Media Studies AS unit G321 Foundation Portfolio 2014/15
This is the coursework unit. You must produce:
· Two paired media artefacts
· Evidence of research and planning
The artefacts will be in the same medium to show progression and assess skills development.
The Brief:
Your medium is video:
· Preliminary exercise: continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom he/she then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.
· Main task: the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.
All video and audio material must be original and produced by you except music or audio effects but you must consider copyright for these.
This may be individual or group work (maximum group size is 4) but you will be assessed individually.
The marks for this unit are: planning and research: 20
Construction: 60
Evaluation: 20
The Evaluation
You must answer the following questions:
· In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
· How does your media product represent particular social groups?
· What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
· Who would be the audience for your media product?
· How did you attract/address your audience?
· What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
· Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Formats:
The video must be in DVD format, playable on a standard domestic DVD player (PAL).
The evaluation may be presented as Power Point slides and burnt to CD. Blogs, web page/s, podcasts, online slideshow or DVD extras are also acceptable but must be available online for the moderator and must also be burnt to CD.
Resources:
You may use your own camera. The school camera is also available for you to use but needs to be booked. Tripods are also available. Any equipment taken off the school premises must be signed for and a signed letter from a parent/guardian accepting liability for the equipment must be received before the equipment can be taken out of school. You may use the school hall or any other areas by prior arrangement with me.
You may invite ‘actors’ into school for filming but you must discuss this with me first and then follow the procedure for visitors i.e. they must sign in at the main office and wear a visitor’s badge. You are responsible for the safety of equipment and personnel and must follow Health and Safety guidelines. Tidy up afterwards and return anything you have borrowed.
The editing should be done on the Mac computer in room EN2 using your designated work station. Final Cut Express is the editing software for film. Adobe InDesign is for print coursework.
Deadlines
The final deadline for the completed portfolio including the evaluation is:
Friday 18th March
The interim deadlines are:
Main task: filming: Monday 28th February
editing: Friday 18th March
Evaluation: Friday 18th March (audience feedback w/c Monday 18th March)
Presentation: Friday 18th March
Look carefully at this G321 Foundation Portfolio Video Task Mark Sheet and think about the mark you will achieve with your work:
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