Commercial Assignment
Commercial Assignment
Commercial Assignment
56-63)
Objectives:
Student will perform functions needed to plan, produce and air an effective commercial
Students will create a script and story board for the production of a commercial
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements of composing a shot while filming a
commercial
Students will perform effective production planning.
Task
You will work together to create a 30 second commercial. This commercial is going to
promote students at DSF to take the video media class next year. Ms. LaBrie is your client.
Decide who will perform each role: 3 people on branding/marketing; 3 people on creative; 3
people on production.
Steps:
1. Identify objectives of production:
a. The objectives should be clear, specific and phrased in terms of their effect on viewers.
2. Analyze the target audience:
a. Includes examinations of demographics such as gender, age, education level and socioeconomic status.
3. Determine the delivery system:
a. Choosing the most effective method of message delivery. (Webcast, tv broadcast, kiosk,
radio etc.)
4. Collaborate ideas for content:
a. Come up with a few ideas of what will be in the commercial to make it effective.
b. Take good parts from each idea to form a solid plan for content.
5. Create a story board:
a. Used for detail planning of video production process. Help to visualize look of the
eventual program and to pre-plan sequences shot by shot.
6. Define tasks / roles of production personnel:
a. Identifying the various production personnels responsibilities (producer, manager,
technical director, camera operator, talent, script writer, teleprompter etc).
7. Prepare a production budget:
a. This should encompass all cost associated with editing, maintenance of equipment, sets,
crews, talent and filming.
8. Develop a production schedule:
a. This is a timetable listing the order of each production step.
9. Create a program proposal:
a. This provides a summary of the production process prior to filming.
10. Film
11. Edit
12. Air
Commercial:
Students should have the document below as well as the final commercial file to turn in on March 16th:
PRE-PRODUCTION DOCUMENT
The following should be on ONE document (except the story board).
Branding:
Objectives
Target Audience
Delivery System
Content
Creative
Production
Budget
Tasks / Roles
Schedule
All
Rubric Pre-Production:
Submission/Participation
members put forth their best effort and did their share in working together) 25
Component effectively conveys its duty (for example, Branding has clearly
stated the objectives etc. in a manner that is well thought out and easy to understand,
creative has created a storyboard that is easy to follow and is effective for the outcome of the
commercial, production has prepared a thorough and realistic budget etc.)
50
Craftsmanship (video is good quality, sound can be heard effectively and care
went into all aspects of creation) 25
TOTAL (100)