Task 1: portfolio of research

The production control room or studio control room is the place in a television studio in which the constitution of the outgoing program takes place. Work before shooting begins is called the pre-production stage. The crew in this stage include the casting director, costume designer, director, location manager, make-up artist, researcher, screenwriter, set designer, and television producer. The casting director casts actors, and so is usually one of the first crew members on the project. In fact, during initial casting for, the administrative producer and casting director are often the at most crew members.

A television director has the authority of administering the actors and other filmed aspects of a television production. Actors and regular artists on a show are familiar enough with their roles that the director's feed in is cramped to technical issues. The director is in charge for all creative feature of a production. The director typically helps hire the cast. The Director requires himself in deciding on locations, and generating a shooting plan. During shooting, the director oversee the overall project, manages shots, and keeps the assignment on budget and schedule. An associate director in television production is responsible for floor directing in the studio and ensuring that the sets, props and technical equipment are safe, ready to use and positioned correctly before filming. Associate directors are also responsible for communications with the audience and any guests, for example making sure that they are seated in good time, and assisting the director with production.

The location manager finds and manages film locations. Most pictures are shot in the manageable environment of a studio sound stage but occasionally, outdoor sequences call for filming on location. The production designer is responsible for the production's visual appearance. They design, plan, organize, and arrange set design, equipment availability, and control a production's on-screen appearance. The production designer is often called the set designer, or scenic designer. Researchers research the project ahead of shooting time to increase truth, factual content, creative content, original ideas, background information, and sometimes performs minor searches such as flight details, location conditions, accommodation details, etc. They inform the director, producer, and writer of factual information. The scenic designer collaborates with the theatre director and other members of the production design team to construct an environment for the production, and then communicates details of this environment to the technical director, production manager, charge artist, and property master.

A floor manager makes sure that a TV production goes as advised to plan and that everyone involved in the programme; presenters, camera crew, guests and audience, realizes what they have to do and when they have to do it. He/ She would be helping plan and prepare the programme and supervising the setting up of equipment — screens, chairs, props, microphones and technical gear. Another role is running sound and lighting checks to make sure that equipment is working properly. Giving cues and time counts to actors, presenters and technicians and telling the studio audience what to do. Another works that should be done in the floor are rehearsing live shows and liaising with the producer and director and relaying instructions between the control room and studio staff. People in charge should also deal with technical problems and any last minute change. Last and not least there is another role, that is checking on health and safety requirements. A Studio Camera Operator can often be hired as staff rather than freelance, but this is not always the case. In contrast to location camera work they often use different camera equipment, such as large studio pedestals, and are directed from the gallery as to how to move the camera, frame shots, and which shots they must capture.

The Camera Supervisor is a management role, which require supervising the entire camera crew on multiple camera shoots. The Camera Supervisor is in charge of communicating ideas from the Director, and making sure that the crew are carrying out their assigned tasks. The Steadicam Operator is responsible for setting up, monitoring, and achieving specific shots. Depending on the shoots requirements they may be hired for a single, or several days. The Steadicam Operator is a specialist within the camera department, who is able to achieve fluid camera movements by balancing the camera with the use of the Steadicam Kit. The Sound Assistant supports the rest of the sound team in various ways, ensuring that all sound kit is well maintained and ready for use, helping to mic people and, on occasion, basic Boom Operating. The Sound Supervisor is a senior role working on multi-camera shows either in Studios or on Outside Broadcasts. They are in charge to call attention to any possible sound problems such as acoustic levels and unwanted external noises, and they are then responsible for offering suitable solutions.

The Assistant Floor Manager assists the Floor Manager and on studio shows will usually look after the audience and contributors, which allows the Floor Manager to focus on other tasks. They will often give cues to the audience when certain reactions are needed. The Floor Manager is responsible for the ensuring that the production schedule is running to time, so they must liaise with the Director and co-ordinate many people including, guests, the audience and presenters/actors. The Floor Manager is the Director’s link between the studio floor and the gallery so they need impeccable time management and communication skills.

There are many steps in order to write a good news story. The story must be very newsworthy. The main goal is to give a timely account of a recent, interesting, and significant event or development. One should think about the main goals and objectives in writing the story. These are also questions that one should question in his mind. What will the readers want and need to know about the subject? How can you best tell the story? One must also find out who can provide the most accurate information about the subject and how to contact that person . Finding out what other sources could be used are essential in order to obtain relevant information.

Every individual should do the homework. Doing research is also needed so that one have a basic understanding of the situation before interviewing anyone about it. Checking clips of stories already written on the subject. A list of questions should be prepared to ask about the story. Arranging to get the needed information. This may mean scheduling an interview or locating the appropriate people to interview. One should interview the source and take notes in between. Asked the prepared questions, plus other questions that come up in the course of the conversation. One should also ask the source to propose other sources. Ask if it is possible to call the source back for further questions later. Interview second and third sources, ask follow-up questions, and do further research until having an understanding of the story.

Asking more questions are also important. These are a few of them; “What’s the story?” and “What’s the point?”. Being sure that one have a clear focus in the mind before starting writing. Roughing out a lead in the head can be another step. Making a written outline or plan of the story should also be another stage which is necessary. One should write the first draft following the plan, but changing it as necessary. Reading through the first draft and looking for content problems, holes, or weak spots, and revise it as necessary are also essential. Extra words, sentences, and paragraphs should be removed immediately. Every word count. Reading through the second draft aloud and listening for problems in logic or syntax are necessary. One should always copyedit the story, checking carefully for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and style problems. The last stage is to deliver the finished story to the editor before deadline.

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