Half Term Editing

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Two weeks to go until you need to finish filming...

FINAL WEEKS OF MEDIA STUDIES COURSE

OK all, here's a breakdown of our final weeks of Media Studies:


FILMING Deadline: Friday 24th February
(3 weeks incl. half term)

A2 MOCK: Friday 2nd March
(4 weeks incl. half term)

Music Video FINISHED: Friday 30th March
(8 weeks incl. half term)

You're all making good progress. Ensure you keep an eye on these timings though...

See you on Monday for Final Cut Express training. Bring any editing questions you want to ask.

Lastly, payment is due for your 'Collective Identity' Trip. £10 + permission slip. Speak to me if you have any concerns about the trip.

Collective Identity Trip

Permission letters + £8 for the Collection Identity Trip due in on Friday please!

Attend Ms Scott's Lesson as Normal Appointments Times for p7&8

Barnard, Alice	Friday 27th Jan	2.15pm
Bayram, Beste	Friday 27th Jan	2.20pm
Cutri, Valentina	Friday 27th Jan	2.25pm
Earney, Charlotte	Friday 27th Jan	2.30pm
Redgrave, Mollie	Friday 27th Jan	2.35pm
Hakligil, Yasemin	Friday 27th Jan	2.40pm
Lockwood, Katrina	Friday 27th Jan	2.45pm
Millett, Lucy	Friday 27th Jan	2.50pm
Moore, Joely	Friday 27th Jan	2.55pm
Neary, Natasha	Friday 27th Jan	3.00pm
Goddard, Lana	Friday 27th Jan	3.05pm
Walker, Andrea	Friday 27th Jan	3.10pm
Sutton, Millie	Friday 27th Jan	3.15pm

Task: answer the exam question: “Describe and evaluate your skills development in digital technology from AS to A2” DUE IN: MONDAY 6th FEBRUARY - on pen drive

* MEDIA MOCK: FRIDAY 2nd MARCH

* DEADLINE FOR FINAL MUSIC VIDEO: FRIDAY 30th MARCH

What could you discuss in an essay on Digital Technology?

•What software did you use? imovie, Final Cut Pro, Paint, Photoshop, wordle, prezi?

• What hardware and equipment was used? Cameras, Flips, MACs, PCs

• How do these interlink?

• What were the technical pros and cons of the software and hardware?

• Did you have any training EG CLC in Yr 12? Are you self-taught?

• Did you do any independent research into using technology? Where did you find this information? On the software itself or online – eg YouTube clip

EG imovie, Final Cut Pro

•  In what ways was technology used to create your final productions?

• In what ways did technology constrain or enable production?

• Blogs: your research into musicians’ websites and blogs. Have you used twitter to research musicians? Audience feedback – from Facebook, Twitter, blogs

• Photoshop and paint; excel – to create graphs/ meeting log

• Use of cameras, mobile phones to upload images

• Internet to source music videos: YouTube / music downloading sites

• Any other forms of technology?

* FINAL CUT EXPRESS TRAINING: MONDAY 6th FEB

Media Prefects

Joely, Beste, Andrea

Please can you have a general tidy up in O8 this week - paper / equipment / displays etc.
If you're unsure where things go or if you should throw anything away, don't! Just leave near under the window by the teacher's desk.

Any time before Friday is fine.
Many thanks

Tasks This Week

Well done everyone, you're making some good blogging and filming progress.

This week's tasks:
* FINISH your digipak - be prepared to talk the class through your digipak posts on Friday
* FINISH your creativity essay

“Describe and evaluate your creative skills development from AS foundation portfolio to A2 Advanced portfolio”

* LOOK at your YEAR 12 BLOG for ideas for your essay. EACH PARAGRAPH needs a POINT: what creative decision you made at AS; an EXAMPLE from your AS film, an EXPLANATION of how your creativity is BETTER at A2, with an EXAMPLE from your music video
* UPLOAD some audience feedback - ask your friends to watch your raw footage and comment on whether it suits your genre / ask for creative ideas for editing etc...
* FILM and EDIT

For Ms Scott:
* PLAN your essay
* Bring in a paper version of your essay(to be photocopied for other members of the class)
* Be PREPARED to discuss your plan in Friday's lesson

MilMol,



You may have to convert your footage - see info on the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYr5pex1qgk


Good luck with this weekend's filming.

See you on Mon

New Year Resolutions

Spring Term! Welcome back 

Hope you had a restful break. Following Friday's 'power chat' (?!) and receiving your shocking current grade levels, you need to ensure that you are working to your full potential in Media Studies. Make sure you collect the best possible Media Studies A level grade you can achieve in the summer.

Working hard now opens doors to your future plans

ps I am VERY excited about the filming already done by groups so far. Well done (and thanks for cheering me up after my despondent, worried moan)! 


Media Studies New Year Resolutions:
- meet up with your group at least twice a week outside lesson time
- blog at least every other day
- read The Guardian Media/Music online at least once a week
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media
- hand in essays on time
- come to the media room to edit during free periods/before&after school
Some Scary Dates...
13 weeks =                  Time left at school          
26 lessons =               Lessons left in school      
9 weeks =                      Time until you hand in your final music video, digipak and magazine advert