Year 13 Media Studies Autumn Half Term Plan 2017

1. A Level Media Studies
Portfolio

2. Week 1 - Where are we?
Pre-Lesson
• Blogs Assessed (by Thurs 2nd Nov)
Single
• 2 groups present work thus far and plans for future
work to GM
Thurs Single 1
• Individual Discussions of current ideas and progress
Thurs Single 2
• Groups create genre research boards on Pintrest
Homework
• Collate all research to date and upload onto Blogs with
commentary
Week 2 - Research
Pre-Lesson
• Blogs Assessed
Single
• Artist choice, genre and back catalogue
Double
• Create:
• Pintrest Board of aesthetic
• Presentation/Prezi analysing genre and artists back
catalogue
Homework
• Artist choice, song and approach

3. Week 3 - Planning
Pre-Lesson
• Blogs Assessed // create storyboards
Single
• Groups present Artist choice, song and approach
Double
• Draw up storyboard
• Brainstorm shoot locations
• Discuss Art Direction (costume, props, actors)
• Plan Test Shots
Homework
• write up Location Plan, Create Art Direction Mood Board and carry
out Test Shots
Week 4 – Art Design and Location
Pre-Lesson
• Blogs Assessed // Location Plan // Mood Board // Test Shots
Single
• Groups present Location Plans, Mood Boards & Test Shots
• Consider requirements for Anc. Tasks
Double
• Groups draw up Shot List, Production Schedule, Consider
Permissions, Draft Risk Assessments
• What photos will be captured for Digipak and Website?
Homework
• Shoot films and capture images for Ancillary Tasks

4. Week 5 – Film / Edit
Pre-Lesson
• Blogs Assessed // Prepare presentation of rushes
Single
• Groups present selections of their rushes to show
how the shoot went
Double
• Editing – any shots missing?
• Brief for Ancillary Tasks (Digipak & Website)
Homework
• Sweep up any missing shots
• Present commentary of Rushes on blogs
Single
• Plan Digipak and Website (research?)
Double
• Produce Digipak and Website
Homework
• Upload Digi/Website Plans to blog
(incl. research) and add commentary
Week 6 – Produce / Edit

5. Week 7 – Edit
Do whatever needs to be done! Do whatever last teeny tiny bits need
to be done
• 21st December – DEADLINE
• Upload the final cut of your video
and final version of your digipak
and website onto your blogs.
Holiday Homework
• Evaluate your work
Week 8 – Deliver