Schedule caterogries
breakfast
daytime
childrens
peak time
adults
Target audience for these
breakfast - people who work and children
daytime - housewives and people who are unemployed
childrens - children
peak time - family
adults - young adults and adults
Popular genres
soaps
documentaries
talkshows
gameshows
sitcoms
films
Target audience for each terrestrial channel
bbc 1 - everyone
bbc2 - mature adults
itv - everyone
channel 4 - teens and adults
five - everyone.
Pertcentage of each chanels schedules taken up by repeats
mainly daytime tv and its cheap.
Import programmes - channel four mostly has imported shows because it does not have the money like the other channels so its cheaper to import programmes and most of the programmes are either american or austrailian.
Watershed - a cut off time which is normally 9-10pm where adult content and more mature themes can be played e.g. swear words , nudity and violence.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Genre analysis - Own documentary analysis - 9/11 the falling man.
Type of documentary -
Mixed with archive material and interviews.
This documenatry had reconstruction to show and intense the audience and give them an insight to the horrors of the event.
Themes - Death, tragedy, mystery and crime.
Mixed with archive material and interviews.
This documenatry had reconstruction to show and intense the audience and give them an insight to the horrors of the event.
Themes - Death, tragedy, mystery and crime.
Narrative structure - Linear, closed and single strand. 
Camera work
Tracking was using to emphise speech and what was being spoken was put on screen i.e. tracking shot of kitchen and dinner table full of uneaten food to show the impact of the event.
Zoom in and out was used alot to show audience a closer look at the evidence being shown and the tragedy.
An establishing was shown of nyc for about 3 minutes to show the importance of the city and to show importance of the twin towers.
The camera work in the interviews shown the interviewee filmed either left/right of screen in close up or medium close up with the eyeline a 3rd of the way down.
Hand held camera was shown when documentary shown archive footage.
Editing
The most common edit in this documentary was fade to black cut and montage of images.
Mise en scene -
On some of the interviews the interviewees face are covered by a dark shadow.
The mise en scene consisted mainly of archive footage and interviews.
The interview background was normal no chromokey i.e. one interview was filmed in a house and someone sitting on a couch.
Sound
Sad slow music with cello and piano sounds to show sadness and importance of the topic.
Voiceover- male around 30 yrs old - english accent which was delivered calm and clear.
Police sirens , shouting and crying where mostly the sounds coming form archive footage.
News speech also sometimes sounded over the archive footage.
Archive footage
Police and fireman running in fire
Newspapers to show images and main headlines of event
Picture of the falling man - this is the most important image as the documenatry was based around this.
Images of heros including fire, police and ambulance services.
Footage of the twin towers falling to the floor.
Footage of the news around the time of event.
Graphics
Clear, bold white font all in capitals to show who the people are in the interviews and the documentary title.
Camera work
Tracking was using to emphise speech and what was being spoken was put on screen i.e. tracking shot of kitchen and dinner table full of uneaten food to show the impact of the event.
Zoom in and out was used alot to show audience a closer look at the evidence being shown and the tragedy.
An establishing was shown of nyc for about 3 minutes to show the importance of the city and to show importance of the twin towers.
The camera work in the interviews shown the interviewee filmed either left/right of screen in close up or medium close up with the eyeline a 3rd of the way down.
Hand held camera was shown when documentary shown archive footage.
Editing
The most common edit in this documentary was fade to black cut and montage of images.
Mise en scene -
On some of the interviews the interviewees face are covered by a dark shadow.
The mise en scene consisted mainly of archive footage and interviews.
The interview background was normal no chromokey i.e. one interview was filmed in a house and someone sitting on a couch.
Sound
Sad slow music with cello and piano sounds to show sadness and importance of the topic.
Voiceover- male around 30 yrs old - english accent which was delivered calm and clear.
Police sirens , shouting and crying where mostly the sounds coming form archive footage.
News speech also sometimes sounded over the archive footage.
Archive footage
Police and fireman running in fire
Newspapers to show images and main headlines of event
Picture of the falling man - this is the most important image as the documenatry was based around this.
Images of heros including fire, police and ambulance services.
Footage of the twin towers falling to the floor.
Footage of the news around the time of event.
Graphics
Clear, bold white font all in capitals to show who the people are in the interviews and the documentary title.
link to this video; www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXnA9FjvLSU.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Genre analysis - Own documenatary analysis - Business, relief and water - Post tsumami
Type of documenatry - mixed documentary with interviews.
Narrative structure - non linear, closed and single strand.
Themes- disaster, loss and wreckage.
