ND Creative Media Production Y1. – Semester 2 - 2019 Understanding the Television and Film IndustriesfAssignment Details Contents Title: Understanding the Television and Film Industries –

This is your Assignment brief for this Unit. It covers Five Outcomes, in which you must achieve a Pass. The brief outlines what you must do to achieve a Pass, Merit, or Distinction. Read the Scenario and Tasks and follow them closely using the notes and guidelines covered in class and resources provided.This assignment is linked to work you are doing in other Units which you can provide links to.

Assessors: Faustina Starrett School: Media, Multimedia & Performing ArtsProgramme level: 3 Assignment number: 2

Careers Portfolio Issue date: 15.02.19 Interim hand-in (if

applicable): Feedback: Due: 10/05/2019

IV:

IV date: P.Mullan15/2/2019

Outcomes:P1: Know about ownership and funding in the television and film industriesP2: Know about job roles in the TV & Film IndustriesP3: Understand contractual, legal and ethical obligations in the television and film industries P4: Understand developing technologies in the television and film industries P5: Prepare personal career development material

Overview

Indicative Content

1 Know about ownership and funding in the television and film industriesOwnership: public service; commercial; private; corporate; independent companies; global companies; vertical and horizontal integration; monopoly Funding: license fee; subscription; pay per view; sponsorship; advertising; product placement; private capital; financial aid; development funds2 Know about job roles in the television and film industriesJob roles: management; creative; editorial; technical; research; financial;organisational; administrative Working patterns: shift work; fixed term; office hours; freelance; irregularpattern; hourly rates; piece work3 Understand contractual, legal and ethical obligations in the television and filmindustriesContracts: types of contract; confidentiality; exclusivity Employment legislation: health and safety; equal opportunities; Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006; employer’s liability; employee rights; belonging to a trade union; Intellectual Property: copyright; trademarks; other forms ofintellectual property; passing off Ethical: codes of practice; policies and procedures; emerging social concerns and expectations; representation, e.g. individuals, groups, religions, issuesLegal: The Race Relations Act 1976 The Broadcasting Act The Obscene Publications Act 1959 and 1964; British Board of Film Classification (BBFC); Ofcom4 Be able to prepare personal career development materialMethods of recruitment: e.g. national press; trade press; internet; word of mouth;personal contacts; internal promotion; networking; trade fairsSkills and qualifications: education and training, e.g. full-time, part-time, Level 2,Level 3, graduate; skills analysis (personal skills, technological ,trainingpersonal development plan); sources of information e.g. Sector Skills, unions, careers services

Tasks Pass Criteria

You must create a Careers Portfolio which shows an understanding of the media (Television and Film) industries. The portfolio must include the following:A summary statement introducing the subject and Profile 2 case studies showing commercial and public services company ownership and funding sources showing appropriate use of subject terminology. You should show the impact of developing technologies, convergence with cross platform production P1 Case Studies-Two PP Presentation

Evidence of research for a minimum of 2 vacancies from your task one casework for prospective employment and training in your intended profession. Use two recruitment sources (national press; trade press; internet; word of mouth; personal contacts; internal promotion; networking; trade fairs). Include a clear description of the job roles involved in the two posts and the working patterns. Try to ensure that the vacancies are in different areas with different working patterns. Choose realistic vacancies that explore your own career development from completion of your current education & training. Your research should also show an awareness and understanding of types of contracts of employment and employment legislation that could impact on your working life.P2 – Job profiles (2) or Job role Videos (45sec )& supporting statement (250w-each)

Describe how awareness of contractual, legal and ethical obligations in the television and film industries, impact on your working practices using industry examples and your own projects P3 - Job profiles (2) & supporting statement(250w)

Use Career Events from your calendar to demonstrate your understanding of developing technologies in the television and film industries may impact on your working life.P4 Illustrated Summary Statement. ( 250w) You must complete a LinkedIn Profile and produce a short show reel and/or portfolio of your work for distribution to prospective employers, clients or colleges. These self-promotional materials should showcase your skills, abilities, achievements and creativity. P5 Show reel and e-portfolioThe tasks set are designed to give you the opportunity to meet the grading criteria P1, M1 and D1.Above. Read the assessment criteria’s carefully and make sure you attempt them at all levels to include Pass Merit and Distinction grades.

To achieve each outcome a learner must demonstrate the ability to:

P1 describe ownership andfunding in the television andfilm industries with someappropriate use of subjectterminology[IE]

P2 describe the characteristics,duties and responsibilities ofmanagement, creative andtechnical job roles in thetelevision and film industrieswith some appropriate use ofsubject terminology[IE]

P.3 Describe contractual, legal and ethical obligations in the television and film industries, expressing ideas with sufficient clarity to communicate them and with some appropriate use of subject terminology (IE)

P4: Understand developing technologies in the television and film industries

P5 Prepare personal career development material using basic formal language (RL)

P1: Know about ownership and funding in the television and film industries

You must create a Careers Portfolio which shows an understanding of the media (Television and Film) industries. The portfolio must include the following:A summary statement introducing the subject and Profile 2 case studies showing commercial and public services company ownership and funding sources showing appropriate use of subject terminology. You should show the impact of developing technologies, convergence with cross platform production P1 Case Studies-Two PP Presentation

The term "public service broadcasting" refers to broadcasting intended for public benefit rather than to serve purely commercial interests. The communications regulator Ofcom requires that certain television and radio broadcasters fulfil certain requirements as part of their license to broadcast. All of the BBC's television and radio stations have a public service remit, including those that broadcast digitally.

Bbc is a PSB example

One of the major debates on Public Service broadcasting is whether people are still interested in what they have to offer, with modern technology such as Facebook and YouTube people are finding entertainment and educational programs else where. With a decline in people getting a TV license broadcasters are losing out on revenue and forcing themselves into money saving tactics in order to keep their shows on the air it is clear that Public service broadcasting needs to move forward or be left behind and this is the main argument from many different people. But others have argued that there will always be a place for public service Broadcasting.

I am going too Identify 3 Commercial Broadcasters and how do they obtain their revenue compared to the BBC and also what debates recently have there been about Product Placement on Commercial Television.

Sky Fox MTV

Above are examples of commercial broadcasters and they have a different method to gaining revenue compared to public Service Broadcasting as they are privately owned and gain revenue from commercials although many commercial Broadcasters have been known to ask for donations in the form of pledge drives and other commercial broadcasters have been known to charge for their services such as HBO. The main debate involving product placement on commercial television involves the idea that is it ethical and does it take away from the audience’s experience. These can be broken down into one side saying that product placement cuts ad times and it allows the broadcasters to keep putting out high quality content, while the other side is saying it takes away from the experience and it also doesn't cut down on ads it just adds to them.

Here are some Bullet points that are key benefits of Sky 1.

Sky 1 is able to show programs from America that would not normally been seen in the UK

It is able to not just be exclusive to the sky package as it is able to give it services to other services.

They gain money from the adverts and the merchandising rights.

Multi-National Conglomerate with examples.

A Multi-National Media Conglomerate is a company that owns many sub companies within them for example:

Comcast and they own: Universal Studios, Universal Television, NBC, NBC Sports group and NHL network.

Century fox they own: 20th century fox, Fox, FX, National Geographic, Fox News and MyNetTv

Disney co. they own: Walt disney studios, ABC studios , Marvel television, ESPN inc and Disney Channels.

Time Warner own: Warner Bros, The CW, HBO, CNN and DC comics.

A Multi-National Media conglomerate will own numerous companies involved with the mass media such as Television, Radio or even publishing.

I am going to explain the difference between a Monopoly and an Oligopoly with examples.

A monopoly and an oligopoly are market structures. A monopoly market contains a single firm that produces goods with no close substitute while an oligopoly has a small number of relatively large firms that produces similar but slightly different products, In an monopoly the seller can charge high prices for good because of a lack of competition while in an oligopoly the firms will collude this makes it seem as they are one firm.An example of each are:

Monopoly - monsanto

Oligopoly - Oil and Gas industry

I am going to explain the difference between Vertical and Horizontal integration, with examples.

