The Future of Media Technologies

Hardware changes - 

In my opinion, the first pieces of hardware that should definitely be upgraded and changed are the cameras.

Here is my opinion on what should be purchased -

 

Year 1 -

 

 This camera costs about £1100. In the plan, between 3-7 could be purchased to increase availability to student.

I feel that the most suitable thing to do is purchase more cameras such as the canon XA10 to widen the amount available to be distributed to students to use. This would increase the quality of work in ways that the people hiring these would have more of a chance to film in a way that they will not have to worry as much about unavailability and therefore increase the quality of what they do. By having more time with a camera, the amount of filming time is increased and then mistakes can be fixed and there will never be problems of a shortage of clips when it comes to editing.

 

Year 2/3 -

 

 

 This is the Canon EOS-1D C. These cost roughly £8000 each but this price would drop when more of it's kind get released or when later models are released.

The main reason that I think this camera should be purchased is because it can film in 4k. Slowly falling into the industry are these type of 4k cameras and they are professional in a way that they produce super high quality footage suitable for professional films.

 

I also feel that this solution would be suitable for 2 years as the industry grows ever closer to using cameras like this on a regular basis. I also feel that the price of these cameras could drop significantly across time as more companies start producing and selling them.

 

 

Year 4 -

 

 This is a RED camera. This is an example of what I feel can be invested in and saved financially for in year 4. This particular example costs roughly £57,000. Other models are available for cheaper prices.

 

In the penultimate year of this plan I feel that there should be an aim for a very professional camera to be available for use in the live studio. A camera that shoots in 4k+ would be essential and this camera could cost a large amount of money to ensure that quality is high and of a professional level. This could be used alongside current cameras or to replace one in a show or any live production. The only problem that the department would face is the financial aspect of buying a camera such as the one pictured above, as these could cost in advance of £50,000.

 



 

Year 5 -

 

In year 5, if financially viable, I would suggest buying some accessories for the camera mentioned above. These could involve displays, lenses, cables and much more. I feel like this would be suitable because this could mean that more can be done with the very expensive camera and the department could also produce more effective products.

 

Another thing that this could lead to is industry standard pieces of work that can be produced either for or with companies. This could help fundraise for other expensive pieces of equipment and lead to a lot more professional work and real life experience for students. This could therefore lead to positives for both students, lecturers and definitely the college and the media department.

 

http://www.red.com/products/accessories - This link will take you to a page that shows the accessories you can buy for RED cameras.

 

 

 

Software Changes -

 

Year 1/2 - Final Cut Pro X - $299.99

 

I feel that the first software change should be the upgrade in Final Cut Pro. As we are currently using Final Cut Pro 7, I feel that the upgrade will be needed across 2 years. The software we currently use in the Media Department suits all the needs of the course and therefore we can get an upgraded version to replace this slowly.

 

Year 3/4/5 - Adobe Premiere Pro CS5/CS6

 

This program would be a good upgrade for the college as it is an advanced piece of software that would be suitable for use by all students and this could also be used throughout the college and further than just the media department. Currently on the Mac's at college we have Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 but it is not in use as much as it could be. With this upgrade we could introduce the program further into the learning areas. Also after this software might be getting out of date, the upgrade into CS6 could happen in the 4th year for the same reasons that I have just explained for CS5. I feel this transformation could be done across 3 years due to the amount of copies needed and also the amount of time it will take for the programs to be installed on the many Mac's at college.

 

 

 

 

Developing a Career Plan

LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=342676528&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile_pic

Vizualize Me Profile - http://vizualize.me/nathanb28#

Job 1 - Videographer

I am interested in this job because I want to advance my career in a way that involves both filming and editing. I feel like this is a job that would suit me because I enjoy both filming, editing and all the planning involved. I also feel like I would progress well with a job like a Videographer because I am both focused and determined to make an impact on viewers and I also would enjoy learning about equipment that I would need to study before getting this job. I also enjoy the general technical focus aspect of the job.

The application process for this job is to send a CV to the recruiter and also add some content or a portfolio to show what you can do in the industry. You would have to make sure your products shown are rich with content and show your maximum potential. The position that is being offered is a permanent contract and full time. 

