A2 Media Studies

G324 – Advanced Media Production

A promotion package for a new film, to include a teaser trailer, together with two of the following three options:

· A Website homepage for the film;

· A film magazine front cover, featuring the film;

· A poster for the film

Research, Presentation and planning MUST be presented in electronic format.

All research and planning must be recorded by keeping a log

Examination - G325 – Critical Perspectives in Media

The examination is made up of two sections:

Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production

You will answer two compulsory questions. The first question requires you to describe and evaluate your skills development over the course of your production work, from Foundation Portfolio to Advanced Portfolio.

The second question asks you to identify one production and evaluate it in relation to one theoretical concept.



Question 1(a) requires you to describe and evaluate your skills over the course of your production work from Foundation Portfolio to Advanced Portfolio. The focus of this evaluation must be on skills development, and the question will require you to adapt this to one or two specific production practices. The list of practices to which questions will relate is as follows:

· Digital Technology

· Creativity

· Research and Planning

· Post-production

· Using conventions from real media textsIn the examination, questions will be posed using one or two of these categories.

Question 1(b) requires you to select one production and evaluate it in relation to a media concept. The list of concepts to which questions relate is as follows:

· Genre

· Narrative

· Representation

· Audience

· Media LanguageIn the examination, questions will be set using one of these concepts only.

Therefore the first section of the examination will be based on your Coursework Production!
In the evaluation the following questions must be answered:

· In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

· How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

· What have you learned from your audience feedback?

· How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?