Evaluation

personally I think that i have achieved my goal for this term. my children's dram project was pretty successful and I am proud of the work and effort I contributed to the finished project. I found that editing was my strongest point and I am happy with what i achieved. After writing the script myself I felt like I had control over the project and took on the leader role.
I am happy that i managed to hand in all my written work in time with the deadlines. Although I am overall happy with the outcome of the project I found that there were some slight mishaps which could have been avoided along the way such as:

. lack of communication with team mates.

.change of location due to weather which deteriatted quality.

. Filming took place on firework night so locations were restricted due to the noise, made it difficult to arrange filming.

There were some minor slip ups when filming, such as in certain shots you can see the boom mic blatantly in shot which Ifound hard to edit out. There were a few retaken shots because of messing around which got frustrating at times, it did help with the chemistry of the actors but we were under quite a tight schedual and I wanted to get it done. Some of the locations we were forced to change due to the owner of the house falling ill before filming excluding us from disturbing them whilst filming. I will most definatley learn from these mistakes in my next projet.

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the childrens drama i reviwed which was an episode of 'Kenan and Kel' named ' april fools day'. the episode followed a very simple set of camera shots and angles. the main shot used was a simple wide shot in order to show the hole set and make the set feel more like a stage. there is still a lot of close ups and shots changing from person to person which makes it more suitable for television viewing. the show is filmed in front of a live studio audience and the camera is used to try and make the experience similar to that of how the audience would see it.

the music was fairly straight forward and only really occured when there was a scene change and rarely otherwise. this again adds to the feeling of watching the show live but with added effects to give it more production value. the scene changes are a little more impressive, with pre filmed footage used to cover the screen and then once it has cleared the scene has changed giving it a smooth transistion. the title sequence is different in every episode, the two main characters (Kenan and Kel) address the audience about what they can expect during the episode. the acting is very enthatic and overegsadurated which makes it a little bit more obvious that it is all filmed in front of a live audience. the enthatic acting also adds to the characters behaviour and the more silly there act the more of the character is brought out.

reviews

the mighty boosh series three

the ever popular surreal humor of 'the mighty boosh' returns with the much anticipated series 3. the 'boosh' is back and is better than ever as Howard,vince and boys tackle running an antiques shop were something bizzare is bound to happen which famously exludes any logic. this series goes into more  of characters Vince and Howard and puts them in evermore strange and ridicolous situations. popular characters also make a return such as bollo the gorrilla,naboo,tony harrison the pink head with tenticles and of course the moon.

communication skills

interview techniques Do's and Dont's

DO's
- speak clearly
- take interest
- good postioure
- keep eye contact
- keep questions relevent
- background research
- be confident

DONT's

- look at the camera
- be aggressive/ use bad language
- be sterotypical
- dont mumble
- fidget
- make assumtions

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KENAN AND KEL

Kenan and Kel is an american cteen drama comedy which first aired on nickelodeon from July 1996 to July 2000. the show had 62 episodes and a TV movie, the show was comercianly a sucess with hundreds of thousends of children and teenagers tuning in to nickelodeon to see what the mismathed pair would gety up to next.
the show is set in chicago,lllinois and focused on two michevious teenagers,Kenan and Kel.  kenan is at high school and has a job at a local grocery store wereas kel is his silly,clumsy best freind who has an obsetion for orange soda. the shows iconic star and finish of kenan kel breaking through the ;forth wall and interacting with the studio audience made it more unige to other shows of the same category. there is always a running gag at the beginning of each episode where kenan would not tell kel what tonights episode would be about.

the series was created by kim bass who of couse also crated the sitcom 'sister,sister'. the show was taped in front of a live studio audience, which added to the sucess of the slapstick silly humour which the show thrived on. kenan and kel still aires today on nicktoons evry night at 9:30.

Research, collect and prepare background materials 2012 OLYMPICS

this final website i viewed had a much more official feel about it. the design was good and it gave me bigger news flashes on matters such as athletes fittness and the great british football teams preperations. it gives me lots of stories to choose from including the latest news from the biggest teams. it also includes programmes about the olympics and gives you the option of watching a whole episode online.

here is the link for the website i used to get the information above:
.http://www.bbc.co.uk/2012/

this website is much more official and has a much nicer layout compared to the other websites about the 2012 london olympics.

