Assignment Brief
- 1. Assignment brief Qualification Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production Unit number and title L3 Unit 44 Music Based Programming - Partial Start date 19/01/2015 Deadline 13/02/2015 Assessor name Damen BRAMWELL Assignment title DB4 Radio Program Demos The purpose of this assignment is for you to: Be able to create music sequences for different audiences Be able to incorporate added speech and feature content into music sequences Scenario E6 Radio has requested show ideas and sampler demos for a range of radio programmes for specific audiences and different contexts. You have been asked to produce 2 sampler demos for a new music-based programme intended for particular target audiences. Stage 1: develop ideas for programmes in relation to specified audiences to evaluate ideas Stage 2: complete pre-production for your intended music content Stage 3: complete pre-production for speech content Stage 4: • record programmes • evaluate recording process. Work to be submitted Blog including: • Context reports • Pre-production paperwork • Radio Jingles • 2 Radio programme Demos Tasks Grading Criteria Mapping There is additional guidance that you will need to follow posted to Unit 18’s Moodle course and all evidence produced by you must be posted to your blog. Where you use the web to carry out your research make sure that you have cited all sources. Task 1 You will write a short blog post about each of your demos that discusses the following; 1. What is the Content of your show: What specific format will it be, eg CHR, AC, gold, recurrent, easy listening; What time period your show will be airing? (breakfast, daytime, drive-time, evening); How long your show will go for? 2. Who is the intended target audience?: eg age group, social class, gender, lifestyle, sexual orientation, geodemographics, local, regional, national 3. What is the context of your show: Will your show be for a broadcast, internet, or in-store radio) 4. What is the purpose of your show:, eg ratings, entertainment, promotional Unit 44 P2, M2, D2 P3, M3, D3
- 2. Task 2 – Pre-production Complete pre-production for your radio demo that includes the following; 1. The content of your show: What is your playlist? What will your speech content include? (live reads, eg dry, over beds; links into pre-recorded material; any feature items, traffic bulletins, competitions; any sales and promotion or commercial messages or any radio jingles) 2. You must have one 10 minute pre-recorded speech and feature content 3. An E6 Radio running and production sheet Unit 44 P2, M2, D2 P3, M3, D3 Task 3 – Production and final products Record your shows and upload them to either Soundcloud or AudioBoo then post them on your blog (You demo show should not have complete songs only intros and then transitions between songs/talk/live reads etc) Unit 44 P2, M2, D2 P3, M3, D3 This brief has been verified as being fit for purpose Assessor Damen Bramwell Signature Date 12/01/2015 Internal verifier Harry Arnold Signature Date Unit 44 Music Based Programming (Level 3) P1: describe different types and styles of music-based programming with some appropriate use of subject terminology To achieve a merit grade, learners must achieve the entire pass and all the merit grade criteria. For each of the criteria learners must present evidence that addresses each italicised sub-heading of the content for the learning outcome. M1explain different types and styles of music-based programming with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology To achieve a distinction grade, learners must achieve the entire pass, all the merit and all the distinction grade criteria. For each of the criteria learners must present evidence that addresses each italicised sub-heading of the content for the learning outcome. D1 critically evaluate different types and styles of music based programming with supporting arguments and elucidated examples, consistently using subject terminology correctly P2 produce music sequences for different audiences working within appropriate conventions and with some assistance M2 produce music sequences for different audiences to a good technical standard showing some imagination and with only occasional assistance D2 produce music sequences of a technical quality that reflects near-professional standards, showing creativity and flair and working independently to professional expectations P3 incorporate added speech and feature content into music sequences working within appropriate conventions and with some assistance M3 incorporate added speech and feature content into music sequences to a good technical standard showing some imagination and with only occasional assistance D3 incorporate added speech and feature content into music sequences to a technical quality that reflects near-professional standards, showing creativity and flair and working independently to professional expectations P44.4 identify strengths and weaknesses of own music based M44.4 discuss strengths and weaknesses of own music based D44.4 critically evaluate strengths and weaknesses of own music-based
- 3. programmes with reference to purpose and audience, with some appropriate use of subject terminology. programmes with reference to purpose and audience, with reference to detailed illustrative examples and generally correct use of subject terminology. programmes with reference to purpose and audience, with supporting arguments and elucidated examples, consistently using subject terminology correctly. PLTS: This summary references where applicable, in the square brackets, the elements of the personal, learning and thinking skills applicable in the pass criteria. It identifies opportunities for learners to demonstrate effective application of the referenced elements of the skills.