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Coursework Deadline Dates!!

September 14, 2009

All dates are set for the academic year 2009-2010. Dates refer to week commencing – your actual deadline is during your timetabled practical session in that week.

AS Media – Foundation Portfolio
Preliminary Task
28th September – Presentation of Final Creative Ideas
12th October – Deadline for Planning & Research
30th November – Deadline for Production
7th December – Deadline for [...]

Broadcast News – Case Study Analysis of News Stories

May 15, 2009

Using a variety of news websites, choose a minimum of 6 current news stories to use as case studies. Below is what you need to do with each story – and in as much detail as possible:-

Give a summary of the news story
What kind of news story is this? – Is it a new development [...]

Work Set For Week Starting 2nd February

January 31, 2009

As you all may already know, there will be no lessons this week. However, you are still expected to complete work for this week until I return. Below are the tasks set for each class for the week ahead. This work is expected to be completed by next session.
MONDAY 2/01- A2 FILM STUDIES
Research Project: As you [...]

Writing Your Evaluation

December 2, 2008

We are now approaching the submission date of the AS Media Foundation Portfolio Preliminary Task, and your attention should be turning towards writing your evaluation of your experience since you began this assignment. What follows is a rough guide on how to write you Foundation Portfolio Evaluation… remember to refer back to your Production Logs [...]

Foundation Portfolio Mark Scheme

December 2, 2008

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Here you will find the mark scheme that will be used to to mark your coursework.
There are three key areas here; the planning stage, the construction stage and the evlauation stage.
Each stage is broken down into more specific things which will enable the moderator to give you extra marks – obviously, the more attention to [...]

Foundation Portfolio – Assessment Criteria

December 2, 2008

Planning
Level 1 0–7 marks
• There is minimal research into similar products and a potential target audience.
• There is minimal organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
• There is minimal work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
• Time management may be very poor.
• There is minimal use of appropriate digital technology or ICT in the [...]

Induction Assignment

August 19, 2008

As part of your introduction to the new course, you will have to complete the induction assignment.
This assignment has been designed to give you a typical taster of what to expect during your time with us.
Below are all the documents you need to get started.
Good Luck!
 
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‘Alice’ (Jan Svankmajer, 1988)

August 19, 2008

At once far moer faithful ot its source material than the popular Disney version, and farther from it in tone than one might ever imagine, master Czech animator Jan Svankmajer’s ‘Alice’ (or ‘Neco z Alenky’) is a memorable and unique film experience, that feels strangely unlike anything else you’ve seen, even when it’s at its most [...]

Preparing your Presentation of Creative Ideas & Production Progress

August 18, 2008

Once you have had a chance to decide which assignment brief you want to work to, you are to begin developing your creative ideas – you will need to deliver a presentation of your final ideas to class and gather focus group feedback to further develop your idea before you begin construction. Below is some [...]

G321: Foundation Portfolio Assignment Brief

August 18, 2008

Welcome to the Foundation Portfolio of the new spec AS Media Studies course.
Here, you will find the assignent brief that you will base your practical coursework on for the coming year.
You have the choice of either creating a media product in Print or Video form. You will complete TWO pieces of practical coursework during the [...]