Sam Re-Submission

Task 4 - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Mi2vFkLL0pQ2NKS1R1M25OUk0/edit?usp=sharing

Flowchart - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Mi2vFkLL0pd0pWb1prbDZwSlE/edit?usp=sharing

Visulise Me Profile - http://vizualize.me/Jmander

Music Video Essay Re-Submission

Looking for a distinction: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Mi2vFkLL0pelM2b3dHZm5TRXM/edit?usp=sharing

Multi Camera Set-Up

Multi camera set-ups are very important and useful, especially in news broadcast which is live the majority of the time.

Benefits:

• As it is live you need to act quick upon a mistake. If a mistake or problem occurs (for example a camera battery running out or the camera focussing on the wrong area) the person on the vision mixer can switch to another camera.
• It is quicker to edit with regards to continuity. Everything is captured at once so rather than stopping and filming from a different angle, the continuity will match with the camera from the other angle.
• Scenes can be shot quicker as there is no need to change the light or microphones. This is particularly useful for soaps and series such as Coronation Street or Benidorm.
• Different tones can be conveyed. For example, in Big Brother, you might want to change from a close up to a wide shot to get someone else's reaction in. For the news, you might want to change from a straight on shot to a side angle to get some graphics in.
• Engaging. Different angles would engage the audience, especially in shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and Britain's got Talent. This means you can see things from high up, close up and also the judges reaction.
• You can see more. In football matches you would want to see different players and also a birds-eye view of where the players are.

Disadvantages:

• You can't be as flexible. If you have several cameras focussing on one source the cameras might be looking at a wider background so you would need to keep that background clear of camera cables, lights e.t.c.
• Cost. The cost of purchasing more cameras and having more crew is more expensive than using one person to control one camera.
• Confusion. With a variety of different cameras and screens, it could be confusing for the vision mixer to decide which screen should be broadcast.
• Long set up. For a programme such as the news which is done daily, a multi camera set-up can take a long time to prepare. As news shows are pretty much always based in the same studio, this can actually be reduced.

It depends on what you are filming as to which set-up is best however I would say that a multi camera set-up is the best as you can get a scene filmed once from the different angles rather than several times and by moving the camera. For live shows and the news, this is also easier to cover up mistakes and to act as a backup. This I why I decided to use a multi-camera set up for my news programme. We could switch to another camera if a mistake occurred and it prevented us from moving the camera for when our host changed position.

Example:
Below are some screenshots from Britain's got Talent, a show which uses a multi camera set-up. The screenshots show the different camera angles. As BGT is an entertainment show, the different shot types help to keep the audience engaged.

This shot is used to show how scary it might be for the performer and it's reminding us that he is performing in front of the judges

This is a wide shot to show the performer

A medium shot showing us him doing hand expressions

A MCU of the hosts' reaction

A MCU of one of the judge's reaction

MCU.  - This is the common shot of who is performing along with the wide-angle shot

Wide shot showing the audience

CU of him talking to the camera

A wide show of the judges

Example of a TV Series
I chose Benidorm as the TV series, one that is shot in sunny Benidorm (as the name suggests….) A lot of shots are done in the sun so continuity is important. Benidorm is shot on multi camera however there is not as many as BGT. Shots like these are easier to do without getting cameras in the way.

A wide shot

A close up

Another close up

Filming would be in a set-up like this however with 3 cameras rather than 4

Primary and Secondary Research - Re-Submission

Primary research is research gathered directly from the person conducting the research. This would involve the researcher going out and directly obtaining the information. Primary research could be gathered by interviews, observation, surveys, trials and more. Primary research is a good type of research as you are directly getting the information so you know it's reliable. You can also get more of a sense of what you are researching. If you are speaking to an eye-witness of an event, you might be able to prompt them to remember certain details. A down side of this is that you can source the information is less ways. Rather than go online and see possibly hundreds of articles, you will need to go out and find it yourself. This could be inconvenient and it could cost you money.

