The Oldershaw Academy Media Advanced Coursework

Tuesday, 10 January 2017

The Work that will make most difference to your CourseWork - Honest

Happy New Year.
ALL WORK TO BE COMPLETED BY MAY 1ST 2017 AND AS THERE ONLY 9 STUDENTS- ALL STUDENTS C/W WILL BE SIBMITTED (SORRY DANNY!!)

Really Pleased with your coursework (Main Task0 so Far. Your Film is worth 40 MARKS.
The other 20 Marks come your 2 Auxillary Tasks (Poster, Advert etc -10 MARKS each)

Please remember to keep on post on your blogs - i expect to see between 60 -100 analytical posts by May with Images, Links, etc. 20 MARKS

Today we are going to look at the 4 Evaluation questions - EARLY

Tasks to be completed by next Wednesday 18th Jan 2017

Each group will research either question 1 or 4 (we will repeat the task in March with Questions 2 & 3 i.e When all your C?W is complete)

In the evaluation the following four questions must be addressed:

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
What have you learned from your audience feedback?
How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

If you are working as an individual decide one person in this Task Group to base your answer on.

This is the interesting bit:
USE of New Technology = Better Marks.
Each group will use a NEW Technology that they need to learn and prepare. Each group will then be able to help others to present outstanding varied Evaluation Work

The Questions will be presented as follows

Group 1 - Question 1 - Slideshare
Group 2 - Question 4 - Pod Cast using Garage Band
Group 3 - Question 1 - Using Prezi
Group 4 - Question 4 - iMovie Video using interviews and images

This will set you up for the rest of the term - blog your work and Use search engines to support your research
Good Luck

Monday, 9 January 2017

Potential Roles for our A2 Advanced Portfolio Brief

Morning Erin, Megan, Tom
As you are planning your A2 coursework as groups please consider the roles needed to complete your construction exercise.
This is a vital PLANNING exercise (For Your Research & Planning section on your blog) Consider who does what role roles and consider addressing those applicable to your brief in your Blog.
They could be individual posts for your consideration.
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Production Roles on your Film/Video Set
Task 1

Essential Crew Members

Director: responsible for making artistic decisions about the film

1st Assistant Director: assists the director and organises the film shoot

Camera Operator: responsible for recording the shots with the camera

Grip: responsible for carrying heavy camera equipment or tripods Runners: responsible for any jobs or errands the director or 1st assistant director needs doing

Extra Crew Members Clapper Loader: responsible for logging completed shots and using the clapper board!

Continuity: Responsible for any jobs or errands the Direstor or 1st Directorbneeds doing

Art Department: responsible for props and set design

2nd Assistant Director: responsible for looking after the actor.

Actors: responsible for performing or appearing in front of the camera

Extras: responsible for appearing in crowd scenes

Wardrobe: responsible for costumes, hair and make-up

Security: responsible for keeping the set clear from passers-by or interruptions

Sparks: responsible for setting up extra lighting if you have it and making sure it is safe!

Sound Recordist: responsible for monitoring the sound levels and recording on set if you have an external microphone

Boom Operator: Hold the external microphone si it can't be seen on shot.

Thursday, 22 September 2016

Filming Shots

2 examples of last year's research presentations:

Oldershaw Trailer Research

Short Story Brief research

Before we try some filming

Check the September Posts on the post below:

A2 Media Preliminary Task

Look At these Lip Synching Examples

Boots Advert

Music Video

Task

In your group consider the Lip Syching examples and the Pre-lim video features in the Videos in this post
Research -Plan - Film and Edit a short piece of a music video (30 secs) to include Lip synching - to a music of your choice
The Lip synching will be interspersed with close up shots to include some of the following: Hand-clapping Instrument playing, Drumming , tapping on a table etc to fit the musical choice.

Preparation.

Research style models of Video's and select suitable song for use

Monday, 12 September 2016

Group Activity

This weeks work

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Assessment Audit to be completed by Friday 23rd October

Morning Allan, Jade & Harry

As promised guidelines and specifications for your "Research & Planning' label on your personal blog.
To achieve A-C grades a significant number your posts must show analysis of decisions & revisions you have made (creative decisions). And they must track the process leading to choice of Brief, particular genre or sub-genre of the brief and clearly show your understanding of the conventions of your chosen brief.

Technical skills
Use of Green screen? Can you see this as a possible technique for your filming? (Including use in evaluation questions
Are there examples from your styles models of Green Screen
Upload some short examples from your filming to evidence your work.
Evidence use of KEEPVID to demonstrate advanced skills

Research
A decision needs to be clearly stated in your post concerning your favoured/chosen Style model(s) for your construction task
Initial planning of story board/narrative needs to be posted

Additional
Any thoughts on Location Actors & props would show advanced planning

20 + posts must be published on your blog by 23rd October

Thank you & good luck

Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Green Screen

I will organise some Green screen planning & filming for you this week to explore potential filming for your brief as part of your 'Research & Planning" section