- Streaming Content, Netflix is an American entertainment company created on August 29, 1997, in California, by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. It specialises in and provides streaming media and video-on-demand online and DVD by mail. Netflix is mostly known for being a place where people can watch films and original TV shows in a
Thursday, 16 March 2017
Developing tech. in the Film and TV Industry
Tech changes in TV and Film.
Monday, 27 February 2017
Local Entrepreneurs
Nicos Harris inventor of the 'Parmo'
The Parmo or Parmesan is a slab of pork or chicken bashed flat, rolled in breadcrumbs and deep fried.
The godfather of the Teesside Parmo was Nicos Harris, a chef with the American army in the Second World War. He was wounded in France but was treated in a British hospital.
The Parmo or Parmesan is a slab of pork or chicken bashed flat, rolled in breadcrumbs and deep fried.
The godfather of the Teesside Parmo was Nicos Harris, a chef with the American army in the Second World War. He was wounded in France but was treated in a British hospital.
Eventually, he moved to Middlesbrough and opened a restaurant on Linthorpe Road where he created the Parmo at The American Grill in 1958; His son-in-law Caramello still lives in Middlesbrough and continues the family's proud Parmo tradition.
Monday, 13 February 2017
Entrepreneurs
Jasper Newton Daniel 1849-1911
Better known as 'Jack Daniel' of 'Jack Daniels Whiskey'
Jack Daniels is one of the most famous distillers on the planet for the 20th and 21st century, He was one of 12 children, there were many hardships endured by the family, including the loss of Jasper’s mother when he was seven years old. With a poor family but a well-grounded basic education, Jasper was hired out to the local Lutheran Minister, who also ran a dry goods store in Lynchburg, TN.
The young man received a sound education in the store keeper’s trade from Rev. Dan Call and soon proved himself to be a quick learner; One of Rev. Call’s best known products, however, stemmed from a whiskey still he operated on the Louse River near his store.
However it was not Rev. Call who taught Jack how to distill as most americans would tell you but in truth a mysterious man named 'Nearis Green' one of Rev. Call's slaves, he was a master distiller but was whitewashed from history, Jack worked hand in hand for years with nearis and became very close. One history of Jack Daniel's written in 1967 suggests that Call had instructed the slave to show Daniel how to distill
Better known as 'Jack Daniel' of 'Jack Daniels Whiskey'
Jack Daniels is one of the most famous distillers on the planet for the 20th and 21st century, He was one of 12 children, there were many hardships endured by the family, including the loss of Jasper’s mother when he was seven years old. With a poor family but a well-grounded basic education, Jasper was hired out to the local Lutheran Minister, who also ran a dry goods store in Lynchburg, TN.
The young man received a sound education in the store keeper’s trade from Rev. Dan Call and soon proved himself to be a quick learner; One of Rev. Call’s best known products, however, stemmed from a whiskey still he operated on the Louse River near his store.
However it was not Rev. Call who taught Jack how to distill as most americans would tell you but in truth a mysterious man named 'Nearis Green' one of Rev. Call's slaves, he was a master distiller but was whitewashed from history, Jack worked hand in hand for years with nearis and became very close. One history of Jack Daniel's written in 1967 suggests that Call had instructed the slave to show Daniel how to distill
Thursday, 12 January 2017
Understanding TV and FIlm - Laws and Ethics
Understanding TV and FIlm - Laws and Ethics
Films have had there fare share of criticism for certain scenes of gore or sexual instances, however there are actually laws against releasing a film that passes a certain line that borders okay and just plain wrong.
Many of these films where banned during the mid 1970's and the late 1990's this period just contains a supply of offensive, overly sexual and sick films that would keep you up at night. (this list is strictly for the UK, these films are banned in the UK but some may not be banned elsewhere):
- Laws – Are written, approved and enforced by a particular government. If you break a law you could face police investigation, court appearance and fine.
- Ethics – Rules of conducts, responsibility (not the law). If you break an ethical code you may be forced to act with ethical disproval from your peers or professional body.
Films have had there fare share of criticism for certain scenes of gore or sexual instances, however there are actually laws against releasing a film that passes a certain line that borders okay and just plain wrong.
Many of these films where banned during the mid 1970's and the late 1990's this period just contains a supply of offensive, overly sexual and sick films that would keep you up at night. (this list is strictly for the UK, these films are banned in the UK but some may not be banned elsewhere):
- The Human Centipede 2 (The Final Sequence) 2011 Originally banned due to highly explicit sexual violence, graphic forced defecation, and potential obscenity. The film was given an official age certificate of 18 by the BBFC on 6 October 2011 while the distributors agreed to make 32 cuts (two minutes and thirty-seven seconds) prior to release.
- People are allowed to lead their lives without public scrutiny
- Privacy law is a regulation that protects a persons right to be left alone.