Research, collect and prepare background materials 2012 OLYMPICS

this next website combines some of the other feautures into one big website. it gives me the latest interviews and gossip considering athletes. it also has an online store which you can buy 2012 olympics merchandise such as books and apps for your smart phone. It also goes into abit more deph than other websites on the matter of the olympic tourch carrier competition.

here is the link for the website i used in order to get the information above:
.http://www.timeout.com/london/olympics-2012/

this website has to be my personal favourite because it covers a lot more areas about the oympics than other websites do and expands it by including the online store.

Research, collect and prepare background materials 2012 OLYMPICS

the website in which i visited next gave me a huge fact file on the london olympics. it gave me information on facts about the oympic games such as:
.how many athletes are taking place
.how many fans will be attending each events
.how many countries are taking place

and lots more interesting and useful facts that gives me a wider view on how big the olympic games really are. it also tells me about plans for after the olympic games.

here is the link for the website i used in order to get the information above:
.http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/2012_olympic_games_and_paralympic_games/default.aspx

this website showes me facts about not only the oympic games but the paralympics and events after the games which makes it an interesting source.

Research, collect and prepare background materials 2012 OLYMPICS

This next website i looked at talks about the councils involvement in the olympics and how their are going about hosting the olympics. the website states that they and four other boroghs are working together to hos the olympics and they are 'committed to making the event a huge sucess'.

here is the website i used in order to get the information above:

.http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwich/YourEnvironment/Regeneration/OlympicParalympicGames/

this website is a good one if you are involved in council work. or you are interested in what the council does to get involved in events such as the olympics.

Research, collect and prepare background materials 2012 OLYMPICS

this website is one of a single article about the amount of footage that will be taken of the olympics. it tells about how many pictures and videos will be taken during events and states that it will be the one of the most 'captured' events ever. it also estimate the rate of pictures taken and goes into detail on this.

here is the link for the website i used in order to get the information above:

.http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/london-2012-olympic-games/2011/10/19/london-2012-olympics-will-be-one-of-the-most-captured-events-ever-115875-23500758/


this article is interesting and gives you a wider view on how big the Olympics is going to be.

Research, collect and prepare background materials 2012 OLYMPICS

this next website I visited is a franchise and merchandise shop for the 2012 Olympics. it helps expand the market and helps people express their interest in the Olympics. there is all kinds of merchandise from clothes,toys,models, jewellery to mascot toys and costumes.

here is the link for the website i visited in order to get the information above:

.http://shop.london2012.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-ldn-Site/default/Default-Start?cm_mmc=google-_-Olympics%20Pure-_-Olympics%20Terms-_-2012%20olympics-Exact

this website is good because it expands the market and lets me get more out of the Olympics.

Research, collect and prepare background materials 2012 OLYMPICS

this website focuses more on the general issues of the Olympics. for example there's an article about travel and getting tickets for the Olympics and that for some people it will be a 'nightmare'. however it also gives you the latest pictures and videos from the atheletes training for 2012.

here is the link for the website I visited to get this information above:

.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/

this website works for me because its more like a news channel which is updated daily to give me the very latest news on the Olympics 2012.

Research, collect and prepare background materials 2012 OLYMPICS

the website i visited next focused more on what Britain are doing in preparation to the Olympics and their goals for gold in the 2012 Olympics. it also gives more depth on the paralympics and the movement of the paralympics  and of course there preparations.

here is the link for the website I used for the information above:

.http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/global-issues/london-2012/

this is a good website because it tells you about only Britain's preparations which is ideal for someone supporting the British team.

Research, collect and prepare background materials 2012 OLYMPICS

This website is useful because it shows me interviews with the main stars of the Olympics. there is articles about these athletes and in depth looks at at their training patterns and what preparations they are taking in order to be as ready as they can for the Olympics 2012. they also give advise and tell their ambitions ect.

here is the link for the website i used for this information.

.http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/olympics-2012

This is relevant because it gives more detail on the athletes preparation on the Olympics and gives the fans a bit more build up so they can know what their favourite athlete is doing for the Olympics.

Research, collect and prepare background materials 2012 OLYMPICS

I have lernt from this website about what the olympics is all about. what the main idea is and how the people involved aspire to make it the best they possibly can by working together throughout. I also learn about how they  are 'making it happen' and what precautions they are taking involving things like transport,funding and the sustainability.




here is the link for the website in which i used to source my evidence
.http://www.london2012.com/making-it-happen/


this is a good source because it tells me in plain English how the Olympics is being organised and what is involved in the plans to make the Olympics a reality.

