Commissioning process for writing *new*

Know About The Commissioning Process

For The Writing For Television And Video

Introduction- Autumn Worthington

Section A part 1 – Georgia Dawson

Section A part 2 – Melissa Parish

Section A part 3- Autumn Worthington

Section B – Jess Joseph

Section C – Autumn Worthington

Conclusion – Melissa Parish, Georgia Dawson, Autumn Worthington, Jess Joseph.

Job Roles

• Commissioning Editors : Identify books or media products to publish in order to build up a publisher’s list.

• An Executive Producer : is a producer who is responsible for the overall production.

• Film Producers: prepare and supervise the making of a film before presenting the product to any film distributor.

• Film Director : controls a film’s artistic and dramatic aspects and visualize the script the script while guiding technical crew and cast.

• Editorial Assistant : provides support at all publication processes.

• Researchers : provide support to the producer and production team.

• Script Editor: is a member of the production team of scripted television programmes.

•Literary Agent: is an agent who represents writers and their written work.

Commissioning Bodies

How the BBC encourages new wring talent-

Drama on BBC three aims when finding new talent-

To offer something to everyone

Expect for people who are passion about drama to find programs they like yearly

Different types of Drama over 3 channels

Waiting to be surprised by writers.

How ? All proposals are submitted video e-commissioning

relevant to Genre , Age.

Or

On the BBC writers room Website, which is a tool that helps writers create their story and then when finish writing they can then submitted on the website

Examples of writing competition

Slam dance writing

Rawi screenwritterslab

Screen play festival

The Role Of The Writer

The role of the WriterWhat need to be accomplished in pre- production.

Research into the subject they are writing about-

Types of research which will happen in the preproduction-

Surveys

Focus Groups

Interviews

Observations

Experiments

Considering the target audience is key for the writer.

Aspects such as the language, gender, sex, culture are all key points to consider when writing a script.

There is also a fundamental relationship with the director.

For instance if the writer was present on set and an actor asked how a line was meant to be acted, the writer would have more of an idea as he/she initially wrote it.

Therefore the writer has more power. Some directors do not like writers on set as this can happen.

Page lock down is when a page of a script is final, no more edits or re writes can be made.

Process that the writers will make

Developing your idea

Form and format (knowing what you want to write)

Creating the characters

Beginnings

Middles

Ends scenes

Dialogue

Rewriting

Becoming A Writer

Agents An agent is useful because they send your manuscript out to see who

would like to bid on a script to use within a film or television program.

They have more knowledge of the editors and directors than most. An agent knows who is on the lookout for the next big film script, whose lists are full, and can target their submissions accordingly.

Once an agent has matched your work to the right director, they are the professionals whose job it is to negotiate the best contract for you.

They handle aspects such as high-volume discounts, territorial rights and electronic rights.

Having an agent can be incredibly beneficial for a writer as it means having someone who’s always ‘on your side’, who is enthusiastic about your writing, and whose desire for the best deal is for both your benefits.

Royalty Payments

A payment made to a writer that depends on how many of their books or scripts have been sold.

It is a payment made to a company or person that has invented or developed a product by the company that sells it or uses the material.

Without paying Royalty Payments the material produced by the writer cannot be used.

Presenting A Professional Script

Clean copy – It has to be clean, it cannot be a script which has been copied so many times it suffers from poor print quality and black blotches. If it has been presented well then there is a higher chance of the script being used.

When sending a script it has to be of a high standard. Aspects which make a script look professional include:

Cover page -The cover page should include: • Title of the screenplay • name of writer • phone number (agents or writer)

Margins, font and format and good spelling

Copyrighted Length - should be between 100-120 pages and pages should be numbered

A writer should not include a budget, dream cast list, resume or graphics.

A script should be in 12-point Courier

Time Management Time management is important for a writer

because they will need to be able to meet deadlines successfully in order to be successful in their work being used and receiving payment. With time management they will also be able to produce a large amount of work in a short amount of time.

Legal And Ethical Considerations

Copyright –

Copyright is a legal right created by the law of a country.

It allows the creator of an original piece of work exclusive rights to its use and how it is distributed.

Censorship –

Censorship is essentially the suppression of speech.

Anything that could be considered: Harmful, Sensitive, or Objectionable.

Watershed –

The watershed is a certain time of day (9.00pm) when only certain programs/films can be broadcasted after this time on television.

For example nothing containing: gambling, drug use, extreme violence, strong language, nudity or horror.

Plagiarism –

Plagiarism is in essence the copying of others work and ideas.

‘Wrongful appropriation’, ‘Stealing and Publication’

Conclusion

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