LO1: Produce appropriate Pre-production materials for an original 5 minute TV programme segment.

A) Treatment:

YORKSHIRE LASSES

YLtv Production- broadcasted March 28th

THE BRIEF

We have been set the task of producing a 5-minute TV programme. We are going to produce Yorkshire Lasses which is a young adult drama focusing on four main teenage girls and the various aspects of their life.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The target audience for this soap opera will be mainly of a female gender, between the ages of 16 and 25. This is due to the main characters of the show being of this gender and age, therefore meaning that they will be relatable and have similar issues to the viewers. The NRS social grade of the target audience will be ABC1C2; this is because the topics and genre of the show can appeal to a large range of people, but with more of a focus on the lower middle class due to the accents, location and issues raised etc. The show will also be open to attract a variety of ethnicities.

SEGMENT SYNOPSIS AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE BRIEF

The first episode begins in a nail bar with the four girls and Cheryl begins to explain the issues with her boyfriend Carl and affair Jeremy. It then cuts back to the nail bar where the girls discuss more of their problems, including Amy’s stressful conversation with Ryan. This links to the brief as it has plenty of drama included in it and focuses on the lives of the four main characters.

KEY MILESTONES

• All location scouting and casting finished by January 22^nd
• All paperwork finished by the end of January
• Filming starts January 27^th
• All filming completed by February 20^th
• All editing finished by March 11^th
• Broadcast date will be March 28^th

EQUIPMENT

• 4K Sony Camera for filming
• Tripod
• Possible lights
• Boom mic
• Recording studio
• Mac with Adobe Premiere for editing

PROPS AND MODELS

• Models:(1^st episode actors/actresses)
• Four main girl models for Cheryl, Amy, Frankie and Stacy
• Main boys will be Jeremy, Carl and Ryan
• Smaller parts: nail technician(s)
• Props:
• Acrylic nail products (included in the nail bar)
• Kettle, mug of tea

HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
We need to ensure that all the locations we are going to use are risk assessed so that there are no health and safety problems. Two of the locations we are using will be houses of a number of team members; therefore we know they are safe.

We will do recce sheets and risk assessments for each of the locations to ensure that no harm can be caused to any of the team members, including the actors. We also needs to ensure that the equipment being used in each location will be safe and at no chance of damage.

LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Within the TV episode we will make sure that no offence is caused to anyone of any race, gender, ethnicity or sexuality. We will use language that is suitable for all genders, ethnicities, sexualities and race, therefore causing no reason for any legal or ethical issues included in the show.

Any music used in the show will be copyrighted or able to use without any copyright issues. We will be using the website audionetwork.lgfl.org.uk for the theme music and some other music included in the TV show as it is a website that allows you to use the music on it for free.

Finally we will need consent forms for everyone that will star in the show so that they agree to our terms and conditions, therefore preventing any legal and ethical issues when it comes to the consent of the actors/actresses. We will also need consent forms for certain locations, for example the nail bar; we will need a consent form from whoever is in charge of the business.

B) Script:

1. int. nail bar. day.

CHERYL, AMY, FRANKIE and STACY are all sat in the nail bar having their nails done.

NAIL TECHNICIAN

So what colours are you wanting?

AMY

Just the usual (pause) so how’s you and Carl then?

CHERYL

(Sighs) Don’t even get me started.

FRANKIE

What’s up now?

CHERYL

Well...

(whoosh SFX)

2. Int. bedroom. night

CHERYL walks into her room to see CARL on her bed. Footsteps SFX.

CHERYL

Oh Carl, you’re a good lad but I need a man.

CARL

No please, I can change Cheryl, you’re the only lass I want to be with.

CHERYL

Carl, please, just go (pause) make another girl happy.

CARL

Is there someone else?

CHERYL

No Carl, it’s not like that don’t be stup-

CARL

No Cheryl I think it’s exactly like that.

Jeremy comes in the house the nose is heard from upstairs.

CARL

That’s him isn’t it?

CHERYL

No Carl, there’s no need for this

CARL

Give me one good reason not to break his face

CHERYL

He’s your brother

   (whoosh SFX)

3. int. nail bar. day.

Scene retuns to nail bar

frankie/amy/stacy

gASP

CHERYL

What?

STACY

You can’t get with a lads brother

CHERYL

I have ma reasons, anyway

                                               (WHOOSH SFX)

Cuts back to the bedroom.

JEREMY

Babe you up here?

CHERYL

Yeah just a sec (she whispers) I’m so sorry

CARL

Oh Cheryl you really are a whore!

                                             (Slapping SFX)

JEREMY

Babe you ok?

CHERYL

(WIMPERS) Yeah I’m alright

CARL

I think there’s something you need to see Jeremy

JEREMY

(Whispers) I know that voice.

                                             (WHOOSH SFX)

Back at the nail bar. 

FRANKIE

Oh Cheryl you do get yourself in shit sometimes

CHERYL

I can’t help that all the boys want me

AMY/STACY

(Imitating Cheryl’s voice) I can’t help that all the boys want me

FRANKIE

So what happened?

CHERYL

They both walked out on me.

                                                (WOOSH SFX)

Cuts back to the bedroom. 

