17^th June

How can independent learning help me in at A2?

What do you notice?

·         ability to plan and construct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills (AO3)

·         application of knowledge and understanding in evaluating their own work, showing how meanings and responses are created (AO2)

·         ability to undertake, apply and present appropriate research (AO4).

      When comparing the highlighted words and the performance description for media studies, I have learnt that I need to be able to plan and organise my work and add key content that is expressive and accurate in my writing. I shall do this by looking at others previous work and seeing the make (grade) that they got. I will then use the key ideas that they use and apply it to my own. This will help my work to improve and hopefully contain all relevant contexts that will boost my grade. Through my work I need to show technical and creative skills, I can to this by planning different steps within my blog and show how they will adapt into my final product. To further my information within my blog I shall perform independent research to find out audience theory to the unit that we are looking at this year (Horror genre). I will show my ability to undertake, apply and present appropriate research I will use different presentation skills within my blog, this will be in the forms of Prezi, Slideshare, Audio and Video. When evaluating my work I shall use the audience/ user response to see their views and opinions towards my product.  From this I can then adapt my work according to their comments be they positive or negative.

I can show my research in different forms, this can be from definitions or certain information pages about practitioners such as Levi Strauss. Furthermore I can show the sources in which I find my information and adapt it to my own accord and understanding.

 Above are the market criteria that are aimed for a B which is my target level. From this I gather that in order to reach or aim above my target grade that I need to make sure that all my work is up to date and full of information that supports my blog and the research that I am finding. I will show my planning for the different projects on my blog in order for people to see my progress and how my ideas have adapted and advanced. 

I need to look at who the target audience is for the film genre Horror and how the different sub-genres attract different people. I know that for some of this research it will be harder to find the relevant information I need in order to be specific and claim the higher grades. I can also look at contrasting genres (in less detail) and compare them to the genre of Horror. By doing this there will be a clear difference of target audiences and style.

I can use story boarding in order to show the progress and adaptation of my work. It will give me a visual piece of evidence that is creative and will help to express ideas.

I will make sure that I can get enough actors and props to use in an appropriate manor by making sure that use my time appropriately and ask them in advance. This will link into my time management skills.