Unit 2
Task 1- media industries
Task 2- Film
Film vs digital
Genre
-Horror
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-Drama
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-Sci-fi
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-Fiction
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-Romance
Celluloid film is a flexible plastic sheet that is used to capture images. First used as photographic film, celluloid film quickly became the film stock of choice for recording and capturing motion pictures and animation.
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Digital filmmaking, also known as digital cinematography, refers to a set of processes used to create modern video products. These involve a variety of equipment and techniques to produce different types of content filmed for a variety of different media platforms.
Distribution
Film distribution is the process of making a movie available for viewing by an audience. And this includes theatrical distribution, TV broadcast, VOD streaming, and DVD sales. An expert film distributor can can help you to get your film shown in cinemas and streamed on major platforms.
Motion capture
Motion capture, also called performance capture or mo-cap, is a technology that blends real life and animation, allowing you to film someone live and transfer them into computerized form
Task 3- TV
Broadcasting
broadcasting, electronic transmission of radio and television signals that are intended for general public reception, as distinguished from private signals that are directed to specific receivers.
Narrowcasting
According to the most common definition, narrowcasting is a form of communication with digital screens that is characterized by a limited and selected audience. It can thus be viewed as the opposite of broadcasting, which usually aims for the widest possible audience.
Scheduling
The job or activity of planning the times at which particular tasks will be done or events will happen: production/work/crew scheduling. a scheduling conflict/problem She was unable to speak at the conference because of a scheduling conflict.
Programming
Programming refers to a technological process for telling a computer which tasks to perform in order to solve problems. You can think of programming as a collaboration between humans and computers, in which humans create instructions for a computer to follow (code) in a language computers can understand.
Task 4- Radio
Broadcasting vs narrowcasting
In broadcasting, the intended audience of a message is broad, and the message aims at appealing to the masses. On the other hand, with narrowcasting, the intended audience of a message is narrow and the message is targeted to appeal to the interests and preferences of a specific group.
Technology
The definition of technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes or applications. Technology uses scientific principles, and applies them to change the environment in which humans live. Technology can also use scientific principles to advance industry or other human constructions.
Task 5- Animation
Traditional animation
Traditional animation (or classical animation, cell animation, or hand-drawn animation) is an animation technique in which each frame is drawn by hand.
Stop motion
Stop motion animation is an advanced flipbook-style form of animation. It involves photographing and then physically manipulating objects within your frame. As each frame is played in sequence, the technique creates the effect of an object moving itself.
Computer
Computer animation is a branch of computer-generated imagery (CGI). Whereas CGI includes static scenes and dynamic images, computer animation refers only to moving images.
Motion capture/ performance capture
In filmmaking and video game development, it refers to recording actions of human actors and using that information to animate digital character models in 2D or 3D computer animation. When it includes face and fingers or captures subtle expressions, it is often referred to as performance capture.
Task 6- interactive media
Format
Formatting refers to a set of standards for academic writing that dictate how a paper should look, including typeface settings, margins, headers and footers, cover pages and page headings, and citations.
Interactive media advantages
The benefits of using interactive multimedia certainly include enhanced engagement, improved learning outcomes, increased accessibility, personalization, better audience retention, and increased revenue.
Social media
TikTok offers a unique and entertaining way for users to create and share short form videos. The app's algorithm also plays a big role in its popularity, as it suggests content that is tailored to each user's interests. Additionally, TikTok has become a platform for viral challenges and trends, which has helped to keep users engaged and coming back for more.
Instagram allows users to share their lives through photos and videos in a visually appealing way. Secondly, it has a large and diverse user base, making it easy to connect with people from all over the world. Finally, it offers a range of features such as filters, stories, and reels, which keep users engaged and coming back for more.
Task 7- publishing
Print media
Some examples of print media include books, business cards, brochures, coupons, ads in magazines or newspapers, ads on billboards, postcards and even product packaging.
Digital media
Digital media is any form of media that uses electronic devices for distribution. This form of media can be created, viewed, modified, and distributed via electronic devices. Digital media is commonly used software, video games, videos, websites, social media, and online advertising.
Convergence
Convergence is when two or more things come together to form a new whole, like the convergence of plum and apricot genes in the plucot. Convergence comes from the prefix con-, meaning together, and the verb verge, which means to turn toward.