To see an example of myself conducting primary research, see this link where I asked a rail commuter what they thought of price increases http://50173581.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/rail-fare-vt-updated.html

Secondary research is researched that has been collected by someone other than yourself. This would involve the researcher looking at existing data and sources including magazine and newspaper articles, online articles, letters, statements and more. Secondary research can be hugely beneficial as you can get a variety of information that you might not be able to get. For example CCTV footage. If you are researching on a past event then you would need secondary data for CCTV as you cannot fake it yourself. The cost is also lower. Getting a book out of the library or looking online won't cost you anything whereas travelling to see someone will. Despite this, you can't always say how accurate or reliable the research is. It might be from a source that doesn't seem that reliable or it might not be entirely accurate.

More on research - http://50173581.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/research.html


I have conducted research for several college assignments such as in my single camera drama, when I conducted secondary research to find out about hostage situations. In my news show assignment I conducted primary research by interviewing a man on the sea defences on Canvey Island. I found both of these methods useful as I liked the variety and both ways were more convenient. It would be harder to interview someone on a hostage situation and it might take time getting the procedure from the police.

Film Analysis

• Vladimir Propp

--31 stages of a film
--Set Characters

• Tzvetan Todorov

--Equilibrium (order)
--Disruption
--Resolution
--New Equilibrium
---The equilibrium in Jaws is starting off calm and leading up to a disruptive shark attack. After this, the order is restored with a quiet setting followed by a new equilibrium.

• Roland Barthes

--A number of codes that we can see in a narrative.
--Enigma Code - A narrative device that teases the audience by representing a puzzle or riddle to be solved. (Represented by the shark in Jaws as we can't guarantee at the start that it is a shark)
--Action Code - A narrative device by which a resolution in produced through action (Shown in Jaws by when they go out to get him but don't kill him until the end.) (http://www.slideshare.net/guest9e3b3b/narrative-theory-2104298)

• Sizmeund Freud

--Id - Desires and Pleasures (bad)
--Ego - Reality (In the middle)
--Superego - Moral, right and wrong (good)

• Levi Strauss

--A conflict between two parties or terms (Good against Evil, light dark)

Single Camera Drama Submission

Link to Short Film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtqN-Rm49Hw&feature=youtu.be
Link to BTS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFKFWRgA-9o
Link to Portfolio - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Mi2vFkLL0pZnJwQ3lwQS10dlU/edit?usp=sharing

NOTE: Copyright music is used in the BTS. For release of this professionally, I would remove the soundtrack and replace it with royalty free music.

Sound PDF - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Mi2vFkLL0pQWYwd1N5SWcxS28/edit?usp=sharing
Presentation - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Mi2vFkLL0pRUhRYWFaUjU1dmc/edit?usp=sharing

Note: The sound presentation content is to back up the sound work. Darren has the audio recording however the presentation is above.

It's done.....

Unit 8 Task 4 Submission

Submission Document

The Commissioning Process - UPDATED

An agent is a person who acts on behalf of someone else who usually has links and contacts with bigger companies and is the link between you and them. When you submit a script or proposal to them, they will pass it onto companies to try and sell it. You might need one however it's not essential as it depends on who you know and how you prefer to work. A pro for this is that you don't have to get that involved in the marketing of your work, someone else will handle it all however a con for this is that they take a percentage of the cost, usually being about 10-20%. I spoke to one director who said that he doesn't have an agent and is happy with that so that he receives more money. He went to say that having an agent might have been good at times however he doesn't have plans to get one soon. Website 'Writer Services' states the following for percentage rates - Domestic: 12.5%, Overseas: 15% and Performance rights: 12.5%.

You/your agent will then go to a commissioner to sell the idea.

The name of a BBC commissioner is Ben Stephenson who covers the drama and films section. You can also submit you ideas online by e-Commissioning which is designed to receive content ideas from TV and online content companies and producers. It is not a system for providing other goods or production services which is pretty much just submitting proposals online. When the commissioner receives it, they will look at the project and decide on whether the BBC should make it. They need to consider cost, popularity and success. Ben Stephenson has recently commissioned 'Life in Squares' a new BBC drama. 

If this doesn't work you might want to try a bigger company such as Warner Bros. This works by your work being read by someone who decides whether or not to make it, followed by a low level producer who will look at the submitted ones and then the person in charge of submitted plans, the director or creative acquisitions (or something similar) will pass it on to be made.