CARL

How long has this been going on?

JEREMY

She said she was single

CARL

Well obviously not!

JEREMY

Just stay calm

CARL

My brother is getting with my bird, how do you expect me to stay calm?

JEREMY

I dunno, but let’s just settle this like adults.

CARL

Oh shut up moral high ground.

JEREMY

I just think.

CARL

I’m sick of you just thinking, with your qualifications and you thinking you’re better than me.

JEREMY

It’s obvious that you’re upset

CARL

You say one more word and I’ll nut yah.

CHERYL

Carl please stop.

CARL

You have no right to speak.

JEREMY

There’s no need to be rude

CARL

Right that’s it!

                                          (Fighting noises)

     Back at the nail bar. 

CHERYL

Yeah so that’s what happened.

AMY

Don’t worry you’ll get another one in no time.

FRANKIE

Like you said all the guys want you

(All the girls laugh)

STACY

How about we go on a girlie night out?

FRANKIE

Oh my god yes!

CHERLY

Yeah pull all the lads!

AMY

Moving on a bit fast there Cheryl.

CHERYL

             Well you can hardly talk.

                            AMY

                     What you on about?

                           CHERYL

   Last time I heard, you slept with 3 guys in a week.

  

                             (FRANKIE, AMY and STACY LAUGH)

                           AMY

         OI it was only one guy…(pause) I just slept             with him 3 times.     

                          STACY

          So what’s going on with you and ‘im then?

                

                          AMY

                      Well…

                                               (WHOOSH SFX)

4. int. AMY’S HOUSE. NIGHT.

AMY and RYAN are sat in AMY’s bedroom.

AMY

Are you staying over, or going home later? I need to talk to you about something

RYAN

Well I’ve got my work clothes, (flirty tone) thought I could stay the night.

AMY

Right just so we’re clear (pause) this is not a relationship. But…

RYAN

Yeah, I know. I’ve actually been seeing someone else

AMY

Oh, who is she? (Pause) Actually I think you should leave

RYAN

But Amy this is what you wanted.

AMY

Don’t you tell me what I wanted! It’s complicated

RYAN

It’s been complicated for three months

AMY

Just trust me Ryan. You don’t understand

RYAN

Well then make me understand. Tell me what you want

(Silence) That’s what I thought

AMY

Ryan please

RYAN

No I’m sick of this, go find another fool

AMY

Ryan I’m…

RYAN

Spit it out then

AMY

Pregnant, I’m fucking pregnant (pause) and it’s yours if that wasn’t obvious.

(Big pause)

RYAN

Oh Amy

                                                (WOOSH SFX)

Back to nail bar.

FRANKIE

Amy you being serious

STACY

Are you sure?

AMY

I checked 3 times (starts to cry)

CHERYL

You going to keep it?

STACY

Amy, it has fingernails. Think about the colors it could have.

AMY

This is not the time to quote juno

FRANKIE

But it’s a reyt film. (Slowly hearing Amy crying)

CHERYL

Guys this is really not the time.

AMY

I guess I’ll just have to keep it.

STACY

But what about Ryan?

                                                (WOOSH SFX)

At Amy’s house. 

RYAN

How long have you known?

AMY

I really don’t want to talk about it.

RYAN

Amy just tell me, don’t fuck about.

AMY

5 week’s

RYAN

I thought we used protection (Amy burst in to tears)

AMY

I dunno, it just happened.

RYAN

What are you going to do with it? (Silence) You know I’ll support you with whatever decision you make. (Further silence) you know that right? (More silence Amy sniffles) Amy please just say something.

AMY

Thank you

RYAN

So are you going to keep it?

AMY

I don’t know.

RYAN

Well it’s your decision.

AMY

Don’t put all the responsibility on me.

RYAN

It’s your fault that this has happened anyway.

AMY

How dare you. I didn’t force you.

RYAN

Whatever.

AMY

See we can’t even get our dysfunctional relationship to work, how do expect us to raise a child. It’ not like those stupid video games that you play. This is real life.

RYAN

Well I never asked for this.

                                                (WOOSH SFX)

         Back to nail bar.

        

CHERYL

How dare he say that?

AMY

I know, it’s fucked up.

FRANKIE

You can’t stay with him

AMY

But I think I love him.

Tune in next time to see if Amy keeps the baby.

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H) Risk Assessment:

I) Legal and ethical issues:
The content within Yorkshire lasses doesn't really cause a problem with regards to the Ofcom rules and regulations, there is no excessive foul language and it does not display or glamourise excessive violence. This production would fall under Section one: Protecting under eighteens, the principle of this is to ensure that people who are under eighteen are protected. One of the things that we would need to consider is the scheduling time, if the content in Yorkshire lasses is not appropriate for children then it will have to shown after the watershed. The watershed starts at 9pm and this is where any material that is unsuitable for children can be broadcasted on TV. However the relatively mild nature of Yorkshire lasses means that it can be played before the watershed. In one of the scenes in Yorkshire lasses it will show the use of alcohol, since Yorkshire lasses is targeted towards people who are in the age range of 16 - 25 the use of alcohol is permitted in some of the scenes.

J)Proposed Scheduling time: