Media

copyright law: research and note down the definition of the copyright law. research the law on copyright and find major examples of copyright being broken. definition of the copyright law... definition of a copyright. a copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the authors of "original works of authorship." ... a copyright holder can prevent others from copying, performing or otherwise using the work without his or her consent. copyright is a legal right that protects the use of your work once your idea has been physically expressed. the current copyright legislation in the uk is the copyright, designs and patents act 1988. the copyright law lays out a framework of rules around how that work can be used. sets out the rights of the owner, as well as responsibilities of other people who want to use the work. you can do many things with your copyright work including the following: copy change sell share rent prevent people from using it ...

starter: list some of the reasons that locations are crucial to production. locations can influence the entire atmosphere of the piece. they can also reflect the character's moods or personalities. can show the relationships between the characters. space awareness. what is a recce and why is it an essential part of location shooting pre-production? a recce is a pre-filming visit to a location to find out if it's suitable for the filming process. this allows the team to look at any potential sound or lighting issues as well as the overall safety of that location. it's essential because the location you choose has the power to change your entire scene just by the way it appears to people watching. it also ensures the safety of the location which is a top priority for any form of production.  potential questions for your recce assessment... Is location quiet enough for talking heads interview? Is there a power source for charging batteries, setting up ligh...

ACTORS the effective crewing of a production, whether it's an industrially sized blockbuster, a more modest independent or a student shoot, is crucial to the overall success of the film. a well crewed production will run on time, secure all the required footage and stay within budget. a poorly managed production will run over time, not manage to secure all the required shots and go over the budget. working with a medium/larger film budget, most of the time, means they will have more key roles that need to be filled. casting directors will usually be hired to find the right people to fit these roles. they will pick and choose exactly who they think is best and will be fairly brutal within the audition process. in some cases, the casting process is bypassed. certain scripts are written for specific actors rather than a generalised idea of a character. for example, the Disney movie 'Moana' features a well known character by the name of maui. Disney spoke out about this...

task: for each role... what is this member of the crew responsible for during pre-production? what are the key ways that this person's work help the project develop and move forward? what are the implications/consequences of this person's pre-production responsibilities/duties not being fulfilled? producer... they are the overall decision makers in the production process. they will come up with the story ideas and most will choose to hire a writer or choose and secure rights to the scripts. they also decide on the scale and budget of the production and begin the source financing from investors, studios and distributors. working alongside the director means that they work with creative ideas form the director themselves and approve the overall production costs. approving locations and hiring a team of staff for the production and setting responsibilities means that the whole production process can move forward. it's also key for them to create and maintain a goo...

task - research the uk's health and safety regulations for film production. Employers are required to have a management system in place to control the risk to employees and others from their work. The industry uses large numbers of independent companies and freelancers and it is sometimes difficult to decide. video notes: locations have to be checked multiple times by different members of the safety team and crew. this is to make sure that the area is deemed safe for people to film in. cancel out any safety risks in locations with locations like beaches, you have to check things like the tide and when it comes in and out. this ensures that they know when they can film without equipment getting damaged. what does health and safety refer to in video and film production? health and safety refers to the various precautions that producers and crew members have to take to ensure that everyone involved in the production process is kept safe and well. along with that,...

introductory task... Director/s - director and assistant director production - crew, cast, director, etc camera - cinematographer and camera crew lighting - light operators production sound - sound operators art department - set designers, costume designers and prop makers special effects - editors stunts - stunt coordinator, safety crew post-production - editors, publicity and media sponsors what is a skeleton crew? A skeleton crew can vary. It is most commonly known as a crew consisting of at least 2-3 people or can be as large as 12-15 people. In other words, it's the minimum amount of people needed to make a film or media product.  which two people does his skeleton crew not include and why? He doesn't include a director or producer as they are necessary for a production to work so they are separate to the skeleton crew in theory. list the five essential roles Kroll believes must be filled in order for the film to stand a good chance of being suc...

give one key example of the work done during pre-production in the area of materials and evaluate its importance for the success and/or quality of the film as a whole. costumes  costumes are key to portraying a character within a production. if the costumes aren't right for the roles you need, it can give off the wrong kind of effect on the audience or viewers.  props  props are another good example, films such as doctor who are extremely dependant on props to be successful.