If an independent film company buys it they might ask for errors and omission insurance. Errors and Omission Insurance (also professional indemnity insurance) insures again damages incurred as a result of a claim covering trademark infringement, piracy and breach of confidentiality. If a independent film company purchase the film the writer may be invited onto the set however it depends on the production. After the script is written, the writers aren't usually involved that much as it is then down to the director.

One script writer said:

"I was very pleased when the production company had told me that the BBC have given the green light for my script to be made into a series. Although I cannot name the series, it is currently in production. It's very exciting to see characters coming to life and the story unveiling. I'm not on the set all the time hence I don't have input in design aspects however it is nice to observe the making of my script."

Sally Wainwright on Directing an Episode: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/posts/Sally-Wainwright-on-her-new-series-for-BBC-One-Happy-Valley)

"It was brilliant; I’ve wanted to do it for years. It was really rewarding. It’s being involved, being there when it’s all happening, having those interesting conversations with everyone from the actors to the designers. As a writer you spend all the time by yourself going mad and then suddenly you’re in the best party on earth. I found it quite distressing going back to writing; it was like going into solitary confinement after you’d been to this fantastic do."

Adrian Hodges - The Musketeers - http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/posts/The-Musketeers

"As Executive Producer and lead writer of the show, I had a very high level of creative control. This isn't quite the American show-runner model, which is hard to reproduce in a British context, but it is pretty close to it. Aside from writing four of the scripts and supervising the rest of the storylines and other episodes, including, at times some over-writing to ensure the tone and feel of the show was completely uniform, I was heavily involved in the creation of the look of the show, the costumes, the set design, the casting, the choice of directors and so on. This level of involvement is all about better collaboration at al levels, and making sure that everyone is committed to making the same show. I think this kind of role for the creator-writer is essential on any modern drama series, and I hope it happens more and more often in British television - certainly things seem to be heading in that direction and the BBC were more than supportive of the role I wanted in the show."

Terry Cafolla - The Whale - http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/writersroom/posts/The-Whale-Writing-and-researching-a-factual-drama


"I gave notes at all stages, not something that all writers always do in the UK system, but I think they should. Even if a note isn’t used, it’s good to have the discussion. We didn’t always agree but often the fruits of the disagreements got us to something we could all live with."

Unit 8 Task 3 Submission

Job Adverts:

• Short Horror Script Writer - It would be good to apply for this job as it would be a good way to get known for screen writing and if successful, I would be more likely to be employed by other companies. To apply, I need to contact them with a log-line and synopsis, and to be able to do this effectively, I need to be good at writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar. The contract is a one-off, being only required to do this task however there is chance of being contact again by them.
• Production Assistant - This would be a good job to apply for because they are a good well known company, they have worked with some big artists and they are popular on YouTube. I need to apply through mandy.com via their advert, and to be good at this job I need to be interested in media production, confident with people and decision making, good at working in a team and reliable. The contract is a two month trial with possible employment at the end.
• Radio Presenter - I am interested in this job because I will have my own radio show, get trained in radio broadcasting (I have done some before) and it can start a career in media. Having my own show would be very beneficial as my name would get out there more and I would be able to work my way up in the industry. I need to be good at talking, being quirky and engaging, good with members of the public and confident. I apply for this position through mandy.com via their advert. 

LinkedIn Profile (CV on this site)

Video CV

My Role Week 4 - 28.04.14 - SNN

Group: Becky, Rislene, Sana
Role: Sound

For Becky' group, I had the role of sound technician which I was doing with Nathan. Before we started setting up and doing the rehearsals, I spoke to both Nathan and Sana to talk about the set-up. Nathan had done sound before so he knew what to do and it was Sana's show so I could consult her on what was happening. We decided to use the boom microphones as they were more reliable, rather than risk the clip on mic's. We had a few issues with a buzzing noise however this was quickly sorted out by plugging the XLR cable into a new slot. We did a sound check and adjusted the volume levels and also changed the positioning of the microphones.

During the recordings, I was in charge of the sound levels. I had to turn the off when there was a VT and fade them out at the end. The first recording was stopped half way through however we started a new one in which I resumed this role.

Overall I think that I've performed my roles well. I enjoyed being both in front and behind the camera as I could use different skills and see the production in a different way. 

