Below is the final coursework check list. Use this list to make sure your blog is not missing any work for the final hand in date (28th April)
Check List:
Use the specific posts on this blog to guide you with any extra help you may need.
Sunday, 21 April 2013
Example Coursework Blogs
Below are some good examples of coursework blogs.
This blog is a very good example of a high quality production. This is the quality of work you should be aiming for with your final pieces:
http://caic25.wix.com/media-coursework#!__production/double-page-spread
The blogs listed below have particularly strong evaluations:
http://julieam10.wix.com/juliemartinsmagazineblog#!__evaluation-2
http://korrineeshun.wix.com/coverpage/evaluation
Use these blogs as a quality guide for your own work, particularly with the production blog.
This blog is a very good example of a high quality production. This is the quality of work you should be aiming for with your final pieces:
http://caic25.wix.com/media-coursework#!__production/double-page-spread
The blogs listed below have particularly strong evaluations:
http://julieam10.wix.com/juliemartinsmagazineblog#!__evaluation-2
http://korrineeshun.wix.com/coverpage/evaluation
Use these blogs as a quality guide for your own work, particularly with the production blog.
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Easter Homework: Evaluation
Over Easter you will need to write your evaluation for your product. At least 5 or 6 of these questions should be completed and ready to be reviewed and marked by me before the first lesson after Easter break.
There are 7 questions you must answer for your evaluation of your music magazine.
These questions are:
These questions must NOT be answered in an essay format and should be treated as 7 different tasks.
These questions should be answered creatively using a range of different creative technologies.
Bad Examples:
http://ocrmedia13links.weebly.com/lowdon.html (on the some examples section)
Hints and Tips:
Try to avoid just speaking at a camera, this is not a creative use of technology and does not demonstrate good use of ICT. The exam board are NOT looking for spoken essays
Equally they are not looking for essays on a PowerPoint/Prezi or written word documents. They are looking for creative responses to the questions that balance creativity and knowledge.
This balance must be achieved to get into the top Level 4 mark band. Minimal creativity but good content will restrict you to the top Level 3.
Potential Technology to Use:
This list is by no means definitive! If you know of a creative piece of software, or if you have an idea that isn't listed below that doesn't mean you can't use it.
The software listed below are merely there for suggestion purposes.
Xtranormal:
http://www.xtranormal.com/
This is a free online animator you might want to use to create small animated answers to your questions.
Its very simple to use and add text to, below I've embedded one of my own examples:
There are limitations to this software however. As you can see, the mechanical voices can sound awful in places and can fudge your words, however there is an option to record you own voice (as you can hear at the end) which works well and lip syncs nicely.
You are provided with a number of credits (300) when you first sign up for an account, this is enough to make 1 video. But once it is published it will cost you more to edit it, so you need to make 100% sure that it is perfect before you publish it. If you do not do this you will need to purchase more credits.
Pixton:
www.pixton.com
This is a free comic creator you can use to create comic strips answering your evaluation questions.
It can take some getting used to, but the tutorial videos are good and once you have the hang of it it's pretty simple.
This comic has been taken from another user of the site and explains how you can answer question 3 using this software.
Prezi:
http://prezi.com/
This is very similar to PowerPoint, but you can zoom in, move around and embed videos and sounds into the presentation.
If you use this software make sure you are not simply writing an essay and presenting it, use it creatively.
Glogster:
http://www.glogster.com/login
You can use this website to create poster or pinboards of images and videos.
Its fairly simple to use and you can take images directly from google search as well as embed videos directly from YouTube. You can also embed audio tracks from your own MP3 players to the Glog.
From my experience creating a Glog can put a bit of a strain on your internet connection, so it might be worth while to ask your family/friends if they are intending to download anything while you are making it (this can really slow up the process and sometimes make it freeze so save it regularly.)
You could use this to create a visual representation of your audience (Question 4), or use it to compare you own representation of social groups to existing ones (Question 2)
I have created an example of an Audience themed Glog below.
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com
You can post videos to YouTube and embed them into your blog.
This is a fairly simple process, but you can also use the tag and annotation tool to add more interactivity to your videos.
This will also allow you to direct the examiners attention to specific features of your magazine within your video.
Remember to make your video engaging, but informative. You should balance the creative and the content equally to ensure you reach the highest mark band.
Voice Thread:
http://voicethread.com/
Voice thread can be used to physically annotate images/videos as well as comment on them.