Necessary Skills include -

1. A talent creating short films.

2. Experience in corporal environments.

3. Talent in camera operating.

4. Extensive knowledge in essential editing software.

5. Budget control.

Qualifications needed - 

1. Advanced degree in Film/TV

2. At least five years experience in the industry.

3. Multitasking Capabilities.

4. Project Management skills.

5. Willingness to travel extensively worldwide.

These are the very basics you would need for a job as a Videographer. You will also need other things such as a lot of creativity and an eye for potential projects. 

Example - http://www.mandy.com/1/jobs3.cfm?v=59923915


Job 2 - Creative Director/Visual Journalism

I am interested in this job because I feel like I can control what needs to be done in this role and therefore based on this alone, I feel the job would be suited to me. The job would entail leading the digital output of a team. The job role would suit me well in a way that I would not be affected by the workload or the standard of the people I am working with because I generally stay calm in potentially stressful situations.

The application process is the same as the first job that I analysed in a way that you need to apply to a company/person from the internet. In this instance you would apply to BBC recruitment sending your CV and possibly a portfolio.

What the ideal candidate would have -
- Track record in inspiring and delivering outstanding editorial design.
- Have experience of this through all formats (Mobile, Tablet, Desktop etc.)
- Ability to support a fast paced environment
- Challenge people to get the best out of them.
- Resilience
- Ability to balance the needs of the company and the audience.

Example - http://www.mandy.com/1/jobs3.cfm?v=59940911


Job 3 - Broadcast Assistant

I am interested in this job because I like working as part of a team and enjoy the fact that I will be providing information everyday to listeners. I feel that the characteristics and traits you need to do well in this job suit me and my personality.

For this job, you would need to send off a CV to BBC Recruitment or someone similar. Usually after sending your CV, it will be reviewed and then successful applicants will be taken to the next stage of the process which is usually interviews and during interviews you may have to show portfolios or something similar to show what you can do in the industry.

Ideal Candidate -
- Creativity
- Awareness of the audiences
- Knowledge of topical issues (and up to date)
- Confidence in operating technical equipment
- Knowledge of studio and location equipment
- Keen to learn about technology
- Excellent telephone manner
- Able to take control in situations under pressure
- Persuasion to get people on Air

Example - http://www.mandy.com/1/jobs3.cfm?v=60080130

Video CV Link

http://youtu.be/wK2_WnSmTWQ

Single Camera Drama Pre-Production

Proposal/Treatment - For my single camera production I will use a mixture of drama and thriller. My main storyline will be based around 2 people stranded in a small area trying to get to safety. My main characters will be teens and they will also not be equipped to fight themselves out of the area they are trapped in and need to make their way to a safe point before getting caught by the thing that is after them or stopping them leaving the area they are trapped in. After they reach safety, one of my main characters is going to start daydreaming and the other tries to shake him out of the trance. When this happens, I will have the daydreaming character 'wake up' and the whole thing would have been a dream.

How the production will be split -

1. The 2 teens return home just before dark to see something lurking near their house. After they see this they rush indoors and get away from the 'danger'

2. Strange things start happening around them and they start to get worried.

3. They panic for a while trying to work out what to do. They decide where to go and how to get there.

4. After going over their plan, they make a move towards a safe point.

5. On the way to the safe point they get chased and people jump out at them along the way.

6. They make it safely to the safe point and get away from the problem.

7. One character starts daydreaming and gets 'woken up'

8. Whole thing was a dream and they get on with their everyday lives.

Characters -

John 17, Male, Average height, not very confident, fairly smart
Simon 18, Male, Tall, Slim, Confident, knowledgeable.

The idea of my story is that 2 young adults get caught in a situation that somebody their age would not normally get caught into. The basis behind the story is that the two main characters in my story are just regular young adults going about their everyday lives when things around them start to become irregular. They hear rustling noises in the bushes outside John's house as they get home but choose to ignore them. When things start turning stranger after they entered the house, they decide to take a look out of the window, only to find that something is after them. They are surrounded in John's house and need to think of something to get themselves to the fields and to safety. 