Unit 8 Task 2 Submission

Link to Powerpoint - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Mi2vFkLL0pLWNrbGU0LXhGdHc/edit?usp=sharing

Music Video Essay Re-Submission

Nothing changed, but the highlighted section at the end is new. (About the purpose of music videos)

- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Mi2vFkLL0pUUZFQThYRzB6Z1U/edit?usp=sharing

My Role Week 3 - 31.03.14 The Cloud News

Group: Briana, Nathan, Emily, Alice
Role: Host

For Briana's group, my role was the host. I dressed accordingly and wore a suit and shirt. A blazer wasn't required as I was going for more of the Channel 4 look, with sleeves rolled up. I was presented with the script a few weeks prior however on the day a couple of stories were added including one that I couldn't know until we started recording. To prepare for this, I checked the script before hand and practised saying the lines on an autocue. I also liaised with the main group members.

When we entered the TV studio, I helped the others to set up as well as sitting in the desk so that the camera's can be adjusted (height of the camera, focus, lighting e.t.c) As I was host, there wasn't a lot I could do until rehearsals but I read through the script and made some spelling/grammar changed which were to be tweaked for the autocue. I had my microphone on which was changed after the sound check as it wasn't working well. We had three rehearsals with the last one going better. I thought the whole show went well however the speed of the auto cue at times was off putting. When I had the breaking news for the main story I had to look around in shock. The auto cue went on a bit long whilst it said "host looks around....." and as it was live I couldn't tell them to go faster.

I felt comfortable during the rehearsals and main recording. The main recording went well and I was happy with the final result (although I haven't seen the recorded version).

The End

Titanic
- Rose needs to break free from being trapped in first class and end her life
- Rose wants a new partner
- Old Rose needs to round off a chapter of her life and reveal about Jack (Young Rose, need/want same)

- - - Titanic Potential Endings - - -

- Triumphant - The boat doesn't sink/all survive
- Transcendent - Rose becomes free and doesn't see her family/escapes
- Tragic - Jack dies but she is reunited with her family
- Existential - Rose survives with Jack

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Niyati- Paul wants to help his wife
- Needs to find the cure and wipe out the condition

- - - Niyati Potential Endings - - -

- Triumphant - Paul returns with the cure and saves Sarah. The cure treats others
- Transcendent - He gets the cure but it doesn't work on his wife
- Tragic - He doesn't find the cure and doesn't return to see his wife pass away
- Existential - He cures his wife but doesn't have enough for others

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Michael Feit Dougan's Creative Endings (Types of Endings)
Triumphant Ending - Character ends with achieving the want and need
Transcendent Ending - Character achieves just need
Tragic Ending - Doesn't achieve either
Existential Ending - Achieves just want

Scrapbook - Task 1 Essay Submission

The link to my essay is below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Mi2vFkLL0pc1NDM2pLOGpVazg/edit?usp=sharing

Hank Presentation - Unit 8 Video Submission

Please refer to my earlier blog post for the research and source attributions.

Bowling of Columbine - Documentary Conventions

Documentary Conventions:

• Timelapses
• Old/Archive clips
• Films to inform
• Voiceover
• Michael Moore
• Interviews
• Witness Accounts
• Music
• Montage - pace
• "It's a wonderful world" - used ironically
• Irony
• Foreshadowing
• Sarcasm
• Black Humour
• Facts, opinions, bias, propaganda
• Evidence - Truth - In the Moment
• Statistics

Issues:

1. Gun Availability & Views on Gun Ownership
2. Fear/Safety
3. Inequality between rich and poor (benefits)
4. Killing of Columbine Students
5. American Society/Socialisation
6. Importance of Media
7. Taking Law into Own Hands

Killing of Students in School

My Role & Group Performance Week 2 - 24.03.14 South Essex News

Group: Me, Sam, Tom & James
Role: Camera Man/Producer

Today it was the production for my group, South Essex News (SEN). I was a producer and also camera man. We have three full rehearsals and 4 weather rehearsals. As part of my role of producer, I had to make sure that everyone was organised. I started by printing off the scripts and also the check-list for Paul. James collected these sheets as he didn't have a job to do at the time (he was host). Once they were handed out, I printed out some more scripts with the breaking news section on it. James hadn't see this and wasn't allowed until he was saying it live. I had to prepare the breaking news article the night before; I also sent Sana the weather bluescreen background and script the previous night as she would need to know where to move her hands in sync with the background.

