Portfolio of Evidence for Assessment. Name: Aisling Sweeney 2 Be able to plan a multi-camera production 2.1. Multi-camera production roles:camera operation; sound; switcher - vision mixing; director; producer; lighting; floor management; graphics generator, autocue operator.Task 1.(Present written research about all the production roles mentioned above. Go to Media College online Cyber College, or other relevant online sites for assistance).

Production Roles

Camera Operation: A camera operator can also been known as a “cameraman” or “camera women”. Television or film camera operators work with digital, electronic and film cameras, which they produce, required shots from the director or the main camera operator that is known well as a “cinematographer”. This includes using complex technology with creative visual skills to contribute towards shots/angles. Camera operators can work under the roles of director of photography and be supported by a camera assistant. There are various locations that camera operators can work in this includes:

Studio: In studio settings, camera operators will be given a camera script, which will give different types of shots/angles, which they must follow under the instructions of the director. Rehearsals are an essential as apart of working in a studio, to make sure everything run smoothly on the assigned day of shooting.

Outside broadcast (OB): Working outside broadcast is essentially working as part of a team alongside other camera operators. This can include filming live events e.g. music festivals, sporting and television shows.

On Location: This means that the camera operator will have more creative freedom and suggestions to the director, offering different shots/angles that may have no been included in pre-production.

Sound: The role of a sound mixer or engineer has the responsibility of recording any sound that may carryout in the studio during production, this can also mean altering and balancing the various levels of sound that are being recorded. Their job also consists making sure the microphones on a presenter/guests is working to insure that the viewer will hear clearly to what exactly they are saying. A major skill of the sound mixer/engineer is to mix and match different sounds together such as sound effects.

Switcher - Vision Mixing: A vision mixer job role is to select and use various different videos to combine together; this can include using special effects/filters etc.

Their role is to use the device correctly and also, during productions to make sure when certain effects are required and not especially during a live event. Creative input is extremely important when taking on the role of a switcher, when combining both images and footage together through different cuts, frames and wipes. “Having a good understanding of the language of transmission” is the key to a good switcher when carrying out a production, ”having the ability to multi-task” and “excellent organisational abilities”.

Director: Director is the most important role as a director takes in charge of everything going on during a production to insure that everything goes according to plan. Director has more responsibility/ is the most important and hierarchy compared to other various job roles in multi camera production. Director must tell other various job roles to carry out various tasks this can include floor management when to finish up a show to inform the presenters and to also inform the camera operators to adjust any camera angles/movements. The main duties of for directing any production is to have confidence with any ideas/decisions that they may have made that could interrupt the whole production, this is all done in pre-production/production organisation that is done before any filming can take place. They must have leadership, organisational skills and skills are very important. Communication skills as they have to good communication with their crew.

Producer: Producers role is to supervise, control and coordinate his or her own authority, subject or have clients. They analyse all the aspects of the media production process from creative, finical, technology and administrative.

Executive Producer: An executive producer supervises/oversee the work of the producer in the studio. They make sure that the film is completed on time between the budget and technical standards are met to date. In other circumstances, they can be the CAO of the film studio. However, in smaller companies/independent projects they may be the creator and writer of the film. They are usually not involved in the technical side of the film making progress. There can be numerous numbers of executive producers on a film production, but the main one will take over the role of the development, financing or production of the film.

An Associate/Assistant Producer: An associate producer will work on the scheduling and run the set but they do not tell the director of photography what to do. They help out to raise money for the finance of the production, supervise various stages of the production process and assist the producer, executive producer or the co-producer. They must be able to have good planning skills, act decisively under pressure, have a broad experience of the production process and be good at supervising and delegating job roles. An assistant producer will usually work on the development and pre-production stages and on the actual production.

Lighting Technician/Designer: An Electrical Lighting Technician (ELT) or simply Lighting Tech is responsible for controlling the artificial/electrical lighting for any film/TV production. The ELT is given a script or brief form the production team to design a specific look required for each of the shots in the film. Lighting is one of the

most essential parts of any film as it can create a certain mood the scene and to the overall design and style of the film.

Floor Management: A Floor Manger is mainly in the productions of any film/tv production. Floor mangers are the director’s right hand person of the set for shooting, they ensure that the actors/presenters meet their cues and that the film/television programme runs as smoothly as possible. They have a headset that they can communicate with the crew behind the scenes. Floor mangers also check if the equipment is working before any filming begins and that everyone on set is quiet before shooting. They also lead a team of runners and oversee to other departments such as lighting/sound and props. They can also plan a production and supervise during rehearsals. Any technical hitches they deal with and also ensure that the production floor meets the health and safety regulations.