- ‘The right to privacy’
- ‘The right to be left alone’ – ‘harassment and data protection’
Invasion of privacy is the intrusion upon, or revelation of, something private. One who intentionally intrudes, physically or otherwise, upon the solitude or seclusion of another or his/her private affairs or concerns, is subject to liability to the other for invasion of privacy.
Contracts:
Contracts:
- full-time and part-time contracts.
- fixed-term contracts.
- agency staff.
- freelancers, consultants, contractors.
- zero hour contracts.
Thursday, 5 January 2017
Adams Assignment 3 - Job Roles
Job Role Descriptions:
Management, a job in management consists of jobs that require you to manage either crew members, paper work, funding, etc. you will be in charge of more than one person usually a group of people who work in a certain center of the film industry
Creative, a job in the creative sector will contain jobs in the art department creating concept art for the director to choose for the end result, script creation for the perfect final copy that will be used in the film, etc. usually people in the creative sector are working in groups and work together to create a final product, they are also under management by the director and other people in the industry.
Editorial, a job in the editorial sector will change things around after they have been initially created, for example, a script is usually never perfect on its first write up meaning it needs someone else's eyes to re read the script and edit everything from grammar mistakes to even story plot points to fit better in the story. They are usually working side by side with the producers and directors as it is there film and they know what they want.
Technical, someone who works in the technical department will work with an array of kit, such as cameras and microphones to lighting rigs and special effects. They are usually managed by the directors and the senior technicians.
Research, people who work in this area will research the science behind most science fiction to make it as believable as possible if that is what the director is wanting. they also research cast and crew to find who would be the best to work on the film.
Financial, in the financial sector you work with money. Whether you find ways to fund a film or you decide who gets payed what
Job Roles in the Film and TV Industry:
The Director
This is person/persons in charge of the film alone. The director oversees the artistic and dramatic themes of the film, bringing his/her script of paper and into reality; they also guide the technical crew like the camera operators or lighting operators to create the visuals the director wants. the director also chooses who is cast in the film, production design and the creative aspects of the film.
The job falls under: Management, Creative, Technical, Financial, Admin., Organisational.
Average Salary: $128,790 per year in California, In London it can be anywhere between £20'000 to £70'000
Examples of a director in real life:
George Lucas, most famously Directed:
Quentin Tarantino, most famously Directed:
Management, a job in management consists of jobs that require you to manage either crew members, paper work, funding, etc. you will be in charge of more than one person usually a group of people who work in a certain center of the film industry
Creative, a job in the creative sector will contain jobs in the art department creating concept art for the director to choose for the end result, script creation for the perfect final copy that will be used in the film, etc. usually people in the creative sector are working in groups and work together to create a final product, they are also under management by the director and other people in the industry.
Editorial, a job in the editorial sector will change things around after they have been initially created, for example, a script is usually never perfect on its first write up meaning it needs someone else's eyes to re read the script and edit everything from grammar mistakes to even story plot points to fit better in the story. They are usually working side by side with the producers and directors as it is there film and they know what they want.
Technical, someone who works in the technical department will work with an array of kit, such as cameras and microphones to lighting rigs and special effects. They are usually managed by the directors and the senior technicians.
Research, people who work in this area will research the science behind most science fiction to make it as believable as possible if that is what the director is wanting. they also research cast and crew to find who would be the best to work on the film.
Financial, in the financial sector you work with money. Whether you find ways to fund a film or you decide who gets payed what
Job Roles in the Film and TV Industry:
The Director
This is person/persons in charge of the film alone. The director oversees the artistic and dramatic themes of the film, bringing his/her script of paper and into reality; they also guide the technical crew like the camera operators or lighting operators to create the visuals the director wants. the director also chooses who is cast in the film, production design and the creative aspects of the film.
The job falls under: Management, Creative, Technical, Financial, Admin., Organisational.
Average Salary: $128,790 per year in California, In London it can be anywhere between £20'000 to £70'000
Examples of a director in real life:
George Lucas, most famously Directed:
- Star Wars, Episode 4, A New Hope (1977)
- Star Wars, Episode 5, The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Star Wars, Episode 6, Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Star Wars, Episode 1, The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Star Wars, Episode 2, Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Star Wars, Episode 3, Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Quentin Tarantino, most famously Directed:
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
- Inglorious Bastards (2009)
- Django Unchained (2012)
Steven Spielberg, most famously Directed:
- Jaws (1975)
- Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
The Producer
This job falls under: Management
This job falls under: Management
Producers have overall control on every aspect of a film's production. They bring together and approve the whole production team. Their key responsibility is to create an environment where the talents of the cast and crew can flourish. Producers are accountable for the success of the finished film. They steer the film from beginning to completion and beyond.
The Producer is often the first person to get involved in a project. Or they may be the agent-style Producer who focuses on the deal. The many responsibilities of the Producer span all four phases of production. In the Development stage, Producers are often responsible for coming up with the idea for a production, or selecting a screenplay. Producers secure the rights, choose the screenwriter and story editing team. They raise the development financing and supervise the development process.
