New studies idea

Following some thinking i have decide to change my idea of what i am looking at in that, my new research idea is this

TV Vs. Film: The nature of Storytelling

Here i will look at how both film and Tv tell their stories, and what it takes fopr stories to be made on both mediums

I will add more post looking at research and the like so stay posted

Thanks

Me,Myself and I: Inspiartion

Idea:

When i was trying to come up with ideas about my project on Me, Myself & I. I had many some that i liked others that i didn't but one idea stuck with me through my project, a way to tell my project that i felt was unique and worked for me.

Inspiration

I took my inspiration from many different shows but one particular show

Which was Jackanory, as it had a similar vibe to what i want my project to be

Professional roles 2 – Lighting / Camera / Sound

Professional roles 2 

Again during this weeks lesson we looked at some more job roles in the industry and again i will just right a quick summary as for some i have already went into depth with or will do later down the line.

Lighting

Simply Lighting Tech., are involved with rigging stage and location sets and controlling artificial, electric lights for video, television, or film production. In video, television, and film productions, lighting technicians work under the direction of the Gaffer or Chief Lighting Technician who takes their direction from the cinematographer.

Camera 

Often called the camera operator or a cameraman and/or camerawoman is a professional operator of a film or video camera. In film making, the leading camera operator can often be known as the cinematographer,  often a camera operator in a video production may be known as a TV camera operator, video camera operator or simply videographer depending on context and technology involved they are often operating a professional video camera.

Sound

Sound can often be put in different categories whether  its as a Foley artist or sound designer, for easier understanding i will only use boom operator 

 boom operator is an assistant of the production sound mixer. The principal responsibility of the boom operator is microphone placement, usually using a boom pole with a microphone attached to the end, their aim being to hold the microphone as close to the actors or action as possible without allowing the microphone or boom to enter the camera's frame.

Time for Something New

I have recently decided to change  my idea for my journal. Which in the past was more focused on scripts and how they differ depending on the medium that its in, my new idea will be:


TV Vs Film: The nature of storytelling

This means any following post that are labeled profession studies will be focused on this topic area

Professional roles 1

Professional roles 1

In Professional Studies we looked at certain areas in the industry in more depth in this weeks lesson we looked at Production manager/ Director /Writer/ cinematographer/ Editor, for this post under each of the job roles i will add a small note as in some previous posts i have gone in depth to some of these :

Production manager

Or in certain times also melded together with general Producer role. Production Manager holds the staff position responsible for the distribution of a film/ Television programme, but also take on the role of making sure the production of whatever runs smoothly.

Director

A film director in simple terms is a person who directs the making of a film, but also the director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, and visualizes the script while informing the crew and actors in ways to achieve this vision.

Writer

Screenwriter for short, is the person that writes the script/screenplay for the film,television programme etc, this is often a freelance position that requires the writer to shop their ideas around to directors and studios or in some instances deciding to fund the production of the script and direct it themselves.

Cinematographer

Cinematographer or director of photography is the chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, television production or other live action piece and is responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the film, which is often referred to as cinematography.

Editor

The film editor works with the raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture. They often work hand in hand with the director and/or producer to give the film a certain look or feel that all can agree on and like.

One of these scripts is not like the others

I'm back again, as i have recently just found a page that may be useful for my journal that actually goes in depth with how T.V. and Movie scripts are different and it turns out there are many ways:



1) Know thy scripts 

The First way to show the difference between the T.v and movie scripts is to know the scripts. T.v scripts can be used for news, ads. sitcoms and much more while movie's or short films 

2) - Cover and the page 

After determining what type of script you have you can then look at title page and cover for determining script's . This is the next distinctive difference between a TV and movie script. The title page of  TV script's should contain the title of the show, the episode name, and usually the name of the writer. The title page for your movie script should contain the title of the film along with the writer listed below it.

3) - Laying It Out 

Third difference between a TV and a movie script is the layout that is contained on each page. In TV script, the formatting is divided into two columns most commonly referred to as the 1/3; 2/3 TV Script. On the left column all your visual elements for the script will be contained in that area. On the right  of the page, all of the audio sounds will be incorporated in this section. With this dual method, the TV script has the reader to think in dual methods both hearing and seeing.  The movie script contains a layout without columns, but relies on the use of tabs and margins.  Along with the tabs and margins, a movie script contains a lay out which shows all the words formatted and aligned towards the center of the page.

4)- Format away

The last major difference is formatting. The formatting for a TV script relies on the use of capital letters to distinguish the audio portion of the story from the  video side.The audio section of the script must contain all caps, while the video column remains in upper and lowercase. Another unique difference a TV script has is that it showcases estimated time duration for each section of dialogue. This documented time duration can  prove to be extremely useful during a live TV production. 

The format for a movie script as you can expect is a little bit different from TV. A movie script requires caps for the following elements: the character name, scene heading, and shot transition. Along with the use of capital letters, the margins and tabs are broken down to four elements such as the: dialogue, the character, the action, and the scene location. Each element has their own distinctive tab indentation which allows the users to read through a script quickly. Both TV and movie scripts have unique formats and layouts with different purposes. By determining the proper use and difference, knowing this should help in the distinguishing of each of the scripts

Lightning The Way

As my previous Post during Loc/Doc Drama i have chosen to be part of a Psycho Recreation group, i was chosen to do three roles I've have already touched upon Sound. In this post i will go in depth with Lightning Technician

Lighting Tech

Lightning Techs are involved with rigging location sets and controlling artificial, electric lights, to give certain moods or looks to shots, again i will be doing this for the documentary which doesn't require much difference lightning techniques but just another to make it look pleasing.

To be a good Lightning Tech i will have to be:

• pay great attention to detail
• take a logical approach to problem-solving
• be able to plan ahead effectively
• possess physical and mental stamina for long working hours
• have good colour vision
• be able to concentrate for long periods of time