Tuesday, 5 January 2021

ONLINE CROSS MEDIA PRODUCT - WEBSITE

 In this post you should include a link to your published website.

You must also include written evidence of intentions you had but couldn't execute them due to COVID-19 restrictions.


It could look like this...

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Website link: www.owiunoweiunfowier.wixsite.com





Intended evidence:

Video element: Below you will find examples of what I wanted to include in the video element of the website:

1. Images of annotated storyboards or shot lists.

See document on changes to A Level on Showbie.


Intertextuality: part of my intention with the home page was to include an element of intertextuality that linked to the type of art and illustration used, such as art work from Andy Warhol and photography from (see your practitioners). I wanted to include.....


Convergence: As well as adding the actual main tasks to the website, I also wanted to add hashtags and social media logos on the front covers.  This would direct my audience to our social media platforms and encourage them to start or join conversations with similar minded individuals.


Extra Photography or art: xxxxxxxxx


Extra text: (could like to further intertextuality depending on the font chosen).


Costumes in images or video footage: This would link very well to intertextuality.


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MAIN TASK

In this post you should include your main task or a link to it (if you uploaded your Music video or TV opening sequence on YouTube).

You must also include written evidence of intentions you had but couldn't execute them due to COVID-19 restrictions.


It could look like this...

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MAIN TASK:

Issue 1

Front cover

Contents page


Issue 2

Front cover

Contents page


or


Link to video


Intended evidence:

Intertextuality: part of my intention with the front covers of both my issues was to include an element of intertextuality that linked to the type of art and illustration used, such as art work from Andy Warhol and photography from (see your practitioners). I wanted to include.....


Convergence: As well as adding the website details to the front covers and contents pages of both my publications, I also wanted to add hashtags and social media logos on the front covers.  This would direct my audience to our social media platforms and encourage them to start or join conversations with similar minded individuals.


Extra Photography or art: xxxxxxxxx


Extra text: (could like to further intertextuality depending on the font chosen).


Costumes in images or video footage: This would link very well to intertextuality.


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Student examples:

sadiesmart.blogspot.com
amirahalevelmediacw.blogspot.com
https://jordanbrucenea.blogspot.co.uk
https://georgiahancenea.blogspot.co.uk

















Statement of Intent

 In this entry you need to post your completed statement of intent.


The link to the pdf document is this one: 

https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/412070-a-level-media-studies-statement-of-intent-form.pdf


You need to download the document and write in it... DO NOT type on it whilst you have it open on an internet browser.



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You can also just replicate the content of this form and just type it on the blog entry.

Centre Number:

Centre name:

Candidate number:

Candidate name:

ETC....

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Student examples:

sadiesmart.blogspot.com
amirahalevelmediacw.blogspot.com
https://jordanbrucenea.blogspot.co.uk
https://georgiahancenea.blogspot.co.uk






Friday, 1 May 2020

NEA Planning Part 6 - Schedule


The purpose of this task is for you to identify potential production dates and try to stick to them.


TASK 1 - Create a new post and title it: "NEA Planning Part 6 - Schedule"

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TASK 2 - Create a calendar that highlights your chosen production/photography/filming dates and activities. 

Make sure these are realistic so that you can stick to your plan as much as you can.

You can use the apple calendar available on your mac... OR Google calendar.

Apple calendar:
If you do this one you'll need to print screen the calendar and put the pictures on your blog.




OR 

Google Calendar is also a very good option as it lets you embed it on your blog.




This is a list of all Production and Post-production activities that you need to undertake are (depending on your chosen brief):




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Plenary:

  • Why do you think it's important to produce a schedule of activities when working on a production?
  • Name 3 activities you're likely to struggle with?
  • What are you going to do in order to achieve these difficult activities?

NEA Planning Part 5 - Casting


The purpose of this task is for you to identify the actors/models/interviewees you're going to use in your products.



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TASK 1 - Create a new post and title it: "NEA Planning Part 5 - Casting"


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TASK 2 - Write a short introduction to the post describing what you intend to achieve.  You may use the sentence at the start of the post to help you come with your own intro.


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TASK 3 - Create a profile for each of your models/actors including the following information:

  • Name of actor/model
  • What makes this person suitable? Why did you choose this person?

You could create a Top Trump Card kind of design or perhaps just a Powerpoint Presentation to put this information across.. Why not use Flashcards too?

E.G... Using PPT.






YOU MUST DO THIS FOR ALL OF THE MODELS/ACTORS YOU INTEND TO USE. 

IF YOU PLAN TO USE "EXTRAS" THEN YOU ONLY NEED TO DO THE CASTING TASK FOR YOUR MAIN CHARACTERS.



NO CONCLUSION NEEDED FOR THIS TASK.

NEA Planning Part 4 - Location information

The purpose of this task is for you to assess and identify the locations you're going to use for your photography/video.




TASK 1 - Create a new post and title it: NEA Planning part 4 - Location Information

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TASK 2 - Write a short introduction about what this post is all about...use the small sentence above to get you started.

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TASK 3 - Produce images for each of the locations you intend to use and place them in the blog.

You need to include the following information about them:

  • Address.
  • What makes this location suitable?
  • What risks/hazards does the location have that could potentially make your work difficult?

PRESENTATION IDEAS

You can use any software you like... you could use a table in Word or PPT or you can use more advanced digital technology such as Padlet, Flash cards (quizlet or Goconqr) and/or Popplet.




NOTE:
YOU MUST COMPILE THIS INFORMATION FOR EVERY LOCATION YOU INTEND TO USE.

NEA Planning Part 3 - Product profile

Learning Objectives:


  • K: the importance of sketches and planning in the decision making process of creating a magazine.
  • U: how to use sketches to influence your stylistic decisions.
  • BAT: undertake a creative task in which you start the decision making process in terms of style of your magazine.


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TASK 1 - Open a new post and title it: "NEA Planning Part 3 - Product Style Profile".

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TASK 2 - Write an introduction to the task that combines the learning objectives into a short paragraph.

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TASK 3 - PLANNING PART 1

If you're doing the Magazine and Website task: Produce up to 3 different sketches of each of the pages you need to create.  These sketches should show a development journey from initial ideas to a final one.  

You need to gain feedback from peers about each of your designs as you produce them and improve these according to relevant feedback.  YOU NEED TO MAKE A RECORD OF THIS FEEDBACK.


If you're making a video: Produce a short summary of content of your music video, would it be narrative based? Would it be performance based? Would you use both styles? Would you show the artist? Then you need to start writing either a shot list or a storyboard of potential shots you're going to use and their order.

You need to gain feedback from peers about each of your ideas as you produce them and improve these according to relevant feedback.  YOU NEED TO MAKE A RECORD OF THIS FEEDBACK.

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TASK 4 - PLANNING PART 2

Individually (but do help each other), produce actual photographic material or video shots you'll potential use in your products.  You may go outside to take these pictures or footage if you think it's relevant to what you're doing.

Put these either in a mood board or a padlet.

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Plenary:

Make sure you take photos of all your sketches or other paper work and upload them to your blog - in task 3 and task 4. Then answer the questions below:

  • How useful did you find this step in terms of deciding what style you're going to be pursuing? 
  • How useful was peer feedback to improve your work?