Task 8- Press
Tabloids
Tabloids are newspapers that are about half the size of any normal newspaper and contains news in condensed form and much photographic matter
Broadsheets
A broadsheet is the largest newspaper format and is characterised by long vertical pages.
Digital
A digital newspaper is a digital version of a printed newspaper. Newspapers can be digitally published online or as a digital copy on a digital device, such as a mobile phone or E lnk reader.
Terms
Sensationalism
In journalism and mass media, sensationalism is a type of editorial tactic. Events and topics in news stories are selected and worded to excite the greatest number of readers and viewers. This style of news reporting encourages biased or emotionally loaded impressions rather than neutrally, and may cause a manipulation to the truth of a story.
Gatekeeping
Gatekeeping is the process through which information is filtered for dissemination, whether for publication, broadcasting, the internet, or some other mode of communication. Gatekeeping occurs at all levels of the media structure- from a reporter deciding which sources are presented in a headline story to editors choosing which stories are printed or covered.
Political alliance
Political alliances are agreements or partnerships formed between countries or political entities for mutual benefit. These alliances can be based on shared interests such as security concerns, diplomatic goals, or economic cooperation.
Bias
Bias is when journalists and news producers show bias in how they report and cover news. The term "media bias" implies a persuasive and widespread bias contravening of the standards of journalism, rather than the perspective of an individual journalist or article
Oligopoly
An oligopoly is a market in which control over an industry lies in the hands of a few large sellers who own a dominant share of the market. Ogliopolistic markets have homogenous products, few market participants, and inelastic demand for the products in those industries
Task 9- Computer Games
Sandbox games
Formats
The term sandbox is recognisable from its usage in tech or an open-ended mode mode available within certain games. It's associated with player choice, open environments, and non-linear gameplay.
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In these games, players often have less concrete goals and narrative pathways to pursue. Instead of beating the boss and saving the princess, players face a variety of tasks that can be accomplished in a number of different ways. This helps to draw players into a more immersive experience, encouraging experimentation with possible unfamiliar mechanics to the player.
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Simulation games such as The Sims are being talked up as sandbox titles, as are many other popular franchises, including Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto. As game worlds expand and narratives diversify, there will be much more overlap with genre in the future
Examples of sandbox games
Terraria
Real-time strategy (RTS)
Originally coined as a marketing term for Westwood Studios' Dune II, RTGS existed years before most gamers knew about the genre. Thanks to their continued popularity and the growth of new subgenres, RTS games remain a prominent part of the gaming world. In the archetypal RTS, Dune II, human and AI players control different factions and compete against each other simultaneously in "real time", hence the term "real-time strategy" instead of turn based strategy.
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Warcraft, Age of Empires, and command & conquer are among the most popular RTS titles.
Examples of RTS games
Shooter (FPS & TPS)
The shooter is a long-standing genre which has formed into two primary sub-genres: First person shooters (FPS) and third-person shooters (TPS). There is a lot of overlap between the two because many games allow you to toggle between first and third-person viewpoints. Also, many battle royal games operate as either first or third person shooters, including Fortnite and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).
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The key difference between the two is perspective. A regular FPS game simulates a typical viewpoint, Showing what your character would see in games such as half-life, Call of Duty, and DOOM. A TPS pulls out and shows the perspective, including your character and the surrounding environment.
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The premise for these games is simple, but it's been repackaged in many ways over the years.
Examples of FPS & TPS games
Multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA)
A popular subgenre with links to a number of different styles, multiplayer online battle arena games share many features with real time strategy games. The major difference between MOBAs and RTS games is the player's character role. In a MOBA, you may have a faction alignment and many of the RTS basics in play, but you typically only control a single character. That's a significant contrast with most RTS games, where you build communities and command multiple units. MOBA games also prioritise multiplayer and team play. While some well-known titles feature AI-controlled elements, you usually play with and compete against other players to meet a set of victory conditions.
Role playing games (RPG,ARPG, and more)
The basic premise of the role-playing game is simple and ubiquitous in numerous games: you create or take control of a character that you can level up through experience points. RPGs are a cornerstone of gaming, but no single game can represent the genre because it's grown and blossomed into numerous sub-genres.
