Department of Media

Assessment Front SheetNo assignment will be accepted without these sheets

Course: BTEC LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE MEDIA (TELEVISION & FILM PRODUCTION)Assignment Name: UNIT 8 -UNDERSTANDING THE TELEVISION AND FILM INDUSTRIES

Student Name:

Distribution Date: 08/10/2010

Submission Date: 10/12/2010

Assessor Name: EDWINA QUANSAH

Re-submission Date: 14/01/2011

Final deadline Date: 28/01/2011

Final Grade:

Formal feedback dates:

16/12/2010 – work back to students with first formative feedback 20/01/2011 – work back to students with second formative feedback

Summary of Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit, a learner must:

1. Know about ownership and funding in the television and film industries2. Know about job roles in the television and film industries3. Understand contractual, legal and ethical obligations in the television and

film industries4. Understand developing technologies in the television and film industries5. Be able to prepare personal career development material

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The Assessment ‘Evidence’Required for submission:

See assignment front sheets and criteria attached

Assessment Criteria

To achieve a PASS grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to:

Reference

Assessment criteria

AchievedY/N

Hand In Date/ Evidence

Assessor feedback (including action where necessary)

P1

Describe ownership and funding in the television and film industries with some appropriate use of subject terminology

Written report tasks:

1A – 15/10/20101B – 22/10/20101C – 12/11/2010

P2

Describe the characteristics, duties and responsibilities ofmanagement, creative and technical job roles in the television and film industries with some appropriate use of subject terminology

Powerpoint presentation:

19/11/2010

P3

Describe contractual, legal and ethical obligations in thetelevision and film industries, with some appropriate use ofsubject terminology

Written report:

26/11/2010

P4

Describe developingtechnologies in the television and film industries with someappropriate use of subject terminology

Powerpoint presentation:

03/12/2010

P5Prepare personal career development material using basic formal language.

Written assignment, media CV & job application letter: 10/12/10

To achieve a MERIT grade, the learner SHOULD achieve everything at “PASS” Grade,In addition to achieving MERIT Grade:Reference

Assessment criteria

AchievedY/N

Hand In Date/Evidence

Assessor feedback (including action where necessary)

M1Explain ownership and

Written report tasks:

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funding in the television and film industries with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generallycorrect use of subjectterminology

1A – 15/10/20101B – 22/10/20101C – 12/11/2010

M2 Explain the characteristics,duties and responsibilities ofmanagement, creative and technical job roles in the television and film industries with reference to detailedillustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology

Powerpoint presentation:

19/11/2010

M3 Explain contractual, legal and ethical obligations in thetelevision and film industries with reference to detailedillustrative examples and with generally correct use ofsubject terminology

Written report:

26/11/2010

M4 Explain developingtechnologies in the television and film industries withreference to detailedillustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology

Powerpoint presentation:

03/12/2010

M5 Prepare carefully produced personal career developmentmaterial using generally correct formal language.

Written report:

26/11/2010

To achieve a DISTINCTION grade, the learner SHOULD achieve everything at “MERIT” Grade, in addition to achieving DISTINCTION Grade:Reference

Assessment Criteria

Achieved Y/N

Hand In Date/Evidence

Assessor feedback (including action where necessary)

D1

Comprehensively explain ownership and funding in the

Written report tasks:

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television and film industries with reference to elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminologycorrectly

1A – 15/10/20101B – 22/10/20101C – 12/11/2010

D2Comprehensively explain the characteristics, dutiesand responsibilities ofmanagement, creative and technical job roles in the television and film industries showing how they relate toeach other, with reference to elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly

Powerpoint presentation:

19/11/2010

D3 Comprehensively explain contractual, legal and ethicalobligations in the television and film industries withreference to elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminologycorrectly

Written report:

26/11/2010

D4Comprehensively explain developing technologies in the television and filmindustries with elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminologycorrectly

Powerpoint presentation:

03/12/2010

D5 Prepare personal career development material to a quality that reflects near professional standardsconsistently using correctformal language.

Written report:

26/11/2010

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Assessor Guidance/Action PlanFeedback/Comment:

Candidate’s comments:

SCENARIO:

As potential employees in the television or film industries, it is essential that you have a good working knowledge of how these industries are structured in terms of company ownership. You will also need to be familiar with the legal, ethical and contractual issues affecting people working within these industries.

SECTION 1 – OWNERSHIP AND FUNDING IN THE TELELVISION AND FILM INDUSTRIES (P1, M1, D1)

To achieve this grade, you will need to complete all three parts of this section by producing an illustrative WRITTEN report based on the ownership and funding of the television and film industries. Your report should be no less than two pages in length.

