A reminder of the & evaluation Questions

In the evaluation the following seven questions must be addressed:

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?  
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?  
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?  
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?  
5. How did you attract/address your audience?  
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?  
7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Remember this???

Check this link:

Conventions Video


Your First task is to understand the Conventions of a Music Magazine.
Look at the style in the examples below.
You must present the work in a similar style to the example below. This is an AS example and the process if appropriate - I think more technical media language would enhance this work

THE CONVENTIONS OF A MUSIC MAGAZINE.

This a good starting point to question 1 in your evaluation

Christmas Round the Corner...

It is my intention to have a phased return to school next week (My Doctor is not too convinced but ...) so I hope to catch up with you all for a 10 minute tutorial to assess your progress.
Anyway you seem to have completed your pre-Xmas work to an excellent standard and I am really grateful for their focussed work. Please make sure you post, post, post and publish your posts like Santa's little helpers.
Enjoy your build up to Christmas and I was delighted to hear that you had a fantastic time in London.
Sincerely 
Mike

Happy Christmas to Jade, Harry, Sophie & Allan

Christmas is Coming

Hi Harry, Jade, Sophie & 
Allan.

Fab 5 - Xmas Beatles with Sweepn,

Firstly Happy first of December - Christmas is really just round the corner and this will be a really busy time for you all. 

Can I ask the following from you please:

1. I have only received one email regarding 'work support' so I am presuming that you are all on target for our agreed goal of completing Draft coursework by Christmas. (Work expectations are clearly presented on the 2014 Assessment Schedule & the previous posts on my blog). Some of you are a number of posts missing so I will presume that you have prepared them but not published and posted then.

PLEASE PUBLISH ALL YOUR POSTS THIS WEEK PLEASE. (Next week by the absolute latest)

2. I hope to be back in school before Xmas and I intend to organise 10 minute Tutorials will all students to review work. This will enable me to assess your progress and plan the amount of additional support you require in the New Year.

3. I am making progress and will start 'physio' sessions this week to increase mobility in my right knee. I am optimistic (as usual) that I will begin to rapidly improve my mobility and hopefully 'hop' into school before the end of Term. I am targeting presenting the Christmas Concert but will be influenced by medical advice

***** London trip this Wednesday - Have a great time

Finally thanks for your work and please contact if you need any help.

See you soon
Mike

Week commencing 24th November

Morning Allan, Sophie, Jade and Harry


Your tasks continue to ensure that there is evidence of your draft film shoot/editing on your individual blogs supported by informative posts (see previous posts.

ts for work structure.) We should be looking at at least 30+ posts by the end of term.

Your work is excellent quality though there is a clear difference within the group regarding posted work. Please make sure that your posts are all published.

If you have any issues please contact me,

Thanks

PS. Please ensure that any equipment borrowed is promptly returned for use by others

Hope you are all OK - only just over one week to London.

One legged Liddell x

McCartney

AS update

Good morning Allan, Jade, Sophie and Harry Hope you are being well looked after in my absence. Firstly work - would you let me know if you reqiure a digital camera for any photo shoots this week. In the first instance see Mr Bush but if you are having any difficulies getting access please contact using my home email at m.liddell@ntlworld.com. I will ensure that the correct equipment is made available. (Use this email if you need any help. Thanks) 

1. I would like to see evidence of your original images in the first stages of your draft design, Remember to plan and check with staff regarding the use of props (remember I saw Miss McBirney regarding pictures frames for Alan's plans. Miss Barham will lend you costumes and the Music dept fot instruments.)
2. Hopefully you will be applying the original images to your Adobe templates (59.7cm Height x 42cm width for Front Cover and Contents page & 59.7 cm Height x 82 cm width for DPS)
3. Please make sure you post on your blog all your activities.

I had my operation on my birthday last Wednesday. It involved drilling 3 holes into my knee cap and threading my detached patella ligament through he holes and re-attaching to the bone. I came back home on Thursday night and am getting better and managing the pain each day. I have limited mobility and have to wear a leg brace and crutches for 6 weeks. I have an appoitment with my consultant next week and he will advise me when I can return to work. I am optimistically hoping that I can return to my Media classes at the beginning of December but that will depend upon the Doctors and Physios assessment of my medical condition.

 The London trip is of course going ahead so please make sure that you pay your balance to Miss Riley before December 3rd. I have sorted all the arrangements and you will have a wonderful trip. Just wish I was with you.

Please contact if you need anything at all and I look forward to reading posts on your blog to see the progress you are making.

Really miss you all

One legged Mike

AS work W/C 10th November 2014

Week commencing 

10th November 2014.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ THE PREVIOUS  POST PARTICULARLY REGARDING THE LONDON TRIP. Thank you

AS Focus Initial Planning & Draft storyboarding with scanned plans should be complete.

As discussed last week:

This term should be about construction of your coursework Music magazine (Cover/Contents/DPS) - I expect you to begin your photo shoot this week.

See previous blog regarding ‘mis en scene’ for guidance.

I will be checking your Blog for evidence of the following posts:

1. The organisation of Actors, Costumes, Location and Resources(Camera, Tripod,Props etc.) are going to be your most difficult challenge to organise within an agreed time frame. (This activity will establish who will achieve the top grades this year)
2. I will be checking your posts and I expect to see clear evidence of your planning including dates times and outcomes.
3. I would like to see evidence posted of some of your initial filming. (Post multiple images and  posts should show decisions & revisions behind your choices of  Images.)
4. Your posts should demonstrate clearly understanding of the construction process and show clear evidence of progress throughout this term.

I will provide a booking form via Mr Bush or Mrs Riley so that you can have planned access to one of the 3 Digital cameras and one of the 2 tripods.) You must return resources to Apple 1 IMMEDIATELY after use. Thanks