LO2-Task2,Documentary formats

Breakfast –   This is one type of factual program. Breakfast shows aired early in the morning between 6am-12p.  Within this type of factual programe it will include things such as latest news, weather report, cooking, headlines discussions and many more things. Sometimes it will include special guests such as music artists and soap stars. Example of breakfast shows could be daybreak, Good morning Britain, This morning, and the morning show.

Chat Shows – Chat shows are another example if a factual programme. This will include a person which is the host and they will be interviewing famous people such as celebrities. The programme will include the host talking to the guest about a majority or topics. Guest will come on these shows to talk about achievement and anything new in their career. Examples of chat shows will include things such as Alan Carr: chatty man, the Graham Norton show, The Ellen show, the one show, and also the Jonathon Ross show.

Fly-on-the-wall – A fly on the wall factual programme  is a programme where cameras are installed in the homes of famous people not mostly famous people but this can be other things in general as it may include cameras in places such as offices etc… This will look at how they are reacting when there is no cameras and so it will mean this actual footage.  Examples of   fly on the wall will be programmes such as 999; what your emergency, Nanny 911, Come fly with me, 

Game Shows – A game show also a type of factual as they will have realistic footage of people.  On game show they will have a host and certain people that will take part in some sort of game this could include various types of things such as answering questions, solving puzzles or even doing physical work.  The people on the programme could be someone alone of they could be a group of people.  The guest in that programme will have to compete some sort of ‘’game’’ and there will be prizes that they will usually be playing for.  Examples of games shows will include programmes such as the cube, the million pound drop, deal or no deal and also the weakest link.

Infotainment – An infotainment programme is a factual programme that is fun yet educational.  This is done to attract viewers in a way that is not boring yet entertaining.  Examples of infotainment programmes will include things such as Deadly 60, top gear, bargain hunt and antique road show. There type of shows is good for not just entertainment but for education purposes as well, as the audience will learn something from watching these types of factual programmes.

News – The news is a major type of factual programme as this makes people aware of what is happening in the outside world.  This will make people aware of what is happening. The news will be local and also nation this will mean that they will be one that will be about news in your local area and one that is for the whole country to watch as this will include news about other countries.  The stuff that is features in the news is unbiased this  means that they will be taking about both sides of a story and not just one side another thing is that  the reporters and producers in the news wont portray their  point of view to the public. Examples of types of news could be BBC news at six, channel 4 news, ITV news, and news night.

Sportscast – This is a type of factual programming that is only based on sports. This will tell the audience about the latest on sports and nothing else.  This shows are mostly likely to be live if they are not then it will mean that they are filmed near sports places. These types of shows will give information on what is happening on a certain sports ant latest gossip.  There will be commentators that will be giving out news about sports and they will have voice overs during certain games and they will be talking about all the things that are happening.  Programmes like this are unusually aired before and after a sports game.  An example of this type programme is BBC ones’ Match of the day.

Docusoap – These are documentaries which follow certain people or a group of people around and showing what they are doing. This is a form of entertainment for the audience as they will be aware of what they are doing.  The reason for why it will be entertaining to the audience is because the programme will be showing them in real life and they are not actors which are pretending to so certain things.  Examples in docusoaps will include programmes such as the only way is Essex and Made in Chelsea.

Mockumentary – mockomentary is a type of factual programming which is done to mock a type of film or any other type of show.  This is a good source of entertainment for the audience as they will be ‘’mocking’’ the original people in the show.  Examples of these are

Keith Lemon’s Lemon La Vida Loca and, , Best In Show, The Office , This Is Spinal Tap

LO2-Tak1,Codes and coventions

In this task I will be looking at the codes and conventions of news. I will be looking at two different news and looking at their codes and conventions. The two news programmes that I will be looking at are: BBC NEWS at 10’oclock and also 5 news.

Studio news reader- These are the people that sit in the studio and report the news on to the audience. The codes and conventions for studio news reader are very formal this means that they are seen wearing suites and smart clothing. In the BBC news and 5 news, the studio new reader are all dressed in a formal manner and they are wearing suites and look  very professional.

 

Also they are usually sat behind a desk where they will present the news. The fact that the studio news reader sit on the desk  will mean that their legs are covered and only they’re upper body is  shown, this then means that all the attention will be on the upper body  and nowhere else.  On BBC news the studio reader are sat behind a desk and only their upper body can be seen, this then means that the legs are not shown  and only the attentions  is on their upper body. However on 5 news the studio reader are not seen behind a desk as they are standing, this then means that all their body is shown and the focus is on their whole body and not just the upper body like the BBC news.

