Friday, 26 October 2012
Progress Update
Friday, 26th October 2012
In our final lesson before half-term, we wanted to ensure that we were ready to start filming as soon as we came back. So after creating our storyboard, we filmed our animatic which detailed the opening sequence of our news report.
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| The script that I wrote on Microsoft Word for our animatic |
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| Me working on the animatic script |
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| Charlie putting the animatic together |
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| Our original storyboard |
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Our News Corporation Logo
The red colour scheme and drop shadow creates a bold text that reflects the importance of the news that we will be delivering. The black palm tree contrasts nicely with the red text and illustrates how we are a local news corporation. The palm tree is a symbol of the English Riviera and Torbay area, so the inclusion of it in our logo reflects the way in which we will be reporting on local stories.
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Studio Analysis
Website Research
BBC
The BBC website features the instantly recognisable BBC colour scheme - red and white - which allows the viewer to recognise the high production values of the BBC. This encourages the user to use this service as they link the detailed stories from the news broadcast with this website.
The Home Page also features the top headlines which enables the viewer to easily learn of the most important stories, especially if they are short of time.
The graphic of the world emphasizes their 'around-the-world' coverage, while still retaining the BBC colour scheme.
The clean-cut approach to their layout portrays the modern, up-to-date and relevant news stories that they report on. Their modern outlook is also reflected by the incorporation of an online RSS subscription link, allowing regular users to receive regular updates.
ITV
The ITV website does not feature any particular colour scheme, but does use a very clean-cut black and white style. This
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Progress Update
Thursday, 4th October 2012
In today's lesson, I continued my research regarding our news report. Today, I looked at the difference in studios. I decided to look at BBC News, ITV News and Channel 4 News so that I would be able to see the difference methods used by different channels. Next lesson I plan to record myself talking about these differences.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Spotlight Opening Analysis
The opening titles are played with the BBC News theme music playing to show that it's part of the BBC company. The opening uses images and clips from local areas, such as the Eden Project, while local place names are imposed upon the images. The red and white colour scheme link Spotlight to the BBC News empire which gives it credence.
The opening titles finish with the name of the programme, Spotlight, and the BBC News stamp which again provides the local news with credence, while the red and white colour scheme is continued. The BBC News stamp appears in the top corner of every clip to remind the viewer that it is a BBC News broadcast.
The studio presenters then provide a brief summary of the main headline while a clip from the news story is shown.
A snippet from an interview, regarding the top headline, is then shown to entice the viewer to continue watching.
The studio presenters then list the other headlines through direct address. A mid shot is used to create a formal, serious atmosphere. In terms of mise-en-scene, the presenters are always dressed smartly and formally in a suit and tie and a smart dress, respectively.
A clip from the other headlines are then shown while the presenters briefly describe the story - that a local pasty company is asking its staff to accept a pay cut.
A simple wipe is used as the transition between headline clips to neatly link the two segments.
There is a clip for each headline, for example, a dispute over Brittany Ferries.
A slow zoom is used, with a different angle, to add interest for the viewer. The closing part of the soundtrack is then repeated to show that is the end of the headline reel. They then go into more detail regarding the first story while an appropriate graphic appears behind the presenters to illustrate what they're talking about.
An outside reporter then provides full details of the main story while an image of the affected person is shown. Here, it's discovered that this boy was wrongly accused of rape.
Often, there is an interview with someone who is related to the story and/or is affected by the event. For example, here, the boy's grandmother expresses her relief.
A freeze frame is then used while bullet points appear to summarise the key details. The freeze frame is related to the story while sometimes a film clip is paused and then turns monochrome, which the bullet points then appear over.
Finally, the reporter summarises the key details of the story and then signs out with his name, location and 'BBC News'.
An outside reporter then provides full details of the main story while an image of the affected person is shown. Here, it's discovered that this boy was wrongly accused of rape.
Often, there is an interview with someone who is related to the story and/or is affected by the event. For example, here, the boy's grandmother expresses her relief.
A freeze frame is then used while bullet points appear to summarise the key details. The freeze frame is related to the story while sometimes a film clip is paused and then turns monochrome, which the bullet points then appear over.
Finally, the reporter summarises the key details of the story and then signs out with his name, location and 'BBC News'.
Friday, 28 September 2012
Pitch
EDIT 20/10/2012
After much deliberation we have shifted the target audience from a teenage audience to a more wider and perhaps older target audience, similar to the local BBC news programmes. However, our lead story remains the same, getting the teen and younger perspective on the drastic education changes.