You can do this either by using the built in voice recorder, or you can annotate them with comments and the pen tool.
Once completed you can embed these into your blog.
There are 7 questions you must answer for your evaluation of your music magazine.
These questions are:
1- In
what ways does your music magazine use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real music magazines?
2- How
does your music magazine represent particular social groups?
3- What
kind of media institution might distribute your music magazine and why?
4- Who
would be the audience for your music magazine?
5- How
did you attract/address your audience?
6- What
have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this
product?
7- Looking
back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the
progression from it to the full product?
These questions must NOT be answered in an essay format and should be treated as 7 different tasks.
These questions should be answered creatively using a range of different creative technologies.
Bad Examples:
http://ocrmedia13links.weebly.com/lowdon.html (on the some examples section)
Hints and Tips:
Try to avoid just speaking at a camera, this is not a creative use of technology and does not demonstrate good use of ICT. The exam board are NOT looking for spoken essays
Equally they are not looking for essays on a PowerPoint/Prezi or written word documents. They are looking for creative responses to the questions that balance creativity and knowledge.
This balance must be achieved to get into the top Level 4 mark band. Minimal creativity but good content will restrict you to the top Level 3.
Potential Technology to Use:
This list is by no means definitive! If you know of a creative piece of software, or if you have an idea that isn't listed below that doesn't mean you can't use it.
The software listed below are merely there for suggestion purposes.
Xtranormal:
http://www.xtranormal.com/
This is a free online animator you might want to use to create small animated answers to your questions.
Its very simple to use and add text to, below I've embedded one of my own examples:
There are limitations to this software however. As you can see, the mechanical voices can sound awful in places and can fudge your words, however there is an option to record you own voice (as you can hear at the end) which works well and lip syncs nicely.
You are provided with a number of credits (300) when you first sign up for an account, this is enough to make 1 video. But once it is published it will cost you more to edit it, so you need to make 100% sure that it is perfect before you publish it. If you do not do this you will need to purchase more credits.
Pixton:
www.pixton.com
This is a free comic creator you can use to create comic strips answering your evaluation questions.
It can take some getting used to, but the tutorial videos are good and once you have the hang of it it's pretty simple.
This comic has been taken from another user of the site and explains how you can answer question 3 using this software.
Prezi:
http://prezi.com/
This is very similar to PowerPoint, but you can zoom in, move around and embed videos and sounds into the presentation.
If you use this software make sure you are not simply writing an essay and presenting it, use it creatively.
Glogster:
http://www.glogster.com/login
You can use this website to create poster or pinboards of images and videos.
Its fairly simple to use and you can take images directly from google search as well as embed videos directly from YouTube. You can also embed audio tracks from your own MP3 players to the Glog.
From my experience creating a Glog can put a bit of a strain on your internet connection, so it might be worth while to ask your family/friends if they are intending to download anything while you are making it (this can really slow up the process and sometimes make it freeze so save it regularly.)
You could use this to create a visual representation of your audience (Question 4), or use it to compare you own representation of social groups to existing ones (Question 2)
I have created an example of an Audience themed Glog below.
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com
You can post videos to YouTube and embed them into your blog.
This is a fairly simple process, but you can also use the tag and annotation tool to add more interactivity to your videos.
This will also allow you to direct the examiners attention to specific features of your magazine within your video.
Remember to make your video engaging, but informative. You should balance the creative and the content equally to ensure you reach the highest mark band.
Voice Thread:
http://voicethread.com/
Voice thread can be used to physically annotate images/videos as well as comment on them.
You can do this either by using the built in voice recorder, or you can annotate them with comments and the pen tool.
Once completed you can embed these into your blog.
Saturday, 23 March 2013
Easter Homework: Double Page Spread
Over Easter you will need to complete several tasks to ensure your Double Page Spread can be completed on time.
Task 4 is the only task with a strict deadline, however the others will need to be completed before your first lesson back after Easter.
Task 1:
If you have not done so already you will need to take the pictures for your DPS, making sure you have several to choose from.
Task 2:
You will need to create a contact sheet for these pictures. This contact sheet should detail which images you intend to use for your DPS and how they will relate and appeal to your target audience.
Task 3:
If you can (and you have the suitable software) you should edit these pictures
Task 4:
You will then need to write the first draft of your article for your DPS. This is due in on Friday 5th April and should be emailed directly to me.
