That’s TV, a brand new TV network in the South of England, has recently been awarded the license to broadcast in the Basingstoke area. In order to generate enough content, they will be sub-contracting independent programme makers to provide some of their factual television output. Your production company has been approached by That’s Basingstoke to provide factual television programming aimed at residents of the Basingstoke area. List four potential subjects for your factual programme, remembering that they need to target residents in the Basingstoke area.
1). Willis Museum 2). Milestones Museum 3). British Heart Foundation 4). Samaritans Which one of these do you think you / your group could produce? The Willis museum is a good idea as it is a short walk in to town and is assessable by everyone. Beyond your crew, who will you need to contribute towards your programme? Staff at the Willis Museum and possibly the market traders on a Wednesday What locations may / will you require? Exterior and interior shots of the building. Production schedule. Pre-production Paper work 14th November Filming Start: 17th – 18th November Filming Deadline: 25th November Editing Deadline 30th November Project Deadline 5th December I have researched the Tarantino interview on C4 by Krishnan Guru-Murthy (UK) Promoting ‘Django Unchained’, and The Graham Norton Show featuring, Saoirse Ronan.
How many types of interviews are there and how do they differ? You have four type of interviews, Celebrity, sports, political and talking heads. Celebrity interviews tend to be more intimate and personal asking questions about their personal life, the Graham Norton interview with Saoirse Ronan is an example as it is very relaxed and they talk about her personal life as well as the films she’s in. Sports interviews are generally shorter and are conducted soon after an event. Political interviews are confrontational and their aim is to extract information, the TARANTINO interview can fall in to this category as well as Celebrity as the interview become confrontational about TARANTINO’s views on violence. Talking heads are a type of interview which a specialist in spoken to about a specific topic to provide extra information. What are the different question types? The different question types are open, closed, single, multiple, direct and indirect. In the Graham Norton show where he interviews Saoirse Ronan about her part in the Host, he uses mainly open questions to allow her to talk about the film and how it has affected her life. How are the interview styles chosen? The interview styles were chosen depending on the topic of the interview. The Graham Norton interview was light-hearted and entertaining. Whereas the TARANTINO interview was confrontational and promotional. How is the structure of the interviews laid out? There is an obvious structure to interviews, they follow this pattern; introduction, developmental questions, confidence building, key questions, soundbites, summary then windup. Both of the interviews follow the same structure except for there was no introduction for TARANTINO. What kind of communication skills are needed when interviewing someone? When conducting an interview it is important to build a rapport with your subject to ease the tension, you can do this by listening to what they have to say and by making sure you have an open body language and to not act defensively while interviewing. In the Graham Norton interview, the interviewer built a rapport by having a fake punch demonstration with linked with Saoirse Ronan's previous movies. There are various types of journalistic context, can you talk about them. There are many ways of publishing the content , you can do it through print, television, radio, online, news, sport, feature-writers and editorials. In the Graham Norton interview the audience was shown a movie poster which helped to inform the audience on the topic of the interview. The purpose for holding an interview differs for every interview, so could you explain some of those purposes. There are many purposes for an interview, such as to research, enhance the audiences understanding, presenting information, interpretive or explaining and the accountability of emotions allowing the audience an insight to a situation. The TARANTINO interview was conducted to get information from TARANTINO about his beliefs on violence, though TARANTINO wanted to use it as an advertisement for his new movie ‘Django Unchained’. What is rule of third and why is it used in interviews? The rule of thirds is important as it helps to create a more balanced and interesting composition for the audience watching. In both of the interviews the interviewee is positioned on the right vertical third. Occasionally they will be just of the centre of the frame. What equipment would to take to shoot an interview? You should make sure you at least take the basics; tripod, camera, mic and lights. It’s also useful to scout your location before the interview to make sure you have the right equipment for the area as well as the ability to set it up quickly not to waste your interviewees time. Any pointers that you want to give to people who want to shoot an interview. Make sure your prepared, read up on the topic you are going to be interviewing about, this will help you to understand the answers being given to you. In the TARANTINO interview the reporter asked questions which TARANTINO had previously answered in another interview so TARANTINO refused to answer them. LO1: Understand issues relating to factual programming for televisionAccuracy The correctness of the information presented in the programme. For example, it is very important that information on the News is completely accurate, so that nothing is reported incorrectly