my SD card and its due in to day but it wont go on be cause there is no memory space left in the SD card.

Eyyaz: Why don't you use your lanyard?

Jordan: What?

Eyyaz: Your lanyard, it comes with a USB.

Jordan: No there isnt

Eyyaz: Yeah it does its 4 gig.

Transition to Jordan waking up.

Jordan: I have to get one of those.

Eyyaz: Be sure to pick up your USB Lanyards from the front desk. Who knows maybe t will save your course work one day.

Where we will be recording
We will begin recording a time laps out side the college entrance and on the first floor and then we will do our actual scenes in the library when its quite. We will also use an Apple computer, backpack,USB lanyard and SD card as props.


Monday, 10 September 2012

The WAYS


Shot list for What Are You Saying WAYS


Introduction
·     Introduction with Jordan starting off the insert explaining what will be happening:

Medium shot: of Jordan talking about what is going to happen on the show and then we cut to a ten second intro with the title of the show.


First part
·     The first section of the show:

Two shot: The first part of the show will be a short interview about viral things in the news and also college related things like after hour activities and possibly other events in college.

We will possibly use the 5 shot rule for this part.

Second part
·     The second section of the show, which is the gadget phase.

Two shot: For when we start talking about the new topic and gadget
Over shoulder shot: For when we introduce the item into the interview
High angle shot: Over both me and the interviewee
Low angle shot: of both Jordan and the Student
Close up: On the gadget

Conclusion 

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Andy's job info work

Contract types

Full - time:  Full - time means you work the full number of hours that your employer sets you.

Part - time: Part - time means half as much working hours from full time.

Freelance: Freelance work can be voluntary work or minimally paid voluntary work.

Contracted: Contract work is work you do for a certain amount of time till the job is done.

Permanent: Permanent work would be work that someone would from a very long term like maybe 10 to 20 years. A boss would fit this roll.

Fixed - Term: you must have an employment contract with the business you work for. Also your employment contract must be ‘fixed-term’, meaning it must end on a particular date, after a certain event or on completion of a task

Working patterns

Office hours: Week days like Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Late hours: Late hours would be from 5 o'clock to 12 o'clock

Shift work: Shift work is a working role that can be taken in turns and can vary for how long it lasts depending on the job

Night shift: Night shifts start around 10 o'clock and would probably finish at early hours of the morning

Contracts most likely to use this are:

Office hours: Full - time workers
Late hours: Permanent and Part - time workers
Shift work: Fixed term and contracted workers
Night shift: Freelance, Permanent and contracted workers

Pay patterns

Monthly: A monthly pay pattern if you get paid monthly. Full - time workers would probably receive this kind of payment pattern.

End of Job: Contracted and freelance workers would mostly get their payment this way.

Timesheets: A timesheet is something that is used to track when an employer will start their shift or start their working hours to when they finish. The time sheet will affect the pay of the employer if the employer isn't responsible enough to manage their time sheet. 

Free: Some people work voluntarily for free. Freelancers do this from time to time.

Invoicing: Invoicing means to send someone a bill. Freelancers who want to get paid or contracted workers would mostly do this.

What will each of my 3 jobs come under?

job 1: Location Manager
A location manager would work as a fixed term worker till the job is completed. They would probably have to invoice their employer if the bill for the job isn't already on the contract the fixed term worker would have signed. Location manager would probably have to work both office hours and late hours.

job 2: Stunt performer
A stunt performer would work as a contract worker. They probably would have to work both office hours and late hours. A stunt performer may get paid at the end of the job without invoicing but some stunt performers would have to invoice their employer. 

job 3: Camera operator
A camera operator would work as a Full - time employee and sometimes maybe even late hours too depending on what needs to be recorded. If the camera operator isn't working for free, the payment will for the job will probably come at the end.  

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Livias work

Directors Responsibilities

Directors may write the film's script or commission it to be written; or they may be hired after an early draft of the script is complete.  Directors must then develop a vision for the finished film, and define a practical route for achieving it.  During pre-production, Directors make crucial decisions, such as selecting 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.  Directors also manage the technical aspects of filming, including the camera, sound, lighting, design and special effects departments. 


Producer Responsibilities


Producers have overall control on every aspect of a film's production, bringing together and approving the selection of the whole production team. Their primary responsibility is to foster an environment in which the creative talents of the cast and crew can flourish - Producers are therefore ultimately accountable for the success of the finished film. The many responsibilities of the Producer span all four phases of production:

Development - Producers are often responsible for coming up with the underlying premise of a production, or for selecting the screenplay. Producers secure the necessary rights, select the screenwriter and story editing team, raise the development financing and supervise the development process.

