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TA3: Pre-production planning

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3.1: Work planning
Pre-production planning
KeywordDefinition
Activitiessmall job in a work plan which is often part of a larger task
Contingenciestime scheduled in to a workplan for when things go wrong or take longer than expected
Hardwaretype of physical resource required for media production (such as camera, digital camera or scanner)
Milestoneskey points in time within a workplan when a significant achievement has been met
Peoplehuman resources required for media production including technical, creative, senior and performing roles
Post-productionthe final phase where a media product is tweaked after it is created
Pre-productionthe initial planning phase before a media product is created
Productionthe phase where a media product is actually created
Softwaretype of digital resource required for media production in the form of programs that run on a computer
Taskslarge job in a work plan which can be broken down into smaller activities
Timescalesthe amount of time allocated to a work plan including start and end times
Workflowthe order in which tasks and activities are carried out including which ones must be finished before the next one can be started
3.2: Documents used to support ideas generation
Pre-production planning
KeywordDefinition
Digital mind mapdiagram created on a computer which shows how different ideas are linked together
Digital mood boardcombination of colours, pictures and text which have been placed on screen to get inspiration for a media product
Hand drawn mind mapdiagram sketched on paper which shows how different ideas are linked together
Physical mood boardcombination of colours, textures, pictures and text which have been stuck on to a piece of paper to get inspiration for a media product
3.3: Documents used to design and plan media products
Pre-production planning
KeywordDefinition
Asset logplanning document used to keep track of the source of each image, video or audio clip used in a media product
Flow chartplanning diagram used to show the sequence of steps involved in creating a media product
Scriptplanning document used to show dialogue, locations and stage directions for a media production
Storyboardplanning document used to different show scenes of a media production including transitions, effects and timings
Visualisation diagramplanning document used to show an annotated sketch of what the finished media product should look like
Wireframe layoutplanning document showing the annotated layout of a web page or app without showing boxes instead of specific words and content
3.4.1: Legal considerations to protect individuals
Pre-production planning
KeywordDefinition
data protectionlegislation designed to protect people's right to privacy
defamationharming the reputation of a business or individual
harassmentagressive pressure or intimidation
invasion of privacysharing someone's picture or personal details without their permission
legislationrules or protections that are part of the law
libelharming the reputation of a business or individual using published words to spread untrue rumours
permissionright that can be granted to someone to allow them to take photos or video
slanderharming the reputation of a business or individual using spoken words
3.4.2: Intellectual property rights
Pre-production planning
KeywordDefinition
attributiona type of restriction to a creative commons licence which means other people can only use your work if they publicly give credit to you
copyrightthe legal right for the creator of a recording, book, film or piece of artwork over their work for a fixed number of years after its creation
creative commonsa type of licence agreement which -unlike copyright- allows other people to use a creative product but with certain restrictions
fair dealingan exception to the law which allows for a reasonable and appropriate part of a piece of copyright material to be used for education, non commercial research or helping disabled people
feesthe amount of money that someone has to pay in order to get permission to use something
ideaa concept, which cannot be protected by copyright law
intellectual propertylegal protections including copyright, patents and trademarks
licence(noun) a legal agreement which says who can use something as well as how it can be used
license(verb) to give someone permission to use or perform something in a certain way
no derivativesa type of restriction to a creative commons licence which means your work can't be adapted by anyone else in their own work
non commerciala type of restriction to a creative commons licence which prevents others from using your work for business purposes
parodyan exception to the law where a limited part of a copyright material can be used in a funny way as long as it is considered fair dealing
patentlegal ownership of an idea which allows the holder to benefit financially by controlling other people's use of that idea
permissionsa list of how something can be used legally
share alikea type of restriction to a creative commons licence which means other people can only use your work in projects that they then share under a similar creative commons licence
trademarklegal ownership of a word or phrase associated with a company or product
watermarkssome text or a picture that is superimposed above a picture to prevent it being used without permission
3.4.3: Regulation, certification, and classification
Pre-production planning
KeywordDefinition
ASAThe Advertising Standards Authority is responsible for enforcing rules so that all adverts and promotional material in the UK are legal decent, honest and truthful
BBFCBritish Board of Film Classification helps children and families choose suitable content by assigning age ratings based on film content
OfcomThe Office of Communications ensures that TV viewers or radio listeners are protected from harmful or offensive material and that broadband and postage companies provide an effective service
PEGIPan European Game Information helps children and families choose age appropriate games to play by assigning age ratings based on the content and theme
3.4.4: Health and safety
Pre-production planning
KeywordDefinition
Blast injurytype of hazard where people could hurt by explosives or firearms used on set
Eye straintype of hazard where people could get headaches from looking at a screen for too long
Fire hazardrisk of fire which could be caused by hot lighting touching or falling on to flammable fabric
Location reccea trip to the place where something will be filmed in order to get familiar with the area and perform a risk assessment
Risk assessmenta formal evaluation of what could possibly go wrong along with details of action taken to prevent that happening
RSItype of hazard where people could get muscle pains from repetitive or improper use of mice or keyboards
Safe working practicespreventative action taken in order to ensure that risks are minimized and everyone stays safe whilst working
Trip hazardtype of hazard where people could trip over cables or equipment around the set