ABSTRACT

Outlines the main skills, techniques and practices for the job of the researcher. An easy to follow guide to production research, it will help the new researcher to understand the possibilities to be considered when undertaking research and the kind of questions that need to be asked at each stage of the production process. Every project, whether it's a programme for television or radio or an article for publication is different and there is no one, correct answer to each situation.

Based on the author's wealth of experience as a researcher on many and varied kinds of broadcast and non-broadcast programmes, this quick reference will guide the reader through the problems they are likely to encounter and help to resolve them. It also includes many tips to help the reader gain a better understanding of the real world of production.

Research for Media Production is a rework and expanded edition of Production Research also written by Kathy Chater.

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Introduction

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Types of productions

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Programme genres

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Who does what

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The role of research

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Role of research

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Production stages

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Originating ideas

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Developing ideas

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Treatments

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Methods of presentation

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Selling the production

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Starting the research

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Methods of research

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Sources of information

chapter |2 pages

Using the Internet

chapter |4 pages

Collecting information

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Presenting research findings

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Presenting research findings checklist

chapter |2 pages

Finding contributors

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Selecting and using contributors

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Selecting contributors checklist

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Contacting contributors

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Specialist contributor research

Celebrity research

chapter |2 pages

Recording interviews

chapter |3 pages

Preparing to interview

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Planning an interview checklist

chapter |3 pages

Conducting a research interview

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Conducting an interview checklist

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Conducting an interview for radio

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Conducting radio interviews checklist

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After the interview

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Vox pops

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Vox pops checklist

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Using archive material

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Film and videotape libraries

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Still picture libraries

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Using archive material checklist

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Film formats

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Videotape formats

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Television standards and aspect ratios

Television standards

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Sound

Music

chapter |4 pages

Graphics

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Props and models

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Props and models checklist

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Locations

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Filming overseas

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Assessing locations checklist

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Health and safety

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Health and safety checklist

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Recording the production

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Logging rushes

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The editing process

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The script

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Writing commentary and voice-overs

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Commentary script

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Writing questions, intros and links

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Appendix A: Copyright

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Appendix B: The law and ethics

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Further reading and useful addresses

Working in the media