Unit 43 Film & Unit 44 VFX

Legal and ethical issues of representation

Before filming, legal and ethical issues must be analysed:

Copyright -  We will have to make sure that the footage/sound/music or anything else we use in our film is our own. Although if we do use someone else's material, we will have to get/ask permission from the owner of the original material and/or give them credit for it if used in our product. If we were to use a persons material without any permission or credit towards them, we could potentially get in trouble with the law and get fined for doing so if the person is notified of this.

Health and Safety Policy - We will need to sign off a written statement to show how we manage health and safety and state our commitment to ensure the protection of the health and safety of group members and the public. We will produce a risk assessment before we sign the statement to identify the significant hazards that are present so that everyone is aware of the dangers. 

Legal and Ethical - One ethical issue in the script 'Amanda Quinn' is the idea of a gang at the start of the script. The dragonfly symbolises the gang, people could see that as an issue because it could give a bad impression of gangs. 

A legal issue with the script is the involvement of a gun being fired at another person. This is a legal issue because, in the UK where the script is based guns are mostly illegal also this provokes violence. Its a bad influence on younger people as it doesn't set a good example and may encourage them to mimic what has happened in the script. 

Another legal issue issue with the specific script 'Amanda Quinn' is the representation of hacking. For example Amanda uses her hacking to avoid paying for things 'She only has 50p she needs more. She looks around then pulls out her phone and goes on the app she was using in the morning she presses a few buttons on her phone screen and a drink starts dispensing out of the machine'.  'Amanda' avoids paying for things, this is illegal as it is stealing/shop lifting and this is against the law in every country.

There isn't any more ethical issues in the script as there is no swearing the only offensive word is 'damn'. This could be offensive to a small group of people as it could disrespect them.

Overall if this script was made into a everlasting series the time on the BBC would be at 9pm after watershed. This is because there is a moderate amount of violence that could emotionally scar young children with the blood and gore used. It could also encourage children to replicate the act and for that reason it is a bad influence. I would rate this TV series a 12A as there isn't any offensive swearing but there is a substantial amount of guns used as well as gore. Also the illegal use of hacking is seen multiple times therefore lifting the rating up to a 12A.   

Budget

For our script 'Amanda Quinn' it would be helpful if we had a reasonable budget. Some were within the region of £1,000,000. The reason for this is because with some of the equipment and props we will be in need of are very expensive such as cars and different sets to do with the script. e.g. a cafe with extras. With a budget like this we can fund all our projects. Pay actors we have employed for the roles. Having specific roles such as costume designer and a professional camera man. Also with the large budget we can capture the perfect shot for the TV Crime Drama. Paying a full cast and crew is also useful as then we can have top quality actors and crew who all know what they are doing and are experienced with their specific roles.

Because our real budget is £20 we have to make compromises such as having a setting that is easily accessible or free to film at. Also another compromise we may need to make is substituting going to a place and booking it out to film such as some where in London. Instead we would have to use a green screen to be able to get that type of background effect to give off the impression that the actor is truly at that place. Also the cast and crew would have to be made up of our group designating people different roles such as camera man, producer ex. Props take a huge part in our short TV Crime Drama, although some props we will need are unaccessible such as a car. To realise the effect of driving a car, we would have to put green screen over the windows so in a editing software we can edit the green screen to make it look as if they are driving outside. Some props such as a gun could be easier to replicate as there are many toy guns that look fairly realistic or one of my group members could supply one for the filming to save money and use it on something more helpful.  

Overall with the budget of £20 it is manageable as we can substitute different things making it a lot cheaper. 

Although it may not look as solid, it would still work.  

 Contingency Plan

Having to change the paperwork - If something we have wrote about shooting is not possible to film then we will have to go back and change a lot of pieces of work.

Need all the paperwork collected - Collect all the paper work by always checking with the rest of the group what they have done and make sure they get there jobs done and print each piece of when its done and keep it all in one folder so that its all together.

The crew not all turning up to pre-production tasks - Remind people the day before about what time they need to be in and what they will need to be doing that day either by talking to them or messaging them the night before so the wake up in time for college.

Losing the work folder - Make sure that the folder is always organised and kept in my bag so that it never gets lost.

Length of the film - The length of the film needs to be at least 5 minutes, we have a 6 page script and therefore it should be at least 6 minutes, but just incase i will watch the clips and work out how long each scene needs to be and if we need anymore shooting to be done.

Final decision on actors and the genders of the characters - We need to decide the actors because if not we will have to change the paperwork, for the female characters we will need to hold auditions and/or get in contact with drama students and see who would be available to be in our film.

Not being satisfied with our shooting day - Look over the clips and anything wrong will need to be redone but first we will have to plan the best camera shots, plan with the actors where they should be and go through the script with them to make sure they feel comfortable and then that will get the best performance out of them for the re-shoot.

Treatment

Art Director

Industries: Film / TV

Departments: Art Department

What is the art director's job?

-The art director manages jobs for the art department team.

-Giving the sets and locations creative vision that the production designer wants: to give the production their look and feel.

-Sometimes undertaking the job of a Production designer, usually on smaller TV productions.

-In this case (Small team of 5) the art director would also have to take care of the storyboards, sketches of characters (what they might look like) and maybe make up.

Why is the role right for me?

I know that this role is right for me because I am able to think visually and I have a basic all round understanding of the jobs of all other film departments and understand that my work will also affect theirs, therefore good communication and teamwork is needed which I'm sure i have. I have shown these skills in the previous project (SFX Trailer) which, in my opinion, turned out well. 

FINAL PRODUCT: MARK QUINN DRAMA

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