Camera work
tracking of big area hit by the disaster showing rubbish and empty space.
establishing shot of the beach
low angle looking up at a flag to show that the flag was hit by the disaster.point of view shot looking out of a car looking at children on a bike carrying water.
crane shot of a grave.
birds eye shot of water well and blue skies.
interviewees are sometimes left or right but on the other interviews its a two shot of two people filling up the screen.
the interviewees are filmed in medium close up
interviewees eyeline 3rd of the way down.
Mise en scene
the interviewees are only sometimes filmed in medium close up but others are in twos.
sri lanka - peoples homes, hotels and roads.
lighting was natural as filmed mostly in daytime but some artifical lighting for the interviews in peoples homes as outside dark.
Sound
wind - this added an intense feel to the documentary as you know it is serious.
car beeping
water running
waves
talking
speaking - foreign accent.
Editing
most common editing is cut i.e. cut to another person appearing on screen next to an interviewee.
fast motion was used to show a car driving to a desination
fade to black was used between interviews.
Archive footage
no archive footage was used as documentary was about the aftermath.
Graphics
white title with information i.e. sri lanka was struck by a terrible disaster etc.
the information was serious and factual.
letters for this just normal then the main title appeared and the colour changed to black to show seriousness and importance. all these letters were in capitals and it shown title and date in a strong bold font.
this is a screen capture of the documentary on youtube.
Narrative structure - non linear, closed and single strand.
Themes- disaster, loss and wreckage.
Camera work
tracking of big area hit by the disaster showing rubbish and empty space.
establishing shot of the beach
low angle looking up at a flag to show that the flag was hit by the disaster.point of view shot looking out of a car looking at children on a bike carrying water.
crane shot of a grave.
birds eye shot of water well and blue skies.
interviewees are sometimes left or right but on the other interviews its a two shot of two people filling up the screen.
the interviewees are filmed in medium close up
interviewees eyeline 3rd of the way down.
Mise en scene
the interviewees are only sometimes filmed in medium close up but others are in twos.
sri lanka - peoples homes, hotels and roads.
lighting was natural as filmed mostly in daytime but some artifical lighting for the interviews in peoples homes as outside dark.
Sound
wind - this added an intense feel to the documentary as you know it is serious.
car beeping
water running
waves
talking
speaking - foreign accent.
Editing
most common editing is cut i.e. cut to another person appearing on screen next to an interviewee.
fast motion was used to show a car driving to a desination
fade to black was used between interviews.
Archive footage
no archive footage was used as documentary was about the aftermath.
Graphics
white title with information i.e. sri lanka was struck by a terrible disaster etc.
the information was serious and factual.
letters for this just normal then the main title appeared and the colour changed to black to show seriousness and importance. all these letters were in capitals and it shown title and date in a strong bold font.
this is a screen capture of the documentary on youtube.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Genre analysis - Documentary analysis 3 - That thing lara croft.
Type of Documentary - Mixed with interviews archive footage of game and film. 
Themes- Games, fantasy, sex icon, power of the media- rep of women
Narrative Structure - Cosed , non linear and single strand.
Camera Work
Extreme close up and close up of interviewees with eyeline 3rd of the way down.
Tracking to show people on computers in a cyber cafe.
Barbie sequence - extreme close up of barbie doll on kens shoulders which was relevant to lara and the speech from interviewees.
Mise en scene -
Interviewees left or right on screen
Chomokey - green lighting on face
Chomokey- footage of the game was not in focus.
Sound
Game sounds i.e. gun shots and engines
Madonna music in background of interviews this was creative and relevant as interviewees compared lara croft to madonna.
Voice over - male calm and clear aged around 20. this suggests a young male fan.
Editing
Game footage as background
shows interviewees through computer screen he is the most important person in the documentary so he is shown this way to make him stand out to the others.
Fast motion going down the stairs
Finally the most common edit is cut behind shots.
Archive Material
Game footage
Film footage
Nike advert
Newspaper/mags
Websites about lara croft
Angelina jolie interview.
Graphics
white title sans serif font used and all letters lower case.
most graphics said documentary name (that thing)
LINK TO MOVIE TRAILOR - www.youtube.com/watchv=ufYygJw93pQ
Themes- Games, fantasy, sex icon, power of the media- rep of women
Narrative Structure - Cosed , non linear and single strand.
Camera Work
Extreme close up and close up of interviewees with eyeline 3rd of the way down.
Tracking to show people on computers in a cyber cafe.
Barbie sequence - extreme close up of barbie doll on kens shoulders which was relevant to lara and the speech from interviewees.
Mise en scene -
Interviewees left or right on screen
Chomokey - green lighting on face
Chomokey- footage of the game was not in focus.
Sound
Game sounds i.e. gun shots and engines
Madonna music in background of interviews this was creative and relevant as interviewees compared lara croft to madonna.
