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Welcome, trainees! I’m Head of the

environment channel, Planet

TV.

Your assignment is to help make the programme ‘Bears in Trouble’. Impress me and you might end up with a job as a

documentary producer.

Polar bears in trouble2



I’m Lauren. I was so upset about what’s happening to polar bears now, I wanted to make a

programme about it.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=PKmjMcYtz40


Polar bears are the largest

predator on land.



They can swim 50 miles in 24

hours.



The bears roam an area bigger than England every year.



Now their habitat is

disappearing. Will the bears

survive?



Can you think of them all?


How many people do you think

are involved in making a wildlife

documentary?


Let’s list them all…



Let me introduce you to our scientist

.


To understand the effect of

climate change, we need to know how polar bears

feed.


Have you spotted the seal yet?

Polar bears hunt seals.




I want you to imagine being a polar bear. How would you

catch the seal?



http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=MC26JK9nk-8



The problem is,

climate change is

warming the arctic, making

the ice disappear.

Now you can see how

important the sea ice is to polar bears.


What effect

will that have on polar bear’s

feeding?


Can you tell the story the

graph shows?


Your programme must include information about…

1.Polar bears (habitat, food supplies, population)2.How global warming is threatening their survival

3.What people can do to slow down/ reduce global warming

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Now let’s start planning the programme.


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Who does all these different jobs?

RunnerRunners are general assistants behind the scenes in the film and television industry. A runner does any small jobs and basic tasks necessary to help the production run smoothly.

ResearcherResearchers in the media, find the information, people and places for television, radio and film productions.They might be responsible for anything from researching factual information for documentaries, to finding studio audiences and guests for entertainment shows. In some jobs they might also develop and research ideas for new programmes.

Production AssistantProduction assistants give practical support to the director and production team during the making of films and television programmes. They handle administrative and organisational tasks, and help the production to run smoothly and on time.

Assistant directorAssistant directors, known in the industry as 'ADs', support directors by organising and planning everything on a film set. Most productions use a team of assistant directors, with a 1st AD, at least one 2nd AD and possibly one or more 3rd ADs, each with different tasks.

1st ADs have the most important supporting role to the director. In this job they would do much of the planning before the start of production and manage the set during filming, leaving the director free to concentrate on the creative process.

DirectorDirectors have overall responsibility for the way films or television programmes are made. They use their creative vision, organisational skills and technical knowledge to manage the whole production process.

Their main purpose is to make the creative decisions that guide the rest of the crew.

ProducerProducers play a key role in the film, television and video industries. Their main purpose is to deal with the practical and business side of a project, so that the director and crew can concentrate on the creative aspects.

Producers manage the production process from start to finish, organising all the resources needed and often coming up with the initial idea for a project.


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Teams of 8…

RunnerThis person will help to find props, check that filming locations are available and generally make sure the team has everything they need.

ResearcherYou will need two researchers who will find out facts about polar bears, figures and data about climate change and information about how to reduce your carbon footprint.

Production AssistantYou will support the producer and production team by handling administrative and organisational tasks.

Assistant directorYou will support the director by organising and planning everything on a film set.

You will manage the set during filming, leaving the director free to concentrate on the creative process.

DirectorYou will make the creative decisions that will shape how your final film will look.

ProducerYou will manage the production process from start to finish, organising all the resources needed checking that the rest of the team are keeping on schedule.

ScriptwriterThis person will work closely with the researchers and director to write the script.


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Planning Stages…

RunnerThis person will help to find props, check that filming locations are available and generally make sure the team has everything they need.

ResearcherYou will need two researchers who will find out facts about polar bears, figures and data about climate change and information about how to reduce your carbon footprint.

1.Start collecting information online about polar bears2.Start collecting information online about global warming

Production AssistantYou will support the producer and production team by handling administrative and organisational tasks.

Assistant directorYou will support the director by organising and planning everything on a film set.

You will manage the set during filming, leaving the director free to concentrate on the creative process.

DirectorYou will make the creative decisions that will shape how your final film will look.1.Start to plan the storyboard; how will you deliver your message?

1.Allocate a presenter, narrator, cameraman, editor

ProducerYou will manage the production process from start to finish, organising all the resources needed checking that the rest of the team are keeping on schedule.

1.Help the director with the story board

2.Allocate a presenter, narrator, cameraman, editor

ScriptwriterThis person will work closely with the researchers and director to write the script.

1.Help the researchers at first2.Wait for instructions from director before writing the script


Get attention Hold interestGet the message

across

Show/say the

unexpected

be dramatic

ask questions

and answer them

give examples

use scientific words

present your ideasin a

logical order


These are my secrets for

good scientific communication.


1. Research to collect facts and figures2. Script needs to be written

3. What music/ sounds are needed?4. What footage will be filmed by your team?

5. What location will you film at?6. Do you need any props?

7. Do you need a presenter?8. Will you interview anyone?

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What things need to be planned before

producing a wildlife documentary?


Presentation 1 Presentation 2

Surprise

Emotions

Stories

Real-life

Evidence

Simple

Evidence of using communication secrets

Student Sheet 6Polar bears 3 trouble


Picture creditsPicture CreditStarving polar bear Giles BretonSeal at breathing hole Andrew JohnsonBreathing hole Nicolas BrownSeal den Jim and Louise Wholey Agitated polar bear Claude LecoursSea ice extent NASAPolar bear on land Noel Rasmussen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ4Ak2w1ZDU

http://www.1010global.org/uk/2010/06/just-cut-it-school-puts-1010-music

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