2. EVALUATION QuestionEVALUATION Question
• How effective is the combination of your main productHow effective is the combination of your main product
and ancillary tasks?and ancillary tasks?
3. TitleTitle
I made a conscious effort to ensure that there was continuity and synergyI made a conscious effort to ensure that there was continuity and synergy
between my media products. I want to be sure that there was a clearbetween my media products. I want to be sure that there was a clear
indication that my pieces of work could be identified as a collection ofindication that my pieces of work could be identified as a collection of
products. I used the same title for my product across all three of my mediaproducts. I used the same title for my product across all three of my media
products, I used it to introduce my documentary extract, to identify andproducts, I used it to introduce my documentary extract, to identify and
advertise my documentary on my tv guide listing and also I made referenceadvertise my documentary on my tv guide listing and also I made reference
to the title in my radio trailer.to the title in my radio trailer.
Are You A Feminist? I chose my title to be a question as I felt it would appealAre You A Feminist? I chose my title to be a question as I felt it would appeal
to an audience who wish to answer this question. By repeating this question asto an audience who wish to answer this question. By repeating this question as
my title I am engaging my audience and forcing them to consider themy title I am engaging my audience and forcing them to consider the
question.question.
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5. ActorsActors
• For my main task I had a selection of actors who wereFor my main task I had a selection of actors who were
my interviewees. I found that to create synergy andmy interviewees. I found that to create synergy and
continuity between my documentary extract and tvcontinuity between my documentary extract and tv
guide listing I could include a picture of one of myguide listing I could include a picture of one of my
actors (see left). I found that this created aactors (see left). I found that this created a
connection to my documentary and would makeconnection to my documentary and would make
the actor recognisable from print to moving image.the actor recognisable from print to moving image.
The picture I used was one of my interviewee PatThe picture I used was one of my interviewee Pat
when she met Helen Pankhurst, granddaughter ofwhen she met Helen Pankhurst, granddaughter of
the famous suffragette Emmeline.the famous suffragette Emmeline.
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6. InstitutionInstitution
In my three tasks I continuously referenced theIn my three tasks I continuously referenced the
BBC as a broadcasting institution. I chose BBCBBC as a broadcasting institution. I chose BBC
to host my documentary and for my radio trailerto host my documentary and for my radio trailer
to be advertised on BBC Radio 1. I ensured thatto be advertised on BBC Radio 1. I ensured that
I was able to use cross media reference to theI was able to use cross media reference to the
BBC through each of the modes that theyBBC through each of the modes that they
distribute media texts: BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 1distribute media texts: BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 1
and BBC One.and BBC One.
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7. Showing DateShowing Date
• I maintained continuity through myI maintained continuity through my
ancillary tasks through the use ofancillary tasks through the use of
release date and time. I have shownrelease date and time. I have shown
in one product that the programmein one product that the programme
will be shown on BBC 1 at 8.00pmwill be shown on BBC 1 at 8.00pm
and in my radio trailer I ensured thatand in my radio trailer I ensured that
I mentioned the day of showing forI mentioned the day of showing for
my documentary extract and themy documentary extract and the
channel it was being shown on.channel it was being shown on.
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10. Tv gUIDETv gUIDE
• I chose to create an extra product following my Ancillary Task One, I chose to createI chose to create an extra product following my Ancillary Task One, I chose to create
a double page spread of the TV Listings for the day that my documentary woulda double page spread of the TV Listings for the day that my documentary would
be shown. I believed that in order to show that I truly understood the conventionsbe shown. I believed that in order to show that I truly understood the conventions
of TV Magazines I was to show that my initial double page spread belonged to aof TV Magazines I was to show that my initial double page spread belonged to a
TV Magazine.TV Magazine.
• As combined media products I believe that these two pieces of work show that thereAs combined media products I believe that these two pieces of work show that there
is a clear understanding of the TV Magazine genre. I ensured that continuity wasis a clear understanding of the TV Magazine genre. I ensured that continuity was
maintained by using TV Choice as my host magazine, I included the same imagemaintained by using TV Choice as my host magazine, I included the same image
of Pat and Helen Pankhurst that I used in my double page spread to presentof Pat and Helen Pankhurst that I used in my double page spread to present
synergy between my pieces and I developed the short description given on thesynergy between my pieces and I developed the short description given on the
listings page for the double page spread so that both pieces of work confidentlylistings page for the double page spread so that both pieces of work confidently
present the same media product of a documentary.present the same media product of a documentary.
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