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Auteur theory Genre Theory  Formalism, continuity  Thinking about what the authors main claim is. Points for improvement  Introduction  Needs to be clear to follow  Clearly establish your themes and issues that will be discussed The conclusion is meant to be more clearly drawn together main arguments made and address the question title.  In terms of structure a good rule of thumb avoid mixing things up too much. Signposting, transitions, singling to the reader. Structure must logically develop the argument.  Getting that harvard referencing right.  Its about making sure it has the right spacing, font etc. Presentation is as important as the actual content.  From a content point of view you  Analysis, evidence and argument. Have a lot of theorists. Use their idea to apply to perhaps a different film or genre.  Having all the sources develops argument points along. You can describe someones id...

In our first session with Del, we discussed the formatting of the production, whilst exploring our individual roles in detail. Over the course of the day, we went from just a brief structure of the show to a complete structure. We thought about camera positions, set layout and the content of the show. Del was very useful to us in this lecture as he helped us all force ourselves together a structure for the show. Because ideas and items have been changed from Melissa and Katies original pitch, we've had to come up with more ideas to advance further on this. TX(transmission)= 2PM- 2:30PM Reading Week- 27th, 6th, 13th, 20th, 10th, 18th, 19th (TX) Aston- moving text L3- Lower third graphic at the bottom of the screen The set design As a group we were all key to the decision making process. Titles Teaser VT- The opening banter (2+2) Steal of the Season VT Challenge Mannequins Fashion Fails VT online Fashion Fails Old-New- Dad Trainers VT Old to New DIY/Independ...

Steal The Style is the production that was chosen by the panel on Tuesday. We had a brief on the show by Melissa and Katie, who will be our two producers: 'A fashion chat show exploring the antidotes to the mainstream played out fashion trends. Targeted towards normal working men and women with average budgets.' The Objective - Why a chat show? – Current TV shows are competitive, we want to advise and entertain. - Provide an insight into the side of fashion that gets overlooked. - The audience will gain style advice, learn more about different aspects of fashion and also be entertained. - The studio audience will also be able to participate in the rating of the trends/topics – hot or not wall. The Format - Presenter-led chat show. - 4 different topics are covered during the show. - Each topic is briefly discussed by the presenter(s) – 2 topics involve guests, 2 topics are covered alone. - A VT accompanies each topic to give further depth / expl...

Unfortunately our idea didn't get chosen which was a great disappointment as we had to scarp all the hard work we had previously put in. However, the idea that did get chosen sounds brilliant and so I am still looking forward to it nevertheless. Preparation with links Now mine and Jacks idea hadn't been chosen I needed to apply for a job in the production that did get chosen. So I signed up for my first choice as 'director of VT's and studio camera'. It was instantly time to prepare for my interview. "By preparing, you will feel much more in control. You’ll have anticipated what will get asked in the interview."(Shaw, 2016) So in preparation I took it on myself to research into the VTs used in the studio productions of previous year groups such as 'What You Sayin' and 'The Big Movie Quiz'. I wanted to do this not only to get inspiration but to see the sort of thing I would be dealing with and how far it is for the VTs to go. Re...

“Join us for our new pilot TV show ‘Politically Incorrect’, a show that guarantees, laughs, loathing and ludicrous behaviour. The show gives a satirical and alternative view on current affairs, public figures and what’s going on in the world today. So if you enjoy a funny, lively topical debate please come along, we would love to see you. ” The show gives a satirical and alternative view on current affairs, mocking public figures and whats going on in the world today both politically and socially. Its in a ‘Top Gear’ style with a sort of ‘Have I got News for You’ and ‘The Last Leg’ theme. The target audience is young/middle aged people, which seems like a big variation. However, we feel this show has a mass appeal. We will have three presenters who’s personalities bounce off each other. Two comedians and one more serious but witty presenter (to keep them in order and things moving). The costumes for this are to be smart/casual. This is to appear not as seriou...

After analysing the size of the studio in todays workshop (6,000sqft), I came to the realisation that in order to succeed in having a standing audience, creating a good, energetic atmosphere for the show we would need to have a lot of people. Otherwise we would risk the show not looking as fun and lively which would impact the entire show. Many shows have warm up acts to get the audience in a good, laughing mood for a show.  “What you’re doing is setting the audience up to enjoy whatever it is that you’re warming up for. [You want them to be] on the edge of their seats.” (Locker, M. 2015).   Although it was a bit of a long shot, I thought of the idea of contacting 'ApplauseStore.com'. This is a international website which is the go-to place to sell tickets for popular TV shows in the UK, America and Australia including the likes of 'Britains Got Talent', 'Take Me Out' and 'The Grand Tour'. We spoke to someone on the phone and she asked it was po...

The subject and premise of your programme! Have your idea in one sentence Clear overview programme content, contributors, VT's, Style, target audience, channel. (channel 4 guidelines). A visual moodpboard. Can reference well known faces. Everything hinges on something access wise that is possible.  Content: Tell us how the actual formatting adds to the USP. Talent shows are based on looks and not talent. Whatever you're doing with your format find out whats behind it and what the intention behind it is.  Why the programme should be commissioned. A running order is very useful your pitch. Remember how much you loose in links, VT's, Make sure VTS are shown how they use. Floor Plan. In detail explain the running order.  Use Visual Aids- Powerpoint, Prezzi etc.  Clips give us the mood again to bring it to life.  Bring it to life, engage us to help us understand. Can bring props in costume. Let the Presentation be your brand in font and colours. Walk ...