31.2

 Photo shoot planning

P2 Learners plan a photographic shoot

As part of your pitch you need to produce sample production materials and evidence of planning. To do this you will need to plan a photographic shoot for your title sequence. 

It is expected that produce about 30-40 images which will allow you to select the most useful for your title sequence. 

For your planning you will need to produce the following:

a) specific media product photos will be used for - This is the title sequence to a new TV show

b) theme for photo shoot - Link this to the theme of your show
c) relevant equipment, props, costume - This includes technical kit e.g a camera as well as props
d) recce of shoot location - This needs to have pictures and a location map, you may have more than one location. They all need a recce.
e) risk assessment - A template is avaialble here
f ) shooting schedule - A overall plan of the shoot, timings, locations, contact details etc..
g) legal/ethical considerations - Are you recreating illegal behaviour?

Planning Guidance

As part of your planning for your photoshoot you should be aware of key elements of how a camera, be it digital or manual works. Below is a diagram explaining how exposure works.

This explains how exposure works and the impact it will have on your images. It also provides an idea of how you can use these features to help create certain effects on your image.

Alongside this you should consider both framing and composition when thinking about what images you want to take. Some of the key composition and framing techniques are explored below.

Leading lines

Examples of pictures using leading lines by @dankhole and @adurnwirth from Instagram

Rule of thirds

There is more information here

Depth of field

16.3

For UNIT 16 LO3 you need to be able to develop ideas by creating proposals and sample materials for two original audio-visual products.

The way this will work is that you will pair up and each create an individual proposal that you will then share. You will need to create a document that includes pictures and thumbnail descriptions of your central characters. 

P3  

Learners select their two most appropriate ideas for original audio-visual products, and create the following for each idea:

a) treatment containing:

• outline of form, content and style

• the product’s potential position in marketplace

• a specified target audience

b) sample pre-production materials

 If you want a merit or distinction for this unit then this is the criteria you will need to meet.

M1
Learners create treatments for both ideas that have a good degree of feasibility and are appropriate for the needs of the specified target audience. The treatments include key scenes in addition to working title, format, running time, synopsis and character list. The sample materials produced for both ideas are fit for purpose and generally of a good technical standard

D1
Learners create at least one treatment that suggests further development possibilities for the original audio-visual product. Learners produce sample material for their original audio-visual products, which have a high level of appeal and are generally of a high technical standard

Below is the breakdown for The Wire by David Simon. It provides an idea of how much of the series have been thought through. The full document runs to 79 pages and includes a detailed breakdown of each episode in the series. You should also include a short summary of what would happen in each of your 10 episodes.

The sample materials that you will produce will be the title sequence which will use the photographs that you take.