Coursework - Year 13s Advice

1. Media Coursework
Louise Banham-Scott
Year 13s Advice
 Be organised,
 Keep on top of all your work so you don’t leave it all to the last minute and your
work be of a lower quality than it could have been,
 Put your blog up for an activity as soon as you finish it,
 Practise editing before you start your real coursework so when you start the real
coursework you know what you are doing,
 Chose a location that fits with the video and tone of the song,
 Try to film in one day because if you film for more the lighting or elements in the
location might of changed,
 When your filming make sure no one is in the background,
 Get as much footage as possible so you have a choice when going to edit,
 Plan your shots before you get to the location,
 Get shots with varied angles,
 Show as many people your work to get as many opinions on it as possible and
ways to improve,
 Be able to take criticism as it will help improve your work to a higher standard,
 Try to get as much work completed in lessons and study periods to reduce you
doing it at home and procrastinating,
 When filming make sure your equipment is ready to film to make sure you can get
as much filming done in one day e.g. phone battery on 100%