Film & TV Essay
Type of moving image production (media forms)
We produced an entry video for Depict! We distributed it by uploading it to YouTube so that other people can watch it if they want to. Our target audience for this video are teenagers as we think they would enjoy the kind of humour our mockumentary has to offer. There is explicit language in the film so by the rules of the BBFC, the film rating will be 15.
There are other types of moving image media product. The formats are;
• TV quizzes
• Corporate video
• News slot
• Film
• Animation
• Documentary
There are some ways to distribute these products. They can be viewed on social media, television and even smartphones/tablets.
Finance and sources of funding
Funding for films and other forms of entertainment on television can be acquired by getting loans from the bank, getting the money directly from your pocket or getting a company to fund the film.
The funding goes into equipment, facilities for the staff to use, actors and so much more for the film to get done.
Most of the money will of course be spent on equipment and staff as the filming industry needs as many hands on deck as they can. A lot of funding will not only go to the making of the film, but also the editing that will need to be done like:
• CGI
• Sound effects
• Other SFX
• Importing music into the film
• Importing voice overs into the film (if needed)
The list does not contain everything that will need to be added as it is a pretty long list. These all cost money and the more money put towards these means you could have orchestral music like in the avengers, sounds that gives the audience a buzz in their spine and even awesome special effects like in Guardians of the Galaxy.
We had to obtain equipment such as cameras, tri-pods, E.V.P.’s and Mic’s. All of which were used to the best of our ability. After weeks of using the equipment, we had found out many different ways to use our equipment.
The type of production we had created was a short film that lasts roughly 90 seconds for a website known as ‘Depict!’ Unlike film companies, all we had to do was go grab the equipment without pay as we were filming on site with the equipment handed to us as we just have to show our student cards to borrow equipment instead of renting/buying it.
The requirements for our task was to come up with a short film that lasts 90 seconds in our own way. Within weeks of filming and acting it out, we had made the abomination of ‘Least Haunted’ which is a horror mockumentary of those ghost programmes that superstitious people like to watch. The time we was given to make the film was only two weeks but because the entire group (me and two others) is incompetent, we needed a few more added on. Compared to our time, films and other forms of entertainment shown on a screen can have months or even years of preparation.
The personnel for the film was me, Kain and Kamil. I was Camera man for most of the scenes and actor with two roles of the crazy old janitor and the ghost. Kain was the editor and actor (host of TV show). And last but not least, Kamil was the sound man and actor (equipment guy). Actual film industries would have more people than just three teenagers. They could afford to have one person for a role at least.
Requirements.
The things that we would have to spend money on (but didn’t) are;
Cameras.
Tri-pods.
Mics (including the boom).
Editing software.
E.V.P.’s.
Personnel (actors, directors, runners etc).
Food and drink.
Props.
We didn’t really get anyone to act in our film apart from us so we used the talent release forms on ourselves so that we did have something for them (Kamil and I had adult release forms as we are 18, Kain had a minor as he was 17 at the time). We did not need to ask for names as it was just us three in the camera shots so no clearance was required for this short film. If I were to film this in public then I would have to have release forms at the ready so if anyone gets involved in the film I would need to get their permission so that they can be in the film.
As for regulatory bodies, the college was fine to let us act out our little project and record it but most of it had to be shot after college hours because we needed it to be a bit dark and have next to no students. If I were to go out and ask for permission to go and film in a public area, I would have to be granted permission by the person who owns it.
We had clearance to use the equipment and be able to film in the college. If I were to use anything in a film I would need clearance for it and clearance for permission to film in a place other than my own. We gained our equipment by borrowing from the college and filming in areas in which we had access to our Depict! entry.
As for research, we didn’t really need to do anything but to sit and watch many ghostly TV shows and documentaries. Research is helpful when it comes to filming as the knowledge of what you are filming comes handy so that you would know what you are doing. We related the backgrounds from the documentaries to our mockumentary based in the college in order to capture the essence of our mockumentary. We used the front entrance of the college to film our intro, we then proceeded along to and interview in the library and then we finished off in the corridor that is next to W22 that features the reception in the final shot.
Insurance was not a big thing to worry about. However, it is still a big thing as it is essential when filming for an industry and an employment as you have to ensure that you can cover the accidental damage costs whether that be location, equipment or personal.
Trade unions work as representation for professionals. However, as our personnel is involved with the entertainment and filming sector, we fit under the umbrella from the WGGB as we write our own scripts and therefore allows us to be entitled to receive protection under the writer’s institution of Great Britain.
Copyright would prevent us from using certain media products in our 90 second short film such as music, clips and logos. It would cover any pre-existed copyright items we may have used/featured. If we had designed a product then the product can be copyrighted so that only we could use it. And other practitioners would have to receive confirmation from us to use our product.
OFCOM is the communications regulator in the UK and helps give us in the UK the best outcome for our TVs and radios.
The BBFC is the British board of film classification and it regulates censorship within films and guidance on film ratings.
U – suitable for everyone
PG – Parental guidance
12A – Cinema release is suitable for 12 and over
12 – suitable for 12 and over
15 – suitable for 15 and over
18 – suitable for 18 and over
R18 – Adult works for licensed premises only
The BBC was regulated by the Office of Fair Trading which protected consumer interests throughout the UK.
There is no legal regulation of online video in relation to already existing regulations in the UK. For example, racial hatred and blasphemy. The BBFC would not allow racial hatred and blasphemy in any kind of film and/ or TV programme unless it is historical facts like you would see in documentaries. OFCOM would not authorise any damaging/demeaning programmes to be shown on TV and to be heard on Radio.
This would not really effect our Depict! video as we have not featured any blasphemy or shown any signs of hatred throughout. However, there are a few swear words so the BBFC would have censored that to a 15.
PACT campaigns for the best economic regulatory and legislative environment for businesses to grow.
BECTU Is the UK’s media and entertainment trade union.
A trade association is an industry trade group that shares businesses, sector associations that operate in specific industries.
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