Scripts

Chip Shop Fire - 

INT. NEWS ROOM, DAY

Joe

Good Evening and welcome to Cloud News. We start this show with breaking news about a fire that has broken out in Southend. The fire broke out in a Southend chip shop. The Las Vegas Grill chip shop on Southend Seafront was set alight around 8:10pm on Monday 27th January and the fire was promptly put out by 8:36pm the same evening. The cause of the fire is still unclear but fire crews have mentioned that it could have been caused by a faulty tumble drier in a room just above the shop. The main part of the blaze was present in the rooms above the chip shop but the chip shop was affecte3d by water and smoke damage. A spokesman from the Fire Crew that attended the scene told reporters that the Crews were wearing breathing apparatus as they entered the shop and they also used a hose reel jet and one dry powder fire extinguisher. After the fire was put out, the Fire Crews at the scene used a positive pressure fan to ventilate the chip shop and the rooms above where the fire occured. More to come on this news story on tomorrow's show.

Airport - 

INT. NEWS ROOM, DAY.

JOE

The next news story affecting the local area is surrounding flights from Southend Airport. Earlier this week, Southend Airport bosses admitted that they had been discussing contracts with potential new partners. The arrival of this news means that flights could soon be available to Denmark, Romania and Turkey from Southend Airport. At the moment, you can fly to 15 European destinations from Southend. A spokesman for the Airport quoted "We are working closely with all our current partners - as well as speaking to potential new ones. We are doing this in order to offer an even wider variety of destinatinos for business and leisure travellers. As soon as we do have new routes confirmed then you will be the first to know." Southend Airport is growing very quickly and flew one million passengers to holiday in business destinations. The owners of the Airport, Stobart Group, bought the airport in 2008. They have since invested £120m, including the new £10m terminal extension. Other things that have been added recently to the Airport include a train station, an air traffic control tower, terminal building, runway extension, a 4 star Holiday Inn and radar. Website 'therouteshop.com' have said that the major reasons that it will serve Southend Airport is the fact that it is a new Airport and has links to Stratford and Liverpool Street via its new Train Station. Other reasons include have competetive charges and excellent slot availability. The key facts listed by the company include having a catchment area population of potential fliers ranging from 5.4 million people in an hour and potentially 19.3 million within 2 hours. The changes are welcomed by citizens and especially by Ian Burns, who owns Travel Smart in the Victoria Shopping Center in Southend. Mr Burns, who has been in the industry for 14 years said "The more destinations they get, the better." He carried on to mention that popular destinations such as Lanzarote would have as much popularity as Tenerife currently. Mr Burns also commented on the fact that Turkey and Bodrum would sell especially well and bring a lot of revenue to the Airport. Southend Airport currently travel to many popular destinations around the world including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Ibiza and Tenerife. They also offer transatlantic connections to Boston, Chicago, New York, Orlando, San Fransisco and Toronto. Southend Airport has been improving and improving since being taken over in 2008 and will continue to grow for years to come. Updates on the growth of Southend Airport will be broadcast in the very near future.

SOUTHEND UNITED - 

INT. NEWS ROOM, DAY

JOE

Our next news story is regarding Southend United. Last week we were at Boots and Laces, Southend United's Training ground discussing the season so far.

VT - Southend United's training ground

INTERVIEWER

So far this season, Southend United have had a lot of success and are near the automatic promotion spots. What do you think of their progress so far?

INTERVIEWEE

*Response with opinions*

INTERVIEWER

Do you think that they will make automatic promotion this season?

INTERVIEWEE

*Response with opinions*

INTERVIEWER

So far this season, Kevan Hurst has been our top goalscorer and is also one of the league's top scorers, how much do you think this has benefited the squad and our promotion chase?

INTERVIEWEE

*Response with opinions*

INTERVIEWER

If there was anything you could choose to change at the moment, what would that be?

Documentary Conventions

Conventions of Documentaries -
- Interviews
- Voice-Over
- Use of witnesses/people involved
- Archive Footage
- Music
- Montages - Pace
- Irony
- Sarcasm
- Black Humour

Bowling for Columbine -
1. Gun availability + views on gun ownership
2. Fear and Safety
3. Inequality between rich and poor in America
4. Killing of Columbine students
5. American society
6. Importance of Media
7. Taking the law into our own hands

Pre-Credit Sequence (Without Dialogue)

INT. underground tunnel in the catacombs

NIGEL and SCOTT are running down a dark tunnel in the Catacombs. They are being chased by skeletons with small animals such as mice and spiders all around, blocking their way.

As Nigel and Scott start to panic, Nigel turns his body slightly and points to the group of Skeletons. The way he was pointing was as if he was trying to use a special ability or power. Nothing happens and the pair carry on running.

Nigel trips over a rock on the floor and loses his balance, Scott then helps him up as they keep running away from the Skeletons. Nigel is getting tired and cannot run for much longer.

Nigel and Scott use their last bit of energy as the slightly get ahead of the group of Skeletons and Scott pulls Nigel into a dark corridor.

The group of Skeletons do not see the pair go in to the corridor and they carry on running in the same direction, past the dark corridor.

Nigel and Scott are regaining their breath in the dark corridor when suddenly, a dark figure starts running at them from a distance. The pair panic and Scott lifts up his arm to try and stop the mysterious figure from reaching them. A wall rises out of the ground in front of Scott and traps Nigel and Scott in the corridor.

Nigel and Scott relax as they are safe from any danger. For now.

Pre-Production Portfolio Link

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8UtVDbqtAMc3JMc2xVanBZeFU/edit

Pre-Credits Sequence

Protagonist - Good Guy - What do they want? What do they need?
Antagonist - Bad Guy - What do they want? What do they need?
Pivotal Character(s) - Will be helping either the Protagonist or the Antagonist. Keeps them engaged in conflict
Dialogue - It's not everything!
Intentions - MOTIVATION!
Subtext - The meaning of the context. Whats going on under the surface?
Context - What's going on around it? What happens before and after? Where and when is this happening?



INT. Underground tunnel in the catacombs

NIGEL and SCOTT are running down a dark tunnel in the Catacombs. They are being chased by skeletons with small animals such as mice and spiders all around blocking their way.

NIGEL

We need to do something, our lives are at risk.

SCOTT

Why is it not working? What are we doing wrong?

Nigel slightly turns his body as he looks behind him at the Skeletons. Nigel points at the Skeletons like he is trying to get rid of them using powers. There is no effect as Nigel and Scott carries on running away.

NIGEL

My time in the armed forces has taken its toll. I cant run for much longer, we need to do something.

Nigel stumbles as he steps on a large rock, Scott helps him regain his balance as they almost get caught.

SCOTT

Get in here!

Nigel and Scott get a few meters away from the army of Skeletons behind them and they take a sharp turn into a dark corridor.

NIGEL

I don't understand what's happening! Why are our powers not working?

SCOTT

They must have a recharge time. We will stay here until we have them back.

The crowd of Skeletons rush past the end of the dark corridor and do not notice Nigel and Scott. As Nigel and Scott stand in the dark corridor, a figure rushes towards them out of the dark. They panic as it gets closer and closer. Scott raises his hand and a wall comes out of the ground and blocks the access.

NIGEL

What was that! We need to move before this gets worse.

SCOTT

We are safe here, my powers have recharged. We stay here for now.

Nigel and Scott sit down in the dark corridor. They are now trapped until their powers recharge. The camera turns to the wall as there is banging as if somebody is trying to break the wall.

FADE TO BLACK LOOKING AT THE WALL

Purposes of Research

What information might a researcher need?

• The 5Ws
• Proof (Statistics or Interviews)
• Questions

Why might they conduct research?

• They are informed about the story to further elaborate.
• To make their story reliable.

What would a researcher need to consider?

• Ethical 
• Unbiasedness 
• If the information is reliable or true

Pre-Credit Sequence

A pre-credit sequence establishes the tone, genre and the subject of the film. This is a short clip before the main part of the film. These are often used in James Bond films. The pre-credit sequence may not be directly linked with any part of the film but the main purpose is to grab the viewers attention before the main film.

Research

Types, Methods and Sources of research -

- Books
- Internet
- Surveys
- Interviews
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Radio
- Observation
- Historical Journals
- Questionnaires
- Journals
- Diagrams
- Statistics
- Letters
- Statements
- Video Clips (CCTV etc.)
- Forums
- Social Networking
- Experiments
- TV Programs
- Conversations/Discussions
- Focus Group

TV News Conventions

TV News Conventions -

Reports doing interviews with eye-witnesses
Impartial - Means of unbiased
Voiceover
Pictures
Studio
Locations
Well dressed/smartly dressed news reader
Accents are all the same
Use of graphics


Format of the news -

1. Titles or summary of the news, presenters welcome and names
2. Main story
3. Story 2
4.
5. Duck on a skateboard story
6. Weather and sport

Resource List News Show

For our news show we will need the following -

LIVE SHOW

- Table/Desk

- 1 Chair

- 2 Clip-on Microphones

- Whiteboard (Weather Report)

- Blue Screen (Behind main presenter, showing scenery)

- Cameras

- Lighting

VT RECORDING

- Camera

- Boom Microphone

- Tape

- Script

- Anything needed for displaying information

Costumes for News show

Host - The host for our news show will be wearing smart but casual clothing so that the show does not look too formal. Wearing smart clothes makes the show appealing for many audiences in a way that it makes them feel that they are watching something official and by also making the clothing casual, we appeal to younger audiences within our target audience.

Weather Reporter - Our weather reporter will also be wearing smart, casual clothing. This gives a professional sense to the report and it also makes this part of the show not too formal to appeal to the younger end of our target audience.

VT Main Person - The main reporter in our VT's will be wearing everyday clothing when reporting so that they fit comfortably in their surroundings.

Created News Story

Tiger shark found in Southend-On-Sea.

Presenter - Welcome to the news, I'm Jeremy Smith. Breaking news just in, a large Tiger Shark has been found just off the coast of Southend-On-Sea (In a rock pool) frightening nearby citizens.

VT of the reporter at scene of breaking news story.

Reporter - As we can see, this deadly Tiger Shark has made itself at home in this rock pool. The shark was first reported early this morning but it is not yet clear whether it has been here for a longer length of time. Calls have been made to the local SeaLife centre to try and resolve the issue of this dangerous animal being into the water. They are currently looking into options such as adopting this shark. However, the local animal right activists are wanting the shark to be released back into the wild in a safe part of the environment.

Story Ideas

Main Actor - Robert De Niro

Genre - Superhero

Location - Catacombs, Rome

Title - The Catacombs are Alive

Tagline - De Niro The Superhero

Log Line - Robert De Niro stars in this Superhero blockbuster set in the dark location of the Catacombs. We follow Nigel (De Niro) and his friend Scott in their mission to bring the Catacombs to life.

Robert De Niro plays Ex-Armed forces 79 Year old Nigel as him and close friend Scott try to bring the Catacombs to life by using powers that they never knew they had in this Superhero blockbuster. 

Poster Idea - For my poster idea I would like to include my main character (Robert De Niro), the Catacombs and something Superhero related. The background of the poster will be a dark shot of the Catacombs with what looks like De Niro standing in them. De Niro will also be holding a shield/armour so that there is something superhero related on the cover. I will also have the second character (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) standing behind De Niro. 

Lead Character - My lead character will be played by Robert De Niro. The lead character will be called Nigel and is in his late 70s. Nigel has a history of being in the armed forces from a young age and discovered his superhero powers in his early 40s. He has not told anybody about his powers and is a very secretive person. He has a wide range of superpowers and can do anything he wants in any place he wants, but he does not use this to his advantage. He is very tall, slim and well dressed. 

Second Character - My second character will be played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse. This character will be called Scott and he also has superpowers. He is short, slim and also very well dressed. 

Story - Nigel and Scott are close friends due to their superpowers. They both live in Rome near each other and have a mission, to bring the nearby Catacombs to life using superpowers. Throughout their mission, they break into the Catacombs and use their superpowers to put the bones and skulls together to make Skeletons. Their plan backfires on them when the Skeletons decide they want to leave the Catacombs and enter the streets of Rome. Nigel and Scott need all the superpowers they can get to stop the Skeletons spilling onto the streets for the public to see. 

Script Extract - 

EXT. OUTSIDE CATACOMBS, ROME

NIGEL walks down the streets of Rome outside the dark, abandoned Catacombs with his close friend SCOTT. NIGEL is tall, slim and very well dressed. SCOTT is younger than NIGEL, short, slim and also very well dressed.

NIGEL

The entrance is just down the road, when we arrive you know what to do.

SCOTT

Give me the signal when we arrive, then I will do it. 

Nigel and Scott reach the entrance to the Catacombs. There are thin steps going into darkness with a tightly locked gate guarding the entrance. Scott stops outside the gate as Nigel carries on walking down the road, Nigel stops a few meters away. Nigel signals towards Scott and Scott proceeds to open the locks on the gate using a force. Nigel walks back to Scott at the door.

NIGEL

Good work, lets go down there.

Scott leads the way down the dark, small steps to enter the Catacombs. A sudden rush of energy enters the path of the two close friends are the gate slams shut behind them.

SCOTT

It has started, we know what we are in for down here.

NIGEL

We are not alone down here.

Nigel and Scott move away from the camera and into darkness, there is a bright flash of light from where they are walking and the two characters vanish off camera.

Lead Story Practice

Defender Adam Thompson is currently being pursued by Southend United. Last week, the Blues' boss made it clear that the defender was in high demand due to his talent. Talks took place at a press conference at Roots Hall last week.

Who - Adam Thompson/Southend United
What - Currently being pursued
When - Last Week
Where - Press conference at Roots Hall
Why - Due to his talent

Inverted Pyramid - Newspaper

This picture shows a news story from The Sun. I have labelled The Lead, The Body, The Tail and all other things that I needed to label.

Structuring The News

Structuring the News - 

Southend Echo -
-Topics covered - News, Sport, Leisure, Local Info, Events, Announcements, Competitions, Contact us.
- Dodgy Drains
- Dog Walker Attack Investigation
- Airport's one in a Million


Yellow Advertiser -
- Topics covered - Home, News, Sport, Letters, Blogs, Features, Videos, Whats-On, Family Announcements, Special Publications, About us, Contact us, Advertising.
- Bail hostel could be moved, council told
- Shrimpers tame lions - Now for the Tigers!
- Security guards for troubled tower block

The Daily Mail -
- Topics Covered - Home, News, U.S, Sport, TV & Showbiz, Femail, Health, Science, Money, Videos, Coffee Break, Travel, Fashion Finder.
- Ronaldo win Ballon D'Or
- John Terry sells 9 bedroom house for £10million profit

Facts and Opinion

Fact - A fact is somebody that is true or something that can be proven.
Opinion - An opinion is something that somebody thinks/believes but cannot necessarily be proven to be true. An opinion is based on personal judgement or belief.

Example of a fact - The hospital has 100 beds in all departments.
Example of an opinion - There are not enough beds in the hospital.

Bias - Bias is an unfair judgement on something. This could include giving your opinion on something and then publishing it such as in the news.

Primary Research - Your main research. This is research that you create or take out yourself.
Secondary Research - This is research using existing information.

Example of Primary Research - Primary research includes things such as tests you could carry out.
Example of Secondary Research - A giraffe is the tallest horned animal ever to exist.

Proposal

For our new show, we aim to have a factual/entertainment theme. Our news show will be shown on a mainstream channel such as ITV at 7:30pm everyday. The main stories that we will be covering will include the story of rising train fares, something revolving around local bands, football and weather. Our news stories, the channel and running time are very suitable for our intended target audience of adults/young adults.

Script Writing

1. A clear setting - When and where does this story take place? Lock that in on your very first slugline.

Example - INT. CAFETERIA, SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE - AFTERNOON

2. Describe the setting - When people are reading your script, trey probably won't know the environment you're talking about. Describe it in a couple of short, sharp sentences.

Example - INT. CAFETERIA, SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE - DAY

Bustling, busy, full of fashionably dressed teenagers. Chrome glass surfaces, gossip fills the air as students talk and eat.

3. Introducing characters - Throw in a couple of vivid details to make the reader picture the charter in their head.

Example - Kayla Frost, 19 - Stick-thin, looks like whew might snap at any moment. Her levi's might be faded, but her eyes burn fiercely from under a gothic mop of hair.

4. Naming your characters - Make sure each characters name is different, and looks different when written down. Give each character a surname, too. If they've only got a first name, this comes across as an incomplete identity.

5. Conflict, Conflict, Conflict - Not only should your screenplay be based on a wider conflict of some kind, but each character should also have internal conflicts that they are dealing with.

Doubts, insecurities, unfinished business. None of us glide through life without stuff boiling away inside, and your characters shouldn't either.

6. She's filled with secrets -  Giving your character secrets, whether big or small, enables you to pick away layers and keep your viewer interested along the way.

7. Keep it consistent - Make sure you keep your characters consistent in both background and behaviour.

If Dave is an ex-con with a violent past, make sure he acts that way when confronted by trouble.

8. Dialogue stuff - People don't speak in complete sentences, nor do people all speak alike. You need to let your characters dictate where the punctuation goes. Gaps, pauses, unfinished sentences. Try recording people speaking and listening to it back.