Location Reports -

Locations - Nathan's house, nearby field and the roads connecting the locations.

This is where the start of my SCD will be filmed.

This is the surrounding area to the first image. This area will be used throughout the rest of the SCD. The red circle towards the bottom is where the start of my SCD will be filmed. The red circle towards the top of the picture is where the ending of my SCD will be filmed. The line between the circles shows the route of where my actors will be going once they leave the house.

The only minor risks that I could come across throughout the planned route is the slight possibility of slow moving cars and some slightly uneven surfaces going through a pathway to the circle at the top of the picture. The roads that will be used for filming are mainly private and some are public but they are not near any main roads or motorways, therefore the roads would only be used by residents and not for cars passing through the area. This minimises the traffic around the surrounding areas. The uneven surfaces are natural ground (30-40 metres) and should not be a hazard in the way that I will be filming in that area. I will be filming mostly slow movements on the uneven ground so this risk is also minimised by small things such as the actors being careful in the way they move around in this small area.

Budget - £0, no expendeture due to free hiring of equipment and actors.

Relevant Research - Horror/Thriller Genre

- Made to be unsettling. I have used two teenagers staying at home and get targeted.
- Often overlaps with other genres.
- Often the victims are home alone, in my story the two characters are home alone.

Source - http://g321elizabethmcphail.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/horror-codes-and-conventions.html 

- Include creative heroes that stop the 'villain'. I have used one of my characters to do this in my story.
- Sometimes the narrative presents ordinary situations in which extraordinary things happen. I have just used a regular day for two teenagers before they start getting targeted by something for no specific reason.

Source - http://www.slideshare.net/gueste004c90/convetions-of-a-thriller-film 

Script -

EXT. Street, Early Evening. Just getting dark

JOHN and SIMON are walking towards their house and start to hear things behind them.

JOHN

What was that? I think we are being followed lets go inside.

SIMON

I'm sure we will be fine we are only a couple of steps from home. Come on.

As they are about to go indoors, they take a look behind them and see something in a bush. It does not look human and it looked like it was after them.

SIMON

That is definitely someone looking at us!

The object in the bush makes a grunting noise and starts to move forward. John and Simon quickly go indoors and shut the door behind them.

JOHN

Stay here.

SIMON

Where are you going?

John leaves the room and goes to look out of the window near the door. As he puts his head to the window, he jumps back in horror and panics. He goes back to Simon in the other room and looks in shock.

SIMON

What's happened? Is something there?

JOHN

We need to get away.

SIMON

Why what's happened John?!

JOHN

It's there..

SIMON

What is there John? Talk to me!

John continues to not make any sense and Simon goes to the other room to have a look for himself. When Simon looks into the window there is nothing. Simon pulls the curtains across the window.

SIMON

You must be seeing things, nothing is there!

JOHN

I saw it, it wasn't human and it looked annoyed.

SIMON

Sit over there and calm down.

John and Simon walk to a table and John sits down. Simon walks into the other room and gets John a glass of water. Simon then hands over the glass and sits down next to John.

SIMON

Drink that.

JOHN

I've never seen anything like it Simon. It was like it wanted something from me. 

SIMON

So it was just out there? Looking at you?

JOHN 

Staring. Like it was angry. Check that it is gone.

SIMON

Okay.

Simon walks up to the window where John first looked and checks behind the curtains.

SIMON

There is nothing there I think we will be safe.

As Simon turns away from the window and walks back towards John, there is a loud bang on the window.

JOHN

It is still there, Im not making this up!

SIMON

Okay get away from the window!

John and Simon move away from the window and sit down at the table. 

SIMON

What are we going to do? This thing is not human and knows we are in here.

JOHN

I don't know but we have to think of something or we will never leave this house!

SIMON

We could try running past and going down the road?

JOHN

It's risky but I don't think we have a choice.

Simon goes to the other room and searches through the kitchen cabinets trying to find something to write on. Simon takes a few pieces of paper out of the cabinet and takes them into the other room where John is still sitting. 

SIMON

This is what we are going to do.

