Here you will find practical information and advice
about the structure and operation of media and design companies
to support your course work. The material allows self-guided learning
and contains reference material and formative assessment materials
such as interactive exercises. These are attached to a number
of sections which are auto-assessed by pressing the submit button.
The site comprises:
- Case studies
- Audio interviews
- Information resources
- Active and engaging learning activities
- Formative assessment
Aims of material
- To explain roles and responsibilities of production management
across media platforms
- To provide a training guide and support
Objectives
- To be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of media production
companies and processes.
- To identify skills, knowledge and attitudes required for successful
production management.
- To establish good working practices
- To compile and maintain a production budget
- Develop interpersonal skills for business meetings and other
professional encounters
- To schedule a production successfully
- To manage a workload effectively
- To be able to get work and understand marketing process
- Gain an understanding of the commissioning process
- Have an awareness of legal issues
- Secure archive, music, stills material and clear copyright
- To understand contracts
- To be aware of health and safety issues and relevant legislation
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of audio. The audio and transcript will open in a popup
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| The mouse icon represents an interactive quiz - there
a five in total, and they are found at the end of sections. |
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| These speech bubbles represent a discussion exercise,
to be completed in groups. |
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| This website was produced as part of a project
supported by the Foundation Degrees South West. Copyright
is vested in Bournemouth Media School & University
of Plymouth .
The learning materials were produced by Jonathan
Wardle at Bournemouth Media School, written by Julie
Sharman, and constructed by Sam Bailey. Audio editing
was by Andy Higginson.
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| Eleven Media Professionals,
working in different areas and at different stages of their
careers have contributed to this resource. They have shared
their experiences with regard to a range of topics. It is
hoped that you will gain insight and inspiration from their
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| Department Programme Manager for Regional Programmes
at Meridian Broadcasting and former Programme and Finance
Manager. |
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| Joint leader of the Future Reflections project, Bournemouth
Media School |
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| Safety Advisor with BBC Bristol. |
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| Head of Programme Finance and Production for Meridian
Broadcasting and former Senior Programme and Finance
Manager. |
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| Web Producer for Meridian Broadcasting in Southampton. |
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| Marketing and Commercial Affairs Director for Meridian
Broadcasting. Former Controller of Regional and Commercial
Affairs at Meridian Broadcasting and Controller of Press
and Regional Affairs at Anglia. |
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| Freelance animator and director of his own company,
Digital Moving Image. |
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| Director of Broadcast Development at Twofour Productions
Ltd in Plymouth, a provider of broadcast television
to all the major networks and specialists in distributing
programming across the Internet and other digital platforms.
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| Managing and Creative Director of Big Squid in Bristol.
His background is both in fine art and graphics. Big
Squid is a highly creative company specialising in TV
and digital media design. |
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| Head of Bournemouth Media School, former Chief Executive
of United Broadcasting and Entertainment and former
Chief Executive of Meridian Entertainment. |
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| Director (Joint) of the Centre For Intellectual Property
Policy and Management. Disclaimer |
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