9. Stay away from the nose!! - The phrase 'on the nose' refers to dialogue that states too clearly what a character is thinking without filtering it through their personality and agenda.

If Dave tells his closest friend "I want to be a policeman", chances are this won't play as well as having the application forms fall out of his gym bag might.

10. Keep it unpredictable - When princess Leia tells Han Solo 'I love you' in The Empire Strikes Back, the scene is memorable for his response;

'I Know'

You want the dialogue to flow, but you need to rethink predictable exchanges. Throw away the first response you think of. Throw away the second one too. Maybe use the third.

11. Keep it varied - Does a character even need to respond verbally to a statement? If someone says 'Goodbye' to them, do they need to speak in return? Couldn't they wink instead?

Once again, predictability is your enemy.

12. First Line - The first line of your character speaks should sum up an aspect of their personality.

If you're introducing a party animal like Stifler from the American Pie series, his first line wouldn't be something mundane about being late for an appointment.

Your characters only get one chance to make a first impression, so make sure it packs a punch.

13. Language=Life - Make sure your characters' dialogue reflects their life experiences. A 70 Year-Old English professor won't speak the same as a 25 Year-Old football player. A character born in 1960 will speak differently to one born in 1990. Make their dialogue reflect this!

14. Double Hyphen - Has one character stepped on another's line? Cutting them off before they finish speaking? The traditional way to show this in a script is with a double hyphen.

WIFE

You know, I never told you --

HUSBAND

I don't want to hear it!

15. Fresh Slang - Why not make up your own slang? Using the latest words, phrases and cultural references will date your script extremely quickly.

Writers like Joss Whedon make up their own slang phrases and drop them into the script. "Whats the sitch?"meaning "Whats going on?" originated in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

An audience won't know the difference between a slang phrase you've made up and one they've never heard before, but they'll certainly notice a dated turn of phrase.

16. Mix dialogue and action - In life, stuff happens at at once. People don't stop talking because a bus is about to explode; the bus explodes whilst they're in mid-sentence.

Don't be afraid to have action an dialogue crash into each other, because things in real life don't happen in a neat order. 

17. Don't tell me what I've seen! - If Debbie's head just exploded, the viewer doesn't need James to tell them;

"My God, Debbie's head just exploded!"

They had already noticed. Eliminate dialogue that narrates the action.

18. No place for closed questions - If you've got a question which leads to a yes or no response in your dialogue, get rid of it.

They stop the dialogue dead, and the audience can anticipate the response. 

Replace them with open questions, to let your characters personalities shine through.

19. Misunderstanding - Characters should misunderstand and misinterpret each other just as people do in real life. 

It gives you a great opportunities for conflict and comedy, plus it makes the dialogue read as more authentic. 

20. Style stuff : Present Tense - Always keep your action descriptions in the present tense. 

Gaby chases Fred into the ice-cream shop

not

Gaby has chased Fred into the ice-cream shop

You need to have the action unfold in the present as it unfolds on the page. 

21. What not to include - The action descriptions in your screenplay should not include : Thoughts, Hopes, Back Story and anything that can't be shown visually. 

If you want to include these things, you need to show them through events or dialogue.

22. Keep it clear - 

"The Father of the bride, who runs a pizza restaurant" is ambiguous.

Who sells the pizza?

The father or the bride?

Compare it to "The Bride, whose father runs a pizza restaurant"

Keep it clear. The less ambiguity, the better.

23. OH MY GOD - Using ALL CAPITALS in your action descriptions signifies something important. Its a way of making the important elements pop when somebody reads the script.

The whole building EXPLODES.

Don't get carried away and end up with half of your action description in caps. Use it sparingly.

24. Keep it punchy - Break long sentences and keep your descriptions as vivid as you can. 

Jennie trying to keep her breathing under control as she walks across a tightrope? Sometimes fewer words work better.

Inhale. Exhale. Jennie steps out.

25. Write it first, then edit - This script won't be as punchy, exciting and engaging as possible on the first draft. 

Your mission on the first draft is just to get the thing written.

Second, third, fourth, fifth drafts are the opportunity to make your screenplay everything it can be. 