In per-production, Producers bring together the key members of the creative team. This includes the Director, Cinematographer and Production Designer and key cast members. They help the Executive Producers to raise money for the production. Once the initial finance is in place, they select other key production office personnel and Heads of Departments.
Producers also approve locations, studio hire, the final shooting script, production schedule and budget.
this job is very similar to the directors role due to work time because they work irreular patterns they need to be on set 90% of the time but they will only work when the set is required etc.
The Producer is often the first person to get involved in a project. Or they may be the agent-style Producer who focuses on the deal. The many responsibilities of the Producer span all four phases of production. In the Development stage, Producers are often responsible for coming up with the idea for a production, or selecting a screenplay. Producers secure the rights, choose the screenwriter and story editing team. They raise the development financing and supervise the development process.
In per-production, Producers bring together the key members of the creative team. This includes the Director, Cinematographer and Production Designer and key cast members. They help the Executive Producers to raise money for the production. Once the initial finance is in place, they select other key production office personnel and Heads of Departments.
Producers also approve locations, studio hire, the final shooting script, production schedule and budget.
this job is very similar to the directors role due to work time because they work irreular patterns they need to be on set 90% of the time but they will only work when the set is required etc.
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Job Roles
Producer
One of the vaguest titles in Hollywood, a producer can be a writer, an investor, an idea man, a manager or all of the above. In film, the head producer is called the executive producer and is responsible for each and every phase of filmmaking: pre-production, production and post-production.
In pre-production, the producer reads scripts and hears ideas from writers, directors and agents. After choosing an idea, the producer has to raise money to fund the project. One route is to get the backing of a major movie studio. Another is to go independent and seek funding from individual investors.
Now the producer has to hire a screenwriter, a director, production staff, casting directors, art directors, camera and lighting crews and editors.
It's the producer's job to make sure that the project stays within budget throughout production and post-production. A good producer not only makes good films, but makes money for the investors.
Like most jobs in the film industry, producers work their way up. You might start as a production assistant or a script reader, learning how to spot a good idea and how to bring it to fruition. Or you can just leap right in and learn by trial and error, making small, low-budget films and working up to bigger ones.
Director
Directors oversee the artistic vision of a film. Directors aren't usually involved in the financial side of filmmaking, unless they're wearing multiple hats as a producer-director.
In pre-production, the director works closely with the screenwriter and the producer to figure out the best way to visually represent the script and its themes. An experienced director will have a preferred list of cinematographers, art directors, cameramen, casting directors and even actors. Even if the producer does much of the actual hiring and location scouting, it's the director who has the final say.
During filming, the director coaches actors on the best way to read their lines and express emotions. He or she works with the cinematographer to make sure that the action is being faithfully and artistically recorded. And the director decides how many takes are necessary before the crew can move on to the next shot.
In post-production, the director sits with the editor to assemble the finished film. He or she works with a composer and music director to create a score and soundtrack that supports the story. And finally, after months or years of work, the director has a finished film.
To succeed as a director requires a persistence of vision and the ability to collaborate with an extensive team to bring that vision to life. They also need to have a deep understanding of film history and technique. Directors usually start with small, independent projects, sometimes as part of film school programs.
Screenwriters
There are several different ways for a screenwriter to get involved with a film project. One way is to write a full script on spec. The idea is to write the script first and then shop it around to agents or producers who might hire you or buy the script for later development.
Experienced screenwriters don't even have to write the script. Through their agent, they can get appointments with producers to pitch an idea for a script. The producer can then decide whether to just buy the idea or to hire the screenwriter to write a full script or a shorter treatment.
Some screenwriters are hired later in the process, after a producer or director has developed an idea. The screenwriter might be asked to write an adaptation of an existing work, like a novel or a play, or even punch up another screenwriter's script by adding more jokes or more realistic dialogue. On large studio films, it's not uncommon for several screenwriters to get credit for the same script.
Some screenwriters start as playwrights, journalists, novelists or other professional writers, while others go directly into writing for film and television. It's a notoriously hard industry to break into, so it helps if you have connections.
Editors (Film and Video)
Editors perform one of the most important -- but least glamorous -- jobs in Hollywood. It's not uncommon for a director to shoot hundreds of hours of footage that needs to be whittled down to a tight, 90-minute film. A skilled editor will select the scenes and individual shots that best tell the story according to the director's specific vision.
Editors spend their days (and some late nights) in front of a console of computer monitors, shaving seconds off of shots and painstakingly editing audio. Larger film projects employ many different editors, each with a specific task (rough cut editor, dialogue audio editor, special effects audio editor and more). They don't get paid that much for all those late night
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Animation Plan (assignment)
This assignment is an animation for my stop motion animation side of my course, i have been asked to make a short animation film.
