Friday, 18 October 2013

Wednesday's Lesson (16/10/13) Pre-construction questionnaire analysis



Please find the lesson from Wednesday attached- Your homework is to collect your results, analyse them and evaluate your findings. How will the results have an impact on your choices for your final production?

Thanks,
Miss Beckles.

P.S. Don't forget your production diary for week 5!

Saturday, 12 October 2013

As requested- A level blog tools PLEASE USE!


·        A Level Blog Tools

·        Prezi- Presentations

·        Bubbl.us– Mind Map

·        Impress.js- Presentations

·        Survey Monkey – Questionnaires and Surveys

·        Xtranormal– Animation Editor

·        Glogster– Interactive Poster Maker

·        Scribd– Document Publishing

·        Yudu– Create Online Magazines

·        Animoto– Photo Slideshows

·        Pixton– Comics Maker

·        Blabberise– Talking Photos

·        Voki– Talking Animation

·        Photovisi– Photo-collages

·        Screencast-o-matic– Screen Recorder

·        ACMIStoryboard Generator

·        LetterPop– Online Newsletters

·        Pinterest– Online Scrapbok

·        BeeclipEdu – Online Scrapbook

·        Viddix– Side by Side Video and Presentations

·        Freepath– Multi Media Video Creator

Research and planning tracker- Here is a copy of the research tracker.


AS Level Media Studies: Research and planning tracker

Autumn 1/ 2- 20 Marks

Task title: Research
Due date:
Date submitted:
Tick
Existing music magazine front cover analysis
 
13/09/13
 
 
Existing magazine front cover analysis and comparison
8/10/13
 
 
Existing magazine content page analysis and comparison
 
9/10/13
 
 
Pre- construction (Audience research) questionnaire
 
11/10/13
 
 
Research into magazine genre/ audience/theory
 
16/10/13
 
 
Existing music magazine content page
 
22/10/13
 
 
Existing music magazine feature analysis and comparison
 
23/10/13
 
 

 

Task title: Planning
Due date:
Date submitted:
Tick
Mood board (style plan)
 
05/11/13
 
 
Title sequence and explanation
 
06/11/13
 
 
 Flat plans (front cover, content page and feature)
 
13/11/13
 
 
Original pictures taken (Homework)
 
15/11/13
 
 
Location shots (Homework)
 
15/11/13
 
 

 

Preliminary task tracker sheet

Don't forget to fill in your tracker sheets once you have completed the tasks!

AS Level Media Studies: Preliminary task tracker

Please tick once completed and put the date

Autumn 1

Task title: Preliminary task
Due date:
Date submitted:
Tick
Existing publication research/ analysis (school/political)
 
8/09/13
 
 
Draft flat plan
 
8/09/13
 
 
Flat plan front cover using DTP
 
10/09/13
 
 
Flat plan content page using DTP
 
10/09/13
 
 
Evidence of original pictures taken
 
18/09/13
 
 
Font sequences
 
24/09/13
 
 
Colour scheme/ charts
 
24/09/13
 
 
Final draft school publication front cover
 
27/09/13
 
 
Final draft school publication content page
 
27/09/13
 
 
Evaluation
 
2
2/09/13
 
 

Homework- Issued: 8th October 13, due: 15th October 13.

Creat a questionnaire to find out who your target audience are and what they expect from your final production (Music Magazine).

Example questions:

1. What is your gender?
Male____  Female _____

2. What is your age group?
16- ____ 17-24 _____ 25-34 ______ 35-44 ______ 45+

3. How often do you read magazines?
Never _____ Once a year _______ Once a month ______ Once a week ______ twice a week or more _______ other (please specify) ________

4. What genre of magazines do you read?
TV/ film magazines _____ Music magazines _______ Fashion magazines ______ Celebrity/ gossip magazines ______ Other (please specify) _______________________________________

5. What attracts you to magazines?
free giveaways/ competitions ______ Colours ________ Celebrities _______ Font _______
Images ______ Other (please specify) ________________________________________________.

 etc.

Also, don't forget to tally/ total your results for Tuesday's lesson and your
WEEK 3 PRODUCTION DIARY!

Thanks,
Miss Beckles.

Friday, 4 October 2013

Homework

Homework reminder- Due Tuesday 08/10/13
 
Analyse the front cover of the magazine given or one of your own choice.
 
Homework Questions:

1. Why has the image on the front cover been chosen? How has the image been framed? (Camera shot)

2. What genre of magazine is it? How do you know this?

3. Research the readership statistics for the magazine (how many readers do they have)

4. Describe the model/artist/ actor/ actresses costume- what does it suggest about her image? Who does it appeal to? (Target audience) Why?

5. Mise- en- scene (what's in the shot) how have props been used? What messages are they conveying to the audience? - what setting is used and what are the connotations of this? - are there any inter textual references being made (e.g. To other texts) what are the connotations of this?

6. What colours are used and why?

7. How is lighting used? What's the effect?

Also, don't forget to upload your production diary for this week- You WILL be given a penalty point if not.
 
Thanks,
Miss Beckles