Here are some of the most popular sub-genres:
-RPG: Encompasses a variety of different niches and sub-genres, ranging from tabletop gaming with cards and dice (Dungeons & Dragons) to video game RPGs (fallout).
-ARPG: Action RPGs have a strong emphasis on combat but include many of the characteristics of a standard RPG, like The Witcher 3.
-CRPG: "computer RPG" is typically used to describe Western-developed RPGs created for PC ganers, like the first two fallout games
-MMORPG: Combines the massively multiplayer online genre
Augmented reality in gaming
Augmented reality gaming (AR gaming) is the real-time integration of virtual game elements with the physical environment of the player. Augmented reality games detect the real world and then overlay game visuals and audio using sensors such as cameras, microphones and global positioning system (GPS).
Popular examples of augmented reality games include Pokemon go, ingress, and Jurassic world alive
Persistent worlds
A persistent world (PW) is a virtual world that continues to exist even after a user exits the world, and user-made changes to it state are, to some extent, permanent. It is commonly used to define MMORPGs and persuasive games. Examples of persistent worlds that exist in video games include Battle Dawn, EVE online, and Realms of Trinity.
Styles
Side-scroller
A side-scrolling video game is a game viewed from a side-view camera angle where the screen follows the player as they move left or right.
Sandbox
Sandbox gaming is a type of video game that allows the player to have a high degree of freedom to explore and interact with the game in a nonlinear fashion.
Role playing
A role playing game (RPG) is a game in which each participant assumes the role of a character that can interact within the games imaginary world.
Shooter
Shooter video games or shooters are a subgenre of action video games where the focus is almost entirely on the defeat of character's enemies using the weapons given to a player
Beat em up
A Beat 'em up game is a type of action game where the player character must fight a large number of enemies in unarmed combat or with melee weapons
Narrative
A narrative game means there's story elements, rather than there just being abstract mechanics where the cause and effect are what the game focuses on, often with the choices made around provided text.
Consoles
Generations
Handheld consoles
Handheld consoles are small, portable, self-contained devices, with a built in screen, speakers and game controls. Examples of handheld consoles are The Nintendo 3DS, PSVITA, and the PlayStation Portal Player.
Task 10- Advertising
Marketing and advertising
Puzzle
A puzzle game focuses on completion, which requires players to solve a logic puzzle or navigate a challenge to progress to the next, more difficult challenge.
Tech convergence
Technical convergence is where technologies which weren't or in partnership with other companies, where they've been closely integrated and combined as they develop and advance.
Online consoles
Online gaming is where a console is connected to a network over the internet. Examples of online gaming consoles are Nintendo Switch Online, Playstation network, and Wii (online).
Virtual reality
virtual reality consoles are headsets that contain a screen, where when you put on the headset, you are fully immersed into a virtual world. Examples of virtual reality consoles are the Meta Quest 2 headset, Oculus headset, and the Pico 4-in-1 gaming headset
Advertising is described as promotional messages conveyed to the public through words, speech, and images. Marketing and advertising are two distinct activities. Marketing is the overall strategy to sell an item or service to a particular demographic of people, while advertising is one of the many tactics utilised to execute that plan. The method of creating and distributing messages that promote a product, service, or idea is referred to as advertising. Organisations and companies use advertising for brands as an approach to increase client loyalty and increase their client base. Besides that, brand promotion may help in provoking a favourable and fast reaction to specific products and companies. When imagery in advertising establishes a positive connection with the brand or business in order to convince consumers to purchase the goods, this is known as synergy in advertising. Ideas and concepts about the brands are promoted through image advertisements. Advertising typography informs readers of what is being read and why it is relevant to them. The way that readers process information is also influenced by typography; the most effective typography draws in customers. Advertising slogans are short, memorable phrases that sum up a company's essence and the main points of its advertising campaign. Print promotional techniques such as advertisement posters are used by companies, organisations, organisations, etc. An advertisement, or just "ad," is a method or service used to advertise a good, service, or event. This is an attempt to get the attention of consumers. Large-scale, detailed digital or print advertisements that promote a brand, business, service, or campaign are known as billboard advertisements.
LAA core assessment
What does the selected media sector entail?
