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Process
What Is It?
To commission: to put in or make ready for
service or use
Commissioning Bodies
Corporations
i.e. BBC
Organisations
i.e. Independent Cinema Office
Competitions
i.e. The Sunday Times: First Light
Becoming A Writer
Agent representation
For press conferences etc.
Royalty payments
Paid to the larger companies so that their
work can be produced
Professional presentation
Time management
Deadlines, meetings etc.
Copyright
Law suits/legal action can take place if material breaches copyright
terms and conditions
Bias
Particularly in factual pieces, views/opinions need to be balanced. It is
unethical and prejudiced to present one point of view and not the other.
Censorship
Content is removed so that it can be made suitable for younger
audiences i.e. sex/violence etc.
Watersheds
After this time, content containing sex/violence etc. can be shown
Libel
If a programme mocks/openly insults another party, that party may
take legal action if they deem the content offensive
Plagiarism
Presenting anothers work/ideas as your own. Again, legal action can
take place
Your Task
Explain The Commissioning Process For Writing For Television
And Video. What Is The Role Of The Writer In This Process?
What is the commissioning process?
What are the job roles within it and what do they involve?
What is a commissioning body? Give real examples.
What is the role of the writer throughout the production?
To become a writer, what needs to be considered?
What are the legal and ethical considerations?
Learning Objectives
1. Everyone will know about the
commissioning process
2. Everyone will have completed Task One:
Doodlebug
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhKt_CkXD0
Useful Site
http://shortsbay.com/
Homework
Generate Ideas!
1. Loglines (the plot in one sentence)
2. Characters
3. Locations
4. How might the above become a new idea?