MTD361

End-of-Course Assessment – July Semester 2016

Multi Camera Production Principles

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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS:

1. This End-of-Course Assessment paper contains ONE (1) project question and
comprises FOUR (4) pages (including cover page).

2. You are to include the following particulars in your submission: Title, Your PI,
Your Name, and Submission Date.

3. If you fail to submit your End-of-Course Assessment, you will be deemed to

have withdrawn from the course.

IMPORTANT NOTE

ECA Submission date: 13 September 2016, 12 noon

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 Please Read This Information before You Start Working on your ECA

This ECA carries 70% of the course marks and is a compulsory component. It is to be
done individually and not collaboratively with other students.

Submission
You are to submit the ECA assignment in exactly the same manner as your tutor-
marked assignments (TMA), i.e. using MyUniSIM. Submission in any other manner like
hardcopy or any other means will not be accepted.

Electronic transmission is not immediate. It is possible that the network traffic may be
particularly heavy on the cut-off date and connections to the system cannot be
guaranteed. Hence, you are advised to submit your assignment the day before the cut-
off date in order to make sure that the submission is accepted and in good time.

Once you have submitted your ECA assignment, the status is displayed on the computer
screen. You will only receive a successful assignment submission message if you had
applied for the e-mail notification option.

ECA Marks Deduction Scheme

Please note the following:
a) Submission Cut-off Time – Unless otherwise advised, the cut-off time for ECA
submission will be at 12:00 noon on the day of the deadline. All submission timings
will be based on the time recorded by MyUniSIM.
b) Start Time for Deduction – Students are given a grace period of 12hours. Hence
calculation of late submissions of ECAs will begin at 00:00 hrs the following day (this
applies even if it is a holiday or weekend) after the deadline.
c) How the Scheme Works – From 00:00 hrs the following day after the deadline, 10
marks will be deducted for each 24-hour block. Submissions that are subject to more
than 50 marks deduction will be assigned zero mark. For examples on how the scheme
works, please refer to Section 5.2 Para 1.7.3 of the Student Handbook.

Any extra files, missing appendices or corrections received after the cut-off date will
also not be considered in the grading of your ECA assignment.

Plagiarism and Collusion

Plagiarism and collusion are forms of cheating and are not acceptable in any form of a
student’s work, including this ECA assignment. You can avoid plagiarism by giving
appropriate references when you use some other people’s ideas, words or pictures
(including diagrams). Refer to the American Psychological Association (APA) Manual
if you need reminding about quoting and referencing. You can avoid collusion by
ensuring that your submission is based on your own individual effort.

The electronic submission of your ECA assignment will be screened through a

plagiarism detecting software. For more information about plagiarism and cheating,
you should refer to the Student Handbook. UniSIM takes a tough stance against
plagiarism and collusion. Serious cases will normally result in the student being
referred to UniSIM’s Student Disciplinary Group. For other cases, significant marking
penalties or expulsion from the course will be imposed.

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Multi Camera Production Principles

This is an individual project. In this assessment, you will demonstrate your knowledge
in multi-camera production by being able to apply the production techniques when
designing your own studio show. You will also be required to discuss and describe the
details of the show you have come up with.

The Scenario

You have been appointed the Producer of a new studio show and will be meeting the
Commissioning Editor to pitch a studio interview and demonstration show. The new
show is about Arts and Crafts. There will be 13 episodes and each episode shall run
for 22 minutes and shall contain THREE segments. The show will be shot with a three-
camera setup.

You are to prepare the following documents for the pitch.

1. The Treatment (45 marks)

The treatment is a document that set out the DETAILS of the show and contains:

(a) Title of the show (5 marks)

(b) Programme Synopsis (not exceeding 200 words) (5 marks)
(c) Synopsis of the first episode (not exceeding 200 words) (5 marks)
(d) Describe the look and style of the show (5 marks)
(e) The Profile of Host(s) (5 marks)
(f) The Profile of Guest(s) for the first episode (5 marks)
(g) Graphical elements (5 marks)
 Draw or sketch the graphics that would be used
(h) VT (Video Tape) playback (5 marks)
 Types of VT playback to be used and a brief description of each
(i) Sound Design (5 marks)
 Brief description of type of music used in the show for example for opening,
closing, bumper, VT playback and background, etc

2. The Program Rundown (12 marks)

Arrange and demonstrate the program rundown for the first episode of the show. Be
sure to apply the proper format.

3. The Studio Plan (13 marks)

(a) Illustrate a sketch of the studio set for the first episode of the show. This need
not be in scale.
(5 marks)

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(b) Draft the floor plan for each segment of the first episode of the show. They
should include host(s) and guest(s), relevant props/furniture, camera positions
and shots for each camera.
(8 marks)

4. Shooting Plan (30 marks)

Develop and illustrate all relevant shot sizes for each camera for each segment in the
first episode of the show. Discuss briefly each shot size including what the shot is used
for, any camera movement, special requirements, etc.
(10 marks per segment)

You may apply the sample template below as a guide.

Segment 1
Camera 1 Camera 2 Camera 3

Description Description Description

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