Breaking News:

We are currently receiving some breaking news about a gas leak in Southchurch. Fire-fighters are at the scene currently and have evacuated seven people and have stopped access to Ely Road. It's reported that a gas main has been damaged in someone's garden, with reports suggesting that a resident accidently damaged it. We will keep you up to date about further developments on that.

I thought the rehearsals went well considering they were only rehearsals and they were the first full ones for a month or so. We made the decision to only use the background with 'SEN' on as this was easier for Sam on the vision mixer and it still looked effective. During rehearsals I only made one mistake, this was putting the camera back down after the weather (as Sana was standing up and James was sitting at a desk) however I moved it back as soon as I saw it was wrong. Once we had the full rehearsals we changed a bit of the TV display. We also did about 4 weather rehearsals afterwards as the auto cue wasn't in time with the background video which meant Sana wasn't in time. We tried this differently with me giving Sana a countdown, telling her when to hurry up or slow down e.t.c We were running out of time so we had to go into the main show.

The main show went very well. James said the lines properly including the breaking news which he hadn't seen. Sana also spoke in time with the bluecreen background and Sam paused it on the vision mixer. As camera man, I adjusted the camera, followed the script with what the host was saying, I told the runners when to move the table and Dan when to change to 'Breaking News', I communicated with Nathan and Sam using the headsets and was able to give James and Sana a countdown and tell them how long they had left before the VT ended and also when to speak. This went well and was in time.

Everyone in the group performed well however Charlie wasn't in for the show and Alice was only in for the first half. We looked at the contingency plan and Becky (who was originally a runner), took over Charlie's job which she did really well and Nathan controlled the sound.

Blake Snyder's Alternate Genres

'The Golden Fleece'
- Has a 'prize' at the end
- Has a team (or buddy) who represents the things the hero doesn't have
- Has a 'journey' which signifies of the character

'Out of the Bottle'
- A 'wish' is asked by the hero or granted by another, and the need to be delivered from the ordinary.
- A 'spell' which has rules
- A lesson learnt

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Golden Fleece
Title - Niyati (destiny)
Sub Genre - Adventure/Drama
Cast - Liam Neeson (Paul Andrews) & Kate Winslet (Sarah Andrews)
Logline - When Paul's wife Sarah becomes critically ill, doctors can do nothing for her but Paul heads to India in search of a possible cure. Trekking through countries, lakes and valleys Paul has just 40 days to find and return the cure 'Niyati'.
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'Fool Triumphant'
- A 'fool 'whose innocence is their strength and who's gentle manner means they are likely to be ignored.
- The fool comes up against an 'establishment' into which they don't fit
- A 'transmutation' in which the fool becomes something new

'Monster in the House'
- A 'monster' with evil at its core
- An enclosed space (house or town)
- A 'sin'. Someone is guilty of something which invites the monster

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Monster in the House

Title - The Devils Deed
Sub Genre - Horror
Cast - Father Matthew (Patrick Wilson) Reporter Christine Wellington (Jennifer Connelly) Resident Maggie Owens (Judi Dench)
Logline - After a church was built on land that was purchased illegally 30 years ago, strange occurrences have continued to happen in the village of Harodale ever since. When graves are seen caving in, it is apparent that abnormal parasites have been breading off of the decomposing bodies which now threatens the safety of local residents.
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- 'Dude with a Problem' (Die Hard)
- 'Rites of Passage' (Napoleon Dynamite)
- 'Buddy Love' (Leathal Weapon)
- 'Whydunit' (Blade Runner)
- 'Institutionalised' (Police Academy)
- 'Superhero' (The Lion King)

My Role Performance Week 1 - 17.03.14 EMC News

Group: Charlie, Harrison, Dan and David
Role: Host

This was the first live show recording that we had done and the first show/rehearsal with the auto cue's up and running. I wore my 'outfit' which was a suit as I was the host and had to look smart. I was presented with the script on Monday morning (although I had seen it before) so I was able to read this throughout the day.

