G325 - Media Exam Revision - 'We Media and Democracy' Lesson 1 (HW1)

Media Studies H540:   Critical Perspectives in Media   G325 


Lesson 1:

• What are 'WeMedia'?

• Define what you think'WeMedia' means.

• Create a class MindMap and discuss your findings.

• Brief History of the Internet & quiz.

• Create an individual accurate timeline.

Evaluation Posts must be on your individual blogs ASAP

Hi all, 

I know you are all busy, busy, busy working on your evaluation productions.

I need to actually see these on your posts now.

Some of you have completed one or two already - 

please post with an explanation of your methods and why.

We have been over all your methods and your deadline is everything to be completed over Feb Half term.

ALL EVALUATION PRODUCTION POSTS relating to your Music Video, Digi Pack & Poster must be professional and discussion must be of a very high standard.

Use lots of media language, codes & Conventions & link to theorists.

YOU are ALL excellent students and Mr D & I are looking forward to watching/ listening/reading your evaluations. 

FOUR EVALUATION QUESTIONS

G324 is marked and internally standardised by the centre and marks are submitted to OCR by a specified date, a sample is then selected for external moderation.

The unit is marked out of a total of 100 marks: 
20 marks for the planning and research and its presentation; 
60 marks for the construction; 
20 marks for the evaluation.

In the evaluation the following 

four questions must be addressed:

• 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?

3.4 A2 G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media 


The purpose of this unit is firstly to assess candidates’ ability to plan and construct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills (AO3); secondly to assess candidates’ application of knowledge and understanding in evaluating their own work, showing how meanings and responses are created (AO2); and finally to assess candidates’ ability to undertake, apply and present appropriate research (AO4). 
The unit requires candidates to engage with contemporary media technologies, giving them the opportunity to develop their own skills in these technologies. It also enables them to develop the skills of presentation that are required for further study at higher levels and in the workplace.


This is a coursework unit.
Centres must set the brief from the menu below, though they may define more precise details in negotiation with candidates. From this brief, candidates will produce:• a media portfolio, comprising a main and ancillary texts; 
• a presentation of their research, planning and evaluation in digital format(s). 

The media portfolio will be produced through a combination of two or more of the following media: • Video 
• Print 
• Web-based 
• Audio 
• Games software 

Each candidate will evaluate and reflect upon the creative process and their experience of it. 

Candidates will evaluate their work digitally, this evaluation being guided by the set of key questions above. 


This evaluation is individual (not group work).

Examples of suitable formats for the evaluation are: 



• A blog
• DVD extras
• A podcast
• A powerpoint
• A Website
• Or a combination of two or more of the above.
© OCR 2013 29 GCE Media Studies v6 June 2013 
In all cases, candidates should be encouraged to see the evaluation as a creative task and the potential of the format chosen should be exploited through the use of images, audio, video and links to online resources. Marks should be supported by teacher comments and may be supported by other forms such as audio or videotaped presentations.

G324 DEADLINE for all Coursework - Video, Digipak & Poster.

TODAY 

Hand in day for all practical work for your G324 Coursework.

This is to include:

Final Music Video 

with associated blog posts (see your checklist)

Final Digi-packaging for your CD promoting Music Video 

with associated blog posts (see your checklist)

Final Poster advertising new CD or Tour for your Music Video

with associated blog posts (see your checklist)

..............................................................

You have this week and next to complete your formal evaluation relating to your products.

Various formats top be used on the FOUR questions.

BBC Visit - Blog post evaluation & photos

BBC Studios Salford Visit Yesterday.

• Blog post evaluation & include photos & videos.

• Discuss the day and what you have learnt.

• Has it made media clearer to you seeing the radio & TV studios and 

the whole set up?

• The behind the scenes tour of studios and sets, the amount of people 

involved and the different roles people play.

• Discuss codes & conventions of each area that you have discovered, 

links to cross media convergence the use of WE Media.

• Discuss and back up with your photographs please.

• This is homework and must be completed before Friday 3rd Feb