P2: To plan and create concept documentation for your projects
Blue sky thinking:
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Mind map:
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Notes:
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Mood board:
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Mood Board UNIT 15 by will on Scribd |
Concept documents
Homeless: Title - ‘Lewis’ PDF by will on Scribd
Storyboard
Annotated storyboards that show camera and editing techniques and key sounds to be used in the final audio visual prom:
P3: Produce pre-production materials
Call sheet
Call Sheet UNIT 15 by will on Scribd
Production schedule
Production Schedule UNIT 15 by will on Scribd
Risk assessment
Unit 15 - Risk Assessment Form by will on Scribd
Permission slips / Location permission / Recce
Recce:
location permission:
Permission slips:
M2: Discuss the issues and risks involved in producing the planned promo
- Evidence to show consideration of copyright issues.
- Consideration of regulatory issues that could impact the scheduling/distribution of the final audio-visual promo
BBFC regulations:
Looking into the BBFC guidelines for regulations, I need to consider some of their regulations that cover audio-visual products. The BBFC regulates films and music videos, in regards to the ratings, I first off need to consider my target audience age. This is because the BBFC have several ratings from, PG all the way to 18, which are all made for audiences at certain ages. To understand the regulations I need to understand my target audience age.
The regulations I would have to follow to gain a 15 age restriction would be:
Discrimination: (The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour, although there may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes and language.)
Any discriminatory language must not be 'Endorsed' within the audiovisual promo, meaning I can't endorse swear words, aggressive behavior or any form of discriminatory language/ behavior. I also can't affirm any facts or social understanding that are incorrect as this will affect my rating, as well as making the audio-visual promo incorrect and/or offensive to others. So, therefore, I need to be aware of any bad language/ behavior or points of view that are predicated of people in today's society. My audio-visual does not engage in any of these rules so my audio-visual can stay as a 15 rating.
Drugs: (Drug taking may be shown but the work as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse (for example, through instructional detail). The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.)
The use of drugs should not be shown in a positive light or seen frequently. However my planned content does not have miss use of drugs displayed in it, therefore the rule of drug taking won't affect or apply to me as the audiovisual product does not use drugs at all.
Imitable behaviour: (Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Whether the depiction of easily accessible weapons is acceptable will depend on factors such as realism, context and setting.)
The audiovisual product should not dwell on behavior such as 'suicide', 'hanging' and 'self-harming', behavior children might copy. The audiovisual product should also not endorse the use of weapons. My planned production won't use any dangerous behavior and will not use any weapons as part of it, therefore I don't need to worry about my product challenging these rules and regulations.
Language: (There may be moderate language. Strong language may be permitted, depending on the manner in which it is used, who is using the language, its frequency within the work as a whole and any special contextual justification.)
There can be moderate language used in this piece, some strong language is allowed depending on how it used (inflicted), which character is using the language and its frequency throughout the piece. I think for my planned piece I won't need to consider this rule, even though I have dialogue It won't be using any bad language that may cause offense to nay viewers.
Nudity: (There may be nudity, but in a sexual context it must be brief and discreet.)
My content will have no nudity involved so this rule does not apply to me, and I will not need to follow it.
Sex: (Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Moderate sex references are permitted, but frequent crude references are unlikely to be acceptable.)
I will not need to consider this issue as my audiovisual product will not have any sexual activity in it. this, therefore, means this product will not conform to this rule.
Threat: (There may be moderate physical and psychological threat and horror sequences. Although some scenes may be disturbing, the overall tone should not be. Horror sequences should not be frequent or sustained.)
My audiovisual product will not have any "physical and psychological threat and horror sequences" although it may have a psychological threat in it. My story contains a young boy who's run away from home, in the trailer we hear him on the phone to his sister, he threatens not to return home instead he sleeps rough. So, therefore, I think I need to consider this rule when creating my product, so it keeps in line with it.
Violence: (There may be moderate violence but it should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context. Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated, and its depiction must be justified by context.)
My audiovisual product has no violence that is shown in the trailer, therefore I do not need to consider this rule as my product does not overlap with it.
Discrimination: (The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour, although there may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes and language.)
Any discriminatory language must not be 'Endorsed' within the audiovisual promo, meaning I can't endorse swear words, aggressive behavior or any form of discriminatory language/ behavior. I also can't affirm any facts or social understanding that are incorrect as this will affect my rating, as well as making the audio-visual promo incorrect and/or offensive to others. So, therefore, I need to be aware of any bad language/ behavior or points of view that are predicated of people in today's society. My audio-visual does not engage in any of these rules so my audio-visual can stay as a 15 rating.
Drugs: (Drug taking may be shown but the work as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse (for example, through instructional detail). The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.)
The use of drugs should not be shown in a positive light or seen frequently. However my planned content does not have miss use of drugs displayed in it, therefore the rule of drug taking won't affect or apply to me as the audiovisual product does not use drugs at all.
Imitable behaviour: (Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Whether the depiction of easily accessible weapons is acceptable will depend on factors such as realism, context and setting.)
The audiovisual product should not dwell on behavior such as 'suicide', 'hanging' and 'self-harming', behavior children might copy. The audiovisual product should also not endorse the use of weapons. My planned production won't use any dangerous behavior and will not use any weapons as part of it, therefore I don't need to worry about my product challenging these rules and regulations.
Language: (There may be moderate language. Strong language may be permitted, depending on the manner in which it is used, who is using the language, its frequency within the work as a whole and any special contextual justification.)
There can be moderate language used in this piece, some strong language is allowed depending on how it used (inflicted), which character is using the language and its frequency throughout the piece. I think for my planned piece I won't need to consider this rule, even though I have dialogue It won't be using any bad language that may cause offense to nay viewers.
Nudity: (There may be nudity, but in a sexual context it must be brief and discreet.)
My content will have no nudity involved so this rule does not apply to me, and I will not need to follow it.
Sex: (Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Moderate sex references are permitted, but frequent crude references are unlikely to be acceptable.)
I will not need to consider this issue as my audiovisual product will not have any sexual activity in it. this, therefore, means this product will not conform to this rule.
Threat: (There may be moderate physical and psychological threat and horror sequences. Although some scenes may be disturbing, the overall tone should not be. Horror sequences should not be frequent or sustained.)
My audiovisual product will not have any "physical and psychological threat and horror sequences" although it may have a psychological threat in it. My story contains a young boy who's run away from home, in the trailer we hear him on the phone to his sister, he threatens not to return home instead he sleeps rough. So, therefore, I think I need to consider this rule when creating my product, so it keeps in line with it.
Violence: (There may be moderate violence but it should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context. Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated, and its depiction must be justified by context.)
My audiovisual product has no violence that is shown in the trailer, therefore I do not need to consider this rule as my product does not overlap with it.
OFCOM regulations:
When it comes to promoting and sharing the product I would want my film trailer to be shown on TV during the adverts because the trailer would be on TV I would need to make sure I follow and not break any TV regulatory codes. So to make sure I follow them and not break any I will need to look into OFCOM who regulate TV and follow their rules.
The first rule that I need to follow is not to cause 'Harm and offence' which is located under section 2 of OFCOM rules, in regards to this rule OFCOM state:
"2.1 Generally accepted standards must be applied to the contents of television and radio services and BBC ODPS so as to provide adequate protection for members of the public from the inclusion in such services of harmful and/or offensive material."
So from this, I understand if I want my film trailer to be shown during adverts I need to consider the age range of the advert, for example, if the advert contained scenes people might get offended by or have any bad language I would need to consider putting the advert on after the watershed, by doing this it means not only will more people see it but my target audience age range will be up after the watershed so they will be watching the advert.
When looking at the other rules in section 2 of 'Harm and offense' they also talk about harmful behavior or "anti-social behavior" being condemned or glamorised:
"2.4 Programmes must not include material (whether in individual programmes or in programmes taken together) which, taking into account the context, condones or glamorises violent, dangerous or seriously antisocial behaviour and is likely to encourage others to copy such behaviour. (See Rules 1.11 to 1.13 in Section One: Protecting the under-eighteens.)"
Because my trailer touches upon anti-social behaviour I will need to be aware of this rule and make sure if I do use any scenes with anti-social behaviour or it is condemned or glamorised in any way within the advert, that I need to ensure that it is justifiable and not used to purely entertain, as this can lead to offence to the audience watching.
Another legal constraint I looked into on the OFCOM website was material that contains 'abusive or derogatory treatment of individuals, groups, religions or communities', this is another key legal constraint I need to understand if I want to publicise and promote my trailer anywhere online or on TV
"3.3 Material which contains abusive or derogatory treatment of individuals, groups, religions or communities, must not be included in television and radio services or BBC ODPS except where it is justified by the context."
So when it comes to creating my content I need to be aware that I am not being 'derogatory' to any individual groups as this may cause offence to my audience and lead my production not to be aired and have legal problems. It will also mean that my trailer may not even be allowed to be shown at all. So, therefore, I need to consider this rule very carefully, seeing as my story follows a young teenager who has just become homeless, so I can't have his character in the film be abused or shown In a negative way at all.
Looking into section 9 'Commercial references on TV' in OFCOM's regulations is sates, no 'products' or 'services' cannot be promoted in the Tv program.
"9.4 Products, services and trademarks must not be promoted in programming."
This is because If I were to promote a product and the audience wouldn't know I was trying to sell or promote something this then refers back to OFCOM's regulations and by doing this I could face lawsuits as seeing as this is misconduct. In section 9 they also state:
"Surreptitious advertising involves a reference to a product, service or trade mark within a programme, where such a reference is intended by the broadcaster to serve as advertising and this is not made clear to the audience. Such advertising is likely to be considered intentional if it occurs in return for payment or other valuable consideration to the broadcaster or producer."
Meaning I can't place a product without the audience knowing and it has to be made clear if I were to do this in my film trailer, so this is another rule I need to understand and adhere to, so I don't break it.
"2.1 Generally accepted standards must be applied to the contents of television and radio services and BBC ODPS so as to provide adequate protection for members of the public from the inclusion in such services of harmful and/or offensive material."
So from this, I understand if I want my film trailer to be shown during adverts I need to consider the age range of the advert, for example, if the advert contained scenes people might get offended by or have any bad language I would need to consider putting the advert on after the watershed, by doing this it means not only will more people see it but my target audience age range will be up after the watershed so they will be watching the advert.
When looking at the other rules in section 2 of 'Harm and offense' they also talk about harmful behavior or "anti-social behavior" being condemned or glamorised:
"2.4 Programmes must not include material (whether in individual programmes or in programmes taken together) which, taking into account the context, condones or glamorises violent, dangerous or seriously antisocial behaviour and is likely to encourage others to copy such behaviour. (See Rules 1.11 to 1.13 in Section One: Protecting the under-eighteens.)"
Because my trailer touches upon anti-social behaviour I will need to be aware of this rule and make sure if I do use any scenes with anti-social behaviour or it is condemned or glamorised in any way within the advert, that I need to ensure that it is justifiable and not used to purely entertain, as this can lead to offence to the audience watching.
Another legal constraint I looked into on the OFCOM website was material that contains 'abusive or derogatory treatment of individuals, groups, religions or communities', this is another key legal constraint I need to understand if I want to publicise and promote my trailer anywhere online or on TV
"3.3 Material which contains abusive or derogatory treatment of individuals, groups, religions or communities, must not be included in television and radio services or BBC ODPS except where it is justified by the context."
So when it comes to creating my content I need to be aware that I am not being 'derogatory' to any individual groups as this may cause offence to my audience and lead my production not to be aired and have legal problems. It will also mean that my trailer may not even be allowed to be shown at all. So, therefore, I need to consider this rule very carefully, seeing as my story follows a young teenager who has just become homeless, so I can't have his character in the film be abused or shown In a negative way at all.
Looking into section 9 'Commercial references on TV' in OFCOM's regulations is sates, no 'products' or 'services' cannot be promoted in the Tv program.
"9.4 Products, services and trademarks must not be promoted in programming."
This is because If I were to promote a product and the audience wouldn't know I was trying to sell or promote something this then refers back to OFCOM's regulations and by doing this I could face lawsuits as seeing as this is misconduct. In section 9 they also state:
"Surreptitious advertising involves a reference to a product, service or trade mark within a programme, where such a reference is intended by the broadcaster to serve as advertising and this is not made clear to the audience. Such advertising is likely to be considered intentional if it occurs in return for payment or other valuable consideration to the broadcaster or producer."
Meaning I can't place a product without the audience knowing and it has to be made clear if I were to do this in my film trailer, so this is another rule I need to understand and adhere to, so I don't break it.