When we entered the TV studio, I helped the others to set up. As I was host, there wasn't a lot I could do until rehearsals so I helped moved the chairs, put the cushions on the sofa and spoke to people about whether or not they needed help. I had my microphone on which was changed after the sound check as it wasn't working well. We had three rehearsals with the last one going better. The first one wasn't really a rehearsal, Harrison checked how to work the auto cue and tested the pace that me and Sana had to read at. This went a bit wrong in the second rehearsal, which was the first 'main' one. The auto cue paused at times and went too fast at other times. Me and Sana had to improvise. We thought this was important as we would have to just carry on during the main recording. We also got a taste of the timings and layout. We knew roughly how long to talk for and what to do and when. I thought the group was very organised and subsequently went very well.

I felt comfortable during the rehearsals and main recording. I was a bit wary before we started as this was going to be the first main recording and the cameras were all on me! I got feedback after the rehearsals which were mainly good apart from a couple of improvements. The main recording went very well and I was happy with the final result (although I haven't seen the recorded version).

Character Dialogue Styles

Debbie (17, sarcastic, student, trendy)
- Look, just get out. Now.
- I like you. I really like you.
- This is rubbish, is something else on?

Gladys (52, educated, bored, doesn't need to work)
- Look, can you leave please.
- I think I've developed feelings for you.
- How much longer has this got left?

Barney (5, cheerful, confused)
- Where's my toy gone?
- It's really nice mummy.
- Eh?

Dale (35, FBI agent)
- Where did you put? Don't lie, I know you have it.
- Mm, this meal is lovely!
- Right…okay.

I found this task interesting I liked exploring how different people speak and how a 52 year old would speak different from a 35 year old.

A Working Day Script Extract Re-Write

INT: OFFICE BUILDING CORRIDOR - DAY

SALLY

I have the client prep meeting with Sam later.

BEN

Are you looking forward to it?

Sally replies sarcastically.

SALLY

Oh course! But on a serious note Sam's not that bad.

BEN

How can he not be bad though, he doesn't stop singing!

SALLY

He's cute when he sings though! There's something that just makes him a bit a bit sweet!

BEN

You're calling him cute, he's half your age!?

SALLY

It doesn't matter, I've been single for a while.

BEN

Not that you could tell..

Sally starts to sing.

SALLY

Half past twelve and I'm watching the late show in my flat all alone, how I hate to spend the evening on my own! Autumn winds blowing outside the window as I look around the room. And it makes me so depressed to see the gloom.

Her friend Paul joins them.

BEN

Well it's clear that you like him even if you won't admit it so why don't you ask him out?

PAUL
We talking about the music man?

SALLY

If you mean Sam, I don't like him.

Ben

If you don't like him then promise me Sally!

SALLY

Ben, lets leave it there!

PAUL
You really like Sam? Oh Sally!

SALLY
I didn't say that, Sam works hard and has a positive attitude. I'll see you after the meeting.

Sally walks into the meeting room.

CUT TO:

Black

Feedback:

brianna, I like the re-write better. It's more detailed. I like it how you added extra dialogue to some of the characters. It gave me more of an idea what kind of person they are. 

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by bexster

really love the original but the re write is really strong aswell it still feels the same but i love it !! 

mwahhhhhh, x

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yarrum mas | sam murray

a lot more realistic, I can imagine this convosation actually happening! Really good!

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Charlee

Love the rewritten one its more upbeat for a musical 

(the first one as sally..... think i know that person mmmmm) 

I agree that the second version was better as it was more realistic in terms of dialogue. I found it easy to re-write it as I condensed it quite well. I found the repetition task a bit harder as I couldn't see any repetitive points in there.

Hank Research

Conglomerate - Big group of companies
Subsidiary - One of the smaller companies
Monopoly - One company that owns more than a half of the market
Oligopoly - Several companies own the majority of the market

Vertical Ownership (mostly conglomerates)
All stages of production are kept within the company
Pro - Easier communication, get your original product complete, quicker and more efficient
Con - Select views, might not be the best result

Horizontal Ownership
Productions is split between several companies
Pro - More critical on the product, greater range of ideas
Con - Bad communication

Funding
Public funded - BBC, Channel 4
Private funded - ITV, Sky, MTV

BBC, Sky, Netflix

1 series, 3 films

Consider size of company and how they are distributed, reputation
Vertically or horizontally integrated
What audience share do they have
Average budget given to productions

BBC:
TV Channels, Radio, Online, Films
Verticle
Serves Worldwide

Images on expenditure from their 2012/2013 financial statement.