I must create at least 1 animation by the deadline, i however, being myself, want to make 2, a model based animation and a time lapse. The model based animation will be what i create for the short film side but i wanted to get some extra credit so, why not set up a camera and time-lapse yourself creating the model based animation? so thats the idea, i'm going to create a model based animation because they seem to be a strength even if i am not great at making models.
The Plan
The models will most likely be human shape, either to be based off a movie trailer or game trailer, i'm not sure what and how just yet but i'm sure i can come up with something smart, the idea is to create the model animation on camera to be time-lapsed later to create 2 separate animations
The beginning of the animation will contain a blacksmith creating a sword and running into battle, transforming into a bayonetting ww1 soldier through the trenches and then due to an explosion transitions into a modern day soldier who is subsequently killed, then i transition to a field of poppy's to end the animation.
This will be created at home then filmed an edited at college
Backgrounds:
Audio:
Music: Mattia Cupelli - You'll believe men can fly
20th_century_battle ambient sound
(at the minute i have no further updates)
I must create at least 1 animation by the deadline, i however, being myself, want to make 2, a model based animation and a time lapse. The model based animation will be what i create for the short film side but i wanted to get some extra credit so, why not set up a camera and time-lapse yourself creating the model based animation? so thats the idea, i'm going to create a model based animation because they seem to be a strength even if i am not great at making models.
The Plan
The models will most likely be human shape, either to be based off a movie trailer or game trailer, i'm not sure what and how just yet but i'm sure i can come up with something smart, the idea is to create the model animation on camera to be time-lapsed later to create 2 separate animations
The beginning of the animation will contain a blacksmith creating a sword and running into battle, transforming into a bayonetting ww1 soldier through the trenches and then due to an explosion transitions into a modern day soldier who is subsequently killed, then i transition to a field of poppy's to end the animation.
This will be created at home then filmed an edited at college
Backgrounds:
Audio:
20th_century_battle ambient sound
(at the minute i have no further updates)
Friday, 11 November 2016
Pixilation
Pixilation
This a stop motion animation technique using real people, this is one of the most popular techniques in stop motion but also the easiest because you don't have to create models if you don't have any artistic skills which many people unfortunately do not have, using people can create an alternative to creating well drawn sketches or well detailed model characters. This can also, save time and your sanity because of the levels of stress that model animating can cause (you have been warned), another positive to pixilation is the accuracy that you can maintain throughout the animation because you have complete control over your physical shape and appearance.
The way this technique works is you take a still image of the person you are filming, you then slightly move the part of the body you wish, just slightly, and take another still image then continue to repeat this process.
Some examples:
This a stop motion animation technique using real people, this is one of the most popular techniques in stop motion but also the easiest because you don't have to create models if you don't have any artistic skills which many people unfortunately do not have, using people can create an alternative to creating well drawn sketches or well detailed model characters. This can also, save time and your sanity because of the levels of stress that model animating can cause (you have been warned), another positive to pixilation is the accuracy that you can maintain throughout the animation because you have complete control over your physical shape and appearance.
The way this technique works is you take a still image of the person you are filming, you then slightly move the part of the body you wish, just slightly, and take another still image then continue to repeat this process.
Some examples:
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Runners
A runner in the film industry is where most of us will begin the journey to the top of the food chain. it is your first chance to prove your worth in the industry to try and get further into the career you are wanting to achieve, you cant expect to become a professional director coming straight out of university, unfortunately its a longer road than most other jobs in a work place. but that is not to say it isn't a rewarding road either, becoming a runner gives you a great chance to get exactly where you want to be and gets you a chance at getting hands on experience in the real world of the film and television industry.
If you like you could look at a runner as a 'labourer' in a building work place, you do the jobs you get asked to do and in turn get a chance to work along side veterans who gave show you the 'tricks of the trade' so you can get a head start in the business.
There are different runners who have similar responsibilities in the workplace, but what exactly do runners do? well, Runners are responsible for client hospitality, including providing food and drinks. Clients spend long periods of time at Post Production houses during the editing process.
If you like you could look at a runner as a 'labourer' in a building work place, you do the jobs you get asked to do and in turn get a chance to work along side veterans who gave show you the 'tricks of the trade' so you can get a head start in the business.
There are different runners who have similar responsibilities in the workplace, but what exactly do runners do? well, Runners are responsible for client hospitality, including providing food and drinks. Clients spend long periods of time at Post Production houses during the editing process.
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
Time-lapse
Time-lapse is a form of animation but is commonly mistaken for photography as it is not a model or a drawing but photos, this is a common misconception.
Time-lapse is a way to capture a long process that could take days, weeks or months even, and refines it down to a few seconds in a clip. This gives the ability to capture beautiful scenes like a sunset or a flower blooming in spring time and give the ability to watch it without having to stare for hours at a still object.
