Television Production

Car SOS. During my time with Renegade, I will be helping with a live shoot in Gaydon for their show, Car SOS. In order to understand what my role may include, I'm going to look into the programme and analyse it to get a better idea of what I'll be working on. Although the show is episodic, with a plot to each episode, the show that I will be working on is a live show version with the Car SOS presenters and an audience. This means that the show I will be looking into will be different in many ways, but I still need to know the topic behind the show, the kind of audience it attracts, and who the people involved are so that I know who and what I will be working with. What is the Premise? Tim Shaw (Left) and Fuzz Townshend (Right) Car SOS is a British show that follows 2 presenters as they meet families who have been down on their luck or are struggling with health issues. They take their old cars (that are most often vintage/ collectible models) and repair them to t...

In the beginning... In order to understand what to expect from my role and from the company, I will research into their work and previous productions to get a better idea of what will be involved. What I know already Renegade Pictures is a company based in London that creates documentary content for channels such as Channel 4+5, ITV, BBC and National Geographic. I will be helping on-set with them to help film their show Car SOS . What I need to know Company History What they do My sector Research Renegade 's History Renegade was founded in 2006 by Channel 4 editor and producer and founding member of The Big Issue Alex Cook (1) (2) and BBC's then head of documentaries Alan Hayling (3). Hayling was unhappy with how the BBC ran their documentary sector, and so moved to create his own documentary production company with Cook to make documentaries about topics that he believed were worth documentary content, as opposed to current affairs. Renegade is a subs...

Professional Practice For this project, I will be completing 2 week's experience at Renegade Pictures in London and on-set in Gaydon, a 1500 word report on the sector of the job, and a journal documenting my reflections during the project. In our first lesson addressing the report, here are my notes: Required Research The company What they do how does it run Your sector Your role Go beyond your role- more than what your job taught you. The content write as though you're teaching someone the information Blog Plan Reflections on process Research as you go/ research on how to solve problems that you've faced it's not just about you. Write about other people's roles that you've learned about write about the area that you're working in, not just the role specifically The role could be a case study Your sketchbook- It'll improve your work as you go Report Plan Shows how much you're learning from your research If ...

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