Monday, 24 October 2016

Working to a brief - Negotiated, Commission, Contractual, Informal, Formal, Tender, Cooperative, Competitive

Contractual
A contractual brief is a contract in creative media, were an independent company is employed by a client to complete a project for them. This type of brief also has certain guidelines you need to follow to make the production outstanding in the specific deadlines given to complete the project. During the process of this type of brief, they can be many disadvantages that could ruin your career. The disadvantages are affecting your chances of gaining more employment and ending up having a bad reputation. However, to prevent you from getting those disadvantages, the contract is surprisingly easy to follow and understand.

Competitive
A competitive brief focuses itself on advertisements, as they would advertise what they want from someone to make the perfect product for them. They do this to get many independent companies to come up with a process of making the product for them and then send in their proposals to get examined. They one that stands out most would eventually be the one chosen to make the product. Throughout the process of pitching and deciding the best idea, the disadvantages can be for the people that didn't get the contract, for example; it can reflex badly on you and effecting your chances of gaining more employment and setting you further back in business. However, for an advantage, the winner’s product would be made at high standards and could result in them gaining more employment because of them accomplishing a very impressive product.

Commission
A commission brief or contract in the creative media industry is where a large independent company hires another independent company to produce a product for them. Also, when you set a commission brief to a client you must make sure you state all the crucial elements for the production for example; budget, target audience, and purpose of making the product. etc. Therefore, after the product is finalised the larger company will sell the product to external clients to make a lot more money. However, the commission brief isn't negotiated between company and client but is between the two companies. An advantage for his type of media brief can be for the two companies, as they get paid a lot of money for making the product. However, more for the larger company, because they hired someone else to do it for them. However, a disadvantage can be between them also, as it can cause a lot of conflict between them both, for example; if they were not happy with something.

Tender
In the creative media industry, tender briefs are for people to start up their own business or expand their own further. During the process of the tender brief, it is a great way of getting your point and ideas across for development. As a result, if you have any ideas, which you believe are appropriate and affordable and your boss agrees also, they can then decide whether your ideal for the job. Also, as an advantage, this brief is easy to complete, so during the production stages, you won't find it difficult. However, the disadvantage can result in you not getting the client job you were after.
  
Informal
Informal briefs are created face-to-face, between the client and company. In the interview, the clients will discuss all the major requirement for making the product and come up with an agreement to make it work. During this process, it can be a very relaxing as you are in an environment, which can be mined settling and quick to finish. However, it can also be; you're in a room with no more than 2-4 people. Lastly, when the brief is ending, the employer could easily decide not to pay the client for all the work he or she has put into it.

Cooperative
A Cooperative brief is where you work alongside another individual to discuss requirements to make a brief. This type of media brief will also help you share your thoughts and opinions and to develop your teamwork to improve your production together. As a result, a co-operative brief can be easy to follow and understand.

Formal
A formal brief in creative media can't always be reliable. I mean this because if you are half way through the production of a product, the requirements can always change even if you don't want them too. However, the formal brief can be clear to read and easy to understand. So, it is easy for the client to complete it, without any confusion. Also, in the time that is available to then. Additionally, if the producers have any issues with the brief, they can always bring it up to the client during the negotiation - this can also be an advantage. On the other hand, a disadvantage can be because the brief is not legally blinded, it can cause a lot of unwanted issues, for example; Financing issues.

Negotiated

A negotiated brief in the creative media industry can cause a lot of issues during a production of a product. As a result, this is seen a lot during the co-operative brief between the two companies or clients. Although it comes into confusing and debate, they can sit through all the issues to make the product more appealing to their audience. The type of elements the negotiated can come into can be, for example, the packaging, logo, slogan and guidelines.  As a result, it is good to voice your opinions and ideas. The advantages and disadvantages for this brief would be, if you were complaining about everything you weren't happy with, it could mess with your schedule to get things done. However, as a negotiated brief is open for more suggestions, the outcome can be a lot more successful.

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