TA3: Pre-production planning
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Activities | small job in a work plan which is often part of a larger task |
| Contingencies | time scheduled in to a workplan for when things go wrong or take longer than expected |
| Hardware | type of physical resource required for media production (such as camera, digital camera or scanner) |
| Milestones | key points in time within a workplan when a significant achievement has been met |
| People | human resources required for media production including technical, creative, senior and performing roles |
| Post-production | the final phase where a media product is tweaked after it is created |
| Pre-production | the initial planning phase before a media product is created |
| Production | the phase where a media product is actually created |
| Software | type of digital resource required for media production in the form of programs that run on a computer |
| Tasks | large job in a work plan which can be broken down into smaller activities |
| Timescales | the amount of time allocated to a work plan including start and end times |
| Workflow | the order in which tasks and activities are carried out including which ones must be finished before the next one can be started |
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Digital mind map | diagram created on a computer which shows how different ideas are linked together |
| Digital mood board | combination of colours, pictures and text which have been placed on screen to get inspiration for a media product |
| Hand drawn mind map | diagram sketched on paper which shows how different ideas are linked together |
| Physical mood board | combination of colours, textures, pictures and text which have been stuck on to a piece of paper to get inspiration for a media product |
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Asset log | planning document used to keep track of the source of each image, video or audio clip used in a media product |
| Flow chart | planning diagram used to show the sequence of steps involved in creating a media product |
| Script | planning document used to show dialogue, locations and stage directions for a media production |
| Storyboard | planning document used to different show scenes of a media production including transitions, effects and timings |
| Visualisation diagram | planning document used to show an annotated sketch of what the finished media product should look like |
| Wireframe layout | planning document showing the annotated layout of a web page or app without showing boxes instead of specific words and content |
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| data protection | legislation designed to protect people's right to privacy |
| defamation | harming the reputation of a business or individual |
| harassment | agressive pressure or intimidation |
| invasion of privacy | sharing someone's picture or personal details without their permission |
| legislation | rules or protections that are part of the law |
| libel | harming the reputation of a business or individual using published words to spread untrue rumours |
| permission | right that can be granted to someone to allow them to take photos or video |
| slander | harming the reputation of a business or individual using spoken words |
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| attribution | a type of restriction to a creative commons licence which means other people can only use your work if they publicly give credit to you |
| copyright | the 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 commons | a type of licence agreement which -unlike copyright- allows other people to use a creative product but with certain restrictions |
| fair dealing | an 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 |
| fees | the amount of money that someone has to pay in order to get permission to use something |
| idea | a concept, which cannot be protected by copyright law |
| intellectual property | legal 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 derivatives | a type of restriction to a creative commons licence which means your work can't be adapted by anyone else in their own work |
| non commercial | a type of restriction to a creative commons licence which prevents others from using your work for business purposes |
| parody | an 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 |
| patent | legal ownership of an idea which allows the holder to benefit financially by controlling other people's use of that idea |
| permissions | a list of how something can be used legally |
| share alike | a 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 |
| trademark | legal ownership of a word or phrase associated with a company or product |
| watermarks | some text or a picture that is superimposed above a picture to prevent it being used without permission |
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| ASA | The Advertising Standards Authority is responsible for enforcing rules so that all adverts and promotional material in the UK are legal decent, honest and truthful |
| BBFC | British Board of Film Classification helps children and families choose suitable content by assigning age ratings based on film content |
| Ofcom | The 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 |
| PEGI | Pan European Game Information helps children and families choose age appropriate games to play by assigning age ratings based on the content and theme |
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blast injury | type of hazard where people could hurt by explosives or firearms used on set |
| Eye strain | type of hazard where people could get headaches from looking at a screen for too long |
| Fire hazard | risk of fire which could be caused by hot lighting touching or falling on to flammable fabric |
| Location recce | a trip to the place where something will be filmed in order to get familiar with the area and perform a risk assessment |
| Risk assessment | a formal evaluation of what could possibly go wrong along with details of action taken to prevent that happening |
| RSI | type of hazard where people could get muscle pains from repetitive or improper use of mice or keyboards |
| Safe working practices | preventative action taken in order to ensure that risks are minimized and everyone stays safe whilst working |
| Trip hazard | type of hazard where people could trip over cables or equipment around the set |