Simon starts writing on the paper quickly and roughly drawing a diagram of where the pair need to go. John is watching over the plans. 

JOHN

It looks right but what can we do if this thing just chases us? It looks faster and stronger than we are, we wouldn't be able to get away!

SIMON

What choice do we have? We stay here, we definitely don't make it out and if we run we have a slight chance of making it out of here.

JOHN

Okay we have to run then.

Simon looks down at the paper and starts to explain to John what exactly needs to be done and where to go. Simon points at the paper a few times and John nods in agreement.

SIMON

Firstly we need to go out the front of the house because that thing is probably still in the garden.

JOHN

Okay but we would have to walk past the garden anyway?

SIMON

I know but if we are quiet enough we can go past without being seen.

JOHN

We don't know that for sure, it could have very good hearing and hear us running past!

SIMON

You have to trust me here, there is no other way we can go. 

JOHN

I don't think we can do this.

SIMON

Come on we have no choice!

JOHN

Okay and what if it does see us?

SIMON

We have to move very quickly. Chances are we could get away we need to go.

JOHN

Okay.

John and Simon get up and leave the room. They walk towards the front door of the house and get ready to leave. The pair move cautiously out of the front door and start to walk away from the house.

SIMON

Come this way, keep watching around us.

JOHN

Be quiet it could be anywhere by now.

Simon and John continue to move cautiously up the road, they walk past the garden and the spot the thing that is following them.

SIMON

It can't see us here so we need to move quietly.

Simon and John sneak past and do not get seen. As they continue to move up the road, they get spotted and start to get chased.

JOHN

We've been spotted!

SIMON

Keep moving.

JOHN

It's getting closer.

SIMON

Down here!

Simon and John take a sharp turn and get out of sight. They crouch near some bushes and hide.

JOHN

That was close, do you think we are hidden here?

SIMON

We should be fine just wait a second.

The pair wait as the area goes silent. They look where they can see and there is nothing blocking where they need to go. They are not being chased any more and start to move slowly back on to the road.

SIMON

Okay we move this way and get to safety.

JOHN

If we just move and keep watching our backs we should escape.

Simon and John check for the last time if it is safe to move and once they confirm that this, they start to move further away from John's house. As they reach the end of the road, they seem to be safe and continue walking just to be sure. They walk to the nearby field and sit on the grass. 

SIMON

Well that was an experience.

JOHN

It's fine we are safe now.

Simon doesn't respond to John and starts staring blankly forward.

JOHN

Simon? What you looking at? 

There is still no response from Simon.

JOHN

Simon! 

John starts to push Simon to try and shake him out of the state he is in and the shot switches to Simon laying on the sofa at John's house.

JOHN

Are you okay? You were shouting about something chasing you!

SIMON

Oh I must have fallen asleep sorry.

JOHN

Come on let's go we need to finish our project.

Simon and John leave the room as the camera fades to black.

