Exemplar Evaluation 10/10 marks

Link to the A* evaluation is HERE

Evaluation for Media Production

Objective
To complete the production element of the GCSE Media Studies course. This part is worth 10 marks of the 80 available for production.

Task

Make a copy of the above presentation HERE
Complete using the writing prompts and a selection of relevant images.

Presentation
Embed on your blog. Help is HERE

Deadline
Tuesday 7th of October 2014

Post list for Media Production

If you are unsure about what these tasks are - either email me or look on the course blog.

deh@thomasadams.net

Deadline Friday 19th Sept @ 3.15pm.

DVD Cover analysis

Type Choices

Photo Contact Sheet

DVD Cover conventions

Audience feedback

Marketing presentation (distribution)

Film Planning presentation

DVD Sleeve draft

DVD Insert draft

Final DVD Sleeve

Final Insert

Key Terms Sets 1,2 & 3.

Revise sets 1, 2 and 3 for a test on Tues 16 Sept, period 3.

DVD Insert draft - HWK

Objective

To complete the Production element of your GCSE Media Studies course you must also create a suitable insert for your DVD cover.

Task

In pencil or pen, on A4 sheet, design a suitable insert for your DVD.
Those aiming for an A/B grade will be required to create 4 sides (imagine both sides of a folded A4 sheet.
Students who wish to draft their inserts using Photoshop are welcome to use 41 outside of lesson times to complete this task. Use THIS INSERT TEMPLATE 
Look through the presentation above for examples of elements you could include.

Presentation

Photograph or scan and post to your course blog.

Checklist for assessment

Interesting design that includes some of the conventions of an insert.

Deadline

Bring in for period 3, Tues 9th Sept. 
To get ahead, post it to your blog before the lesson.

Creating your DVD Sleeve.

In order for to recap and brush up your Photoshop skills, I have placed all 4 of the tutorial links in the sidebar. They are only 5 mins each, but watching them will result in a much better result, less frustration and a higher grade. Below is a reminder of what each of the 4 videos teach you.

Tutorial 1
creating a new document
importing your draft
locking / hiding layers
copying and pasting images
resizing images
the 'Move tool' & 'auto select'
saving your document

Tutorial 2
copying and pasting images from the web
moving layers up and down within the layer stack
rectangular Marquee tool
cropping an image within the document
zooming in on detail
using FX to add drop shadow and stroke
flipping images

Tutorial 3
intermediate Layers
creating Groups
downloading, colouring & resizing type
FX menu - Drop shadow and Stroke
custom shapes

Tutorial 4
filling with colour
blending modes
creating Marquee tool selection
gradients
altering opacity

FIlm Distribution Terms 2

Revise for a test, Tuesday next week.