Commissioning Process

Commissioning

Script Writer

This would be the person that would edit the script and would provide a very critical view of the current version. They would have access to the script writer and the producers during this part as well.They will pick apart the script explaining errors and why it is crucial to have parts in some places and not in others. During this part they will strengthen the script as they will correct what they think is wrong and add new parts in needed. They will need to explain in detail why they have changed what they have though.

Producer

The producer is very important in the industry, as they will control every aspect of a films production. they will assign directs, script readers, writers, have in site with the cast and the crew. In a way without a producer there wouldn't be a movie.

Director

Directors work with the producer 24/7 during this they will give feedback about everything that is going on. They also work closely with the scriptwriters with this they will work the hardest they can to come up with a original piece to then get out there for people to see. The director must be clear with their vision to get it absolutely correct. And to help the cast an crew to also understand what they see. 

Shooting scripts are when the writer has finished the script and is ready for the production to start. the scenes and numbers will be added and the pages will be assigned. within the production process if any of the script must be changed you will need to follow a strict guideline and log everything.

Page lock-down is where you lock a page down which is the process in which any changes or new ideas come into place the script will be coded specifically. this helps the writer if the project is to be filmed effectively. 

Commissioning bodies

These exist in a range of different forms from a large corporation to small production ones. In the normal way to sell  a production to a company the writer will need to encounter different types of novels, short stories or factual events. But companies like the BBC will have the BBC Writers room where you can enter your work and this is a way of getting your work commissioned.

Corporations

Film corporations release well constructed films using the box office to generate their income of the movie. They couldn't afford to release a poorly made film as it would drop there income.

Independent

When pitching a idea to a independent company it would be more beneficial if the writer was a unknown writer as it would be cheaper to work with as they wouldn't have to pay a high amount to get the production done.  

The director would find it easy to produce there work as they would have even more power over the production, but to get into the position to produce your own movie would be tough as it would be expensive.

Organisations

These have been put into place to help writers develop scripts and there skills. They will also help get the script seen but people with the power to produce it. So organisations like the BBC or script factory.

Competitions

These are run to find talented people within the script business and to get new and exciting talent. and you are able to find these competitions on the internet if you just look it up. As said before the BBC are very good for this.

Working as a writer

Agent representation 

This is someone that will represent some one of a professional manner. Such as performers,musicians,athletes and writers. They will take an agreed amount of cut from the work that they gain their client.  

Optioning payment

This means that a company or a person want to turn your story into a product or they want to stop others from doing so. So they they pay the writer a certain amount of money to hold there story for them for a certain amount of time. with the intention to use the story for future production.

Professional presentation

As a writer you must be professional when presenting your work. If the writer handed them a paragraph the company reading it wouldn't even bother looking at it unless it was in the correct format. 

Time management 

When the writer is writing a script, it can be time consuming and very stressful at times, but no matter what the case the writer must meet their deadline otherwise the production would be put in pause and all of the future planning would fall apart. The worst case scenario the writer will be taken off of the writing and someone else will be hired to complete it.

Copyright

This is a law that give the owner of a piece of work the right to say how they want their work to be used and who they want using it. This also makes it if you release the work people can’t copy it in anyway as you have made sure it’s your own. This can be from anything that you have created like a book, piece of music, a video, images and a lot more.

This means that you cannot take/use the work if it is copyrighted without the owner’s permission. You are able to contact the owner so see if they would allow you to use it and it could cost you or even they will let you use it for free.

Bias

This is where an individual would treat a group of people differently to another. So they would consider others more than others in a way that would be unfair.

Censorship

This is where speech is suppressed when it may be needed to be. Like swearing when it is not allowed or when what you are talking about may seem harmful or inconvenient. This is what is determined by the government or a private institution.

Censorships are in place to censor the work for the set target audiences like if it is set for a children they wouldn’t want any hate speech or swearing in what the children are watching. This way the content is suitable for all ages involved.

In some countries the censorship is different for example in New Zealand when the actor Julian Dennison introduced the movie Deadpool 2 as soon as the movie started he had to leave as he was underage even though he was in the movie and was there for most of what happened they still have to follow the guild lines.

Watersheds

This is where TV and radio is protecting young children from harmful material is one of Ofcom’s most important duties. The broadcasting code sets rules for televisions and radio shows and the broadcasters must follow this rule at all times otherwise they might not be shown. The watershed means that what is broadcasting is unsuitable for children.

Libel

This a false statement that is published and damages a person reputation.

Plagiarism

This is where you take someone else’s work and take it as your own and is a massive infringement of copyright, as you are trying to pass someone else’s work off as your own. This could also include if the work is very similar to someone else’s work. As there are programmes that scan the entire internet for the same piece of work. As it could mark similar work as well.