Graphics Generator/Designer: A graphic generator/designer works on variety of media products such as magazines, packaging, advertisement etc. They will be briefed with the client or creative director and will develop their ideas and concepts further. The main responsibilities of the graphic generator/designer are meeting the clients or account management to discuss business objectives and requirements of the job, develop and design briefs that suit the client’s purpose e.g cover for a new film launching for advertisement purposes, and presenting finalised ideas and concepts to clients or account mangers.

Autocue Operator: Autocue is a computerized prompting system that is used by presenters when reading scripts. The role of the autocue operator is to follow the script and make sure that the script is in pace of how fast the presenter is reading it.

In this production, I was a Camera operator and apart of the pre-production write up. (See evaluation)

2.2. Develop programme ideas: programme format, such as studio production, live event; content ideas; visual style;Task 2.(Present evidence of brain-storming and development of ideas for multi camera productions covering the following headings - studio production or live event, production content ideas, and proposed visual style).

___________ (Scanned) 2.3. Presentation style; scripts, links and inserts; refining original ideas to final script

Task 3.(Present a written statement describing the proposed productions style.A copy of the script, information about any links or inserts to be used for the production and evidence to show how the original idea was developed to script and refined before production).

________ (Scanned) 2.4. Planning processes: range of equipment required; allocation of job roles; conversion of word scripts to shot lists; design, eg lighting, set, sound; location recce; timing and sequencing; health and safety considerationsTask 4.(Provide a list of all the equipment needed for production.Each student is to provide an account of what their role in the production entailed, and show how the conversion of word scripts to shot lists was developed.Provide notes, drawing/sketches or plans of designs for the production, include details about all of the following headings;‘lighting, set, sound, graphics’.Provide a location recce using drawings, photos and notes for the TV studio and any other locations used.Describe how the timing and sequencing was used in production.Provide a health and safety check report).

Throughout the duration of this Short film, We used 3 DSLR cameras and 3 Tripods to carry out our multi-camera production.

 2.5. Production documentation: timed scripts; shot lists; studio floor plans; location plans; lighting plans; risk assessments; equipment checklist; camera scriptTask 5.(Present copies of all production documentation such as scripts; shot lists; studio floor plans; location plans; lighting plans; risk assessments; equipment checklist; camera script Shotlist:

Time Requirements:Morning Sequence (1 minute)

Transport To College (1 minute)College (2 minutes 30 seconds) - Changed from 2 minutesTransport From College (30 seconds)Home, Hobbies, Work (2 minutes 30 seconds)Bed Sequence (30 seconds)

Morning Sequence:Shot 1 - Waking Up – 6:20 a.m.Shot 2 - Walking to bathroom – 6:20 a.m.Shot 3 - Applying Makeup in bathroom– 6:23/5 a.m.Shot 4 - Finished Applying Makeup – 6:50 a.m.Shot 5 - Getting Changed + Fixing Hair – 6:50 a.m.Shot 6 - Heading Downstairs – 7:00 a.m.Shot 7 - Making Coffee – 7:05 a.m.Shot 8 - Packing Bag/Lunch/ Having Coffee – 7:10 a.m.Shot 9 - Finished Coffee/Brushing Teeth – 7:15/20 a.m.Shot 10 - Leaving for Lift to Bus – 7:25/7:30 a.m.

Transport:Shot 1 - Leaving Rathmullan to Letterkenny – 7:30 a.m.Shot 2 - Arriving at Letterkenny Bus station – 7:50 a.m.Shot 3 - Walking to Bus to Derry/ Boarding bus – 7:55 a.m.Shot 4 - Travelling to Derry (bus) – 8:00 a.m.Shot 5 - Arriving in Derry – 8:35 a.m.

College:Shot 1 - Getting off the bus – 8:35 a.m.Shot 2 - Walking up to Northland building – 8:40 a.m.Shot 3 - Arriving in Northland building – 8:45 a.m.Shot 4 - Stepping into the elevator – 8:47 a.m.Shot 5 - Walking down the hall – 8:48 a.m.Shot 6 - Entering classroom – 8:50 a.m.Shot 7 - Class – 9:00 a.m.Shot 8 - Break – 10:30 a.m.Shot 9 - Class – 11:00 a.m.Shot 10 - Lunch – 1:00 p.m.Shot 11 - Class – 2:00 p.m.Shot 12 - Leaving College – 3:10 p.m.

