Everything you need to make your show
Your second home for the Television: Planning and Production unit. Templates, guides and assessment info, plus the tools to plan and make your show. The full folio documents live on My Learning.
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Your second home for the Television: Planning and Production unit. Templates, guides and assessment info, all the tools to plan and make your show are available on My Learning.
How the unit works
Analyse
Study three programmes or formats. Your analysis workbook is NAB 1.
Plan
Build your pre-production folio: proposal, treatment, shot list, schedule. That's NAB 2.
Produce
Work as a production team. Observation, diary and your finished show make NAB 3.
Templates & guides
Grab these from My Learning. They're the same documents we use in class.
Outcome 1 Workbook
Where you write your three programme analyses (250+ words each).
Proposal & Treatment
Templates to pitch and fully describe your production.
Shot List & Storyboard
Plan your shots and key sequences before you film.
Production Schedule
Dates, times, locations, roles and contacts for your shoot.
Health & Safety
Studio and location checklists. Complete before you record.
Production Diary
Your running record of the production, key Outcome 3 evidence.
The 5 questions for analysis
Category
What type of show is it really? Name the format and any hybrid.
Content
What actually happens, segment by segment?
Style & tone
Pacing, mood, music, graphics, presenter energy.
Audience
Who is it for, and what do they want from it?
Why these choices
Platform, budget, brand, time slot, audience expectation.
Need help?
Ask in class.
Tools to help you plan and produce
A handful of quick tools to help you build your show. They sit alongside your folio documents and workbooks from My Learning, they do not replace them.
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Running-order builder
Add your segments and their lengths. It totals the running time against your target, so you know if your show is too long or too short before you film. Feeds straight into your Outcome 2 schedule.
Running-order builder
Add your segments and their lengths. It totals the running time against your target, so you know if your show is too long or too short before you film. Feeds straight into your Outcome 2 schedule.
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Idea spinner
Stuck for a show idea? Spin up a format, an audience and a twist to get you started, then make it your own. Great for the Week 10 pitch. Also see the Show Ideas on My Learning.
Idea spinner
Stuck for a show idea? Spin up a format, an audience and a twist to get you started, then make it your own. Great for the Week 10 pitch. Also see the Show Ideas on My Learning.
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Shot-type reference
Tap a shot to see what it is and when to use it. Handy when you are building your shot list or storyboard and want the right shot for the moment.
Shot-type reference
Tap a shot to see what it is and when to use it. Handy when you are building your shot list or storyboard and want the right shot for the moment.
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Is my idea producible?
Five quick questions give your idea a realism score and flag the risky parts, so you can scale it down before you commit. A small idea you can finish beats a big one you cannot.
Is my idea producible?
Five quick questions give your idea a realism score and flag the risky parts, so you can scale it down before you commit. A small idea you can finish beats a big one you cannot.
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Role-rotation tracker
Tick which crew role each person has done across the practical weeks, so everyone gets a spread of roles. Good for making sure your Outcome 3 evidence shows a range of work. Saves on this device.
Role-rotation tracker
Tick which crew role each person has done across the practical weeks, so everyone gets a spread of roles. Good for making sure your Outcome 3 evidence shows a range of work. Saves on this device.
Interested in writing reviews?
Studio L308 Reviews is our film and TV review publication, written by students. It is a real way to build a portfolio, get published, and get proper editorial experience. Here is how you get started.
Watch something
Pick a film or show you have watched recently and have something to say about.
Write it up
Use the studio review template and guide to write it in our house format, with a rating.
Send it to me
Send your review to your lecturer. If it is a good fit, you get a writer account and it goes on the site.
Already a studio writer? The guide, review editor and story generator live in the Writers Room.
Ready to try? Send your review
Write a review of something you have watched, using the guide, and send it here. Your lecturer reads every one. If it is a good fit, you will be set up with a writer account and your work goes on the site.
The Production Companion app
Install the Production Companion on your phone and carry your shoot in your pocket. Health and safety checks, planning, scheduling, shot lists, location scouting and a tidy end-of-shoot report, all in one place. Once it has loaded the first time it works fully offline, so it is ready even when you are filming somewhere with no signal.
Safety first
Run the studio and location health and safety checks before you record, and keep them with the shoot.
Plan & schedule
Build call times, crew roles, shot lists and the running order while you are on the move.
One tidy report
Export a single production report to hand in, or email a summary, straight from the app.
Works offline
After the first open with internet it keeps working with no signal, perfect for location shoots.
Lives on your phone
Add it to your home screen and it opens full screen like any other app. No app store needed.
Your data stays yours
Your work is saved on your own phone, not sent anywhere. Export at the end of each session so you keep it.
iPhone & iPad
Use Safari- Open studiol308.co.uk/companion in Safari.
- Tap the Share button.
- Tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.
- The L308 icon appears on your home screen. Open it to run the app full screen.
Android
Use Chrome- Open studiol308.co.uk/companion in Chrome.
- Tap the three-dot menu (top right).
- Tap Install app or Add to Home screen. Chrome often shows an Install prompt on its own.
- The L308 icon appears. Open it to run the app full screen.
Tip: open the app once while you have internet so it can save itself for offline use. Remember to export your report at the end of each session, clearing your browser or removing the app will delete the saved production.
Finished your cut?
Submit your work through My Learning, and send your best pieces for the public showcase.