Short Form Video: Overall storyline February 9, 2010
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , add a commentI have put this overall storyline provisionally in chapters. Not a term used in video production much, as scripts are written in scenes)
But it shows you an overall storyline structure which you can explore and write your own episode within the structure. We will also need a title sequence and website design
Note: the right hand columns aren’t showing in this layout. I will try to reformat it later . Phil Peel
Hostage
Storylines
Documentary
Lecturer
Police
TV News
Students
Terrorists
| Documentary
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Lecturer
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Police
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TV News
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Students
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Terrorists
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| CHAPTER 1
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Documentary
Lecturer is teaching a class Lecturer (Brian ?) is lecturing about the power of the state, the dangers of mass surveillance. - Britain has more CCTVs then anywhere else in the world. State versus individual etc. - students are bored perhaps the lesson doesn’t go well.? |
Lecturer
Brian makes phone call |
Police
Police are demonstrating their CCTV systems, praising the benefits of observation and surveillance |
TV News
TV news about demands from group to release people kept without charge or trial under the anti terrorism laws. |
Students
Students bored play with video cameras |
Terrorists
The terrorists are checking their camera and practicing their demands. |
| CHAPTER 2
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Documentary
Brian is in staff room talking to colleagues about problems with the lesson |
Police
Police continue to explain |
Students
students watch TV report on internet but more are on YouTube Play with the camcorders and webcams boring lesson |
Terrorists
Terrorists leave their camera on by mistake . we hear them planning . they are stressed and disorganised. arguing |
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| CHAPTER 3
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Documentary
Maybe another lesson with students |
Lecturer
Brian is on mobile |
TV News
TV crew have an interview with a police spokesman about terrorism (?) |
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| CHAPTER 4
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Lecturer
Brian is outside at night on mobile to woman friend |
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| CHAPTER 5
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Lecturer
he gets abducted whilst on the phone. his phone goes into his pocket so we only hear some of it. |
Students
Students are also going home with the camcorders. they see this but think that he is with friends Brian’s abduction is also seen by the students who are using camcorders. +CCTV |
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| CHAPTER 6
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Documentary
He doesn’t turn up for lessons. Doco crew staff are annoyed students muck about. they try to ring him no reception. College get message from abductors but don’t believe it as they think it is students mucking about. |
Terrorists
terrorists are annoyed as no one believes them. |
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| CHAPTER 7
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Documentary
reaction of students and staff |
Lecturer
Brian talks on his video Phone. Can’t get reception but records messages. |
TV News
TV get the message from the abductors. TV news report |
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| CHAPTER 8
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Documentary
staff worried about cover for lessons. |
Police
Police check CCTV see his abduction. |
Terrorists
Terrorists make demands. Showing Brian . they want release of colleagues held under r the anti terrorism laws. |
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| CHAPTER 9
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Lecturer
terrorists talks to Brian. Brian says he agrees with them. |
TV News
TV news shows the terrorists video. |
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| CHAPTER 10
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Documentary
police go to school interview staff, talk to the students. concerned about what he is teaching. It sounds subversive. It’s called the national curriculum It shouldn’t be allowed putting these ideas into kids minds. |
Police
Police find/ plant a CCTV camera in the room. Can see them but not hear them. |
Students
Students read up about the group on the internet and anti terrorism laws. |
Terrorists
terrorists talks to Brian. Brian says he agrees with them. |
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| CHAPTER 11
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Documentary
Staff still worried about how to cover the lecturing for the course. |
Police
Police watch but cannot hear they think he is part of the group. |
TV News
TV News again |
Terrorists
Brian starts to talk to terrorists. they argue, but he basically agrees with their point of view but not their methods |
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| CHAPTER 12
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Terrorists
Perhaps Brian as part of the argument puts on mask. |
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| CHAPTER 13
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Police
Police raid room convinced Brian is the ringleader. Brian is accidentally killed. |
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| CHAPTER 14
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Documentary
Police tell school Brian was a terrorist. Need to have tougher vetting in place |
TV News
News Item about raid saying Brian allegedly part of terrorist group |
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| CHAPTER 15
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Lecturer
when Brian’s body taken out his phone begins to transmit. |
BBC TV OnLine TV drama January 11, 2010
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , add a commentSome backgound viewing for you
BBC TV OnLine TV drama: The Cut
http://www.bbc.co.uk/switch/thecut/index.shtml
The History of the Internet January 6, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , add a commentUsing the internet to distribute your content is a big part of this unit and here is a nice video explaining the development of the internet.
“History of the Internet” is an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to filesharing, from Arpanet to Internet.
The history is told using the PICOL icons on picol.org , which are available for download soon. On blog.picol.org you can get news about this project.
Current TV viewer uploaded content December 1, 2008
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , add a commentHere are some interesting examples of user uploaded content from Current TV.
Mexican Death Saint
The Hit & Run
Stop & Search me
Current TV October 23, 2008
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Current TV is an independent media company started by US Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt in 2005. A second network was set up in the UK in 2007 which also broadcasts on Sky and Virgin. Content featured covers serious subject matter some of which is produced by users. Videos are rated by the community, if your video attracts sufficient interest Current TV will buy your content. Click on the logo above to visit the site.
What is Short Form Video October 23, 2008
Posted by admin in : Short Form , add a commentShort Form video has quickly become a mainstream cultural phenomena and powerful marketing tool. Sites like Youtube, Daily Motion Google Videos, Vimeo and countless others have grown rapidly allowing anyone to upload video content. With a time limit of 10 minutes these sites provide short bite sized snatches of content that have proved very popular with younger people and adults alike. People no longer watch as much television as they used to and watching content on your PC, iPod or Mobile Phone has become part of peoples daily routines.
A recent survey by Frank N. Magid Associates July 2008 notes that:
- 50% of all respondents watch online video weekly.
- 11% of all respondents watch online video daily.
- 28% of those who watch online videos report watching less TV as a result.
- 19% of those who watch online videos report regularly sharing a link to a video with someone else.
The top-five most commonly viewed types of online video content, based on respondents reporting that they watch regularly, are:
- Comedy/jokes/bloopers (37%)
- Music videos (36%)
- Videos shot and uploaded by consumers (33%)
- News stories (31%)
- Movie previews (28%)
Short Form video has now become a recognised format and more and more the way people want to watch content. This means it is now easier than ever before to make and broadcast your video ideas to the world. In this unit you will investigate the short form format and produce a video for broadcast on line.