CELTIX: SAVING AND EXPORTING YOUR SCRIPTS

once you have finished and are happy with your script you can save it onto your computer and export it.
saving is fairly straight forward, all that you need to do is to press the save button at the top of the page and pick a file to save it in.
if you would then like to export your script you have to go to the task bar and select script. this will bring up several options, one of which is 'export script' which is the one required.

CELTIX: USEFUL TOOLS

whilst you are about to write your script a useful tip is to right click on the page. this will bring up the link 'Format' after clicking on this you will get a number of tools:

.scene heading
.action
.character
.dialoge
.parenthetical
.transition
.shot
.text

all these tools give celtix an advantage on programmes such as microsoft weord for it is specificaly equipt for scriptwriting and is a much quicker easier way to do so.
other usful tools can be found ubove the page where there are essentials like:

.bold
.italics
.copy
.paste

all of which can be very useful when you want to annotate your script.

CELTIX: GETTING STARTED

to get started go to the start button and select all programmes, then scroll up untill you come to a link named celtix. now a window should open saying 'welcome to celtix' now you have a choice of what you like to do next your options are

.project templates

.sample templates

on sample projects there is a number of scripts, audios and comics too choose from i picket the scrip of 'the wonderful wizard of oz'.

if you want your own script,audio or comic you do so by choosing on of the options on the project temples. this will bring up a blank page which will be the template for your scpipt (if you choose to write a script.

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Bibliography

I used a few websites during my report these are the websites that I visited throughout the report in order to get ideas and information to use in my project from:

.http://www.coursework.info/AS_and_A_Level/Media_Studies/Television/Codes_And_Conventions_L801025.html

. http://reniermedia.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/signs-codes-and-conventions/

.http://www.skillset.org/film/jobs/health_and_safety/

.http://www.healthandsafety.co.uk/infobjac.html

.http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/

. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ8_QHMg5Hg

.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_%26_Kel

.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_conduct

childrens drama

Copyright and health and safety

All children’s dramas must consider going over copyright and health and safety issues in order to air on a network. It can be a pretty big lawsuit if a show breaks the copyright law and could result in the cancellation of the show or get the network into trouble. Shows have to make sure they don’t include things in their shows that are copyright protected. These are products like drinks or adverts that are copyright protected. Shows must be careful not to have a copyright protected advert in the background whilst filming otherwise there could be consequences. There is a lot of money involved in lawsuits and if they would want to include a can of coca cola for example, then the producers would have to ask the company for permission and possibly pay a fee.

Health and safety is essential when filming a children’s drama, especially if you are working with children. Health and safety is much more serious now due to increasing concerns it raises.
It is essential to consider the necessary precautions of health and safety which could be for example a list of hazards in the filming area which could be prevented. A risk assessment could be carried out to list the risks and hazards, signs could be put up around the studio warning people of the potential hazards. The staff and actors need to be aware of the hazards to insure no one is harmed or injured which could both affect the development of the show and/or create a lawsuit against the show. Health and safety is more of a priority than an issue due to increasing concerns over the professionalism of a shows take on keeping its staff and cast safe. Children’s dramas can’t afford having a child actor harmed or injured whilst filming because the show is responsible for the wellbeing of the children.

Both the copyright law and health and safety are priorities that shows must consider when filming for both are as serious as each other. There are some shows that might breach the copyright law accidentally (e.g. showing a film poster) and the network is sometimes made to announce an apology. Furthermore there may be injuries during filming but usually the staff member can be replaced. As long as the shows are professional about health and safety and copyright matters then they wont have to worry about complaints and fines EST.



 

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 Code of practice 

Each children’s drama show has to follow a strict set code of practice in order to air or even make their shows. This code of practice is essential so that everyone from the audience to the BBC is satisfied that they have kept within the limit. There are a few obvious rules for making a children’s dram which are to avoid including things like:

. Illegal activity such as gambling, downloading movies est.

. Vandalism or encouraging criminal damage.

. Sex or nudity.

. Strong violence or gory images.

. Racism or humiliation towards people of an ethnic background or race.

. Swearing or any form of offensive language

These are basically the obvious ones that should not be included into a children’s drama or any children’s show. Including something like a sex scene in ‘kenan and kel’ will not appeal to its audience or even the parents of the children watching and could result in a number of people filing a complaint towards the network. Therefore all children’s shows must follow the codes of practice in order to be successful and acceptable. They are:

Health and Safety

During filming or pre-production the director has to consider health and safety regulations. They will have to make sure no one is at risk during filming, be it the actors or the staff. Point out any potential hazards that may be in the filming area such as the wires that run across the floor. In order to receive a green light by the health and safety act they need to make sure everyone involved is not at risk or that hazards are not pointed out.