Planned shots -

1. Fade in from black to LS of Simon and John walking. Camera behind pair.

2. Switch to front shot of walking. LS.

3. MS of the pair stopping still and spotting something.

4. POV shot looking at bushes.

5. CU of John talking.

6. MS of pair.

7. LS as pair walk further towards home.

8. CU as the pair reach the front door and stop to check behind them.

9. MS one characters turns back to open the door.

10. LS walking through door.

11. MS from inside showing pair walking through the door.

12. CU for speech.

13. MS showing John walk from Simon and leave to go into the other room.

14. MLS John opening door.

15. MLS John walking through to the other room. 

16. MS Simon spectating.

17. MLS John walking up to the window.

18. Over Shoulder Shot of John looking through the window and stumbling away in shock from Simon's perspective.

19. MS Simon walking into the room to meet John. 

20. CU Simon speech.

21. CU John speech.

22. MS Simon walking to other room.

23. ECU John head in hands.

24. MS Simon looking through a window.

25. LS Simon turning around and walking away from window.

26. ECU John still head in hands.

27. MLS showing both John head in hands and Simon re-entering the room.

28. MLS Simon walking to the window and drawing curtains.

29. MLS Simon leaving room again.

30. LS Simon getting glass and pouring a drink.

31. MLS Simon enters room.

32. CU John hands clenched and water put infront of him.

33. MS Simon sitting down next to John.

34. CU shots of both aspects of conversation. One shot of conversation focused on each character.

35. LS Simon checking behind curtains.

36. MLS of seating area with speech.

37. MS Simon with curtains behind as he turns back towards John.

38. CU Simon telling John to get away from the window.

39. CU John confused.

40. MS Simon angry telling John to hurry.

41. MLS Pair sit down other end of table, away from window.

42. MS of conversation.

43. MLS John in focus, Simon walks past into other room in background.

44. LS Simon returning with supplies.

45. MLS Simon sitting down.

46. CU Simon writing on the paper.

47. MS scene.

48. CU of each character in turn.

49. MLS of pair leaving the table and going towards the front door.

50. MS of pair opening the front door and starting to leave.

51. LS of pair walking out of front door.

52. MS of pair talking.

53. Mixture of CU for speech and MLS for movement as the pair move up the road.

54. LS of pair walking past garden and spotting thing.

55. CU of pair looking to sneak past.

56. Over The Shoulder shot as one character cautiously moves past.

57. LS as the other character moves past.

58. Shot from behind of the pair walking past camera.

59. Pair look behind them and look shocked at something.

60. ELS as pair start to run away.

61. MS as the pair decide to hide in the bushes.

62. MLS as they move into their hiding spot.

63. CU of speech.

64. MLS of the pair looking towards where they came from.

65. Camera changes to POV as it looks around the corner.

66. CU of speech.

67. MLS of pair moving back cautiously onto the road.

68. LS of pair walking away.

69. CU of speech.

70. Mixture of shots as the pair walk far away.

71. MS pair arriving at a field.

72. MLS pair sitting down.

73. CU John talking to Simon.

74. CU Simon staring blankly.

75. MS showing John pushing Simon.

76. CU Simon being woken up.

77. MS John. Speech.

78. MS shot. Simon sits up. Speech.

79. MLS pair. Speech. 

80. MLS pair leaving the room. 

Soundtrack Planning (intended techniques, list of required sound recordings needed, equipment and caballing needs, evidence of knowledge of appropriate sound levels etc.) -

For my soundtrack I will only use a few sound effects when it comes to emphasis on things such as doors closing and footsteps. When I am filming my SCD I will be using a shotgun microphone and therefore a lot of movements and sounds will be picked up accurately and will not need to be changed in any way. So far in my editing process I have not faced any issues surrounding sound that specifically need to be added in my soundtrack. I am going to use freesound.org for my sound effects. One major thing that I will be adding using sound is the presence of the mystery thing that is chasing the two main characters in my story because it is not shown straight to the camera and leaves everything up to the imagination of the audience. By adding these sound effects I hope to give the audience the impression that this mystery thing has power and if somebody was to be in contact or near it, they would have a lot of fear.

Final Production - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmLRNyFh6EU 

Self Evaluation - After completing my production, I am generally happy with the outcome. I am happy with the overall feel of the project and in my opinion the storyline is easy to follow. The way the shots link together turned out fairly well with only a few issues that were eventually resolved.

If there was anything that I would have changed through the making of this short film, I would definitely be more organised when it came to getting actors as I had quite a few timing issues that ultimately led to me missing some shots due to rushing and not being able to have that much diversity when it came to locations. Although this was the main problem that I faced, it did not affect my progress much. Some things that I could have improved on is sticking closer to my script because although I did stick to it, I had to remove some parts due to either a lack of footage of the dialogue or not enough time to cover everything when I was filming. I also missed a few essential shots during the main time I spent filming such as shots connecting other shots well so I had to go back and do what I could to film these shots in the time I had.

I was happy with the overall product and the main things that I thought went well was the sound recordings on set, the soundtrack and how it fitted with the picture and my time management when it came to editing. I feel as though I had a reasonable amount of time for editing so I did not have to rush at any point and miss things out. 

I used Final Cut Pro to make my short film and I encountered no problems throughout my time using it and I feel like my project was successful using Final Cut Pro to edit. I used freesoung.org for my sound effects and I am very happy with the way they turned out. 

