Unit 27 Fact Prog Task 1 P1,M1,D1, P2, M2, D2 Individually

Understand issues relating to factual programming for television

Understand codes and conventions of factual programming for television

Submit a video commentary about codes and conventions of factual programmes and the issues relating to factual programmes.  Remember to back up your descriptions with examples.  Use moving images to help you to illustrate your points. 

Your work should cover:

Issues: accuracy; balance; impartiality; objectivity; subjectivity; opinion; bias; representation; access;

privacy; contract with viewer

News: studio news readers; field reporters; links to studio; mode of address to viewer; interviewing;

experts and witnesses; report structure; actuality footage

Documentary: documentary formats (expository, observational, interactive, reflexive, performative);

realism; dramatisation; narrativisation

The video commentary should be submitted to the Media Technicians by Friday 22^nd April 2016.

Grading Criteria – Unit 27  P1,M1,D1, P2, M2, D2  


Making your Documentary 

Task 2b P3, M3, D3 Individually

Be able to plan and research a factual programme for television

Following on from task 3a you should present your findings from 3a and “pitch” your idea to Deborah and Chris on 23.3.17. Your pitch may be up to 4 minutes long and should include;

·         Target audience

·         A description of your idea

·         How you intend to make it happen. 

Please bring the pitch proposal form and any production planning you may have completed to date to aid and support the pitch. This will be used to help decide which ideas to choose (and to form groups).

NB: You are not being assessed on your presentation technique for this unit, only on the content of the pitch.  The pitch will be recorded as evidence.

Your Pitch should be printed and included in your work folder with the pitch proposal form.

Paperwork should be submitted in a work folder by Friday 29^th April 2016 to the LRC.

Grading Criteria – Unit 27 P3, M3, D3