NEWS PRODUCTION: Critical Evaluation

 Whilst I think we began with a strong idea, looking into homelessness - a very big issue in our local area - I concede that we also spent a little too much time trying to completely focus ourselves on what angle to take. Partially, this was because of organisations being unwilling/able to help us by providing us with information and interviews - this is especially true with the food bank angle which I think would have been very effective and easily filmed with the right access. I also think that by focusing solely on homelessness we were able to tackle the large issue with a varied approach but this also meant that we ended up looking very in-depth into the issue which made choosing an angle even harder as we realised the true depth of the subject and the amount of information we would have to pass onto our audience.

 Role choices were allocated to reflect our strengths and personal previous experiences, (Victoria is an enthusiastic and resourceful researcher and Danny had directed a previous project we'd worked on as a group.) However, as the project progressed our group began suffering from a lack of communication and leadership. This affected us quite dramatically as we progressed towards shooting - forcing us to need to reschedule an interview and impacting us more and more as we tried to edit but without vital shots. Despite this setback, our group managed to rally and acquire the missing shots/interviews etc. In future, I think that making sure everybody knows what their role is and the responsibilities that they have will help us to work stronger and more productively as a team.

Originally, our entire program was supported by a blue bar on the bottom of the screen, along which was placed our astons and rolling text. However, a (bewildering) last minute editing problem meant that whilst these were still present on the timeline and the software was aware of it, it was not being shown on the preview. Even with the help of our technician this problem was not able to be fully fixed within enough time. Obviously this seriously affected the overall look of our piece - making text harder to read, removing certain specific details and taking away from our original design.

NEWS PRODUCTION: Script V3 (By Danny)