Copyright

Copyright is a very serious matter that children’s dramas have to consider when filming a scene. Nothing showed on screen can be taken from anything copyright protected otherwise shows can be sued and/or be cancelled. The directors need to avoid showing copyright protected things such as showing copyright protected adverts on the television or product names (e.g. coca cola). Without permission from the companies themselves they cannot include these kinds of copyright breaches due to risk of being sued or fined.

Restrictions

Restrictions are the kinds of inclusions that I mentioned at the top of the page. They are basic guidelines that’s shows must consider and not include. For example most children’s drama do sometimes use guns, fighting, but they are not too extreme and are edited to be acceptable to an audience of children. This is simply because it can disturb, educate in the wrong way (e.g. drugs) or give children a wrong impression on things like drugs or fighting.

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NARRATIVE:

For my report I viewed an episode of children’s drama/comedy ‘Kenan and Kel’ by using you tube. This is the link I used   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ8_QHMg5Hg
The episode was pretty enjoyable and entertained me even though I am not considered as its target audience. It used typical humour which you would expect to see in a children’s drama comedy which is an aspect to the success of the show.

The story started off by immediately telling you what the episode was mainly about. It was an episode which was on ‘April fool’s day’ which was a brilliant topic to set an episode of kenan and kel about. The episode opens with the unsuspecting father being covered in cereal after opening a cupboard door. This grips its audience by basically giving them what they want which is a silly but funny moment involving a character familiar to this kind of violation. The episode continuously bombards the parents and friends with April fools pranks, such as when kenan orders 75 pizzas and tells them his name is Charlene the local shop keeper. The story is pretty much what you would expect with kenan and kel at the centre of all the chaos and usually the culprits. Throughout the episode, it continuously uses the same silly slap stick comedy that the audience has come to love. The episode is pure ‘kenan and kel’ and nothing else.

The characters stay the same throughout each episode. They all have their unique attributes which can help determine the plot of the episode. Characterisation is very typical in kenan and kel comparing to the standard set of characters usually show in its genre. For example there are two parents who are the centrepiece to kenan and kels mischief. A lot of other children’s dramas use a mother and a father usually parenting a pair of typical teenagers. Kenan and kel fit into the criteria of the typical havoc inducing teenagers but portray them in a way that still makes them likeable. Slightly older children could relate to kenan and kel although they are usually extremely egsadurated and over the top as teenagers. The over the top egsaduration is part of their character and is the centre point to them being children’s drama/comedy stars. Children can be over the top so they can relate to kenan and kel because that is essentially what kids are entertained by. The strong accents and the silly antics immediately tell you that it is set in America and the sort of ‘trash’ talk helps define their suburban setting.

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Codes and conventions

Most children’s dramas follow a typical set of codes and conventions. These are usually because they want to  appeal to there target audience in the best possible way without upseting or offending anyone. These usually include things like silly slapstick humour, overegsadurated acting and its all usually set in a school. These are typical features that you would expect to see in most children dramas especially comedies. A lot of programmes also include a typical set of characters like two parents who suffer due to there out of control teenage kids or an evil sibling est. it is usual for the audience to sympathise the parents for they usually suffer.

For my report I looked at an episode of the popular `Keenan and Kel` using you tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ8_QHMg5Hg) which was an ideal children’s drama in terms of codes and conventions. The story line was very predictable but acceptable for a children’s drama it was face paced,funny,silly everything you would expect to see. It had some typical characters in it for example:

.Keenan and kel were the out of control, reckless teenagers who the show is focused on throught each episode

.the parents were always at the centre of Keenan and kels silly antics

Throughout the episode the two teenagers get up to a lot of silly business to make you laugh which they both suffer for in the end. This is the main narrative to most of there episodes which seems to attract a lot of attention. The story always links back to Keenan and kel and they are related to most of the events. The events are all comical to appeal to a younger audience. All of the happenings are egsadurated so that the show keeps its silly grip on its children audience. Keenan and kel always learn there lesson at the end of the episode and there is usually a moral. This helps educate children and keep the parents happy and satisfied. The story uses things that kids can relate to, such as the fact kel really enjoys drinking orange soda constantly all the time. There is generally a happy sense to each episode and there is nothing evil or intimidating that would not appeal to or be acceptable for children. This means that it is the one of the best children’s drama/comedies around today available for children to watch.