This document provides a brief for a video project commissioned by Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. The brief requests the production of a 90-120 second animation to promote hand washing in the hospital, which will play on a video wall in the main entrance. Key messages include infection control, protecting patients by washing hands, and demonstrating proper hand washing technique. The animation should use NHS brand colors and properly attribute the trust. The deadline for submission is June 8, 2012. Accompanying tasks for students include developing ideas, pitching a proposal, creating pre-production materials, and producing the final films.

1. Qualification Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
Unit number and title Unit 4 Creative Media Production Management Project
Start date Monday 26th March, 2012
Deadline Monday 4th June, 2012
Assessor name Iain Goodyear
Assignment title IG5 – Management Project
Video Wall Project
Brief 1: Wash your hands!
1. The Client
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the safest organisation in the NHS through providing safe, clean and personal care to every
patient, every time. We are an integrated provider of hospital, community and primary care services, including the University Teaching Hospital.
Our team of 6,000 staff provide local services to the City of Salford and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond. We have an
excellent track record; having the highest consistent rating for service quality coupled with one of the highest sets of patient and staff satisfaction
scores. Further information about the Trust can be found at: www.srft.nhs.uk
The hospital site is undergoing major redevelopment and will open a new main entrance in June 2011 in the new Hope Building. A new video
wall will be installed in the main entrance in June 2011 and it will play key messages on a loop seven days a week.
2. Brief
To create and deliver a high quality film to help promote the importance of hand washing to visitors when they enter/leave a ward.
This film will play on a video wall in the main entrance of the hospital (Hope Building). It will be played on loop, with no sound.
It is anticipated this film will be 90-120 seconds; therefore it will need to captivate the audience.
3. Treatment
Graphic animation is preferable however we will consider other recommendations.
4. Key messages
 Infection control is everyone’s responsibility
 Help protect our patients – your loved ones – by washing your hands
 Wash your hands each time you enter or leave a ward area
 Promotion of hand washing technique – see appendix 1.
Supplementary messages:
 You can also help stop the spread of infection by not visiting your loved ones if you are unwell or have flu symptoms, and by not
sitting on the bed or eating at the bedside.
5. Branding
Any colours used within artwork will need to be part of the NHS palette, details of which can be found at: www.nhsidentity.nhs.uk.
The Trust is called ‘Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust’ or Salford Royal’ never Salford Royal Hospital or Hope Hospital.
The Trust’s full logo is expected to appear at the introduction and end of the film.
The end of the film should credit: This film was proudly made by local students from Salford City College for Salford Royal NHS Foundation
Trust.
6. Deadline
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2. Friday 8 June 2012 - any films submitted to Salford Royal after this date will not be considered for use.
7. Project Management
Required support time with the client will need to be agreed in advance.
Issued to:
Salford City College, 7 March 2012
Issued by:
Anne-Marie Miller
Communications Manager
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Tasks Grading Criteria Mapping
Task 1
Use idea generation techniques including mind maps and spider diagrams to come up with some Unit 4: P1/M1/D1
initial ideas.
Task 2
Prepare a pitch Unit 4: P2/M2/D2
finalise ideas for their media product
prepare a proposal
prepare a presentation including delegate notes and presenter’s notes
give the presentation in the form of a pitch to the tutor and peers
Task 3
Use pre-production techniques to draw up plans for the advertisements. Unit 4: P3/M3/D3
You must include the following:
Risk assessment
Storyboards
Shooting schedules
Script
Production Diary
Location recognisance
Production schedules
Contingency Plans
Shot Logs
Task 4
Produce the films as per the client brief. Unit 4: P3/M3/D3
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3. This brief has been verified as being fit for purpose
Iain Goodyear
Date: 13/03/2012
Date:
Unit 4 Creative Media Production Management Project (Level 3)
P1: originate, develop and M1: originate, develop and D1: originate, develop and
research an idea for a media research an idea for a media research an idea for a media
product working within product showing some product showing creativity
appropriate conventions and imagination and with only and flair and working
with some assistance occasional assistance independently to professional
expectations
P2: pitch a proposal for a M2: pitch a proposal for a media D2: pitch a proposal for a
media product with some product competently with media product to a near
appropriate use of subject generally correct use of subject professional standard
terminology and with some terminology and with only consistently using subject
assistance occasional assistance terminology correctly and
working independently to
professional expectations
P3: manage a production M3: manage a production process D3: manage a production process
process competently to create a media to near-professional standards
to create a media product product to a good technical to create a media product,
working within appropriate standard, showing some showing creativity and flair
conventions and with some imagination and with only and working independently
assistance. occasional assistance. to professional expectations.
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