Film- A story, event and narrative recorded by a camera as a collection of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television.
Television-A TV show or program is content that is curated for watching on a TV sat that is broadcasted over-the-air, satellite or cable.
Radio-The industry of transmitting sound programs to the public, whether that be in the form of music, podcasts, etc. The process of manipulating images in order to create moving images
Animation - Interactive Media-Services on digital computer-based systems that can reply to the user's action, by presenting text, moving image, animation, video and audio.
Publishing- Releasing music, videos, books, information, software and forms of other content, for a price or for free. make up the news media
Press- Refers to newspapers, TV programs, radio shows and other forms of communication
Computer Games - Interactive digital games which people can play from their PCs.
Advertising-Gathering attention for a product, service or event through a video, podcast, etc.
Marketing-The processes organization does to advertise the buying or selling of its products or services.
What different forms/areas does the media sector cover?
Film-The film industry covers the technical and commercials elements of filmmaking, e.g. film production companies, film studios, production and screenwriting.
Television- TV show industry covers similar elements to film, e.g. animation, art department, postproduction and PR & marketing.
Radio- The radio industry is in charge of certain audio-led disciplines such as, podcasting, radio-production, audio games and audiobooks.
Animation - Although animation is mainly used for filmmaking, there are other areas that animation covers. These being, forensic animation, architectural engineering, graphic art and motion graphics.
Interactive Media - Interactive media covers social media, web design, digital audio, and multimedia journalism. Publishing Departments that publishing cover are trade publishing, marketing manager, human resources and subsidiary rights. Press covers PR Web, journalism, print and digital media
Computer Games-The game industry covers game development, project management, game design, prototyping.
Advertising- Advertising covers market research, or social media marketing. product placement, video advertising, etc Marketing Areas that marketing cover are, influencer marketing, social media management, content marketing, marketing coordinators.
What are the legal and ethical issues/requirements?
Film- Legal and ethical issues film follows are how, film production ensures to avoid defamation, as creating false allegations and statements of someone's character during filming is morally wrong and can lead to problems and controversy for the film. Everyone on cast needs to be careful about the film production and those who are involved.
Television - One of the most frequent with television is the use of intellectual property, the legal ownership of ideas and creations, including copyrights, trademarks and patents. Without giving credit or having permission to using sourced copyrighted music, images or footage, intellectual property issues may arise from this.
Radio- Radio presents legal and ethical issues, as radio hosts need to ensure the chances of risks occurring is reduced. This may be through decreasing the sound levels it's safe for the hosts, the studio must be well it and ventilated, and that staff must have regular breaks.
Animation - Legal and ethical issues are how you must respect the work and IP rights of others, and unless they are public domain content, you should never anyone else's work.
Interactive Media- Interactive media must be accessible towards all their users, as well as those with disabilities, as it makes the interactive media all inclusive, not making any users foul left out
Publishing- Issues from another individual's work. Plagiarism (taking someone else's work and claiming it as your own), conflict of interest (an individual's personal interests could change their personal actions in the workplace) and infringement (directly copying Press Press presents issues such as how, journalists may be biased or be partial towards an argument, instead of staying neutral. Amongst that, when/if using sourced content, that journalists must ensure that they have permission from the original creator to use the content.
Computer Games-Privacy and data collection is a major legal and ethical issue within video games, as the data collected (payment information, email addresses, etc) is very personal, and leaking it is a massive breach of privacy. privacy.
Advertising-Legal and ethical issues through advertising ars, making unfair or simply false comparisons between a product or t or service, making misleading claims about a product's features, and using images, videos or language towards curtain cultural groups.
Marketing-Certain legal and ethical issues within marketing ars, selecting emotionally exposed and vulnerable customers, making false statements about the product and leaking or sharing the customer's information without their permission.
Learning aim B-
Media specialism-
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The media sector that I most want to work in is the film sector. This is because I have always had a passion for it, and through the skills I've learned I feel disciplined enough to create high quality products. The filmmaking skills that I've evolved are being able to easily use eyeline matches, tell the difference between different types of shots and making sure everything I do is to the highest quality possible. I have also learnt about many editing techniques, and how to apply them to make a high quality product. Some of these include being able to alter the volume of clips, creating match on action cuts and seamless transitions. I have also learnt about all the pre-production processes before doing filming: such as a location recce, shot list, script and risk assessment. I have been able to use these skills in the different videos I've had to produce (Unit 10, Unit 16 and Unit 3). These units gave me a better insight into the creation of films and how to effectively create a high quality product.