Voice over - male calm and clear aged around 20. this suggests a young male fan.
Editing
Game footage as background
shows interviewees through computer screen he is the most important person in the documentary so he is shown this way to make him stand out to the others.
Fast motion going down the stairs
Finally the most common edit is cut behind shots.
Archive Material
Game footage
Film footage
Nike advert
Newspaper/mags
Websites about lara croft
Angelina jolie interview.
Graphics
white title sans serif font used and all letters lower case.
most graphics said documentary name (that thing)
LINK TO MOVIE TRAILOR - www.youtube.com/watchv=ufYygJw93pQ
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Genre analysis - Documentary analysis - The music biz
Type of documentary - Mixed with interviews and archive footage.
Themes - The marketing of music, creation of an image for singer or band and the power of the media and its influence towards behaviour.
Narative structure - Non linear and closed ending with single strand (one narrative).
Camera work - Variety shown including interviews filmed left/right and in medium close up or close up lastly a third of the way down (eyeline).
Extreme close up of merchandise including images of cds and posters.
high and low angle used as well to show status i.e. meatloaf in high angle.
establishing shots i.e. music shoot.
Point of view shot of someone walking into a betting shop this shows creative thinking as is more creative and gives a sense of reality.
Hand held camera used to show all behind the scenes footage this adds a sense of realism.
Mise en scene - Chromakey - blue/green lighting.
background - archive/actually footage related to speech.
camera filming other cameras.
Sound -
Voice over quite sarcastic but clear english spoken in a scottish delivered calm and clear.
narrater finished sentence that became interwined with footage and lastly meafloaf songs palying to suit the theme of the documentary and showing relevance.
Archive material
Cd covers
Images of meatloaf on stage
Music videos
Brit awards
Grammy awards
Newspaper headlines.
Graphics
People placed ina magazine cover at start of documentary. this is creative and adds a fun element to the documentary.
series logo and finally titles with a white colour and sans serif for the font same as the devil made me do it documentary.
Editing
Interviewees dissolve in and out
3 interviews at different times tell the whloe meatloaf story. this is creative and shows planning.
crosscutting between interviews to construct the narrative.
chomokey backtground freezes from video footage to a still image so the audience does not get distracted.
Flipped camera image which was turned the other way around to make it look as if there is more than one interview but this just shows lazyiness.
Slow motion used.
Cross cut from behind the scenes.
Themes - The marketing of music, creation of an image for singer or band and the power of the media and its influence towards behaviour.
Narative structure - Non linear and closed ending with single strand (one narrative).
Camera work - Variety shown including interviews filmed left/right and in medium close up or close up lastly a third of the way down (eyeline).
Extreme close up of merchandise including images of cds and posters.
high and low angle used as well to show status i.e. meatloaf in high angle.
establishing shots i.e. music shoot.
Point of view shot of someone walking into a betting shop this shows creative thinking as is more creative and gives a sense of reality.
Hand held camera used to show all behind the scenes footage this adds a sense of realism.
Mise en scene - Chromakey - blue/green lighting.
background - archive/actually footage related to speech.
camera filming other cameras.
Sound -
Voice over quite sarcastic but clear english spoken in a scottish delivered calm and clear.
narrater finished sentence that became interwined with footage and lastly meafloaf songs palying to suit the theme of the documentary and showing relevance.
Archive material
Cd covers
Images of meatloaf on stage
Music videos
Brit awards
Grammy awards
Newspaper headlines.
Graphics
People placed ina magazine cover at start of documentary. this is creative and adds a fun element to the documentary.
series logo and finally titles with a white colour and sans serif for the font same as the devil made me do it documentary.
Editing
Interviewees dissolve in and out
3 interviews at different times tell the whloe meatloaf story. this is creative and shows planning.
crosscutting between interviews to construct the narrative.
chomokey backtground freezes from video footage to a still image so the audience does not get distracted.
Flipped camera image which was turned the other way around to make it look as if there is more than one interview but this just shows lazyiness.
Slow motion used.
Cross cut from behind the scenes.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Genre analysis - Documentary analysis - The devil made me do it
Title - The devil made me do it.
Type of documentary,
Mixed documentary with interviews and factual information.
Themes
The themes include murder/crime, music, religion, youth and shows the power of the media and how it affects individuals.
Narrative structure,
Open narrative structure and also non linear as it doesnt follow in order as it goes back to the trial which was shown at the begginning of the documentary.
Camerawork
Interviews - mostly meduium close up or close up and framed left or right i.e. marilin manson.
hand held camera - guy selling merchandice outside gig. it was prearranged which added a funny and lighter theme to the documentary.
