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Requirements Handbook 2014-15
Requirements Handbook 2014-15
Requirements Handbook 2014-15
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The final task for Unit 1: Pre Production Techniques in the Creative Media Industries, asks that you define,
explain and relate to the various requirements that exist in order to create a media product.
This is a formal piece of written work and you should aim to write in structured sentences, using punctuation
accurately, and focus on the correct use of media language. In BTEC you need to pay particular attention to
specific terms which are part of the grading criteria; these terms have to be covered in order to achieve a
pass grade. Below is a term tick list for you to reference. Any words in bold must be defined and explained
in your report, and be paired with relevant examples. The examples you use should relate to both the
professional industry and your own experiences when planning for your Depict! entry.
Type of production
Sources of finance
Requirements
Time
Personnel (size of team, roles, skills and experience, resourcing, availability, costs, team or crew CVs)
Contributors
Codes of practice and regulation (clearances, legal, insurance, regulatory bodies, trade unions, trade
associations).
Unit 1: Assessment & grading criteria (tick when criteria are met)
To achieve a pass grade the
evidence must show that the
learner is able to:
P1
D1
What type of media product did you produce and what was it for? How did you distribute it?
What other types of moving image media product are there? What different distribution methods are
there?
What sources of funding exist for film, television and other moving image productions? Give examples.
Requirements for any productioni.e., what will the money be spent on?
Make a list of all the things you might have to spend money on for a moving image text.
Requirements (contd)
Personnel: Talent (actors) and crew (the production team) that work in a media production.
Crew:
Explain how you allocated work in your very small group. Who performed what role? Did you/they have
any experience of that role before?
Cast/other contributors:
List the various people that may contribute to the production of a media text, in addition to the crew.
Think of people in front of the camera and people other than the production crew who might be
involved behind the scenes. Pick some of these and provide some examples in your post.
Time: What was your timeframe and how well did you use the time you were given?
What happens when you do not meet deadlines in the professional media industry?
What equipment was available to you for your Depict project? How did you obtain it?
Locations: where did you film and how do you go about securing locations legally?
How and why did you pick specific locations for your Depict videos? (name each)
What logistical issues and risks did you face? How did you assess/overcome them?
Materials: what, in addition to a equipment, crew and cast, is needed to make a moving image
text? Where/how are they obtained?
List the various types of materials you may need for a production.
Legal Issues:
What legal considerations might there be when using certain materials in a media production?
Clearance
Completion guarantee/insurance
Do some online research on regulation of moving image products distributed via the internet. Begin
here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6166814.stm. What can you find out?
Consider:
Trade unions and trade associations: What are they and what do they do?
*Please note that associations and unions are not the sameyou must specify how they are different.