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Progress Report
Thursday, 20th September 2012
In today's lesson, we talked about our news report pitch and decided that we would produce a filmed pitch. We also discussed further what kind of stories we could include. We have decided that the GCSE story is a definite but decided that we would target a younger audience, teens for example. We thought we could then interview the different year groups and find out their opinions. For example, we could ask the current year 12s whether THEY thought the exams were easier, and ask the year 7s if they thought it was fair that they had to take all their exams at the end of year 11.
In today's lesson, we talked about our news report pitch and decided that we would produce a filmed pitch. We also discussed further what kind of stories we could include. We have decided that the GCSE story is a definite but decided that we would target a younger audience, teens for example. We thought we could then interview the different year groups and find out their opinions. For example, we could ask the current year 12s whether THEY thought the exams were easier, and ask the year 7s if they thought it was fair that they had to take all their exams at the end of year 11.
Progress Report
Wednesday, 19th September 2012
In today's lesson, we researched further into the conventions of a news report and looked at the sort of stories that are used in a local news report. We decided we could include a report on the change in GCSE's and the fact that the exam boards are removing the coursework elements from most courses.
In today's lesson, we researched further into the conventions of a news report and looked at the sort of stories that are used in a local news report. We decided we could include a report on the change in GCSE's and the fact that the exam boards are removing the coursework elements from most courses.
Progress Report
Tuesday, 18th September 2012
In today's lesson, we looked at the conventions of a news report. This was in preparation of our pitch where we would outline our idea for our final piece. This included the structure of a news report, the use of direct address, and the use of cutaways where the main anchor passes over to a travelling reporter.
We looked at some of last year's News Reports and noticed conventions such as the use of establishing shots to present the area that is affected.
In today's lesson, we looked at the conventions of a news report. This was in preparation of our pitch where we would outline our idea for our final piece. This included the structure of a news report, the use of direct address, and the use of cutaways where the main anchor passes over to a travelling reporter.
We looked at some of last year's News Reports and noticed conventions such as the use of establishing shots to present the area that is affected.
Friday, 14 September 2012
News Opening Titles - Brand Identity
BBC
The music used by the BBC news has a constant, regular beep which imitates a countdown. This, along with the synths which get higher, help to build up to a climax where the headlines will be read.
The titles centre around a graphic of the earth, suggesting that the BBC report on stories from across the world, while there are also shots of London (on some of the longer openings) which suggest a sense of patriotism and how the majority of the stories will often be about the UK.
The red and white colour combination used during the titles is vibrant, giving it a modern feel as the viewer wants to think that the news they are watching is cutting-edge. When we see the presenter, they are dressed smartly to reflect the serious nature of the news, while they directly address the camera so as to report the news straight to the viewer.
ITV
The synth-driven music gives it an epic, grand scale which reflects the important nature of the news while the regular chime sounds like Big Ben which again presents their London-based roots.
Again the smart dress of the presenters, reflects the serious nature of the news while the direct address reports the news straight to the viewer.
Spotlight
The BBC's local news programme 'Spotlight' uses the same music as it's mother broadcast, which links the two and gains respect as the views knows they are still watching the BBC, but the titles include local images of the local area - for example, cows for the South West as it's mainly countryside. The use of direct address and the smart presentation of the presenter still offers a serious report of the news, however the stories themselves are of a lesser importance as they are all based around the local area.
The music used by the BBC news has a constant, regular beep which imitates a countdown. This, along with the synths which get higher, help to build up to a climax where the headlines will be read.
The titles centre around a graphic of the earth, suggesting that the BBC report on stories from across the world, while there are also shots of London (on some of the longer openings) which suggest a sense of patriotism and how the majority of the stories will often be about the UK.
The red and white colour combination used during the titles is vibrant, giving it a modern feel as the viewer wants to think that the news they are watching is cutting-edge. When we see the presenter, they are dressed smartly to reflect the serious nature of the news, while they directly address the camera so as to report the news straight to the viewer.
ITV
The synth-driven music gives it an epic, grand scale which reflects the important nature of the news while the regular chime sounds like Big Ben which again presents their London-based roots.
Again the smart dress of the presenters, reflects the serious nature of the news while the direct address reports the news straight to the viewer.
Spotlight
The BBC's local news programme 'Spotlight' uses the same music as it's mother broadcast, which links the two and gains respect as the views knows they are still watching the BBC, but the titles include local images of the local area - for example, cows for the South West as it's mainly countryside. The use of direct address and the smart presentation of the presenter still offers a serious report of the news, however the stories themselves are of a lesser importance as they are all based around the local area.
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