Unit 2: Communication Skills - Task 3 Research Summary & Proposal to Producers 15.1.16

Assignment Outcomes Unit 2.1 and Unit 2.2 Deadline: 15.1.16

WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO for this section

1. Research Portfolio 
2. Research Log 
3. Draft Proposal
4. Final Proposal

Assignment short film 1 minute proposal, report planning and shoot from ctkmedia

Task 1:

Pass: Research written sources and extract information (through annotation & highlighting) on 

1. Real world influences, 
2. Box office and reviews for feature films that have influenced you http://www.imdb.com/
3. budgets, 
4. Funding,  https://www.kickstarter.com/ 
5. Film regulation/certification, http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification 
6. Online platforms for distribution and short film festival entry http://ctkmedial3shortfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/distribution-short-film-festivals.html
7. Guidance/criteria for writing for a successful short film http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/introduction/what-makes-a-good-short

in a RESEARCH PORTFOLIO 

Merit: Reference and summarise the purpose and conclusions of the research through a RESEARCH LOG 

Distinction: select and extract relevant material from a wide range of well selected sources (videos, articles, blogs, websites, journals etc) that are purposeful to the outcomes of the task and evaluate relevance and suitability in a RESEARCH PORTFOLIO/RESEARCH LOG

Task 2:

Pass: To write a PROPOSAL (a report addressed to producers) containing a treatment of your idea, and the findings of your research and evidence written in such a way as to sell your idea for your short film using full scentences and correct grammar and punctuation to write a structured report. 

Merit: Review and revise your grammar, spelling and punctuation using a spellchecker to correct mistakes, proof read and highlight these visibly in the DRAFT PROPOSAL and the circling the changes made in the FINAL PROPOSAL that will be given to the Producers.

Distinction: Justify your creative ideas and decisions and the conclusions from your research in detailed to be convincing selling points in your PROPOSAL to the Producer to invest. 

EXEMPLARS
L3 2014-15 example: (use this to help you structure the report)

http://mrlaolusmediablog.weebly.com/unit-2.html
http://cliffordsmediablog.weebly.com/unit-22-single-camera-techniques.html
http://hannahsmediablog.weebly.com/unit-22-single-camera-techniques.html 

2013 unit 2 p2 p5 report and presentation from ctkmedia

Proposal Structure:

1. Introduction
"The purpose of this report is to get pitch ans sell the idea to producers to get the film made..."

Introduce your primary and secondary research and summarise what you found out, who you asked and who the film will appeal to. What kind of budget?

Name of the film and genre

2. Film Synopsis
2 x sentences max that encapsulates the idea overall (ie the set up) 
Twist at the end and the hook.
Tagline
Influences on idea

3. Film Rating 
Which and why (content - BBFC guidelines)

4. Primary Research
What you did and results
Target Audience & profile
Their response to the idea
Preferences form social media

5. Secondary Research
What you researched and discovered, and your findings/conclusions
What the idea is based on - short stories, news articles, song lyrics
What you know about this subject that builds on this
Trends in this genre and standout moments (twists, screen moments) you may be influenced by

6. Summary of all research (conclusions)

7. Unique Selling Point
What is the USP
Why are you confident this will be successful
Narrative structure/alternative or continuity style

8. Budget
Overall budget and breakdown
Funding sources

9. Regulation & Certification
BBFC, OFCOM

10. Revisions and changes/development of idea

11. Locations

12. Distribution
Netflix, Film Festivals

13. Evaluation

14. References and bibliography