It does this by capturing still images from the same position every few seconds and then is played back at a steady 30 frames per second, For example, an image of a scene may be captured once every second, then played back at 30 frames per second; the result is an apparent 30 times speed increase.
Some examples of Time-lapse from Mr Casey Neistat:
Time-lapse is a way to capture a long process that could take days, weeks or months even, and refines it down to a few seconds in a clip. This gives the ability to capture beautiful scenes like a sunset or a flower blooming in spring time and give the ability to watch it without having to stare for hours at a still object.
It does this by capturing still images from the same position every few seconds and then is played back at a steady 30 frames per second, For example, an image of a scene may be captured once every second, then played back at 30 frames per second; the result is an apparent 30 times speed increase.
Some examples of Time-lapse from Mr Casey Neistat:
Thursday, 3 November 2016
Adam' Assignment 2
Target Market (Market Research/Audience Research)
The reason producers should research 'Target Markets' is simply because they need to be aware of the fan base of this certain genre of film, this is put simply to find which age group the film would sell to the best; better target market=better box office sales.
Historical and Factual information and data
(Audience Research/Production Research)
Producers must know exactly what they are basing their own film on. For example, if a producer wanted to create a film set in World War 2, the setting must accurately reflect the era they had chosen, for example they could not send the soldiers into battle with modern day technology and weaponry.
Demand (Audience Research/Production Research)
For a film to create a high rating in the box office, it must sell a large amount of tickets. in order to achieve this they must find the demand for that genre of film, in today market, there has been an influx of super hero films, these films are the most effective because of there simple and arguably bland story line but they sell very high in cinemas because of the high demand from a younger target market who have the largest demand for that genre of film.
Budget and Costs(Production Research)
a Producer and a director must know that they have limited funding. they cannot spend more than there budget given, so sometimes you have to improvise as a producer. To keep on track of your budget you must know how much props, crew members and also settings and flights cost, if you make less than you spend in a film, this film is deemed a failure.
It costs £145.50 for a colour and £49.00 for a black and white TV licence under the age of 75 for any device that can watch commercial television this is relevant because this is how you could fund the film industry, a TV licence is payed annually.
other ways to fund the film industry are:
Subscriptions such as 'Netflix' are streaming devices that allow you to watch a large verity of films in there selection, they must be payed monthly and can be cancelled at any time.
Ownership
There are many types of ownership in the film industry:
The reason producers should research 'Target Markets' is simply because they need to be aware of the fan base of this certain genre of film, this is put simply to find which age group the film would sell to the best; better target market=better box office sales.
Historical and Factual information and data
(Audience Research/Production Research)
Producers must know exactly what they are basing their own film on. For example, if a producer wanted to create a film set in World War 2, the setting must accurately reflect the era they had chosen, for example they could not send the soldiers into battle with modern day technology and weaponry.
Demand (Audience Research/Production Research)
For a film to create a high rating in the box office, it must sell a large amount of tickets. in order to achieve this they must find the demand for that genre of film, in today market, there has been an influx of super hero films, these films are the most effective because of there simple and arguably bland story line but they sell very high in cinemas because of the high demand from a younger target market who have the largest demand for that genre of film.
Budget and Costs(Production Research)
a Producer and a director must know that they have limited funding. they cannot spend more than there budget given, so sometimes you have to improvise as a producer. To keep on track of your budget you must know how much props, crew members and also settings and flights cost, if you make less than you spend in a film, this film is deemed a failure.
It costs £145.50 for a colour and £49.00 for a black and white TV licence under the age of 75 for any device that can watch commercial television this is relevant because this is how you could fund the film industry, a TV licence is payed annually.
other ways to fund the film industry are:
- Subscriptions
Subscriptions such as 'Netflix' are streaming devices that allow you to watch a large verity of films in there selection, they must be payed monthly and can be cancelled at any time.
- Pay Per View
- Sponsorship
- Advertising
- Product placement
Remember Marty Mcflies self lacing Nike trainers and the cool futuristic Pepsi he buys in the future cafe in back to the future 2? or the mail service tom hanks works for in castaway? Well, that's product placement! Nike,Pepsi and Fed-Ex payed the directors of those films to insert there company/product somewhere in there films so they could get easy advertisements and more publicity but this will also help the directors fund there film.
- Private Capital
- Financial Aid
Ownership
There are many types of ownership in the film industry:
- Public Service
- Commercial
- Private
- Independent Companies
- Global Companies
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Adams Assignment 13/10/16
The
TV show Idea.
Recently I have been spending a lot of my time playing Games set in post-apocalyptic settings and thought to myself ‘Why is there no Movies or Popular TV Shows set after the nuclear apocalypse’ I think this setting could be such a good setting to base a TV show in, because of the deep science and fiction in pop culture due to games like the Fallout franchise. These games have shown a great deal of storytelling ability in the game showing me that there is a lot to create and a lot to discover.
