script commissioning

After a submission, the proposal recieves an acknowlegement within 1 week, and then the editor will decide wether to reject or process within 6 weeks. Proposals may be provided with funded development, in which the timetable to commision will negotiate between the external supplier.

The final decision will be made in no longer than 20 weeks, and a successful proposal will be approved by the commisioning editor. The BBC is committed to embracing diversity. If the proposal includes contributors then it should include obligations under the disability discrimination Act 1995.

The production team are responsible for health and safety during any project. If any health and safety issues have occured in the past than you will need to inform the previous projects commissioned by the BBC for your company.
Daytime and Low cost drama

Our drama is quite contemporary because it doesnt have many locations and also its quit a simple drama, the mains focus of the characters is when their all in one room together around a big table. I'd say this drama is in the catogery drama 2 which is which is between series of 30 minutes oor 60 minutes. This series would star from £375k to £500 k per hour.

The role of the writter

The role of the writter , Lord of the rings vs BBang

What changes had to be made from the original book to the screen play?

Parts of the story were completley missing such as characters were present were substaintialy alltered. There are many scenes that are left untold in the book. The writters had to go through many many changes to adpt the story and the film together.

• Making the female characters larger roles in the film
• taking out (omitting) certain characters in the film look at this site for help
• Writing an exposition (what has happened before the film starts) scene for the beginning of the film

Big BANG

How does writing a scene for a series filmed in front of a live audience change how you write or re-write dialogue?

Whilst changing the plot they had to change many other things such as losing characters, the characters roles were changing just to adapt the book.

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• Fans role in wanting certain outcomes for their favourite characters
• discussions had with the actors about dialogue
• re-writing when an audience does not laugh

drama tv

Drama TV

In the middle of the week they usually play things like cereals and series.
Real Task- They want to create the next generation of popular series.
On sundays period they mainly play a variety of modern drama.
Returning series audience love then.
new and fresh ideas.

The commissioning process

Who are your audience for each channel for your chosen genre? give examples.

BBC1 - Is the most popular one and its audience is quite broad so it's open to everyone. Some example would be Eastenders, Holby City, Doctor who etc.

BBC2 - is slightly different their target audiences are people who enjoy looking at the world in a provocative and imaginative ways. Examples  the first grader, River City, dancing on the edge etc.

BBC 3 - tries and attracts the 16 to 34 audience. examples Adulthood, my murder, Heroes etc.

The role of the writter

You also need to comment on the role of the writer throughout production (pre- production planning, script editing, director or producer involvment, shooting script production, page lock down, adjustment during shooting stage)

90 page treatment
many re-writes
Expasition- gives the audience a clue about the film.

Comissioning editors for film and TV try to search for new talent they look for tretments.
Aproducer arranges who does what and where, to do this you need to be very well organised.
Directors have the creative control over the whole film.
Script editors basically just edit the script not just once but many many times they have to check small things such as spelling and grammer.
Agents for film and TV make sure that their actors stay in the job.