ND Creative Media Production Y2 Semester 1-2 2020 - 2021

U5: Working to a Brief in the Creative Media Industries

BTEC Assignment Brief

Qualification BTEC National Diploma in Creative Media Production
Unit or Component
number and title U5: Working to a Brief

Learning aim(s) (For NQF/RQF

only)
Assign. 1 Working to a Brief in the Creative Media Industries:
Assignment title
Four Types of Brief.
Assessor Faustina Starrett
Hand out date 17-09-2020
Hand in deadline 23-10-2020

You are working for a start-up media production company

producing series of short films and adverts on topical subjects.
You’ve been given the task of researching and writing an entry
on working to a brief for a guide
Vocational Scenario or to working in the creative media sector. Produce a clear Article
Context outlining the structures and types of brief used in the media
industry and how to access them. Your report should be able to
reference industry sources and illustrate examples from industry
and /or your own experience of completing different types of
brief.

Describe and illustrate the 4 types of Brief used in the media

industry including: Tender, Contract, Commission and
Competitions. Use a researched example of each type of
Task 1 Professional Brief You can also illustrate from or cross-
reference to your own project work and your own experience
and learning from working to a brief.

Checklist of evidence Each Type of Brief is explained and illustrated where possible List
required of websites and references to other sources of information used
in research in a bibliography.

Criteria covered by this task:

Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria, you must show that you are able to:
reference
P1 describe the requirements of working to a brief

Task 2 Present your Evidence of Research and working to a brief as a

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written article (1,500w) Provide evidence on the structure and
type of brief, (negotiating with client and opportunities provided
for personal and professional development to cover all the
assessment criteria set for Unit 5:1
Checklist of evidence Written Article (1,500w)
required
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
P1 describe the requirements of working to a brief

Sources of information to Guidance

support you with this Use the examples covered in class, along with notes from class
Assignment discussions, lectures and research.
www.prezi.com
Professional Briefs – Faustina Starrett Public Presentation – 4
Types of Brief
(Class resources)
https://prezi.com/7mtjyzecmnux/copy-of-professional-brief-prezi/

Tender - Where to find them

https://culturallearningalliance.org.uk/work-with-us-invitation-to-
tender-for-media-support/
http://creative-blueprint.co.uk/policy/item/design-and-cultural-
heritage-research-two-new-invitation-to-tenders-launche

Professional example of a Tender

https://culturallearningalliance.org.uk/wp-
content/uploads/2018/03/ITT-CLA-media-support-1-1.pdf

Class (EXAMPLES) - http://faustinastarrett.weebly.com

Commission –
https://app.hiive.co.uk/blogs/blogs/short-film-funds-every-
filmmaker-should-know-about/

http://talkies.org.uk/short-film-commission/

Industry bodies who commission film production work

https://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/tv/articles/who-we-are-
how-we-commission

http://afci.org/film-commissions/northern-ireland-screen/

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https://www.rte.ie/culture/2017/0714/890311-rte-and-ni-screen-
commission-four-original-dramas-f/

Commissions linked to University Applications

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate-course/filmmaking/
Video embedded · This guarantees a number of film commission
awards to our students, The aim is to undertake and produce a
short film. ... for example artist's video and photography

Contracts (usually linked to a Formal Commission) Legal and

ethical considerations
http://www.filmdaily.tv/template/film-contracts-and-agreements-
protect-your-film

http://www.shakelaw.com/video-production-contracts/

Template for a contract Below – click on link

https://www.wko.at/branchen/gewerbe-handwerk/film-
musikwirtschaft/Mustervertrag-Wirtschaftsfilm_Englisch.pdf

NWRC MEDIA PROJECT CONTRACTS

EXAMPLES - http://faustinastarrett.weebly.com

BT Film Commission /STROKE ORGANISATION ex.contract with

NWRC MEDIA

Competitions - examples
https://www.intofilm.org/competitions

http://www.cinemagic.org.uk/submissions/young-filmmaker-
competition
http://www.bfi.org.uk/education-research/bfi-film-academy-
scheme/film-festivals-young-filmmakers
https://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/intranet/282-internal-
notices/3377-namss-student-film-competition-2019.html
http://tv.thebmc.co.uk/videos/bmc-tv-women-in-adventure-film-
competition-2018-trailer/
Use the links and resources provided on Moodle as well as the
links below:
www.bbc.co.uk/academy
www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines – BBC producers’
guidelines
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/categories/factual

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https://www.channel4.com/producers-handbook/c4-
guidelines/factual-programme-guidelines

Other Support materials

BBC Producer’s Guidelines
Jarvis P — A Production Handbook (Focal Press, 1993)
Mike C — The Practical Director (Focal Press, 1993)
Baker M and Darlow M — Documentary in the Digital Age (Focal
Press, 2003)
BBC Producer’s Guidelines (BBC, most recent edition)
Emm A — Research for Television and Radio (Routledge, 2002)
Grant T — Audio for Single Camera Operation (Focal Press, 2002)
Millerson G — Video Production Handbook, 3rd Edition (Focal
Press, 2001)
Musburger R — Single-Camera Video Production, 3rd Edition
(Focal Press, 2002)
British Film Institute Resources at WWW.bfi.org.uk
British Film Institute Magazine at WWW.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound
Visit the college Library where you will find a number of books
that will be very useful for notes for this project.

Other assessment , work sheets, risk assessments, templates

materials attached to this http://faustinastarrett.weebly.com
Assignment Brief
FOR 2012 L1/2 FIRSTS ONLY: If you have not achieved the Level 2 criteria, your work will
be assessed to determine if the following Level 1 criteria have been met.
Criterion
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to: Unit
reference

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