Unit 20 Factual Production - Generate Ideas for your factual production

Activity 1 - Doodle - Agree the programme - 

Vote for your Factual Production Project

You need to decide as a group what you are going to create.

Go to your emails and vote for the following ideas.

http://doodle.com/2kqsbkbbrni42q9x (email this link to the group) 

Activity 2  - Decide on your content - Production meeting (15-20 mins) 

1) In your groups carry out some research around the content of the programme .

2) Based on your research decide 2-3 ideas which you think would be suitable to be included in the programme we are making. 

3) Be prepared to pitch your ideas to the group.

Activity 3 -Decide which topics  Flip chart, Group 1, group 2, group 3, group 4 

Activity 4 - As a group breakdown the style and format of a given programme into the following categories 

1. Opening sounds and images

2) Introduction/presenter/ voiceover

3) Delivery and content (including guests, experts, interviews) 

4) Rounding/closing the programme 

Unit 20 and 19 Factual Production Powerpoint

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Sq6NG1vA8Vdu8gJADxQ-KPjre4rcWhbx-_rK9iEIA7E/edit?usp=sharing

Unit 20 Factual Production

Aim

To introduce Unit 20 Factual Production

Objective

To identify different formats of factual media formats

Label your blog Unit 20 Factual production

Activity 1

In your blog answer the questions: What do you think we mean by factual production? Give some examples of factual programmes on TV.  

Activity 2

In pairs match the concept to the definition.
Add these key terms to your blog with examples


Activity 3


List all the types of factual production that you can think of. You have 10 minutes (Use the internet to help you)


Activity 4

Conventions for a Television news items

Watch the You tube Video and state the codes and conventions https://youtu.be/lsAwdIaDPNw



Activity 5

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b052xw8c/the-one-show-27022015

Watch the first 10mins of the BBC’s One show and write down the codes and conventions of this type of factual (Magazine programme)

• Presenter
• Language
• Dress
• How the presenter addresses the audience
• Locations
• Content
• Guests
• Target audience

Activity 5

Conventions for a Documentary

Watch the You Tube video https://youtu.be/tpUtUQ5YC-Q write down the codes and conventions of this type of factual programme (Documentary)

• Sound
• Camera work
• Style of addressing the audience
• Content
• Bias
• Target audience

Activity 6

Write a 1-2 page analysis of the three shows that you have taken notes on.

Remember to include your terminology  and think about target audience.

In your introduction state what factual programmes can include (types of factual programmes).

Explain the terms codes and conventions then discuss these for the each of the three programmes don't forget to say what effect the codes and conventions have to the viewer.

Unit 3 Outcome 3 KNow how to gain employment in a creative Media Industry

Know how to gain employment in a creative media industry

For this final outcome you will be looking at gaining employment in the creative media industry. You will produce a detailed prezi and then present individually to your teacher.

1. You need to choose one job area to research from. Your choices are: TV, Advertising or Gaming.

2. The first part of your prezzi will be labelled Skills and qualifications. You will need to research and then put on your blog the following things: 'The routes into media jobs... are there jobs in media you can do from school, after college getting your BTEC or after obtaining a degree?' If that's the case provide examples and evidence for this (links to websites etc). Look at careers services and anywhere where there might be jobs advertised. The Guardian jobs website is a good start.

3. Continue with your prezi and now put another heading called 'Transferable Skills'  here you will need to think about what personal skills you would need to work in Media for example commitment, efficiency, reliability, punctuality. What key skills might you need in English and Maths?

4. Lastly on your prezzi you need to have a heading called 'Methods of recruitment' in this part of the prezi you need to think about where jobs are advertised and how you might get a job so look for examples in the newspapers / websites, think about how it might be easy to get a job through personal contacts, internal promotion, word of mouth. 

Remember, to get Distinction in this unit you must have good examples that you have found and support your work. 

This Friday you will present this information on your own to your teacher who will mark you on your quality of communication and content of your prezi.  

Unit 3 Creative Media Industries Lesson 3 - Codes of Practice

Activity 1 

Gapped Handout 

 

Activity 2 (15 mins)

 

Watch a You Tube Video http://youtu.be/n3yq3SGOvjM Kylie banned advert. While you are watching the You Tube Video answer the question :

Why would you think this advert was banned?  

Are there any adverts you find offensive at the moment?

Activity 3

Watch the You Tube http://youtu.be/0xjTJoLklvs and tell me something about the Advertising Standards Authority 

Activity 4

Using the websites Advertising is regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA - (http://www.cap.org.uk/Advertising-Codes/Broadcast.aspx) and OFCOM. http://www.ofcom.org.uk/

  answer the following questions:

1. What are the codes and practice of the ASA

2. Give an example when an advert might break that code. 

Activity 5

 

Watch the You Tube Video XBOX Banned advert (http://youtu.be/3ZcNXe20dXI)  on the and answer the following questions

http://www.cap.org.uk/Advertising-Codes/Broadcast.aspx

Why do you think this advert was banned?

Which section of the codes of practice does the advert violate? 

Unit 3 Creative Media Industries - Lesson 2

Activity 1 - How is the creative media sector structured? 

In pairs match the correct key concept to definition by putting a line to the correct answer:

Photography	Is made up of Photo imaging - Fashion photography, Documentary photography, News Photography, Weddings, paparazzi, Celebrity photography
Film	Is made up of: development, production, distribution and exhibition
Radio	Is made up of local, commercial, National, Community Radio, World Service, and publicly funded, privately funded stations.

Watch the you tube video and write down (history of the video game industry -  http://youtu.be/lcLIyctkbyY

Game Industry

In your pairs research the following company Slight Mad Studiod  You will present your research to the group in your pairs. 

1. Where is the company called Slightly Mad Studios located?
2. Who owns and runs Slightly Mad? 
3. When was it set up? 
4. List 6 games the company has made in the last 5 years.
5. Look up the term conglomerate and decide whether Slightly Made Studio fits the description. Explain why it does or does not. 
6. Is this a multinational, national or local company? 

Advertising - 

In your pairs research the following company Mother.  You will present your research to the group in your pairs.  The website might be useful. http://www.motherlondon.com 

1. Where is the advertising agency called Mother located? 
2. Who owns and runs Mother? 
3. When was it set up? 
4. List 6 adverts the company has made in the last 5 years. 
5. Look up the term conglomerate and decide whether Mother fits the description. Explain why it does or does not
6. Is this a multinational, national or local company? 

Television

In your pairs research the following company .  You will present your research to the group in your pairs.  T

1. When was the Television company Sky  (BskyB) set up
2. How is Sky funded?
3. What are the most popular programmes?
4. What is the average number of people who watch SKY?
5. Look up the term conglomerate and decide whether SKY fits the description. Explain why it does or does not.
6. Is this a multinational, national or local company? 

 

Television

 

1. When was the BBC set up?

2. How is the BBC funded?

3. List programmes the BBC play

4. What is the average number of people who watch the BBC

5.  Look up the term conglomerate and decide whether  fits BBC the description. Explain why it does or does not.

6. Is the BBC a multinational, national or local company?