If you miss this deadline your article will not be marked and you will not receive any feedback on it.
Task 5:
You should now plan out what your pull quotes, header, flashes and graphic features are going to contain.
Each of these tasks will need to be completed for the first lesson back after Easter. You will have 2 lessons and 2 lessons ONLY to complete your DPS after we come back after the Easter break.
Useful Links for DPS:
http://magazinesocr2013.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/magazine-presentation-016.jpg
http://magazinesocr2013.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/magazine-presentation-015.jpg
http://magazinesocr2013.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/magazine-presentation-010.jpg
Task 4 is the only task with a strict deadline, however the others will need to be completed before your first lesson back after Easter.
Task 1:
If you have not done so already you will need to take the pictures for your DPS, making sure you have several to choose from.
Task 2:
You will need to create a contact sheet for these pictures. This contact sheet should detail which images you intend to use for your DPS and how they will relate and appeal to your target audience.
Task 3:
If you can (and you have the suitable software) you should edit these pictures
Task 4:
You will then need to write the first draft of your article for your DPS. This is due in on Friday 5th April and should be emailed directly to me.
If you miss this deadline your article will not be marked and you will not receive any feedback on it.
Task 5:
You should now plan out what your pull quotes, header, flashes and graphic features are going to contain.
Each of these tasks will need to be completed for the first lesson back after Easter. You will have 2 lessons and 2 lessons ONLY to complete your DPS after we come back after the Easter break.
Useful Links for DPS:
http://magazinesocr2013.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/magazine-presentation-016.jpg
http://magazinesocr2013.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/magazine-presentation-015.jpg
http://magazinesocr2013.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/magazine-presentation-010.jpg
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Exemplar Coursework Production Example
The link below has a very good example of the development process of a contents page (the blog itself also have a very good FC + DPS section as well as a high quality evaluation)
Use this to give you some inspiration on how to layout your own development process
http://www.alevelmediastudies09-11.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/creating-my-contents-page.html
Use this to give you some inspiration on how to layout your own development process
http://www.alevelmediastudies09-11.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/creating-my-contents-page.html
Friday, 22 February 2013
Preliminary Task, Research and Planning Check List
Below is a complete list of the tasks that we have completed so far in the coursework module.
Please check this list against your own work and ensure each of these tasks are completed and uploaded to your blog ready to be marked by the 9th of March.
As this document is on slideshare you can also download a copy of it to print or keep for your own use.
Please check this list against your own work and ensure each of these tasks are completed and uploaded to your blog ready to be marked by the 9th of March.
As this document is on slideshare you can also download a copy of it to print or keep for your own use.
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Planning: Reflection on Planning Process
For the final task in your Planning unit you will need to write a reflection on your planning process.
This reflection should look at the overall effectiveness of
your planning as well as the audience feedback on your product, stating any
potential effect this feedback has had on your product.
These questions should act as prompts for your reflection.
- How effective was your planning?
- What has it taught you about the planning of a magazine?
- What have you learnt from the process?
- How has it aided your project?
This should be a minimum of 750 words
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Research and Planning Mark Schemes
Research and Planning Mark Schemes:
Below you can find the mark scheme for the Research and Planning units. These units are marked together so you should review your work to ensure you are hitting the Level 3/4 criteria.
Level 1:
Level 2:
Level 3:
Level 4:
As you progress through your Planning section, you should refer to these criteria adjusting your work and editing your previous Research project to ensure you are meeting Level 3/4.
Below you can find the mark scheme for the Research and Planning units. These units are marked together so you should review your work to ensure you are hitting the Level 3/4 criteria.
Level 1:
Level 2:
Level 3:
Level 4:
As you progress through your Planning section, you should refer to these criteria adjusting your work and editing your previous Research project to ensure you are meeting Level 3/4.
Planning: Call Sheet
Planning: Call Sheet
You will need to create a call sheet for each Photo Shoot you have. This will include a list of the pictures you intend to achieve from the shoot as well as the details of the location, props and costumes required to complete it.
An example call sheet can be found below:
You will need to create a call sheet for each Photo Shoot you have. This will include a list of the pictures you intend to achieve from the shoot as well as the details of the location, props and costumes required to complete it.
An example call sheet can be found below:
Planning: Location Recces
Planning: Location Recces
Below is a list of action points you will need to complete at each location. Completing each of these actions will ensure you are looking into your locations in enough detail.
