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What are the different ways we can record TV?
We can record digital TV a number of ways, Freeview gives us this option, as well as common providers, like Sky who give us the option to record programmes if we can't watch them when they're on so watch whenever we want.
They also have the On Demand service, where they have a selection of programmes that are new out and hot to watch already downloaded, all we need to do is press play.

Another way to record TV is using a DVR cable or a PVR personal TV recorder.

Video signals.
Different types of audio signals are;

• Composite: This is an analog video connector that typically uses a yellow RCA connector, this transmission is carried without sound is most commonly found in standard definition TV.

• Component: This is a video signal that is split up into two, sometimes three component channels. They carry analog component videos and are RCA plugs that are different colours - typically green, red and blue. 

• HDMI: This is the standard way of connecting high definition video devices, it transfers video and audio and is the digital replacement for analog video standards.

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Camera

In productions there are sometimes a multi camera element, multi camera set ups are more often used in studio productions, for example a chat show where you need to see the reactions of both people. On location there's more chance of it being a single camera production where one camera is used for it all. In these cases you may have to film, stop the action and move the camera to a different angle and carry on filming which can be challenging. 

Lighting

The basic lighting set up for any production is the standard 3 point lighting. 

This is where there are 3 lights to illuminate the frame,

• 1st is the key light which is at the subjects eye level and is the main illuminator 
• 2nd is the fill light which is above the subject to light the rest of the frame
• 3rd is the back light which is at the back of the subject to get rid of any shadows or dark edges 

Focus

Focussing is important when setting up a shot because it makes the shot clear and it's better for the audience to watch. Focussing is a way to tell the audience what to pay attention to, for example if the depth of focus is in the foreground and the background is blurred, you know to look at what's happening in the foreground.

You can either use auto focus on a camera, although this doesn't give you a lot of control or manual focus where you do it yourself - both buttons can be found on the side of the camera. If you want to focus it yourself,  zoom in as far as possible, focus your shot and zoom out. 

Mics

There are many different types of microphones from lavier mics, similar to a clip mic which you typically clip on to an item of clothing, most commonly used in interviews and are seen on presenters on live shows. 

Another type is a shotgun mic, these are used on film and television sets as well as in small productions. They get mounted to a pole and have a muffler put over the top, they extract background noise when filming outside. 

A microphone in a field recorder are also used in productions for voice overs or even interviews if it can be hidden, they can be set to record out of the top rather than via the cable which is connected to a boom mic.

Sound

In sound there's sync and non sync sound. Sync being where the audio and action match up and make sense, and non sync being where they don't match and it's out of place. 

To sync sound when filming as well, you have to clap in front of the camera so it's seen and heard before you begin the dialogue.

Editing

There are different types of editing softwares, from Final Cut Pro and iMovie, to Sony Vegas and Adobe Premier with many more made for different purposes. 

Final Cut pro

Final Cut Pro is a non linear editing software, this means you don't have to edit in chronological order so you can edit the end first and then the beginning. 

When you open final cut pro you will see five windows on the screen, they are; 

• The browser, on the far left, this is where you select and import files to use, at this point you can view your clips and delete/keep them accordingly. 
• Next to the browser is the viewer where you mark in and out to use sections of clips. You press I to mark in and O to mark out and then drag the clip to your timeline. 
• Next to the viewer is the canvas where you view the edit you've formed in the timeline.
• And then along the bottom we have the timeline where you can see how long your project is and also where you drag audio/video and sync it up. 

where does it live? 
the temperate rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula on the west coast of North America.

what are its natural predators? 
Its natural predators, including the bald eagle and sasquatch. 

what form of locomotion does it use to move? 
Reaching out with one of her eight arms, each covered in sensitive suckers, a tree octopus might grab a branch to pull herself along in a form of locomotion called tentaculation; 

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/treeoctopus.asp

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1352929/Endangered-tree-octopus-proves-students-believe-read-Internet.html

Unit 27 Assignment 2

Individual Idea
Topic/Issue
My topic is how the media has negative influences on todays society, (print, TV, film music videos). I want it to show 

