Disclaimer:
A disclaimer is a form of Legal issues which refers to to a statement made before something is shown or said. This statement is often used as a warning in which responsibility is denied for the effects of what is about to be shown or said. Having this disclaimer a disclaimer before any media production or even product especially in terms of Factual Tv Programming such as Documentaries, it is important to have this due to that fact that it is important to let viewers know of what could be expected and notify them of anything which they might find upsetting or uncomfortable thus allowing them to make a concious decision as to whether or not they would like to engage with the production or not. This also benefits the producers because if the audience is affected by the content after a disclaimer is placed, this will ensure security as a warning(disclaimer) was already made.
In terms of my production, I do not believe that a disclaimer would be needed due to the fact that there are no graphic scenes or anything which may be asked or done which isn't for an education purpose which therefore means that a Disclaimer may not be required.
Clearances and Permissions:
Filming in places which are not Public or are not own by oneself or with people in terms of actors or even those who take part in your production, especially professionals often requires permission simply because such things are not owned by yourself therefore would require some sort of consent or authorisation to use the given material. It is important to note that this only applies to private places which often need permission however in terms of Public places it should be fine to use without permission if being used for a positive cause and passers-by often do not require permission too as this coincides with UK Law which enables those who produce films to film freely in public places.
In terms of my productions, I will be using permissions in terms of a release form in which I will get all of those whom I interview to sign even though it may not exactly be completely necessary however I believe that this will definitely just keep everything very much documented and professional.
Fairness & Privacy:
Upon researching the law of Privacy in terms of media and how both converge, I can come understand that ' Privacy law may be relevant, for example, when you are reporting stories about people’s personal or sexual lives, finances, information about their health, or filming them in their house without their permission. It can even sometimes include situations where the person is in a public place - for example, at a funeral' http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/journalism/article/art20130702112133653. Through this i understand that the basic concept is to ensure that whatever production is formed does not interfere and respects the subject's well-being, personal life, family, health, home and etc. The Clause 3 in the Privacy Act also states that 'It is unacceptable to photograph individuals in a private place without consent'. This therefore leads me to say that with taking all this information on board, Privacy will be an aspect which i will consider in terms of my production simply because the aspect and topic which I will be filming about is quite sensitive therefore meaning that I will need to ensure boundaries are set out before I film and understand what the people I interview are comfortable and uncomfortable with which will therefore ensure that their privacy is maintained and not exposed throughout my production as well as ensuring that i am not bias in my opinions and maintain the neutral side of my production.
Offensive Language: OFCOM:
Ofcom is a regulator of television and broadcasting services whom works in very many different aspects but who's job is essentially to ensure that they set standards and regulations for aspects such as Offensive language in terms of Television and Radio. They carry out many forms of research in order to regulate TV and Radio and ensure that none of their rules of conducts or standards have been breached therefore informing them if there is any potential offensive language or gestures being used and it has been found that these rules set by Ofcom should continue to be maintained and used and they definitely play a fundamental part in terms of enabling control over people, especially children's listening and viewing.
Where taking this into consideration for my production, It would be fair to say that although the project conducted by myself is merely a school project thus will not be found in the hands of Ofcom, for the purposes of professionalism and essentially respect, I will definitely ensure that disclaimers and censorship are used in order to inform the audience of any offensive gestures and language used especially with the nature of the documentary which speaks of the objectification of women thus meaning that it may contain some language which may be offended to some Women therefore meaning that may need to include sensors and ensure that all offensive language is explained or kept to a minimum.
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