Project Summary

1. Create a scrapbook with the following -
- Mindmaps
- Contacts
- Location Details
- Secondary Research
- Primary Research
- Vox-Pops
- Questionnaires
- Target Audience Research

Plan a LIVE Production -
- Running order
- Job Roles
- Script
- Mood board
- Set designs
- Costume design
- Floor plans with camera positions and lighting

VT Insert -
- We will create some VT inserts to add into our live shows

The Live Show -
- Planning should be completed
- VT inserts recorded and edited ready to be used
- Perform an operational role within the TV studio for each show

2. News show with 1 host and 2 special guests. The target audience for my rough idea will be young adults and it will be on main tv at around 9pm. The news show will last 10 minutes and will give a round up of all of the latest news surrounding all things that young adults would be interested in. The main topics will include a round-up of the day's sport, TV show news and weather. Also will include some major stories worldwide.

3. News shows usually all include breaking news about all types of things, sports news, weather and special guests/interviews.

Documentary Modes

Documentary Modes -


Expository - Inform and educate the audience about a subject. Uses original and active footage. Professional voice-overs. Factual information. Examples include the Natural History Programmes.

Observational - Recording people in their natural environments with minimal fuss. Has a greater degree of naturalness. May not show exactly the thing observed because it can be cut to show good or bad things. Examples include Etre et Avoir.

Fly-On-The-Wall - Extension of observational. More naturalistic due to the fact it avoids cutting things out. More than likely to be short over a long time e.g a year whereas observational could be a lot shorter such as a day.

Interactive/Reflexive - The filmmakers' presence is fully acknowledged, even emphasised. The filmmaker is both author and character in his or her movie. Examples include Roger and Me, Biggie and Tupac.

Poetic/Avant Garde - In this instance the emphasis is on the creativity as the filmmaker explores, for example, the beauty in the everyday. Examples include Night Mail and Lido.

Drama Documentary - In the absence of archive material or access to witnesses, the filmmaker might stage dramatic reconstructions of events. Examples might include Who Bombed Birmingham and Hillsborough.

Mockumentary - Fictional films which parody the forms and conventions of documentary, often for humorous effect. Examples include This is Spinal Tap, Best in Shot, Blair Witch Project, The Office.

Personal - These 'films' are often shot on video and generally feature the maker addressing the camera directly, expounding or sharing his or her views with the viewer. Examples include Video Nation.



Documentary Mode -
Sequence/Scene -
Purpose and Effect -

VT Notes

Vox-Pops - Voice of the people. Shows interviews from many people.

Sky News Weather -

Tone - Serious, Informative
Content - Interviews by professionals, clips of the weather and a voice over.
Was this filmed on location? - Yes
Did it use footage footage filmed by the public? - No, just footage filmed by camera crews
Use of graphics - Moving weather maps
Use of sound/music - Voice over, sound of waves
Was this a breaking story? - Yes
Would this need to have been put together quickly? - Fairly, it could have been put together in advance but not far in advance.
If so, what things are missing? - Nothing essential missing, could have used a still weather map.

Sky News NHS -

Tone - Very serious
Content - Interviews, footages
Was this filmed on location? - No
Did it use footage footage filmed by the public? - No
Use of graphics - Titles used
Use of sound/music - Noises found in hospitals, dramatic background music, voice over.
Was this a breaking story? - No
Would this need to have been put together quickly? - No
If so, what things are missing? - N/A

Sky News NHS (2) -

Tone - Serious
Content - Interviews, real life situations
Was this filmed on location? - Yes
Did it use footage footage filmed by the public? - No
Use of graphics - No
Use of sound/music - Voice over
Was this a breaking story? - No
Would this need to have been put together quickly? - No
If so, what things are missing? - N/A

BBC News (Courtesy of ABC News) Weather -

Tone - Informal but informative
Content - Footage of random snow clips
Was this filmed on location? - Yes
Did it use footage footage filmed by the public? - Yes
Use of graphics - No
Use of sound/music - Voice over
Was this a breaking story? - No
Would this need to have been put together quickly? - No
If so, what things are missing? - N/A

BBC News Savile Story -

Tone - Very serious
Content - Interviews and still clips
Was this filmed on location? - The interviews were
Did it use footage footage filmed by the public? - No
Use of graphics - No
Use of sound/music - Speech
Was this a breaking story? - No
Would this need to have been put together quickly? - No
If so, what things are missing? - N/A

Luke and the Box

For our task, we had to find out the mystery of what happened with Luke and the Box, including what was inside.

The hardest parts of the task was finding out correct information about the box and its contents. The other things that were fairly challenging included filming the news being broadcasted and making sure the information portrayed was factually correct.

Overall the task was really enjoyable and got us thinking creatively.