RTV 220 TV PRODUCTION & DIRECTION

Fall 2004

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

FINAL PRODUCTION PROPOSAL

Rough Draft Due: 9/20 (items 1, 2, 3, 4, 9)

Final Production Proposal Due: 9/27 (all nine items)

It needs to include all eight elements listed below.

A written proposal for a video production you would like to produce. Program may not exceed 10 minutes in length.

Categories: Public Service Announcement, Drama, Comedy and Informational Program.

Your proposal must include: 

1. A TREATMENT

2. A complete two-column shooting script and a one-column drama script

3. A description of the TARGET AUDIENCE (For whom is the show intended? Whom do you hope to reach?). Be specific, Do not say everybody. You must have a specific target audience.  

4. A statement of the program's PURPOSE (What effect is the show intended to have?).

5. Description of musical selection(s) you intend to use, in general terms or specifics such as the name of the recording artist and length of recorded version.

6. ¼ inch floor plan (include an estimated materials list for props and set)

7. ¼ inch lighting grid

8. ¼ inch blocking grid

9. A RATIONALE for producing your show (Why should we do it?). SELL ME. SELL THE CLASS.

 Examples of each of the above will be discussed in class and past final productions will be shown as examples. 

The instructor will select one proposal for production. The class will select the other.

NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED. ZERO POINTS WILL BE GIVEN IF LATE!

FINAL PRODUCTION 3-ring binder NOTEBOOKS DUE: December 18, 2004

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

PRODUCERS

Compile and NEATLY ORGANIZE all pre-production work PLUS all work on paper that you did on your project (scripts, budgets, shooting scripts, etc.)

Include a statement describing what you learned as a producer.

The notebook should be clearly divided into sections such as the following:

Proposal

Pre-Production Work

Drama Script

Crew List

Pre-Production Schedule

Shooting Script & Shot Sheets

Lighting, Blocking Set Grid

Expenses/Budget

A completed Equipment/Facilities ("Fax") Request Form

NON-PRODUCERS

As above, NEATLY ORGANIZE any paper work you have on productions you worked on PLUS a brief written evaluation of each of final production for which you crew, including the following:

(1) Your final project proposal. 

(2) Describe your duties on the four productions and evaluate your performance. What did you learn about your position? Name the producer and production title. 

(3) Analyze the project's strengths and weaknesses in the production situation. Was the producer well organized? What worked or didn't work in the production situation? If you had been in charge, what would you have done differently/the same? (Don't try to evaluate the finished production here; we will do that when we view the productions at the final class meeting.)