Storyboard

This is a selection of storyboard shots picked from random parts of my short film. I have shown my two characters both in different situations throughout the short film. 

Video CV Script

INT. SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE, AFTERNOON

FADE IN

NATHAN standing in front of the camera giving an introduction.

NATHAN

Welcome to my video CV.

FADE TO BLACK

Music fades in whilst a title comes up introducing the video. Title will read "Nathan Bull, Video CV" in a font that is not basic.

MUSIC GETS QUIETER

NATHAN

Here is a list of some of my qualities.

Nathan standing on the left side of the shot and skills appear one by one on the right as if they are being dropped onto the screen (wonky/unorganized).

NATHAN

Not bad hey? Now lets have a look at my qualifications.

Nathan standing on the right of the shot and information appears on the left side of the screen.

NATHAN

Hold on a second I just dropped something.

Nathan bends down as if to pick something up and the shot then gets covered with pictures of certificates/paper showing achievements. One by one the sheets of paper disappear and reveal Nathan standing in the middle of the screen. One piece of paper stays in the corner.

NATHAN

This never works properly!

Nathan waves his hand as if to push the piece of paper off the screen.

NATHAN

Now that we have sorted that out lets move on to my main hobbies! I play drums!

Nathan picks up a set of drum sticks and looks at them. Nathan throws the sticks out of shot (one left, one right) and catches a football thrown from the left and a boot thrown from the right.

NATHAN

I'm a big fan of football! The last thing I like to do in my spare time is gaming.

Shot is cut to black as if there is a powercut. Shot of Nathan standing in the middle of the camera as the shot re-appears as night vision.

NATHAN

That's one way to sort it I guess? Now that you can see me I just wanted to say thanks for watching my video CV.

FADE TO BLACK

Who's Who

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8UtVDbqtAMVnlqTHFpUnNTSkE/edit


Updated Link with Improvements -

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11yBWU8e3Uh-H1lS2r-NBexa0Z-cIo8xr8wpScReTsBk/edit#slide=id.p35

Presentation For Hank

http://youtu.be/FLKECvMqpCQ - Youtube Video

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YJwVgs2GSwK6WyVY0kb3IzJVQAaKJ3pw6-LvLTeAEsg/edit#slide=id.p15 - Google Docs File

Improvements -

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YJwVgs2GSwK6WyVY0kb3IzJVQAaKJ3pw6-LvLTeAEsg/edit#slide=id.p15

Sams Lesson 11/3/14

Ownership -

Vertical Ownership - All stages of production are kept within the company (Big Companies)
Horizontal Ownership - Production is split between several companies (Small Companies)

The bigger companies can afford vertical ownership on their films because they can have the writers, producers, editors and professionals from all aspects involved with the making.

Smaller companies either cannot afford or do not have all professional people needed to make a film on their own. They might write it then a different company might edit and a different company may distribute.

Both forms of ownership have their benefits. For example, if you were involved in Horizontal ownership, you would have more views on whether or not the product is as effective as it could be. For example if the film goes through 3 companies, you will have 3 different points of view and errors could be picked up as well as improvements made along the line. This would not work as effectively for Vertical ownership, there would be the view of one company only and this could cause errors that are not picked up. A con of Horizontal ownership could be the communication between the companies. For Vertical ownership, there will be no communication problems for Vertical ownership because only one company is involved.

Funding -

Public and Private funding.
TV and Film have many revenue streams.
- License Fee
- Subscriptions
- Pay per view
- Sponsorship
- Advertising
- Product Placement
- Merchandising
- Private Capital

Key Considerations -

Consider the size of each company and how their content is distributed to the audience
Are they vertically or horizontally integrated?
What audience share do they have?
What is the average budget give to the productions?

Major American Film Companies

1. Warner Bros
2. Paramount Pictures
3. Walt Disney
4. Columbia Pictures
5. Universal Studios
6. 20th Century Fox

These 6 own and make about 90% of films made in America.

Warner Brothers is owned by Time Warner.

Paramount Pictures is owned by Viacom.

