This is the production diary for our first assignment, a Christmas advertisement.

Our team for this assignment was made up of me, Eden and Mitch.

The first thing we did when we got into our team was to sit down and brainstorm ideas for the Christmas AD, the overall theme of the ad was we wanted it to be very similar to a typical John Lewis TV advertisement. To achieve this we had to think of ideas that would be typically seen in John Lewis TV adverts.  

1. Synopsis & Story Overview - 

Synopsis - Our ad will be a Journey of family generations on Christmas day, from a young girl celebrating with her family to an adult now celebrating with her own family.

Story Overview - The advert will base around the life of a family of three on Christmas day, the family includes the mum and dad and their daughter.
The ad shows the journey through time on Christmas days in the past. Starting from when she was a young girl excited to open her presents under the tree to when she was a teen also opening her presents.​ 
There is then a break in the pattern and a few years go past where the girl isn't at home with her parents anymore, the parents are alone sat on the sofa on Christmas day watching TV when they hear a knock on the door. 
They open the door and their daughter is stood there ready to come in to celebrate Christmas day now with her very own daughter. 
The young girl runs into the living room to celebrate with her grandparents and to open her presents under the tree just like her mum did when she was her age.

2. 

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa - 500 WORD HOMEWORK

Roberto was born in 1975 and is now 43 years old. He is an American producer and screenwriter. Roberto was born in Washington D.C and he went to Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda Maryland and then followed by Georgetown University where he studied playwriting. He also got a master's degree in English Literature from McGill University. He also went and graduated from Yale.

Roberto started his career in 2003 when he started screenwriting. He written shows based on the Archie comics but received a cease and desist order if the show was ever to be shown. While continuing with his screenwriting he also started to write comic books. He grew up liking comic books and read them all the time as a child which is where his inspiration for writing them came from.

Roberto has always had an interest in the Archie comics and had always been making his own add ons to the comic book series to depict the characters and create a new storyline in his own way. In 2013, he created Afterlife with Archie, depicting Archie Andrews living within a zombie apocalypse, the book's success led to him being named Archie Comics' chief creative officer.

After creating comics for some time, he went back to making film & TV, he written a screen adaptation for the book Carrie written by Stephan King. This turned out into the 2013 supernatural horror film that is well known.

He has received many awards for his comic book writing, and also been nominated and won awards for TV shows he has created.

From his work in television, Roberto was the producer of 5 TV shows. 2 of the main ones being hugely popular shows Glee and Riverdale. With 6 Seasons and 121 episodes, Glee was a massive success for Roberto. It ran from 2009 to 2015. Roberto was recognised for his work on Glee when it was nominated for 19 Emmy awards and 4 golden globes. This is one of, if not the biggest highlight of Roberto’s career in the TV industry.

Going back to his days of comic book writing for Archie comics his ideas have now become a reality through his new show Riverdale, which is shown on the CW network and on Netflix. Riverdale is Roberto’s newest and current TV series which bases around the characters in the Archie comics in a town called Riverdale. Riverdale is hugely popular and has already been nominated for many awards while only still being in its third season.

I like and have selected Roberto because he is an example of someone who started from just studying screenwriting to now producing million-dollar budget shows for the worlds biggest streaming sites. His shows have a relatable feel and always have a thrilling feel to them that keep you on the edge of your seat.

The way he has moved his way up in the industry is inspiring. His shows are great as they have storylines that have never been seen before. This is great for the audience as they like shows that have a fresh new story and aren’t just a remake of something that’s been done before.

How he has brought Riverdale to life in this new show is amazing and I as a viewer really enjoy watching it.

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Job Roles In Film & TV


Director:
3 successful directors - Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarentino, Michael Gracey




Skills needed -

administrative skills

confidence

self-motivation

time management and multi-tasking

people skills

IT skills

planning and organisation, including budgeting skills

Responsibilities - Keeping to schedule, telling people what to do


Producers:
3 successful producers: Tim burton, Ron Howard, Chris Columbus




Skills needed:
an extensive knowledge of storytelling

thorough understanding of all the creative processes of filmmaking, including screenwriting, directing, editing, and music

ability to control the overall planning of a production

excellent communication and interpersonal skills

decisiveness and sensitively under pressure

ability to prepare a production budget

ability to identify and secure financial resources

ensuring compliance with regulations and codes of practice

selecting crew and suppliers

identifying and selecting artists and contributors

controlling expenditure

monitoring and supervision of post-production

Responsibilities of being a producer:
Development, pre-production, and production


Camera Operator:
Skills Needed:

artistic vision

creativity and attention to detail

and eye for colour and lighting

good technical knowledge of photochemical and digital processes and camera equipment

knowledge of photography, painting and, particularly of the moving image

physical coordination and strength

ability to give and to accept direction

excellent communication skills

Responsibilities: Setting up cameras, Filming content


Design:
Successful Designers: Nathan Crowley, Dennis Grassner,

Skills Needed:

creativity and resourcefulness

artistic and scenic skills

painting technique, layout and colour mixing

traditional art skills (e.g. painting, drawing, sketching, rendering)

specialist techniques like marbling, ragging, wood graining and texturing

understanding of art history, period styles, motifs and architecture

craft and decoration skills

organisation and leadership skills

awareness of shortcuts to building temporary and fake structures as quickly, cheaply and safely as possible

ability to understand complex drawings, specifications and technical literature

strong mathematical skills to calculate angles and dimensions

physical strength, stamina, a good sense of balance, and comfortable working at heights

knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and procedures

good carpentry and joinery skills 

Responsibilities: