Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Last minute guidance on 'research'
What different forms of research did you do?
Remember that research you've conducted during your production work goes wider than just watching clips from thrillers or music videos on youtube: Institutional research (such as on how titles work in film openings, record labels that artists are signed to), audience research (before you made your products and after you finished for feedback), research into conventions of media texts (layout, fonts, camera shots, soundtracks, everything!) and finally logistical research- recce shots of your locations, research into costume, actors, etc You've done tons!
Remember that research you've conducted during your production work goes wider than just watching clips from thrillers or music videos on youtube: Institutional research (such as on how titles work in film openings, record labels that artists are signed to), audience research (before you made your products and after you finished for feedback), research into conventions of media texts (layout, fonts, camera shots, soundtracks, everything!) and finally logistical research- recce shots of your locations, research into costume, actors, etc You've done tons!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Previous exam questions
January 2011:
1a: Describe how you developed your skills in the use of digital technology for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to your creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
1b: Apply theories of narrative to one of your coursework productions.
June 2010:
1a: Describe the ways in which your production work was informed by research into real media texts and how your ability to use such research for production developed over time.
1b: Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to genre.
January 2010:
1a: Describe how you developed research and planning skills for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
1b: Analyse media representation in one of your coursework productions.
1a: Describe how you developed your skills in the use of digital technology for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to your creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
1b: Apply theories of narrative to one of your coursework productions.
June 2010:
1a: Describe the ways in which your production work was informed by research into real media texts and how your ability to use such research for production developed over time.
1b: Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to genre.
January 2010:
1a: Describe how you developed research and planning skills for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
1b: Analyse media representation in one of your coursework productions.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Chief Examiner's definition of 'Post Production'
"Post-production as an industry term sits most easily with moving image work, and for video-work purposes we would say everything done after the shoot, so from downloading the footage all the way to finishing the video. To give some parity, it makes sense to treat print work in the same way, so everything done after gathering the stories, planning the content and taking the photos counts as stuff you can write about as post-production in the exam. I hope this makes it clear."
Monday, May 23, 2011
Kolb's reflective cycle - adapted to suit our needs!
The examiner's report in January commented on the lack of reflection in student answers to section 1a. It was suggested that students follow Kolb's cycle of reflective learning - where you discuss something that you did, reflect on how well it worked, think about how you could do it differently next time and then do it differently, starting the cycle again. It's important that you are doing this when you are writing about your skills, rather than just listing what you did. Have a look at the diagram below:
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