Walt Disney is owned by itself (Walt Disney Company).

Columbia pictures is owned by Sony corporation.

Universal Studios is owned by Comcast/GE.

20th Century Fox is owned by News Corporation.


Having 6 main companies producing 90% of films has a lot of positives and negatives. The positives include that we get the best films possible due to the tremendous budgets that these companies have. They can afford the best in the industry when it comes to animators, writers and also the equipment they use. A negative may be that smaller companies will get overshadowed by these companies and these companies could also affect a lot of people when it comes to their views. If they show their views in a certain way, hundreds of millions of people could see that information and this could sway what people think about certain things. There are many other political issues that may arise surrounding the views and the control that these companies/studios have over what many people see.

News Show

Running Order -

Time
14:00 – 14:20	Studio Set-Up
14:20 – 14:30	Studio Preparation -  Check
14:30 – 14:40	Sound Check
14:40 – 14:41	Introduction
14:41 – 14:43	Fire in local Fish & Chips shop
14:43 – 14:46	Airport Flights
14:46 – 14:47	Advert (Break)
14:47 – 14:50	Southend United (VT)
14:50 – 14:53	Attempted Murder
14:53 – 14:56	Train Fares (VT)
14:56 – 14:59	Weather
14:59 – 15:00	Outro
15:00	Recording Finish
15:00 – 15:15	Clear Studio

Job Roles -

Director - Nathan Bull
Producer - Alice Berry
Writers - Nathan Bull, Alice Berry, Emily Tozer, Briana Santiago
Floor Manager - Briana Santiago
Lighting - David Semple, Charlie Johnson
Camera - Tom Davis, Sana Hufthy
Sound - Rislene Oukili, Harrison Atkins-Swallow
Vision Mixer - James Clarke
Runner - Emily Tozer, Becky Harvey
Cast - Sam Murray, Joe Mander, Nathan Bull (VT's)
Health and Safety - Dan Hewitt

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?

Attempted Murder - 

JOE

Also on today news a 19 year old boy from Basildon was charged with attempted murder. This incident happened in Hertfordshire just before 9.30pm on Thursday the 31st October 2013. Also, on Sunday the 26th January, Quey Williams was arrested in Manor Royal in Sussex. Quey Williams was charged with attempted murder, However he was also charged with possession of a fire arm which he intended  to commit an indictable offence. Gunshots were fired by Quey Williams from a pick-up truck in Sainsbury's car park in Hertfordshire. Nobody was injured by the gunshots. He was also charged with dangerous driving at the scene. The boy is from Crays Hills where he is currently detained in police custody until  his appearance at Hatfield Remand Court in the near future. Also at this time two other people were arrested. These were a woman aged 46, and a young boy aged 14 who were both from Billericay. They were later released on police bail until February pending further inquires by Hertfordshiere Constabulary.

Train Fares - 

VT Insert - train fares

As of the 2nd January 2014, trains fares increased on average by 2.8%. Although it is the smallest rise in the last 4 years, i have still heard a lot of complaints from the public. So I'm here today to find out what the people really think about this

Nathan

Are you bothered by the recent increase in train fairs?

interviewee

Response

NATHAN

Does the increase effect you in anyway?

INTERVIEWEE

Response

NATHAN

Is this going to make you stop using trains so often now, or are you going to continue to use them the same as before?

INTERVIEWEE

Response

NATHAN

Do you think that the train fares should be taken back down to the original price, or should they just stay the same as they are now?

INTERVIEWEE

Response

Mood Boards -

Set Design -

Costume Design -

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.

Resource List -

For our news show we will need the following -

LIVE SHOW

- Table/Desk

- 1 Chair

- 2 Clip-on Microphones

- Whiteboard (Weather Report)

- Cameras

- Lighting

VT RECORDING

- Camera

- Boom Microphone

- Tape

- Script

- Anything needed for displaying information

Floor Plan -

Risk Assessment -

Call Sheet - 

Budget - Camera Equipment £0, Tape - £2.50, Costumes £0. All of the other equipment and resources that we need will be hired through the college. We will use the studio at college free of charge for our news show.

