Course: L3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production Year: 2

(TV & Film)

Hand Out Date: Monday 7th November 2016 Assessment No:

Unit No (s): Unit Title (s): Factual programme production

27. Factual Prog Techniques

Scenario:
Presenting a programme with a factual basis is a weighty responsibility. Media producers need to
be certain that the way the collect, produce and present information gives a fair and balanced
picture to the audience. At the same time, there are all sorts of codes and conventions associated
with the medium. You will have considered the theory behind this style of film-making for another
project.

Now the challenge is to use the footage from your interview assignment to put together a 3-5
minute news package or documentary which could be used in a magazine programme for 16-25-
year-olds. For this you will need to script and record a voiceover, shoot GVs and a piece to camera
and then submit a completed edit, with professionally-presented studio script.

Hand in Date Task Outline

Task 1
Task one Conduct research for your own interviews
FINAL
Friday November 25th Choose a factual topic of interest to 16-25 year olds and
carry out secondary research (desk research) into the issue.
To be submitted on weebly Using the examples you analysed above, consider the
statistics and research and the purpose of your documentary
and write an outline of the interviews intent.
Identify potential interviewees and research contact details,
biographical details, previous interviews etc.
Record all these on your interview plan.

This covers grading criteria 27.3

Plan and structure footage

Contact at least three interviewees and make practical

arrangements for interviews eg time, place, agreed
questions or outline
Complete appropriate pre-production paperwork to book
equipment.
Plan and structure questions.
Record all of these details on your interview plan
Upload to your weebly web page
 Conduct, record and edit interviews

Follow your planned structure to conduct the interviews

Record to a high technical quality, shooting noddies,
cutaways, questions etc
Edit interviews into three seamless pieces

This covers grading criteria 27.4

ASSESSMENT 2: Plan your documentary

1 Using the interviews gathered for Task 1 complete a

comprehensive list which shows which soundbites you
will use.

2 Draft a voiceover script including possibly a piece to

camera

1. Draw up a shotlist giving details of the cutaways you will

need

2. Produce a final script, including the link and notes on

potential cutaways.

For this grading criteria you will also need to make sure you
have uploaded all your research and planning from your
interview assignment: see evidence checklist.
This covers grading criteria 27.3
ROUGH CUT ASSESSMENT 4: Produce the documentary
Friday 2nd December
1. Shoot your extra footage and cutaways to a high
FINAL technical quality
Friday 16th December
2. Record your voiceover to a high technical quality

3. Edit your piece,

(uploaded doc to be
submitted to Simon by 5pm) 4. Upload the file to Weebly for submission
This covers grading criteria 27.4
Guidance to Students:

Include details of all your references and resources that you have used when completing this
assessment (include books, DVDs, journals, web sites and class presentations) ensure you use
the Harvard (APA) format of referencing for this.

ALL PASS criteria must be gained to achieve an overall pass for this unit
PLUS ALL MERIT criteria for a Merit grade
PLUS ALL DISTINCTION criteria for Distinction grade overall
Grading criteria:
P3 plan and research a factual
programme for television
working within appropriate
conventions and with some
assistance
P4 produce a factual programme
for television working within
appropriate conventions and
with some assistance.
Evidence checklist:
You should submit:
A weebly webpage which includes your news package/documentary planning:
o Research into the subject
o Interview proposal/s
o Field log
o Draft script
o Shotlist
o Final script including present link and notes on GVs
M3 plan and research a
factual programme for
television effectively
showing some
imagination and with only
occasional assistance
M4 produce a factual
programme for television
competently showing
some imagination and
with only occasional
assistance.
D3 plan and research a
factual programme for
television to a quality that
reflects near-professional
standards, showing
creativity and flair and
working independently to
professional expectations
D4 produce a factual
programme for television
to a technical quality that
reflects near-professional
standards, showing
creativity and flair and
working independently to
professional expectations.

You should hand the following to Nicky

QT file
Reading list:
The following resources are on the BTEC reading list:

Textbooks
Baylis P, Freedman A, Procter N et al BTEC Level 3 National Creative Media Production, Student Book
(Pearson, 2010) ISBN 978-1846906725
Baylis P, Freedman A, Procter N et al BTEC Level 3 National Creative Media Production, Teaching Resource
Pack (Pearson, 2010) ISBN 978-1846907371
Boyd A Broadcast Journalism: Techniques of Radio and TV News (Focal Press, 1997) ISBN 978-0240514659