Average annual budget for BBC films is £12million
Film4 £10-15million a year

Sky:
TV Channels, on Demand, available on Xbox, Internet

Horizontal

Said they will spend £600million on British Movies by 2014 http://www.moviescopemag.com/news/industry/bskyb-launches-multi-million-film-fund/
https://corporate.sky.com/media/press_releases/2012/sky_to_make_multimillion_pound_investment_in_british_films

10.5 million TV customers
£1,313 million investment in programming
5.1 million Broadband customers
24,000 employee's
£554 million profit in the second half of 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25957695

"Fit and proper" to hold a TV license says Ofcom http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/9554862/Ofcoms-BSkyB-ruling-does-lasting-damage-to-James-Murdoch.html

Programming Costs (p32) http://corporate.sky.com/documents/pdf/latest_results/1213_q2_presentation.pdf

Netflix

Horizontal Ownership

Streamed online via PS3, XBOX 360, TV, Wii or any other device that allows streaming from Netflix.

Ownership Analysis	# of Holders	Shares
Total Shares Held:	476	52,533,850
New Positions:	81	866,816
Increased Positions:	252	5,768,109
Decreased Positions:	177	8,032,941
Holders With Activity:	429	13,801,050
Sold Out Positions:	32	1,506,333

http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/nflx/institutional-holdings

http://www.statisticbrain.com/netflix-statistics/

Netflix Statistics (2013)
Total number of Netflix subscribers	29.2 million
2013 Q1 Revenue	$1 Billion
2013 Q1 Profit	$3 Million
Number of hours spent by Netflix members watching streamed video on hi-speed internet	2 billion hours
Total number of Netflix viewers who watch live stream via video game console	50%
Percentage of all U.S. internet traffic during peak hours that use Netflix	30%
Percentage that Netflix Snail-Mail will make up of all disc-rental spending	35%
Total percent of Netflix members who watch both Television shows and Movies	36%
Total percentage of Netflix subscribers who use service via cell phone	6%
Total number of Netflix distribution centers	58
Total percentage of Netflix subscribers who use their computers to stream and watch	42%
Total percentage of Netflix subscribers who watch by connecting their computer to their T. V.	14%

Netflix began as a DVD by mail rental service and has grown into the largest online provider of streaming movies. With original series like “House of Cards” Netflix has moved into the network production arena. Netflix has over 29 million subscribers, with 7.1 million being international.

FUNDING

http://www.thewire.com/technology/2013/02/economics-netflixs-100-million-new-show/61692/

“Putting together a big production with famous actors like House of Cards costs a lot of money—$100 million for two 13 episode seasons, to be exact—and Netflix CEO Reid Hastings says he plans on making five new shows like that per year, he told GQ's Nancy Hass.”

For only £5.99 a month, you get unlimited films & TV episodes instantly over the internet to your TV or computer. There are no commercials, and you can pause, rewind, fast forward or watch again as often as you like. It's really that easy!

http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/04/netflix-will-raise-400-million-to-fund-european-expansion-original-programming/

“The company beat analyst expectations in the fourth quarter with earnings at 79 cents per share on revenues of $1.175 billion, which were above Wall Street’s forecast of $1.16 billion. More importantly, the company announced 2.3 million new domestic subscribers, which was at the high-end of the range it had earlier provided (1.6m-2.4m). The company ended the year with 33.4 million domestic members.”

Why Netflix is producing original content

http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2013/06/13/why-netflix-is-producing-original-content/

Statistics
http://news.yahoo.com/numbers-netflix-subscribers-205626746.html

Subscribers (44million)
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e4dde050-83b7-11e3-aa65-00144feab7de.html#axzz2wKVSawKE

Programmes made by sky: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1249721

For all of the sources, I considered how reliable and accurate they were.