WORDS	PICTURES
Charlotte: Hello and welcome to short attention span news. News for the easily distracted.	P.T.C - Charlotte Talking into camera with the banner (blue and white squares) behind her.
	Opening title – Short Attention Span news – mixes on to screen
Charlotte: So, what’s been getting our attention today? With last year’s numbers showing Kents homeless population	P.T.C - Charlotte Talking into camera with the banner (blue and white squares) behind her. Rolling text bellow
Charlotte: at more than 3,000 we’re asking what’s being done to help the most vulnerable and those desperate for somewhere to live.	V.O montage – mid wide - two homeless people sitting in a door way. mid wide – a bed made by a rough sleeper
Charlotte: Also, helping the pooches that help our most marginalized.	P.T.C - Charlotte Talking into camera with the banner (blue and white squares) behind her. Rolling text bellow
Charlotte: We meet today, Dogs on the street, the UK’s first volunteering program supporting free vet care for dogs on the streets.	V.O, montage – close up - DOTS poster Wide - volunteers working mid close up – homeless man with dog
Charlotte: With rapidly growing numbers of all kinds of homelessness, including those who are sofa surfing and those who are still out on the streets – homelessness is rapidly becoming a national issue. Homeless Care’s conference in Maidstone are discussing what’s being done to help its local community.	P.T.C - Charlotte Talking into camera with the banner (blue and white squares) behind her. Rolling text bellow
Charlotte: Our reporter has gone there to see what’s happening and what’s being done to help the community.	V.O – Wide 2s shot – Jemma with Matthew Scott
Jemma - October 10th was a significant day here in Kent	P.T.C – Jemma outside of police headquarter reception.
Jemma - as a collection of local charities and council officials went to the Tutor Park Hotel in Bearstead	Wide shot – panel of speakers
Jemma - for the homeless care conference to discuss what they can do for the	Wide shot – speaker Matthew Scott
Jemma - local homeless people in Kent.	Close up – speakers on panel
Jemma - So I’ve come to the police headquarters in Maidstone to find out more	P.T.C – Jemma outside of police headquarter reception.
Jemma - I’m here with Matthew Scott, so Matthew what do you do? Matthew – I’m Kent’s police and crime commissioner Jemma - what sort of issues do you face with mental health issues when it comes to the homeless community? Matthew - well in general, we have a substantial issue when it comes to the demand on policing.	2s shot interview Jemma and Matthew Scott
Matthew - About one third of all Kent police time is spent dealing with cases involving mental health for example, and that will include some of your interaction with people	V.O montage Mid wide – homeless bed Close up – homeless bed
Matthew - who are sleeping rough so, police officers are trained with regards to how they can help people. They will signpost them to the different services that are on offer. Jemma – so what charities do you actually work with? Matthew – so a good example is the Medway street pastors, I have in conjunction with the department of health have provided then with funding for a vehicle where they can base themselves	2s shot interview Jemma and Matthew Scott
Matthew – late at night at weekend typically around the night time economy so that people who are suffering from substance misuse problems from mental health conditions can get some help someone	V.O mid wide – homeless man in door way
Matthew - who is trained in how to deal with those matters but also they can get referred onto	V.O Wide shot – people walking down a street
Matthew - Other places. The street pastors are a great organization and I’m currently reviewing some other projects that people have ask me t provide funding for which I will do in due course. But there are others, the dover out reach for example ive funded through my mental health and policing fund, the only one of its kind in the country, so money for the outreach centre to provide cognitive behavioural therapy for people who are sleeping rough because often those people can’t access services because the system itself sometimes discriminates those who don’t have somewhere to live but it’s just as important to help those who might be victims of poverty themselves so it’s important to help them Jemma – thank you very much	2s shot interview Jemma and Matthew Scott
Jemma - So I’ve had a really interesting day here at the police headquarters, and it was really insightful to talk to Matthew about the homeless issue right here on our door step, back to you in the studio charlotte.	P.T.C Jemma outside the station in front of police sign
Charlotte: Living on the street can be tough, dangerous and lonely and with winter coming closer and nights getting longer and colder and longer the risks only grow but for some people they have found safety in companionship in furry four legged friends. But is it fair or safe for the dogs? We speak to dogs on the street; a London base charity who are providing food and care for the dogs.	P.T.C - Charlotte Talking into camera with the banner (blue and white squares) behind her. Rolling text bellow
Zak - Hi I’m Zak and I’m here with DOTs, Dogs on the Streets of London, this is. Kim - Hey I’m Kim, I’m the head trainer at DOTS. Zak - And what do you do as head trainer? Kim - So I assess the dogs to see how they are doing in their general everyday health. We have a few dogs that come in with behavioural issues so, issues with socialisation, possibly sometimes aggression but generally they are well behaved. So I just oversee if they have any questions. Zak - And I’m sure that must cause a lot of issues if you are on the streets a dog has say anger issues for example, what kind of issues would that present the homeless people? Kim - It can be really difficult, I will start off saying I do find most of the homeless dogs, the street dogs here we see every week are better behaved than my private clients most of the time, because they are well socialised, they are out and about meeting other people, being exposed to loud noises that kind of things, the only thing that a lot of them don’t have is one on one socialisation with other dogs. Zak - that’s all we need from you, thank you.	P.T.C live interview 2s shot with single shots Include cutaways: mid wide - volunteer work close up – dog food wide – dog bowl and toys close up – dog bowl
Michelle - Hi im Michelle and im the director and founder of Dog on the streets London. We provide groomings so twice a month a grooming van comes along and they have hot bubble baths and nail clippings and also we have a trainer that does all out resident training Zak – How useful would you say dogs are for people out in the streets? Michelle – oh! The dogs are just their life, its their family, its their children, it’s the one loyal trusting compainon they actually have. the bond is, their love, is so deep, I mean I have seven animals and my love for them is just you know, is as big as this world, but the depth of love these guys and ladies have out here for their dogs is well I cant even discribe. Zak - exellent, thank you very much. That’s it from me back to the studio.	P.T.C live interview 2s shot with single shots Include cutaways: Wide – DOTS poster, dog food and table Close up – dog food Close up – dog Wide – dog
Charlotte - With nights getting colder, things are getting tougher for homeless people up and down the country. It can be a tough time but it can be made easier with help from the public. Foodbanks are an essential lifeline for many homeless people and they wouldn’t work without food and donations of blankets to support them. Links for all of our charities will be included. Thank you, we are Short Attention Span News – we hope we’ve kept your attention. Thanks for watching	P.T.C - Charlotte Talking into camera with the banner (blue and white squares) behind her. Rolling text bellow
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NEWS PRODUCTION: Pre-ProductionPaperwork (Call Sheet for 24/10)

Executive Producer: Producer: Director: Production Manager: Production Coordinator: 1st Assistant Director:	S.A.S News Package 2	DATE: Tuesday 24th October 2017
WEATHER: cloudy First Aid kit Location On location	CALL TIME 3:00 pm Check grid for individual call times	LUNCH 01:00 pm

Production Office Address			Nearest Hospital to Set
Maidstone studios			Maidstone hospital
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#	Location	Address		Parking			Contact
1	Kent Police Headquarters	Kent Police Headquarters, Sutton Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 9BZ		Guest parking
Scene and Description					Cast	Pgs		Loc
Interview with the police commissioner in his office at the police headquarters about his views on the homeless community and their mental health					2	3		1
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1.	Zak Wilkins	Interviewer	3:30	3:00	/	/
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