Transport:Shot 1 - Arriving at Bus Depo – 3:20/5 p.m.Shot 2 - Boarding on Bus – 3:20/5 p.m.Shot 3 - Bus Leaving Derry to Letterkenny – 3:30 p.m.Shot 4 - Arriving into Letterkenny – 4:10 p.m.Shot 5 - Getting into car to travel home – 4:15 p.m.Shot 6 - Arriving home – 4:50/5 p.m.

Home, Hobbies, Work:

Shot 1 - Watching TV – 7:00 p.m. Shot 2 - Catching up on YouTube Videos – 7:30 p.m.Shot 3 - Watching TV shows on phone – 8:00 – 9:30 p.m.

Bed Sequence:Shot 1 - Getting ready for bed – 9:30 p.m.Shot 2 - Getting into bed – 10:00 p.m.Shot 3 - On phone – 10:05 p.m.Shot 4 - Sleep – 10:30 p.m.

Equipment: 3 DSLR and 3 Tripods.

Risk Assessment Risk Damage PreventionBreak Equipment Cameras, Tripods,

Battery Packs, SD Cards

When equipment is not in use ensure that it is stored in a safe, dry location. When filming near a crowd we must be smart with our placement so people don’t bump into the cameras or step on equipment.

Falling Over Physical Injury Working in a stage environment means that there’s a lot of opportunity to fall if unfamiliar with the environment. We must ensure that all wires are taped down or covered and we shouldn’t take shortcuts around the stage just to save time.

Electric Shock Physical Injury We could experience electric shock either through our equipment or through the wires around the Television Studio. To prevent injury we must ensure our equipment is never in an opportunity where it could get wet and ensure all wires are taped down but we should avoid stepping on them when possible.

3 Be able to perform an operational role in a multi-camera production

Job Role in Various Productions:

For the Short film production, my role was a Camera operator. I recorded my morning sequence and evening sequence with 2 DSLR’s at my home, I took the two DSLR’s to take two takes for one scene at a time to save time and to also create a multi-camera scene.

I also took part in the process of the pre-production for the short film. This included shotlists, meeting/discussions, brainstorming notes for ideas, schedule, list of equipment and how the group communicated for the short film.

I was apart of the filming for the Enterprise show that was held in the Northwest Regional College, Foyle building theatre. This event was covered on 3 JVC cameras with 3 Tripods and included boom mics also for sound quality. The enterprise showcase held two guest speakers and various interviews at the end with the organizers behind the event.

I was also apart for the filming of the “Inglorious Bastards” play that was taken part in the Foyle building theatre by the NWRC performing arts students. This production included 2 JVC cameras with 2 tripods and a DSLR camera and tripod to record the pre-records on the projection screen.

I was apart of the sound management for the first year’s filming of the Sky vs’ BBC video.

3.1. Perform a practical role: eg cameras, sound mixing desk, vision mixer, direction, lighting desk, talk-back, video playback, floor management, graphics generation; communicate effectivelyTask 6.(Provide a written report about your individual responsibilities and experiences in this project).

In the short film production, my role was a camera operator for my own personal sequences that included my morning routine and evening routine. I recorded these sequences in my home with 2 DSLR cameras and 2 tripods. By using 2 DSLR cameras this carried out two sequences for the one scene for the purpose of multi-camera.

 

3.2. Operational methods: communication within production team, eg shot calling, talk-back, cueing; vision mixing; video and graphic inserts; sound mixing; health and safety considerations.Task 7.(Present a written comment on operational methods covering all the following headings; communication within production team) Task 8.Provide an account of how you communicated effectively with team members, crew and personnel.

For communication purposes, our team created a Facebook group to keep in touch with each other about various ideas and meeting

times and dates. This helped everyone on top of what was going on with the production. We discussed and shared various short films that we looked up online for inspiration and made notes of these ideas.  

Evaluation

In conclusion, I’ve highly enjoyed the process of the making of the short film “Day in our lives”. It gave me great experience to learn how to record my own footage with and without a tripod (at times) and also, to be more hands on with the DSLR cameras. I enjoyed the editing post-production stage where I got to choose my own footage and select what songs I would like to use. I had an accident exporting the short film the first time as Final cut pro the editing software that I used crashed. But however, I redone the edit and cut down the film from 20 minutes to 12 minutes long and overall I highly enjoyed the whole progress.