This idea actually sparked me to go ahead and start a media course simply because of the thoughts I have for something like this, I want to create a TV show centred on a main character who emerges from a vault years after a nuclear war, he starts out fearful of the unknown and finishes the show after multiple series’ as a Walter White etc. type character who is ruthless and cares not for his own well being and will stop at nothing to get what he wants, becoming the very thing he feared in the first place.
I want to give the main character everything, let him become ‘comfortable’ and then tear it all away from him and repeat this cycle so the character will become less and less human and more and more like the wastelands he fears.
Recently I have been spending a lot of my time playing Games set in post-apocalyptic settings and thought to myself ‘Why is there no Movies or Popular TV Shows set after the nuclear apocalypse’ I think this setting could be such a good setting to base a TV show in, because of the deep science and fiction in pop culture due to games like the Fallout franchise. These games have shown a great deal of storytelling ability in the game showing me that there is a lot to create and a lot to discover.
This idea actually sparked me to go ahead and start a media course simply because of the thoughts I have for something like this, I want to create a TV show centred on a main character who emerges from a vault years after a nuclear war, he starts out fearful of the unknown and finishes the show after multiple series’ as a Walter White etc. type character who is ruthless and cares not for his own well being and will stop at nothing to get what he wants, becoming the very thing he feared in the first place.
I want to give the main character everything, let him become ‘comfortable’ and then tear it all away from him and repeat this cycle so the character will become less and less human and more and more like the wastelands he fears.
Market
Breaking Bad is a great example of the similarity between my show and Vince Gilligan’s; breaking bad is all about character progression in the main characters Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, as we watch the show we see the change in Walter from innocent family man to deranged king pin, I want to create my show in a very similar fashion, have the main character fear the thought of killing because due to his pre-war values he sees it as murder, I want him to change into a fearless leader who won’t shy away from brutally killing his opposition if it is required. A show I have not had the chance to watch yet is ‘The Walking dead’ due to its horror tone which I personally don’t particularly like to watch I prefer the idea of the survival aspect and the setting, which I believe could be a similarity in my work as I want to concentrate more on character progression and Setting development, and the walking dead has a very similar genre to mine ‘Post-apocalyptic’.
Breaking Bad’s viewing figures increased rapidly by series 4 from the pilot episode that racked around 1.41 million American Viewers to 10.28 million by the shows finale. Breaking bad ended September 23rd 2013, and began January 20th 2008 with a new season every year.
The walking dead is still an on going project and a new season is soon to be released, these are the season average viewers around the globe:
Season 1: Premier: 5.35 Ended: 5.24 million
Season 2: Premier: 7.26 Ended: 6.90 million
Season 3: Premier: 10.87 Ended: 10.40 million
Season 4: Premier: 16.11 Ended: 13.30 million
Season 5: Premier: 17.30 Ended: 14.40 million
Season 6: Premier: 14.63 Ended: 13.15 million
The Walking dead began on October 31st 2010 and is still on going, season 6 finished April 3rd 2016 and a new season has been released every year so new season can be expected by October this year.
Again,
these are the average live viewers around the globe:
Season
1: Premier: 5.35
Ended: 5.97
Season 2: Premier: 7.26 Ended: 8.99
Season 3: Premier: 10.97 Ended: 12.42
Season 4: Premier: 16.11 Ended: 13.34
Season 2: Premier: 7.26 Ended: 8.99
Season 3: Premier: 10.97 Ended: 12.42
Season 4: Premier: 16.11 Ended: 13.34
Season
5: Premier: 17.30
Ended: 15.78
Season
6: Premier: 14.63
Ended: 14.19
Season
7: Premier:
17.03
Ended: N / A
Audience
Every
Director/Producer has a target audience in mind when it comes to there creation
it is obvious that Vince Gilligan knew his show would be targeted to the age
group of 18+ with his show 'Breaking bad' it mixes the young generations pop
culture to the old generations family life. The gender is obviously targeted at
a male audience with its slow cleaver story, its testosterone filled action scenes,
its extremely tense moments and its glorified male characters and its easily
dis-likeable female characters such as Walters wife, it is defiantly targeted
to a male audience.
Prison
Break is a Show that i am in the ends of watching, this is hard to tell what
gender it is targeted at because of its swapping themes, from shock to
excitement then has elements of romance, i personally believe it it sis
targeted to teenage males because of the fairly young cast and lack of graphic
nature
The
Walking Dead is most definitely targeted to 15+ or 18+ males because of its
high male cast, graphic nature, and over all testosterone fueled violence and
simple plot lines, the show is notorious for gore and it fits the 15+ category
more because of this because it attracts curious teenagers in and gives them
the shock over a horror film but strays away from strong language, sexual
content and drug use because of its target age.