A Horizontal integration is when companies that acquire a similar company in the same industry A vertical integration has a company that acquires a company that operates either before or after in the production line/process. Examples of both are:

Horizontal: Facebook's acquisition of Instagram.  Vertical: IKEA Buying Romanian Baltic forests.

I am going to explain what an Independent Production Company and also give 3 examples

A independent production company is as it sounds a company that is independent of the major film studios:

Hatrick Productions: Flack, Dinner Date, Fake News and Derry Girls

Hype Factory: The Jungle, SSE Arena, Ladbrokes and W5

An independent company, pitches for commissions from PSB and also by Big companies.

Above are the commissions the companies received from various different shows and companies.

Hatrick Productions

Hype Factory

P2 – Job profiles (2) or Job role Videos (45sec )& supporting statement (250w-each)

Evidence of research for a minimum of 2 vacancies from your task one casework for prospective employment and training in your intended profession. Use two recruitment sources (national press; trade press; internet; word of mouth; personal contacts; internal promotion; networking; trade fairs). Include a clear description of the job roles involved in the two posts and the working patterns. Try to ensure that the vacancies are in different areas with different working patterns. Choose realistic vacancies that explore your own career development from completion of your current education & training. Your research should also show an awareness and understanding of types of contracts of employment and employment legislation that could impact on your working life.

After my 2nd year on my course I am going to go on and do an apprenticeship which could lead me to the skills and experience I need for the jobs above.

P3 - Job profiles (2) & supporting statement(250w)

Russo Brothers

Anthony J. Russo and Joseph Vincent Russo, collectively known as the Russo Brothers, are American film and television directors. The brothers direct most of their work jointly, and occasionally work as producers, screenwriters, actors, and editors.

Describe how awareness of contractual, legal and ethical obligations in the television and film industries, impact on your working practices using industry examples and your own projects

The Russo brothers directed the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Among these, Endgame became the fastest film to gross over $2 billion worldwide, the highest-grossing superhero film, and the second-highest-grossing film of all time.

J.J Abrams

Jeffrey Jacob is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote or produced such films as  Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), Star Trek (2009), Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), and the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

His directorial film work includes Mission: Impossible III (2006), Star Trek (2009), Super 8 (2011), and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). He also directed, produced and co-wrote The Force Awakens, the seventh episode of the Star Wars saga, the first film of the sequel trilogy, his highest-grossing film, as well as the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation. He returned to Star Wars by co-writing, producing and directing the ninth and final installment of the saga, The Rise of Skywalker. 0

I have done similar job roles to both the Russo brothers and J.J Abrams.I have directed 4 units all together in year 1 which are; Biographical Sketch, Social Action Hero, Social Action and recently the Music Video Production. In these productions I Have learnt a lot skills and the what a good director needs to do to make piece of work.

I was the Producer in the Fictional Film unit “Figure”. It was my first time being a Producer and it taught me a lot of responsibilities that a Producer has to face.

Rights And Responsibilities for part time/Full time

Part Time:

Part-time workers are protected from being treated less favourably than equivalent full-time workers just because they’re part time.

A part-time worker is someone who works fewer hours than a full-time worker. There is no specific number of hours that makes someone full or part-time, but a full-time worker will usually work 35 hours or more a week.

Part-time workers should get the same treatment for:

pay rates (including sick pay, maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay)

pension opportunities and benefits holidays training and career development selection for promotion and transfer, or for redundancy opportunities for career breaks

Full Time:

Recruitment and contracts - useful information on getting your legal responsibilities right.

Working hours - details of working hours under the Working Time Regulations.

Time off - rights to time off work.

Terminating employment - notice periods and pay.

Equality and discrimination - ensuring fairness in the workplace.

Help for small firms.

Employee Guidelines

It is an employer's duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and other people who might be affected by their business. Employers must do whatever is reasonably practicable to achieve this.

If I went to Self Employment, a useful guideline is BBC guidelines

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/