• The issues surrounding girls aged 9-18 and boys 14+ 
• The conflict of messages within the media i.e. being told to be yourself vs. being told to be skinny and blonde
• The controversy around size 12 being plus size
• The impact Photoshop can have on the vulnerable (both genders)
• Perception of a perfect body (both genders)
• Fad diets
• The opinion of those who are affected

- "About half were worried only about gaining more muscle, and approximately a third were concerned with both thinness and muscularity simultaneously. Meanwhile, less than 15 percent were concerned only with thinness. Those statistics reflect a major difference between boys and girls when it comes to weight concerns: whereas girls typically want to be thinner, boys are as likely to feel pressure togain weight as to lose it." 
- Nearly 18% of boys are highly concerned about their weight and physique, JAMA Pediatrics
Article 1
Article 2 "

I hope it informs people of how the media can affect young people, the fact it can lead to depression and other disorders can raise awareness and make parents/carers check up on their kids as it could happen to anyone and to show people the knock on affect. 

Research the target audience
Teenagers 14-18  would watch similar programmes to this because they're the target audience.
My idea would be popular with this audience because it's something that's relevant to them and it's a topic that some of them may have been/are going through or others may be completely in the dark about it so it will be good to inform them.
For example, the Stacey Dooley documentary which is about young people on boozing holidays in Bulgaria got 11 thousand views. This was popular because it's an interesting topic that hasn't really been touched on and it's relevant to young people.

Constraints:
Some problems for my production could be finding people to talk to who are affected by the topic, and finding someone who's willing to talk about it to get over this I'd need to find a few people of both genders so that it's not just about one type of person.
Also I'm not a psychologist so I don't know how this kind of thing can fully affect someone and all the information given has to be true so I'd have to do a lot of research to gets facts or speak to someone who knows what they're talking about.
Another thing is that I do have a few things I'd want to cover and I'd have to make sure that it doesn't drag on too much so I might have to condense my ideas and only discuss a few topics.

Genre 
This is a factual documentary programme, the typical conventions of these kinds of programmes are;

• Facts
• Statistics
• Interviews with relevant people: experts and normal people
• Opinions of more than one person
• Examples of the topic

To make mine more creative I'll make it engaging for a young person to watch. I know what makes a programme boring and what makes me turn off so I'll aim to keep the attention of the viewer. I'd do this by not giving loads of information at once, and when information is delivered try to include a visual so it's easier to take in. 
As well as this, use terminology that's easy to understand, the tone has to be appealing to a teenage audience, part of which is young so using big words you'd find in an ITV documentary wouldn't work.

Guests/Crew needed 
For my programme I'd need a presenter, to act like a reporter, 2 at most. I'd need participants as that's what my documentary will rely on so as many people I get to talk to about the topic as well as someone older - ideally someone in psychology so that there's expert opinion in there. 
I'd need a camera operator, two sound people, editors,  and someone to clap at the start of recording. As I'd be using a boom pole I probably wouldn't need individual microphones as everyone will be in close proximity.

VT needed        
For my VT I have a few options, all of which would easily fit into the documentary at any time. There's a video of a woman having a photo-shoot and in the video they Photoshop her showing how easily you can change the way someone looks, I could use this as it's relevant. I also could use an interview with someone as a VT.

Outline structure 
Step by step.

• Introduction into the documentary
• Small montage of what will be shown and topics discussed
• Presenter discussing the issues of the media in front of a green screen, can cut to a VT that's relevant to keep it engaging
• Photo shop that's used in print - magazines like Vogue and GQ
• Interview on the opinions of this (including expert)
• Conflict messages, for example Meghan Trainor and Beyoncé in music videos
• Beauty perception in both male and female societies
• Speak to people affected by this and measures they've taken (fad diets etc)
• An overview of how the media can have a negative affect on young people with an expert explaining the psychological affects or facts found as a visual
• Outro

Group proposal
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cqSh9Ba403KCdIhRQxhbYUzjW5rk8gMN6JCvE-tpgFI/edit?usp=sharing