So adding all these factors i came up with my own list that I believe I would have in my own show:
- Violence
- Drug Use
- Alcohol
- Murder
- Mass Death/Genocide
- Strong Language
- Controversial topics
- War
- Shootings
After
taking all of these factors into account i would be targeting my show at a
16-18+ because of the ability to work with all factors i wish in the show than
limiting the shows potential.
The audience of 'The Walking Dead' is heavily influenced by 'Gamers' which is obvious as it is clearly targeted to that audience because of its consistent violence just as the games most of that audience will play will be the same as the show.
The idea of my show came from playing games such as Fallout 2,3,4,New Vegas and looking into the setting, characters and story line and thinking to myself 'why is this not a huge TV show yet?' so my audience I could imagine would come from the same background.
Age
The
target audience is based for an adult audience, a more mature experience for
over 18s who will understand the graphic nature and the references to the
settings and the happenings of the main character, but also can see the change
from the start of the series to the finish, watching how to main character
transforms from a scared survivor to a murderous war lord.
Production Research
The
roles required are below with there description and reasons behind them being
needed:
- Actors
These
are the characters of the show. For my show i would like: 1 main character,15
side characters, 6 'villains' of the show and an unspecified number of extras
in the show.
- Set Designers and Location Scouts
A
Location scout is the person who finds multiple areas all around the world
suitable for filming in for your specific scene. Set designers are the people
who create the 'sets' they build fake decorations, towns, rooms and landscapes.
For my show, the ideal setting is a deserted area, deserts and abandoned areas
due to the post-nuclear apocalypse landscape and setting.
- Camera Men and Sound crew
The
camera men are needed
to films he show in multiple locations, more than 5 camera men would be needed for all the shots per scene.
to films he show in multiple locations, more than 5 camera men would be needed for all the shots per scene.
The
Sound crew are the part of the crew who work with the audio and record the
audio. the camera crew need all kinds of camera equipment and the sound crew
require all different types of microphones for different situations.
- Director
The
director is the 'Creator', this is my vision as I created this show from my own
mind so it would be my duty to 'direct' the cast and crew how to create my
vision a reality, the directors job is one of, if not, the most important job
of the cast because without the director there is no film/show. The director
requires a script before he can become the director.
- Script Writer
The
script writer works hand in hand with the director and producers to create a
script for the cast to follow to create the dialogue for the characters.
Proof Read:
The TV show Idea.
Recently I have been spending a lot of my time playing Games set in post-apocalyptic settings and thought to myself ‘Why is there no Movies or Popular TV Shows set after the nuclear apocalypse’ I think this setting could be such a good setting to base a TV show in, because of the deep science and fiction in pop culture due to games like the Fallout franchise. These games have shown a great deal of storytelling ability in the game showing me that there is a lot to create and a lot to discover.
This idea actually sparked me to go ahead and start a media course simply because of the thoughts I have for something like this, I want to create a TV show centered on a main character who emerges from a vault years after a nuclear war, he starts out fearful of the unknown and finishes the show after multiple series’ as a Walter White etc. type character who is ruthless and cares not for his own well being and will stop at nothing to get what he wants, becoming the very thing he feared in the first place.
I want to give the main character everything, let him become ‘comfortable’ and then tear it all away from him and repeat this cycle so the character will become less and less human and more and more like the wastelands he fears.
Recently I have been spending a lot of my time playing Games set in post-apocalyptic settings and thought to myself ‘Why is there no Movies or Popular TV Shows set after the nuclear apocalypse’ I think this setting could be such a good setting to base a TV show in, because of the deep science and fiction in pop culture due to games like the Fallout franchise. These games have shown a great deal of storytelling ability in the game showing me that there is a lot to create and a lot to discover.
This idea actually sparked me to go ahead and start a media course simply because of the thoughts I have for something like this, I want to create a TV show centered on a main character who emerges from a vault years after a nuclear war, he starts out fearful of the unknown and finishes the show after multiple series’ as a Walter White etc. type character who is ruthless and cares not for his own well being and will stop at nothing to get what he wants, becoming the very thing he feared in the first place.
I want to give the main character everything, let him become ‘comfortable’ and then tear it all away from him and repeat this cycle so the character will become less and less human and more and more like the wastelands he fears.
Market
Breaking Bad is a great example of the similarity between my show and Vince Gilligan’s; breaking bad is all about character progression in the main characters Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, as we watch the show we see the change in Walter from innocent family man to deranged king pin, I want to create my show in a very similar fashion, have the main character fear the thought of killing because due to his pre-war values he sees it as murder, I want him to change into a fearless leader who won’t shy away from brutally killing his opposition if it is required. A show I have not had the chance to watch yet is ‘The Walking dead’ due to its horror tone which I personally don’t particularly like to watch I prefer the idea of the survival aspect and the setting, which I believe could be a similarity in my work as I want to concentrate more on character progression and Setting development, and the walking dead has a very similar genre to mine ‘Post-apocalyptic’.