Pre-production - Producers typically select and bring together the key members of the creative team, including the Director, Cinematographer & Production Designer and potential key cast members. They assist the Executive Producers to raise finance for the production and, once the initial finance is in place, they select other key production office personnel as well as the essential Heads of Departments. Producers also approve locations, studio hire, the final shooting script, production schedule and budget. More time and money spent in pre-production can reduce time and money wasting in production.

Production - Producers are responsible for the day-to-day smooth operation of the production team. Producers are also in constant communication and consultation with the Director and other key creative personnel, on and off set. Producers approve all script changes and cost reports, continuing to serve as the primary point of contact for all production partners, investors and distributors.

Post-production and marketing - Producers are expected to liaise with the Director and post-production departments, including editing - both picture and sound, music and visual effects. The Producer will deal with the finance and distribution companies in planning the marketing and distribution of the finished film.

It is rare to find one Producer who has the expertise and vision to exercise personal decision-making authority across all four phases of production, but they are usually supported by a hand-picked production office team whose key people will have worked alongside the Producer on several film projects.



Editing Responsibilities


Editors are one of the key Heads of Department on feature films, responsible for First Assistant Editors, and on bigger productions, Second Assistants and Trainees. The way a story unfolds and grabs the attention of the audience is one of the most important elements in filmmaking. To ensure that the story flows effortlessly from beginning to end, each shot is carefully chosen and edited into a series of scenes, which are in turn assembled to create the finished film.

This highly creative, challenging and rewarding job is the work of the Editor, who works closely with the Director, crafting the daily rushes into a coherent whole. Editors work long, unsociable hours, often under pressure, in an edit suite or cutting room. They are employed on a freelance basis by the Producer (sometimes with the approval of the film's financiers), based on their reputation and experience. Editors often work on television drama, as well as on feature films. 



Camera D.o.P Responsibilities


Camera Operators perform a vital role within the camera department on feature films. They support the Director of Photography (DoP or DP), and the Director, by accurately carrying out their instructions regarding shot composition and development. The seamless ease with which the camera moves is key to the narrative flow of feature films, and is the Camera Operators' responsibility. They are usually the first people to use the camera's eye piece to assess how all the elements of performance, art direction, lighting, composition and camera movement come together to create the cinematic experience.

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Andys work

Location Manager

It is important for location managers to work closely with the director so that they are able to fully understand the vision for the film. This helps a lot and make a big difference for the location manager to make decisions and chose locations. The Location manager would take pictures of the location they have chosen and then compile them into a storyboard. When the ideal location has been agreed on, Location managers then start negotiations over contracts and fees for the location and make all the necessary arrangements for filming to take place. Some of the tasks involve co-ordinating parking facilities, finding power sources, catering requirements and permission from the authorities to record in that location.  

To be a Location manager you have to have strong creative and imaginative skills to visualise all the possible uses for the location they find. Also the location they chose has to match the directors requirements. The Location manager also has to have good organisational skills and the ability to negotiate are essential in order to gain permissions to film in the ideal locations as well as to remember and keep fees on budget. Administrational skills are very useful to have as well as location managers would have to draw up contracts and negotiating permissions with the local authorities. Communication skills are also required as well.

Stunt performer

A stunt performer is the person who preforms supervised stunts while usually being  monitored by a stunt action co-ordinator on set who are responsible for stunts across all the filming units involved.  Stunt performers sometimes carry out individual stunt sequences with out the director personal supervision of a stunt co-ordinator, provided that he or she is the only performer and that they have carried out all the necessary planning and prepared all risk assessments and other health and safety documentation.

Although their work on set or on location may last a short time compared to other workers, stunt performers must carry out a lot of precise and reliable research in order to perform stunts safely while duplicating as closely as possible the actors appearance and body language while in character. 

To work as a stunt performer they must be 18 years old or over. Once they are accepted onto their JISC register they must work for at least 3 years as probationary members  of the register and then an extra 2 years as an intermediate member before they can progress to full membership in which they are given the title of Stunt Action Co-ordinator. 

Stunt performers must be able to communicate effectively in order to explain their actions and any possible repercussions to other members of the production team. They have to be adaptable, fast reacting to certain situations, take orders, and they also have to have really good research skills and have a general knowledge and understanding of the production process. A stunt performer also need strength and stamina as well as specific physical skills.



Camera operator

Camera operators usually start working at the end of pre-production. They work closely with the director of patography and are responsible for the 1st Assistant Camera, 2nd Assistant Camera and the Camera Trainee. After the Director and DoP have rehearsed and blocked the shots, the Camera Operator and DoP decide where to position the camera, and what lenses and supporting equipment to use.

Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Shooting scenario script


Script
Visuals




Ill have text saying "have you ever experienced a day as bad as this"
















Ill start of with a long shot of the college over looking the motor way





Ill then have a shot of me coming out of the train station.


Ill then have a long sot of me crossing a road followed by a shot of me running towards the camera.

Ill then have a medium side shot of me taking my phone out of my coat.