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Assignmentsheet 1 Unit of study/Title:  22: Multi-Camera Techniques Date set:                  W/C 19th September 2011 Completion date:    4pm Friday 2nd December 2011 Group:                      Extended Diploma Media Year 2 Lecturer:                  Stephen Pick _______________________________________________________

Internal Verifier Andy Popperwell Assignment writer Stephen Pick Assessors Stephen Pick

Learning outcomes: 1. Understand programme formats that use multi-camera production 2. Be able to plan a multi-camera production 3. Be able to apply multi-camera production techniques Introduction: The term multi-camera production covers a wide range of specialisms and skills in the moving image industry. It is applied in situations as diverse as live broadcasts of sports events and concerts, TV productions such as game and chat shows, and the provision of screen displays for corporate conferences. A good grasp of these skills provides the foundation for working in specific technical and production roles in the industry, from studio producer to sports camera, and to work on programmes as diverse as soap operas, comedy game shows, music festival broadcasts, local news magazines or Premier League football matches. For your task, ‘Propellor TV’ is a cable station seeking content for their channel. You should form a production team, produce and record a live television show of 15-20 minutes duration to submit for broadcast. Tasks You should compile a range of research material on your online blog looking at and analysing the different programme formats and the reasons for multi-camera use. (P1 M1 D1) Interim deadline: W/C 10th October 2011 Plan your show and ensure that you have considered best use of time and resources.  Provide evidence of your planning in the form of all relevant production forms, such as storyboards, floor plans and scripts.   (P2 M2 D2) Interim deadline: W/C 1st November 2011 Film your live television show in your chosen roles using the techniques you have learnt throughout the assignment.    (P3 M3 D3) Deadline: 4pm Friday 2nd December 2011 You will be working in a production team to produce the show, so allocate yourselves roles and responsibilities throughout.  Individually you should keep a diary of the production, what went right, what went wrong, and type up a 500-word evaluation of what you did and thought. You need to submit your own content for the research and pre-production material, which details your individual contribution to that documentation.

Grading criteria

To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to:

P1            Describe multi-camera production

programme formats expressing ideas with sufficient clarity to communicate them and with some appropriate use of subject terminology

P2            Plan a multi-camera production working within appropriate conventions with some assistance

P3            Apply multi-camera production techniques with some assistance.

To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to:

M1   Explain multi-camera production programme formats with reference to well-chosen examples expressing ideas with clarity and with some generally appropriate use of subject terminology

M2   Plan a multi-camera production competently and effectively showing some imagination and with only occasional assistance

M3   Apply multi-camera production techniques to a good technical standard with only occasional assistance.

To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to:

D1   Critically evaluate multi-camera production programme formats with supporting arguments and elucidated examples expressing ideas fluently and using subject terminology correctly

D2   Plan a multi-camera production to a quality that reflects near professional standards showing creativity and flair and working independently to professional expectations

D3   Apply multi-camera production techniques to a technical quality that reflects near professional standards working independently to professional expectations.