Breaking Bad’s viewing figures increased rapidly by series 4 from the pilot episode that racked around 1.41 million American Viewers to 10.28 million by the shows finale. Breaking bad ended September 23rd 2013, and began January 20th 2008 with a new season every year.
The walking dead is still an on going project and a new season is soon to be released, these are the season average viewers around the globe:
Season 1: Premier: 5.35 Ended: 5.24 million
Season 2: Premier: 7.26 Ended: 6.90 million
Season 3: Premier: 10.87 Ended: 10.40 million
Season 4: Premier: 16.11 Ended: 13.30 million
Season 5: Premier: 17.30 Ended: 14.40 million
Season 6: Premier: 14.63 Ended: 13.15 million
The Walking dead began on October 31st 2010 and is still on going, season 6 finished April 3rd 2016 and a new season has been released every year so new season can be expected by October this year.
Again, these are the average live viewers around the globe:
Season 1: Premier: 5.35 Ended: 5.97
Season 2: Premier: 7.26 Ended: 8.99
Season 3: Premier: 10.97 Ended: 12.42
Season 4: Premier: 16.11 Ended: 13.34
Season 2: Premier: 7.26 Ended: 8.99
Season 3: Premier: 10.97 Ended: 12.42
Season 4: Premier: 16.11 Ended: 13.34
Season 5: Premier: 17.30 Ended: 15.78
Season 6: Premier: 14.63 Ended: 14.19
Season 7: Premier: 17.03 Ended: N / A
Audience
Every Director/Producer has a target audience in mind when it comes to there creation it is obvious that Vince Gilligan knew his show would be targeted to the age group of 18+ with his show 'Breaking bad' it mixes the young generations pop culture to the old generations family life. The gender is obviously targeted at a male audience with its slow cleaver story, its testosterone filled action scenes, its extremely tense moments and its glorified male characters and its easily dis-likable female characters such as Walters wife, it is defiantly targeted to a male audience.
Prison Break is a Show that i am in the ends of watching, this is hard to tell what gender it is targeted at because of its swapping themes, from shock to excitement then has elements of romance, i personally believe it it sis targeted to teenage males because of the fairly young cast and lack of graphic nature
The Walking Dead is most definitely targeted to 15+ or 18+ males because of its high male cast, graphic nature, and over all testosterone fueled violence and simple plot lines, the show is notorious for gore and it fits the 15+ category more because of this because it attracts curious teenagers in and gives them the shock over a horror film but strays away from strong language, sexual content and drug use because of its target age.
So adding all these factors i came up with my own list that I believe I would have in my own show:
- Violence
- Drug Use
- Alcohol
- Murder
- Mass Death/Genocide
- Strong Language
- Controversial topics
- War
- Shootings
- Moderate Gore (not extreme)
- Romance
- Positive Role Models
- No Positive Role Models
After taking all of these factors into account i would be targeting my show at a 16-18+ because of the ability to work with all factors i wish in the show than limiting the shows potential.
The audience of 'The Walking Dead' is heavily influenced by 'Gamers' which is obvious as it is clearly targeted to that audience because of its consistent violence just as the games most of that audience will play will be the same as the show.
The idea of my show came from playing games such as Fallout 2,3,4,New Vegas and looking into the setting, characters and story line and thinking to myself 'why is this not a huge TV show yet?' so my audience I could imagine would come from the same background.
Age
The target audience is based for an adult audience, a more mature experience for over 18's who will understand the graphic nature and the references to the settings and the happenings of the main character, but also can see the change from the start of the series to the finish, watching how to main character transforms from a scared survivor to a murderous war lord.
Production Research
The roles required are below with there description and reasons behind them being needed:
- Actors
These are the characters of the show. For my show i would like: 1 main character,15 side characters, 6 'villains' of the show and an unspecified number of extras in the show.
- Set Designers and Location Scouts
A Location scout is the person who finds multiple areas all around the world suitable for filming in for your specific scene. Set designers are the people who create the 'sets' they build fake decorations, towns, rooms and landscapes. For my show, the ideal setting is a deserted area, deserts and abandoned areas due to the post-nuclear apocalypse landscape and setting.
- Camera Men and Sound crew
The camera men are needed
to films he show in multiple locations, more than 5 camera men would be needed for all the shots per scene.
to films he show in multiple locations, more than 5 camera men would be needed for all the shots per scene.
The Sound crew are the part of the crew who work with the audio and record the audio. the camera crew need all kinds of camera equipment and the sound crew require all different types of microphones for different situations.
- Director
The director is the 'Creator', this is my vision as I created this show from my own mind so it would be my duty to 'direct' the cast and crew how to create my vision a reality, the directors job is one of, if not, the most important job of the cast because without the director there is no film/show. The director requires a script before he can become the director.
- Script Writer
The script writer works hand in hand with the director and producers to create a script for the cast to follow to create the dialogue for the characters.
- Editors
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