                                 

 The studio reader will always make sure that they are facing the camera and are directly speaking to the camera and not looking around.  This makes it more professional and shows that the studio readers are talking directly to the public and makes the news look much more professional by making direct eye contact. The conventions that are used are that the studio reader will make sure that they formal and they look smart and professional. Also the studio news reader will always be sitting behind a backdrop of a city view or they are either sitting somewhere the studio can be seen.

 

Field reporters- These are the people that go out and report news from outside the studio. The codes for field reporters are that you will see the field reporters dressed formally depending on the weather and the location of the. For example if a field reporter is reporting from a park then the will be dressed more informal and they will be seen wearing shirts and shorts, this shows that the field reports is dressed appropriate for the location. This will also be done for field reporters for BBC news and 5 news as the field reports will be dressed appropriate for the location. For example if on BBC one of the field reporters is reporting from the House of Commons then they will be dressed in a very formal way and they will be wearing a suit. Also if the field reporter for 5 news is at an airport then they will be dressed more formal and they will look professional. The conventions that will be used will be that the field reporters will be on air and they will be shown live. All the field reporters for BBC news and 5 news are shown on air live and they will be speaking at that specific time back to the studio.  They will also have a direct mode of address, this means that they will be talking regarding what they are reporting on. For example if a reports is at tennis match they will have to discuss that matter and draw their attentions to the tennis game.

Links to studio- This is where link to the studio will be seen. This means that when field reporters are talking about the matter that they are reporting about and they finish then they will finish with the sentence ‘’back to the studio’’  This shows link to the studio, this also means and shows that the field reporter is live and they will be live on air. Also the studio will also make links to the field reporters and they will say ‘’over to you’’ this then means that the field report will then be able to speak and yet again shows that the field report is live and can hear the people in the studio and also the people in the studio can hear what they’re saying as well.  This is illustrated in both BBC news and also 5 news where after the field reporters are finished talking then they will say ‘’ back to the studio’’ this then shows how the filed reports have a link to the studio and this also show that the field reporters are live.

Modes of address to viewer- The codes of address are that the reports will need to make direct eye contact with the camera and that they are speaking directly to the camera, this then shows that all their attentions is towards the camera and are speaking directly to the audience. However if the reports isn’t facing the camera and  speaking directly to the camera then it means that the direct mode of address  isn’t there as the reporter isn’t speaking to the audience and there is no direct mode of address. In BBC news and 5 news the reporter make sure that they have direct mode of address by making sure that they face directly to the camera when they are speaking, this then shows that the reporters are speaking directly to the audience.

Interviewing- The codes that will be used for interviews will be close up shots, medium and also establishing shots and also the appropriate locations will be thought about and make sure that its appropriate for the interview. For example if a teacher is being interviewed in a school then they will most likely be interviewed in their classroom and this then shows that the locations is appropriate for a teacher. For example  on BBC news if they are interviewing a school pupil then they would interview in a classroom, which shows that they are a student and means that the location is appropriate for the interview. Also on 5 news if a doctor is being interviewed then they will be interviewed in their work place, this then shows that they are a doctor and makes it more obvious. Also interviews shots will be cut to that the interview is appropriate and only the things that the interviewee wants are covered and the whole interview is not shown.

Experts and witness-Experts are used to gather information for a news report, however all the fact will have to be checked and there has to be information that backs up this information. For example if within BBC news they want a doctor then they will have to gather and research and make sure that they have information that, that person is a doctor.  Also within 5 news if they are going to use a social worker then they will need to check and make sure that they gather information that the person is a social worker. Witnesses, witnesses will usually facts that can back their points or they will have actuality footage to back up their points.

Reporter structure- When the news is made up the directors and other people will have to think about a structure for the news. This makes sure that if a story is cut short, then they have back up  stories that they can include in the news that will fill in the gaps and all the story will end up on a good note. BBC news and 5  news are structured in a way that makes sure that everything is included and that everything has been shown in the news and if something goes wrong then they have back up stories that they can show.

Actuality footage- In news reports actuality footage is shown to show that actually happened in a n even, this is used in a way to back up information or to add an insight into the event that occurred. For example in BBC news if they are showing a crime scene then they will show actuality footage that will back up the event that happened.