You should look at a minimum of 3 potential locations for your photo shoot/s
Action point check list:
After completing your location recces you should write a brief paragraph (250 max) explaining your final choices.
You should then:
Below is a list of action points you will need to complete at each location. Completing each of these actions will ensure you are looking into your locations in enough detail.
You should look at a minimum of 3 potential locations for your photo shoot/s
Action point check list:
Action Point
|
Comments
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Look around the location.
|
|
Talk to people there, organise filming
permissions.
|
|
Identify the equipment you need to use.
|
|
Examine and identify any potential health and
safety issues
(e.g. crowd numbers being controlled, being
set up in a sensible location that does not block access points or that
damages the environment or frightens livestock, any road/traffic issues etc…)
|
|
Check the position of the
sun and lighting conditions.
|
|
Look for interesting shots and camera angles.
|
|
Check the electricity supply. (For the
majority of exterior locations you will be using battery power)
|
|
Check the nearby car parking/transport routes
|
|
Is the location suitable for production?
|
After completing your location recces you should write a brief paragraph (250 max) explaining your final choices.
You should then:
- Book/arrange a time to use the location for your photo shoot/s
- Confirm times and dates with technical crew/actors or anybody you are interviewing etc...
- Arrange car parking, access, transport, loading and security
- Make sure everybody concerned with the photo shoot knows what is happening and what is expected of them on location.
Planning: Timeline/Gantt Chart/Calender
Planning: Timeline/Gantt Chart/Calender
To start your planning portion of your project you will first need to create a Timeline/Gantt Chart/Calender illustrating what needs to be completed and when. This will cover every task remaining in the project, not just the planning side.
A suggested list of tasks that should be included in this are listed below. This list is only a suggestion, if you feel any tasks are missing feel free to add them, equally any tasks that do not apply to your specific project can be taken out.
Task List:
Create a Mood Board
Contact Models for Photo Shoot
Create Props List for Photo Shoot
Image Planning for Photo Shoot (FC + DPS)
Visiting Location 1
Visiting Location 2
Visiting Location 3
Write up of Location Recces
Drafted Masthead Examples
Audience Feedback on Masthead
FC Mock Ups
CP Mock Ups
DPS Mock Ups
Audience Feedback on Mock Ups
Flat Plan for entire Magazine
Reflection on Planning Process
Collection of Props
Photo Shoot/s
Editing Images from Photo Shoot/s
Re-Shoots?
Drafts of FC
Audience Feedback
Final FC
Drafts of CP
Audience Feedback
Final CP
Draft Article for DPS
Final Article for DPS
Draft DPS
Audience Feedback
Final DPS
These tasks need to be planned out in the form or either a Timeline, Gantt Chart or Calender. Regardless of which form this planning takes it should be clear from looking at your planning when each task will start and finish.
An example of a Gantt chart for a film schedule can be seen below:
A template for a Gantt Chart can be found here:
Or Here:
Click Here
To start your planning portion of your project you will first need to create a Timeline/Gantt Chart/Calender illustrating what needs to be completed and when. This will cover every task remaining in the project, not just the planning side.
A suggested list of tasks that should be included in this are listed below. This list is only a suggestion, if you feel any tasks are missing feel free to add them, equally any tasks that do not apply to your specific project can be taken out.
Task List:
Create a Mood Board
Contact Models for Photo Shoot
Create Props List for Photo Shoot
Image Planning for Photo Shoot (FC + DPS)
Visiting Location 1
Visiting Location 2
Visiting Location 3
Write up of Location Recces
Drafted Masthead Examples
Audience Feedback on Masthead
FC Mock Ups
CP Mock Ups
DPS Mock Ups
Audience Feedback on Mock Ups
Flat Plan for entire Magazine
Reflection on Planning Process
Collection of Props
Photo Shoot/s
Editing Images from Photo Shoot/s
Re-Shoots?
Drafts of FC
Audience Feedback
Final FC
Drafts of CP
Audience Feedback
Final CP
Draft Article for DPS
Final Article for DPS
Draft DPS
Audience Feedback
Final DPS
These tasks need to be planned out in the form or either a Timeline, Gantt Chart or Calender. Regardless of which form this planning takes it should be clear from looking at your planning when each task will start and finish.
An example of a Gantt chart for a film schedule can be seen below:
A template for a Gantt Chart can be found here:
Or Here:
Click Here
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