Media and industry networks:
The media networks that me and my group have worked alongside to produce both our unit 10 film and unit 16 factual film are SilverScreen studios and Apollo LTD.
Unit 10 film- "SPLIT"
Unit 16 factual film- "calm before the storm"
Social media business page
Contacts list
- Twickenham Film Studios: info@twickenhamstudios.com
Contact number +44 (0)20 8607 8888
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- Pinewood Studios: customerservices@pinewoodgroup.com
Contact number +44 (0)1753 651700
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- Creative England (Filming in England): production@creativeengland.co.uk
Contact number +44 (0)20 8324 2311
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- Northern Ireland Screen: info@northernirelandscreen.co.uk
Contact number +44 (0)28 90 232444
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- ScreenSkills: info@screenskills.com
Contact number +44 020 7713 9800
- Screen Scotland: enquiries@creativesscotland.com
Contact number +44 (0)345 603 6000
- Film London: info@filmlondon.org.uk
Contact number +44 (0)20 7613 7676
- Hollyfield Productions: info@hollyfieldproductions.com
Contact number 07760 451616
- Kudos Film and Television: info@kudos.co.uk
Contact number +44 (0)370 042 0052
Learning Aim C
Web-based CV
Portfolio
Film production
SPLIT- Unit 10 film
CALM BEFORE THE STORM- Unit 16 factual film
Digital magazine production- Unit 14
Advertising production- Unit 15
Digital photography- Unit 27
Image manipulation- Unit 28
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Blogging/vlogging
In the film industry, in order to run a successful blog/vlog, you must first establish what you want to achieve with it, get a name, choose a reliable provider, choose the different elements in which to design it the way you want to, create related content to the film, choosing to write content that will easily appeal to your audience, add tags so people can easily find it. To create a successful blog you need time, patience, ideas and most importantly a passion for what you're talking about.
Interviews
The film industry is very competitive, so getting a role requires skills and a lot of resilience. You should ask the interviewer questions related to the film and company you're hoping to work for, and to get a better understanding of the work ethic and many other different elements. To best prepare yourself for an interview, you should do outside research about the company and what they do, what previous workers have said about it and the general publics views on the company as a whole. You can also research other related film companies so you can get an idea of it. In order to make the best possible first impression in an interview, you need to seem competent enough to work there, be confident, a good character and be willing to any way of work.
Using social media
Instagram page to upload previous work, and also follow other film companies
Unit 16 film
Twitter page to connect with industry professionals and other film companies
Unit 10 film
- Maintaining contacts: Interacting with your followers shows them you care about their input and opinions, leading to more fan engagement in many different forms.
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- Confirm authenticity of contacts: It is important to confirm that your contacts are real as it stops any possible scams further down the line. It can also prevent any copyright or harmful links. With genuine contacts, you create a strong bond and know you have an honest relationship.
Face to face organizations
- White Rhino Events- iPad Film Making (challenges you and your colleagues to write, film, and produce a minute movie masterpiece that's all your own).
Email: info@white-rhino.co.uk
- BFI Film Academy- Micro Short Film Fund (For emerging filmmakers aged 16-25 years old to receive a grant of £1000 to make a short film).
Email: info@filmhubnorth.org.uk
- Cine Circle- Film and TV job fair (learn new ways to develop your career or to network with like-minded filmmakers).
Email: info@cinecircle.co.uk
- Socialite Connections- Networking for Film, TV, Music (connecting professionals in the media and film industry).
Email: michelle@socialiteconnections.com)
- Strongroom Bar- Sunday Shorts Film Festival (connect filmmakers to film lovers, to create bonds. New films will be shown as well as networking).
Email: bar@strongroom.com
- Centreframe- Maximise your short Film (discover how to create a fantastic short and learn how to get the most out of them and how you can loom over the film industry).
Email: hello@centreframe.com
- Picturehouse- Sundance Film Festivals (showcase a full program of fiction and documentary features).
Email: sundancesupport@sundance.org