L1 Intro to MS2
- 1. MS2: Production Processes WJEC AS Media 1
- 2. Unit Introduction • This unit is centre assessed and externally moderated and provides students with the opportunity to plan for, and produce, media productions. • Students are required to demonstrate: – their ability to research and plan for a media production – their ability to produce a technically competent media production – their ability to evaluate their own production work 2
- 3. Unit Introduction • This will be done through the submission of three linked pieces of work. • These will comprise: – a pre-production reflecting research and demonstrating planning techniques – a production which has developed out of the pre- production – a report of between 1200 – 1600 words 3
- 4. Your Assignment Brief 1. RESEARCH into YOUR chosen Genre and create a report of approx. 800 words on CODES and CONVENTIONS of that genre 2. Create a SCRIPT for the Opening 5 Minutes of your own FILM 3. Produce the DVD COVER and FILM POSTER for your FILM 4. EVALUATE the Production you have created in approx. 800 words 4
- 5. Production Report • Prior to beginning their pre-production work, students will need to undertake individual and independent research. • This research may comprise any of the following as appropriate: – Textual and/or content analysis into comparable products – Questionnaires and surveys – Focus groups and interviews – Accessing secondary research data such as books, magazine articles and internet sites – Research into relevant institutional contexts – Research into intended/possible audiences 5
- 6. Production Report • Students must also submit an individually produced evaluative report of between 1200 and 1600 words. • This report will: – Briefly outline the task – Briefly discuss the research undertaken to inform the pre- production – Discuss the intended target audience and explain how they have been targeted. – Briefly evaluate any feedback received from the intended audience. 6
- 7. Today’s Tasks • Choose a genre (you should have been thinking about this already) – This is the genre you will be working with all year – so choose carefully. – Remember this needs to be something you can photograph for a DVD cover • Research codes and conventions of that genre – Use rep of elements as a guideline – Use a combination of books and the internet – Fill in the sheet as a record of your research (at least 5 different sources) – Avoid things made by other students e.g. Slide share and try not to use Wikipedia. • This will be added to your coursework folder • Continue for Homework – we will continue in the next lesson only. • Deadline: Monday 2nd NOVEMBER– Please hand in during lesson.