OCR Nationals in Media Studies

Level 2

Unit 3 : Introduction to Media Production

Action and Adventure

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Deadline for this Unit 9th March 2011 (9 lessons SCR)

By completing this unit, you will understand the importance of planning in the production process in order to work efficiently and effectively. You will understand the importance of health and safety through carrying out risk assessments and will be able to work safely during production.

You will complete the following :

  • Carry out detailed planning for the production process
  • Monitor and record production processes
  • Make a media product safely
  • Review the entire production process

SCENARIO

At the end of Unit 2, you were asked to conduct Primary and Secondary research into Action and Adventure films and use this research to produce a Proposal for your own Action and Adventure trailer. In groups, you will have a chance to pitch your Proposal and your group will decide which Proposal they will go ahead with. From this point forwards, everything must be documented, i.e. meetings must have Agendas and Minutes. There must be a Production Schedule, health and safety and location recce must be conducted, equipment must be booked and roles assigned. Once you have finished your Trailer, you will need to review it in terms of your skills, meeting deadlines and team work.

THIS IS A GROUP WORK UNIT :

Evidence must be placed in the Group Production folder.

AO1 Produce a plan for the production process

Task 1 : You will be placed into four groups of four. The first thing you should do is take it in turns to share your Proposal with your team. As a group, your first task is to make a decision on which Proposal to take into Production.

Task 2 : You should decide on a name for your Production Company.

AO2 Monitor and record the production process

Task 1 : You are now to hold your first Production Team meeting. It is important to set the Agenda for the meeting, and to take Minutes. (Templates will be given to you)The first set of Minutes needs to give information about the chosen Proposal, and why it was chosen. It should also give information about your Production Company name and each of the members of your team. Each member of the team must have an allocated role. The roles to be allocated are as follows, you must consider the person who is most suited to the role and why.

  • Director
  • Production Manager
  • Camera Operator
  • Editor

Task 2 : There are several jobs that need to be allocated to each of the team and responsibility taken for.

  • Storyboard
  • Script
  • Sound / Sound FX
  • Music
  • Location finding
  • Actor casting
  • Health and Safety / Recce
  • Legalities and Ethics (copyright, permissions)
  • Booking Equipment (including editing suite)
  • Props Master
  • Hair/make up/costume Master
  • Production Schedule
  • Agenda and Minutes (this job must be shared and each team member must take a turn at setting the Agenda and taking Minutes at the meeting)

Task 3 : You should put together a Group Proposal (using the template provided) which you should complete using the headings contained within it. This Proposal should be placed in the Group Production Folder.

AO1 Produce a plan for the Production process

Task 1 : You have already started planning the production process by putting together a new Group Proposal. However, you should now put together a Production Schedule which goes into more detail. (Template provided) This will cover all the logistics required to produce your Action and Adventure trailer, together with careful planning as to dates and times.

The Group Production Folder must also include the following items:-

  • Location Recce
  • Risk Assessment
  • Equipment booking form
  • Legal permissions sought
  • Any ethical considerations to be taken into account
  • List of Props
  • List of Actors required

AO3 : Make a Media product following safe working practices

Task 1 : Using your Production Schedule, make your Action and Adventure trailer. The teacher in charge will assess your role within the production, as to behaviour and care of equipment. A witness statement will be provided.

Task 2 : Your Action and Adventure trailer will need to be edited and made into a final product. Remember the skills you learnt in Unit 2 Film Noir! Foley, Music, Titles (LiveType) and using Garage Band to put the finished trailer together.

AO4 : Review the production process and the product

INDEPENDENT WORK

Production Analysis

You are now going to review your Production - Discuss how you worked as a team, how you worked independently, how you worked accurately, met deadlines and how you used equipment and materials. You should reflect upon the whole Production process from start to finish – almost in the form of a diary, which should include planning, filming, editing and post production. Discuss how the film was put together and edited, what role did you play? How was meaning created by the use of different techniques, such as camera angles, shot types, sound, light and mise en scene. Did you have to take into consideration any legal or ethical requirements? How did it impact on your production? Do you think your final product needs improvement? If so, what would you do?