Lights - The lights that we will use for our news show include a few lights pointing towards the host and some pointing towards the weather man.

Intro/Outro - For our news show we will have an intro and outro both showing our logo at some point and there will also be music playing in the background.

Logo/Slogan - Our logo shows the name of our company (The Cloud News) and there will be clouds in the background to emphasise our name. The slogan for our news show is 'We will make the clouds clear for you'.

 This is our logo.

Background - For our background we will have the window that goes through to the control room as it looks professional and is similar to what we see in professional news shows such as BBC News and ITV News. Behind the weather man will be a blue screen. On this blue screen we will have some scenery that will be associated with the show in some way.

Our News Show - The theme of our news show is factual/entertainment.

Location - For our VT's we will be filming in and around Southend. For our train fares VT we will be filming interviews outside the train station so that we get a suitable scenic background. For our Southend United VT we have filmed inside interviews at my house and a friends house and the intro and outro for both VT's was filmed in the Radio room at South Essex College. The live section of our news show is shot inside the studio at South Essex College.

Shot List (Live) - For our live section, we will have a medium shot on Joe (Host) and a Medium-Long Shot for Sam (Weather). We have chosen these shots because they show enough of the person talking as we need and there is also room to show gestures and movement that may be needed at some point throughout the show.

Southend United VT Proposal - This VT will have the same target audience as our news show so we can include in depth views of situations that most parts of the target audience will understand. This VT is the entertainment side of our 2 VT's because it includes something that people can see as positive and not take seriously. In this VT we will include myself talking into camera to introduce the atmosphere and topic (Southend United's Form) and also the same for the ending of the VT. In between this we will have interviews from Southend United fans filmed by myself in mine and a friends house. For the edit we will have the question asked to one person, all the responses, the next question, the responses and so on.

Train Fares VT Proposal - Our train fares VT will once again be similar to our Southend United VT. I will be introducing the situation, then interviews will follow and then I will be talking at the end of the VT.

CONTINGENCY 

VT INSERT

PROBLEM		DETAILS	SOLUTION
Technical Aspect	Battery	The battery runs out of charge.	Make sure to get 1 or 2 extra battery from the technicians’ office when borrowing equipment.
	Tape	If the tape runs out.	Buy an extra tape.
	Camera	If the Camera does not work.	Use camera that is available at home. Or book another camera as soon as possible.
	Tripod	Tripod Breaks or if it doesn’t work well.	Book an extra tripod or try to imitate the style of the tripod using a handheld camera work
Actors	Illness	If one of the actors is unwell.	Use one the members in the crew. Film the next day if possible.
	Unavailable	If the actors are busy on the day of the filming.	Use one the members in the crew. Film the when free.
Weather	Unwanted Weather	If it’s raining or a bad weather occurs	Film another day or film indoors.
Location	Unavailable	If the location is unavailable.	Use a similar type of location or film another day.

LIVE SHOWS

PROBLEM		DETAILS	SOLUTION
Technical Aspect	Battery	The battery runs out of charge.	Make sure that the camera crew have an extra battery. While that camera is off change the frame to another camera.
	Blue Screen	If the blue screen doesn’t work well.	Change the background or just don’t use the blue screen.
	Camera	If the Camera does not work.	Use camera that is available in the studio. Or use the   camera left and just alternate between the presenters with one camera.
Actors	Illness	If one of the actors is unwell.	Use one the members in the crew. Film the next day if possible.
	Unavailable	If the actors are busy on the day of the filming.	Use one the members in the crew. Film the when free.
Crew	Illness	If one of the crew is unwell.	Change the roles of the crew. Or if one of the crew is   available (Runner) they can fill in the position.

 VT Research - For our group's VT's, we used information off the internet and also information that we already personally knew. For the Southend United VT, I knew information about the club and their form that I used to ask questions. Some of the things that I asked can be proven using information on the club's website such as the top goalscorer information (correct at the time of filming).

Our other VT was about the rise in train fares. The information used in this VT was off the internet from a reliable source. The figures were correct at the time of shooting. The other information used throughout the VT was opinions from people.