or biasedly. Balance Having a clear divide between information and opinions. On the Wright Stuff the presenters talk about the news but also input with their opinions. When this happens the audience needs to be aware that it is this person’s opinion and not fact. Impartiality Equal representation of all sides to a story, with a neutral reaction. Question time is an example as it is a chat show where opinions are given from both sides. As well as a natural point of view. The behaviour shown also makes sure that it is not biased. Objectivity Presenting a story from both points of view, being unbiased. The News is a good example of this as they cannot present someone’s opinion as information since; the audience will take it as a fact. Subjectivity Presenting information from one point of view, this is being biased. For example, magazine shows (such as this morning) usually present their stories from one side, completely outshining another point of view, e.g. they will have a guest on the show who has been in the news or tabloids, and the presenters talk with them and ask questions exclusively about their side of the story, putting their point of view in the spotlight. This is biased. Opinion Someone’s specific point of view on the information presented. An opinion is not fact. An example of an opinionated programme would be Question Time. This is a programme for people to go on and express their opinions and views on politics. There is some fact, of course, but a lot of the content is people’s personal points of view. Bias Leaning towards a specific side or point of view on a story. For example, Fox news who only report from one view without giving any consideration for the other side. Representational Issues How an issue is presented in the media. For example, sensitive topics will be approached with care in the media. This is to make sure no one is offended and that all sides are considered. Contract with Viewer What the viewer is expecting from the television network. For example, in Sherlock the audience expect a crime to be committed then an investigation which leads to the problem being solved in the end. LO2: Understand codes and conventions of factual programming for televisionNews
The regular television showing of the news and current affairs. Most of the production companies have their own news channel, such as BBC, ITV, Channel 4, SKY. They broadcast regularly about the most recent world/national events. Documentary A programme on a specific real-life topic. A documentary such as The secret Millionaire shows true facts and factual information to educate and to entertain the audience. Documentaries are factual but can also include opinions and debates. Magazine A programme talking about current events. A magazine show is similar to a chat show but with extra information coming from the daily news. An example of this is the ‘This Morning’, they talk about current events and read extracts from the newspaper and discuss about the event. Chat Shows A presenter with guests on the show to talk about a range of topics. The Graham Norton Show is a chat show with one presenter, who has a variety of guests who are interviewed by him. The guests are usually on the show to promote something such as a new movie or book. Interview Techniques: The interview techniques differ depending on the subject the interview is based on, this changes the type of questions needed to be asked and the style of the interview. The questions asked can be open, closed, single, multiple, direct or indirect, many interviewers will use a variety of these questions, some try and sway the answers to their wanted outcome. The style of the interview is also adjusted depending on the intended feel of the interview, they can be hard news, combative, light-hearted, entertainment, investigative or promotional. There is an obvious structure to interviews, they follow this pattern; introduction, developmental questions, confidence building, key questions, soundbites, summary then windup. When conducting an interview it is important to build a rapport with your subject to ease the tension, you can do this by listening to what they have to say and by making sure you have an open body language and to not act defensively while interviewing. Journalistic Contexts: When reporting there are many ways of publishing the content, you can do it through print, television, radio, online, news, sport, feature-writers and editorials. Purposes of Interviews: There are many purposes for an interview, such as to research, enhance the audiences understanding, presenting information, interpretive or explaining and the accountability of emotions allowing the audience an insight to a situation. Tarantio Interview by Krishnan Guru-MurthyTechniques: The interview is almost entirely comprised of open questions giving Tarantino room to answer however he wishes. The interview appears to have identified to be investigative and promotional but quickly turns around and becomes combative when Tarantino becomes aggressive and defensive. There is no introduction in this interview, Krishnan just says “Firstly, congratulations on the movie, now…” and then just jumps straight into the questions. There doesn’t seem to be any developmental questions as he just goes straight in to the hard-hitting questions.Context used: This is a televised interview for Channel 4 News, which includes references to film. The clip of the interview went viral online after it was broadcast. Purposes: The purpose of this interview was to promote Tarantino’s new film Django Unchained. As Guru-Murthy says in the interview, it is also to create conversation and voice opinions on some of the topics of the new movie. Graham Norton Show |
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