Legal and Ethical Issues
One ethical issue in the script 'Quinn' is the idea of hacking and killing at the beginning. these are both considered crimes. The main character's brother is shot and the scene contains blood VFX and it involves the use of a prop gun which is made to look real. In the UK where the script is based guns are mostly illegal this can provokes violence. Its a bad influence on younger people as it doesn't set a good example and may encourage them to mimic what has happened in the script.
The only possible ethical issue could be that all the characters are white males, some audience members may think the sequence is being prejudice against these of other races or genders, however this was due to the low amount of actors we had available.
Overall if this script was made into a everlasting series the time on the BBC would be at 9pm after watershed. This is because there is a moderate amount of violence that could emotionally scar young children with the blood and gore used. It could also encourage children to replicate the act and for that reason it is a bad influence. There isn't any offensive swearing but there is a substantial amount of guns used as well as gore and the use of illegal hacking
The way the issues can be solved is by giving the show a classification of 15.
Budget
For our script 'Amanda Quinn' it would be helpful if we had a reasonable budget. Some were within the region of £1,000,000. The reason for this is because with some of the equipment and props we will be using are very expensive such as cars and different sets to do with the script. e.g. a cafe with extras. With a budget like this we can fund all our projects. Pay actors we have employed for the roles. Having specific rolls such as costume designer and a professional camera man. Also with the large budget we can capture the perfect shot for the TV Crime Drama. Paying a full cast and crew is also useful as then we can have top quality actors and crew who all know what they are doing with there specific rolls.
our real budget is £20 we have to make compromises such as having a setting that is easily accessible or free to film at. Also another compromise we may need to make is substituting going to a place and booking it out to film such as some were in London. Instead we would have to use a green screen to be able to get that type of background effect to give off the impression that the actor is truly at that place. Also the cast and crew would have to be made up of our group designating people different roles such as camera man, producer ex. Props take a huge part in out short TV Crime Drama so some props we will need cant be accessible such as a car. Doing that effect we would have to put green screen over the windows so in a software we can edit the green screen to make it look as if they are driving outside. Some props such as a gun could be easier to replicate as there are many toy guns that look fairly realistic or one of my group could supply one for the filming to save money and use it on something more helpful.
Overall with the budget of £20 it is manageable as we can substitute different things making it a lot cheaper although it may not look as solid it would still work.
LO3:
TV-show Psych:
How is the audience emotionally affected by the cuts?
The cuts in psych are emphasised by making them longer whenever a problem has occurred, for example when the main characters Sean and Gus find out that they had been tracking down the wrong suspect there will be a quick cut showing their expression then a cut to a dark screen. keeping the audience on edge.
Do the edits move the story along?
There are many shots that are edited to move along the story, for example when Sean is looking for evidence at a crime scene the key objects that he notices are highlighted through VFX. Then a cut to the next shot will reveal a flash back of what happened at the crime scene at the time of the crime.
Are the cuts placed at points that make rhythmic sense?
The cuts are placed well depending on what's happening in the scene. If the two main characters are talking in a car whilst in a car chase there is no voice over unless the camera is inside the car.
Do the cuts affect the location or movement of the audience’s focus?
The cuts will reveal things in a shot that people may not have noticed in the previous shots through VFX this can occasionally shift the focus of the audience as the characters may be discussing one thing when the audience are shown another item of importance in the same shot.
Is the axis followed?
The 180 degree rule is followed well in the scenes, even when there are 3-5 other people they manage to not make the shots confusing for the audiences.
Does the cut establish physical relationships?
The shots are mostly cut well enough to show where the focus is on, some of the cuts seem to be used on purpose to confuse the audience into focusing on something else.
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