Technical support for your Evaluation

You will need to grab clips from existing moving image media in order to include examples of real media models for your evaluation.

If you can't reference examples in your evaluation by including links to Youtube or similar then try this free software


http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/


The best way to overcome the Mac/Microsoft problem is to bypass the network and embed files straight into your powerpoint or film. As long as I and the examiner can see your work from home either on a dvd, your blog or on any other hosting site then compatability with the school system isn't an issue

Deadlines Spring Term 2011

You need to know that the deadlines so far this year have been in place to help you manage your time during the course. There has therefore been some flexibility. From now on the deadlines given are to ensure formal exam board assessment/moderation procedures are completed.
They are non negotiable.

Feb 8
Last opportunity to work on Film Review Page in class. Film Review text or Film Review page print outs submitted this week will be annotated and returned next week for ongoing independent work only.

Homework Task
preparation for Evaluation question one : short film element
In what ways does your short film use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

1. Choose at least 2 specific examples from your film of your choices in each category below
narrative, character, genre,
mise en scene, sound, camera shots/movement and editing transitions)
= 10 specific examples .
2. Explicitly relate each example to the way you used (=imitated), developed (= added your own twist) or challenged (= did it differently on purpose) specific parallel examples from named real media models.
3. Prepare a presentation to the class which illustrates the examples in a concrete way, analyses the relation of each example to a real media model; explains what you wanted to achieve and why and evaluates how well your choices worked out in the final film.
Feb 15
Presentations in class. No exceptions.
March 1
Final deadline for completion of all elements on DL checklist (R and P blogs and Poster/Film Review construction) ready for assessment/moderation.

March 1, March 8, March 15, March 22, April 5
= 5 lessons and homework to complete Evaluation outcome to cover questions one and two
• In what ways does each media product (=film,poster and film review page) use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
• How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

Moving On : Take Two

Some deadlines are aspirational. We can but dream ...

Anyone who has missed the December 14 deadline needs to sort out all the gaps in their blog as a matter of URGENCY!

Apart from improving the mark you can be awarded for Research and Planning (out of 20!!) the content of posts you have been asked to complete will underpin your success in the Evaluation questions (another possible 20 marks!)

We can tweak the organisation, presentation and digital efficiency of the blogs later but the content needs to be sorted NOW.

By January 4

1. All posts published for the short film and the film poster.


2. Your survey of a range of film review pages in different magazines


3. A detailed deconstruction of a single review page which will influence your own design. Remember to scan in the page not the cover of the magazine!

CORRECT TERMINOLOGY AND DETAILED, RELEVANT AND FOCUSSED ANALYSIS PLEASE. You do not have to copy an existing page but you should show explicit awareness of other designs and make reference to them in your style sheet.

4. Your style sheet ready for presentation to the class. It can be a digital copy or hand drawn (to be scanned in later) but it should be fully realised, comprehensive and detailed.

5. You also need to read at least 3 film reviews during the holidays so you are ready to start work on the copy for your own film review next term.

Busy, busy, busy ...

Merry Christmas!

Moving On ...... Your Film Review Page

You should now have completed a second draft of your Film Poster which incorporates the annotations I made on the first draft. I will give you further written feedback on this provided you print the poster in colour and give me a copy. You will then have until February 8 2011 to do any final tweaking of the design.

Most of you could get level 4 for your design ... but won't unless you sort out your anchorage and layout/size issues. You need this feedback!


You also need to check and update your blog if necessary. All Research and Planning should be completed by December 14.



The research/planning and construction of the Film Review Page will follow the same format as for the poster. All the research should be completed this term and a significant part of the planning.

All you should need to do next term is write the text of your review in response to your completed film and insert it into the design you have already planned. We will deconstruct existing reviews and view films/draft text together in class in January.

Blog Post One : a survey/overview of at least 3 relevant magazine contexts for your Film Review Page, thinking carefully about issues of audience and coverage/content and evaluating the relative suitability of existing contexts for your film review page.

Blog Post Two : a detailed deconstruction of a specific and relevant Film Review Page, paying careful attention to design codes and conventions and how these might influence your creative choices.

Blog Post Three : a detailed plan of your page, (for the time being using a mock up font like dingbats for the review text) which comments on your intentions and links your creative choices to existing models.

Film Poster Construction

You should now be working on the final poster for your film.

There will be chances to modify your design and respond to feedback

but

You must print and hand in a proof copy of your completed poster by the end of the lesson

November 9 for me to mark/annotate.

Step One : complete the checklist given to you in class November 2. This requires you to finalise the concept underpinning your design and all the anchorage text. I will make a copy and return it.

Step Two : select the production shot(s) and fonts you will use for the poster. You will be able to use additional photos on your review page.
Do not lose/discard anything!

Step Three : construct the poster using Photoshop. To get a level 4 for construction you will need evidence of digital excellence in the manipulation of images and text and authentic/industry appropriate choices of layout and font and a clear awareness of your target audience and genre.

Step Four : save design as a pdf (preferably) and print.

Remember to track/ keep a record of your construction process and the decisions/changes you make along the way.
You will need these for your Evaluations and possibly in the exam.

Good Luck!

Evaluation

= 20marks

Is your blog building a secure evidence base to help you answer these questions?

Check in your planning book and see below

Marking Criteria for Research and Planning