Final Mise-En-Scene Ideas - Niamh

Final Idea for Title Sequence - Niamh

Risk Assessment - Natalya

Hazard	Description of Hazard	Associated risk	How the risk can be reduced	Action to take
Anxiety panic attack	It is possible for a member in our group to suffer an anxiety panic attack as there is a lot of pressure from media grade expectations.	Symptoms of anxiety attacks include: heart palpitations, sweating, shaking, a 'smothering' sensation, a feeling of choking, chest pain or discomfort, nausea. However, in more severe cases the attacks can be life threatening, creating metal health problems.	To reduce the risk of an attack happening, we can ask each member in the group their previous medical history, so that we can be aware of the likelihood of it happening and be prepared for it.	High risk. One of the people in our group suffers from the condition. If this happens during filming, we will stop filming and help the member out by calming the person down.  If it becomes more severe, the group can assist them to college where there will be a medical assistant.
Electrical Hazard	During the practical, water may interfere with the camera equipment. By applying water to the electricity current, water will conduct electricity and threat a potential hazard.	An electric shock may occur. Depending on the amount of current passing, the fatality will be due to I = V / R. However in some cases death may occur.	To reduce the risk of electrocution, wet hands must not touch the camera equipment at any time. Also, as the location of the film is being produced outdoors, it would be appropriate to check the BBC weather forecast in advance, so if it rained, umbrellas would be compulsory to protect the potential hazard and the expensive equipment.	High risk. As the production is taking place in London, it is likely to rain and if electrocution happens then someone should call 999 immediately for help.
Broken glass	If the glass is broken from the prop we are using that contains glass (a pair of glasses) it can cause cuts and may increase chances of infection.	Can cause severe bleeding if the edge of the sharp glass is touched with skin.	To be extra aware of responsibility of holding the glasses. However, for practical reasons, avoid touching   the broken edge of the glass.	Low risk as it is highly avoidable by placing a warning sign. However damage caused by potential incident can be bandaged by a first aider. No attempt should be made to remove broken glass from wounds. If glass is broken from the glasses then follow these steps:        1)  Remove broken glass using gloves      2) Place broken pieces of glass into a dustbin 3) Alert everyone else of incident, in case there are still pieces of glass on surface

Media Studies Conference 2015

The media conference took place at the Institute of Education where we heard talks from successful people in the media industry. I listened to five speakers who each talked about different media career paths:

• Owen Jones (journalist and political activist)
• Professor Natalie Fenton (profession of Media at Goldsmiths and directior of 'Hacked Off')
• Rob Watson (BBC journalist)
• Regina Moriarty (Screen- writer: writer of 'Murdered by my Boyfriend')
• Bill Thompsom (English technology writer, BBC)

All their talks truly inspired me to pursue the media career path, as they explained media plays a significant role in the way we shape society. However, my absolute favourite speech came from Owen Jones, who left me questioning the government's power and how young people should take advantage of social media to form a protest against governments actions that will disadvantage us in the future.
Rob Watson, a BBC journalist was the most relevant speaker in contribution to our group's current project. He gave me some handy tips on how to produce our group's short film. For example, he advised us to keep the film short and simple to engage and send a clear message to the audience. He also informed us where most story plots come from, e.g: musicals, books, personal life experiences. Lastly, Watson gave 10 top tips he would've wanted to know when he was a student - so we wouldn't make the same mistakes as he did, here they are:

be humble, you're not as smart as you may think

you're more important that you think

you need to take care of yourself

don't be afraid to ask people; they're normally very approachable, and kind

do your research - tell the company why you're passionate and think you should work with them

don't be afraid to leave to make yourself happy

it is a SMALL industry

competition is fierce, stand out, and take opportunities 

Congratulate others, it will make you a better person

well told, heartfelt stories are usually the good ones

This is one of the first title sequence clips he produced named 'Strays' before rising into the industry:
https://youtu.be/GVeDFrL-pdU

Another speaker, Regina Moriarty, presented her recent film - 'Murdered by my Boyfriend' and explained to us that this was based on a real life incident. She tried recreating it as realistically as possible, using characters that were similar to the people involved. Her intentions by doing so, were to inform the audience how the situation could be possible in real life and to show the brutality of it.

Media Magazine Confrence on the 5/11/15

At the Annual Media Conference 2015, I was introduced to 5 Guest Speakers;

• Bill Thompson,
• Prof. Natalie Fenton,
• Rob Waston,
• Regina Moriarty,
• and Owen Jones.

All of whom were extremely enjoyable to watch, and to engage with, and I feel like I came away from it with my eyes opened. 

Out of all the speakers, I feel like Rob Watson really resonated with me, as he talked about things that are relevant to my coursework; i.e.. mission statements, and "production nightmares". Here is one of his works, a trailer for a short film called Strays with Richard Madden, who has previously starred in Game Of Thrones, and Cinderella; 


Watson spoke about mission statements, and this made me think that if there was a problem within the group, we should each write a mission statement to come up with a negotiation to solve the problem maturely. 

Secondly, he gave 10 tips he'd wish he'd known as a student. These were;

1. Be humble, you're not as smart as you may think. 
2. You're more important that you think.
3. You need to take care of yourself.
4. don't be afraid to ask people; they're normally very approachable, and kind.
5. Do your research - tell the company why you're passionate and think you should work with them.
6. Dont be afraid to leave to make yourself happy.
7. It is a SMALL industry
8. competition is fierce, stand out, and take opportunities 
9. Congratulate others, it will make you a better person.
10. Well told, heartfelt stories are usually the good ones.

Finally, he mentioned risk assessments as part of a crucial thing when it comes to filing, and I will take advantage of this advice, and plan to do a risk assessment when it comes to filming. I think our group should be aware of the dangers which we could encounter when we film in public.

Audience Research Evaluation

Based on my research, I can conclude 16-17 year olds enjoy a variety of films, from horror to comedies. Although none of my target research suggested teen drama was their favourite genre of film, I can assume that if I had collected more data, teen-drama would have likely been suggested. Our group were planning to do a teen drama genre which would appeal to young adults according to Wikipedia. It would also make sense to do a teen drama genre as our group ourselves are teenagers, experiencing real life teenage situations, and therefore would know what sort of film to produce for our target audience- my group are also part of the audience research.  

Audience research evaluation

From the three interviews I did, it's clear that males aged between 16 and 17 like a variety of films from action to comedy. This is useful to our title sequence because we are doing a teen drama, this information tells us that males won't really be interested in teen drama movies. Our target audience are teenage girls because we believe they will be the most interested in this genre of film as it can relate to them more than it can to anyone else.