PART (1A) TELEVISION OWNERSHIP (P1, M1, D1)

For the first part of this section you will need to explain in detail the ownership structure of the following television companies

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BBC ITV CHANNEL4 CHANNEL 5 VIRGIN MEDIA SKY TV

Hint:

You may find it useful to research different types of company ownership for example, Public service, commercial and private, before beginning your report.

DEADLINE: FRIDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2010

PART (1B) FILM OWNERSHIP (P1, M1, D1)

For the second part of this section you will need to research the following film companies and explain in detail how they are structured in terms of ownership:

WARNER BROS. 20TH CENTURY FOX DISNEY UNIVERSAL PIXAR FILM 4

Hint:

You will need to research different types of company ownership (private ownership, independent companies, media conglomerates, vertical and horizontal integration) to help you complete this task.

You will also need to compare these companies in terms of size and amount of profit made etc. by discussing where these companies are based and which other smaller companies they may own.

DEADLINE: FRIDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2010

PART (1C) – FUNDING (P1, M1, D1)

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For the final part of this section you will need to explain how funding is generated in the television and film industries and add this information to your WRITTEN report.

To do this you will need to research and explain what is meant by each of the following types of funding and explain which industry they apply to:

BBC licence fee Television subscriptions Sponsorship Product placement Advertising

DEADLINE: FRIDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2010

TASK 2 – JOB ROLES IN THE TELEVISION & FILM INDUSTRIES (P2, M2, D2).

For this task you will be required to produce a Powerpoint presentation consisting of between 8-10 slides which:

Explains what technical, creative and managerial job roles are available within the television & film industries (you must find a minimum of 3 examples for each).

Describes what each of these job roles entails and clearly explains whether they are available in the television or film industries

Discusses what working patterns are associated with these job roles, (e.g. freelance, fixed term, irregular patterns, hourly rates etc.)

DEADLINE: FRIDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2010

TASK 3 – CONTRACTUAL, LEGAL AND ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS IN THE TELEVSION & FILM INDUSTRIES (P3, M3, D3).

For this task you will need to produce a WRITTEN report a minimum of two pages in length, which clearly defines and explains why it necessary for employees in the television and film industries to adhere to the following:

Employment legislation - (e.g. equal opportunities, intellectual property, health & safety etc.)

Ethical obligations - (e.g. codes of practice, policies & procedure, representation issues, e.g. individuals, groups, religions etc.)

Legal obligations – (e.g. Race Relations Act 1976 (and later amendments), Broadcasting Act 1990 (and later amendments), British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and Office of Communications (OFCOM).

Contractual obligations – (e.g. types of contract such as confidentiality or exclusivity).

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DEADLINE: FRIDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2010

TASK 4 – DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE TELEVSION AND FILM INDUSTRIES (P4, M4, D4).

For this task you will need to produce an illustrated POWERPOINT presentation of between 8-10 slides, which explains what developing technologies are available and how they have changed the way in which audiences can access products in the television and film industries. You might want to begin by researching the following types of technology:

Interactive Internet High definition 3D films and TV sets Streaming content On demand viewing

Hint:

Please note that the above list is not exhaustive, so you will need to add more to it as you go along!

DEADLINE: FRIDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2010

SECTION 5 – PERSONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT (P5, M5, D5).

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You will need to be very proactive if you intend to have a career in the television or film industries, as there are often several people competing for the few job roles that are available. This task will enable you to learn more about how staff are recruited in these industries, as well as how you can help ‘sell’ yourself to potential employers or clients. For this task you will need to:

Research how staff are recruited in the television & film industries e.g. trade press, national press, websites etc.

Find job adverts for two different job roles in the television or film industries that interest you.

Explain in detail what skills and qualifications are required for each of these job roles e.g. degree, BTEC/A-Levels, on the job training, technological skills, reliability etc.

Write an application letter for one of them and produce a media specific CV to accompany your application.

DEADLINE: FRIDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2010

Hints:

You may find the following websites useful:

Broadcast Magazine – http://info.broadcastnow.co.uk The UK Film Council – www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk Skillset (the Sector Skills Council for Creative Media) –

www.skillset.org A forum on filmmaking; Shooting People –

https://shootingpeople.org Film & TV production resources – www.mandy.com The Grapevine (jobs in broadcast & media) –

www.grapevinejobs.com BBC jobs – www.bbc.co.uk/job

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