Overview of Coursework Deadlines

Overview of Deadlines – Year 12 Media Studies

Evaluation - Q1

Improving Practical Work

Now that you have a first rough cut of your film opening, let's look at ways in which we can improve your practical work in an effort to maximize your grade.

Your video is marked on the following:

• Producing material appropriate for target audience and task (e.g. this should resemble a horror film opening with a specific audience in mind)
• Using titles/credits appropriately and in line with professional conventions
• Using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set
• Controlled use of camera and attention to framing
• Attention to mise en scene
• Variety of shot types (using apt shot sizes)
• Using editing so that meaning is appropriate to the viewer

Each area can be classed as demonstrating a MINIMAL ability (level 1), a BASIC ability (level 2), a PROFICIENT ability (level 3) or an EXCELLENT ability (level 4).

Take a close look at your own work. Using the discussion and peer assessment task undertaken in class, create a blog post which assesses your own skills in the bullet points listed above. In the latter half of your blog post, you must outline an action plan for what is required to improve your work. This is due on your blog by the end of tomorrow's lesson (Wednesday, 6th January).

The deadline for a second video cut is Thursday, 21st January.