Lots of point of view shots i.e. at the gig it shown one of the characters and what they witnessed. also the inspector at a point of view when driving to see the convict, we seen road etc.
Most important point of view shot was of dieing nun as it shown the camera turned to the side as if lying on the floor.
Stock footage was included in detailed and shown religious artefacts like angels, christ,steeple etc these were in high and low angle.
Zoom was used to show evidence i.e girls diary and evidence
Craneshot- Of cementary where a man was visiting a grave.
birds eye view also of cementary to show lots of gravestones.
Tracking and planning was also used to show people walking and to show the importance and state of atmosphere i.e. rushing/running around to show seriousness.
Establishing shots used to create sense of scene and time i.e. italy.
Mis en scene
Concert
Italy
Prison
Backstage
Type of documentary,
Mixed documentary with interviews and factual information.
Themes
The themes include murder/crime, music, religion, youth and shows the power of the media and how it affects individuals.
Narrative structure,
Open narrative structure and also non linear as it doesnt follow in order as it goes back to the trial which was shown at the begginning of the documentary.
Camerawork
Interviews - mostly meduium close up or close up and framed left or right i.e. marilin manson.
hand held camera - guy selling merchandice outside gig. it was prearranged which added a funny and lighter theme to the documentary.
Lots of point of view shots i.e. at the gig it shown one of the characters and what they witnessed. also the inspector at a point of view when driving to see the convict, we seen road etc.
Most important point of view shot was of dieing nun as it shown the camera turned to the side as if lying on the floor.
Stock footage was included in detailed and shown religious artefacts like angels, christ,steeple etc these were in high and low angle.
Zoom was used to show evidence i.e girls diary and evidence
Craneshot- Of cementary where a man was visiting a grave.
birds eye view also of cementary to show lots of gravestones.
Tracking and planning was also used to show people walking and to show the importance and state of atmosphere i.e. rushing/running around to show seriousness.
Establishing shots used to create sense of scene and time i.e. italy.
Mis en scene
Concert
Italy
Prison
Backstage
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Genre analysis - codes and conventions of filming and editing interviews
1. Interviewee positioned to left or right of frame.
2. Interviewees are filmed in medium close up,mid shot or close up.
3. Questions are edited out.
4. The mis en scene of interviews is relevant and shows content of the interview providing more information.
5. Graphics are used to anchor who the person is on screen and their relevance of them to the documentry.
6. Interviewee doesnt look straight at camera but interviewee.
7. Positioning of the interviewer is important if the interviewer is right of the frame then the interviewee is left of the frame and vice versa.
8. The interviewer should stand/sit as close to camera as possible.
9. Framing follows the rule of the thirds eyeline of interviewee is roughly a third of the way down the screen.
10. Interviews are never filmed with a light source being behind the interviewee.
11. Cut aways are edited into interviews for different reasons including the breaking up of interviews and to avoid jumps.
12. All interviews are sat down for consisent filming.
13. Extreme close up of eyes mouth and hands.
2. Interviewees are filmed in medium close up,mid shot or close up.
3. Questions are edited out.
4. The mis en scene of interviews is relevant and shows content of the interview providing more information.
5. Graphics are used to anchor who the person is on screen and their relevance of them to the documentry.
6. Interviewee doesnt look straight at camera but interviewee.
7. Positioning of the interviewer is important if the interviewer is right of the frame then the interviewee is left of the frame and vice versa.
8. The interviewer should stand/sit as close to camera as possible.
9. Framing follows the rule of the thirds eyeline of interviewee is roughly a third of the way down the screen.
10. Interviews are never filmed with a light source being behind the interviewee.
11. Cut aways are edited into interviews for different reasons including the breaking up of interviews and to avoid jumps.
12. All interviews are sat down for consisent filming.
13. Extreme close up of eyes mouth and hands.
Introduction - Premilinary task evaluation
For this task i was asked to work in a team to produce a short documentry on mobile phones. we had one lesson to plan what we were going to film to make our documentry interesting and relevant to the topic. we used all different things to relate to the questions including shots of mobile phones, money, clock, and shots of appliances on the phone i.e. facebook.
our work had some good and bad points one big mistake we made was filming in front of a window as the person was not clear. the person filming position was not right either so the eye contact was wrong but we had some creative cutaways and good clear answers.
next time i would try to be more steady with the camera and use a tripod for certain shots to add a more professional finish.
our work had some good and bad points one big mistake we made was filming in front of a window as the person was not clear. the person filming position was not right either so the eye contact was wrong but we had some creative cutaways and good clear answers.
next time i would try to be more steady with the camera and use a tripod for certain shots to add a more professional finish.
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