Advanced portfolio in media student checklist

1. Advanced Portfolio in Media
Blog posts that students need to complete
Tick
when
complete
1. Group member blog post
2. Initial ideas for music video – include some inspirational videos and a detailed
discussion of what inspires you.
3. Researching genre
4. Chosen genre – detailed discussion of chosen genre and the forms and conventions
of that genre.
5. Inspiration genre research – deconstruct two videos from you chosen genre
suggesting how they use the forms and conventions and how this is aiding your idea
development.
6. Andrew Goodwin music video theory – summarise theory then complete analysis
task (Jessie J)
7. Music video analysis (2 videos) using all knowledge so far (including AS
cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing and sound) + detailed reflection of how you’ll
incorporate your findings into your own work.
8. Idea Update
9. What is a digipak and digipak research (include images)
10. Radom album cover activity + skills development and how you will uses these skills
in your own work.
11. Band websites – features and deconstruction of professional ones (include
screenshots and links). What implication will this have on your work – what must your
website include?
12. Website skills development + paragraph analysis/reflection – how is your similar to
professional?
13. Target audience Bitstrip character + what do your TA like to do, hobbies likes and
dislikes.
14. How will your target audience affect your design choices when it comes to planning
and production?
15. Primary audience research (questionnaire/interviews) + reflection – how will this
impact your design ideas?
16. Possible track choices with pros and cons
17. Chosen track – Music (video or audio file upload) + lyrics and write up to justify
choice
18. Letter or email to label for permission.
19. Pinterest of chosen track + inspiration behind choice
20. Synopsis of your video – paragraphs outlining performances, concept, locations +
other areas.
21. Timeline of track.
22. Rough design of digipak (justify choices and refer to research)
23. Rough design of webpage (justify choices and refer to research)
24. Pitch Presentation
25. Video of pitch
26. Pitch feedback + reflection (what are you doing moving forward)
27. Additional research – technical elements of video production.

2. 28. Costume and props – Detailed research and suggestion of how you are getting it.
29. Test shots of costume and props – with reflection and comparison to professional
media.
30. Research into locations and set design
31. Sketches of set design/ construction test shots
32. Detailed coloured storyboard
33. Animatic plus chosen track
34. Test shots and reflection
35. Location recce + risk assessments
36. Call sheets
37. Model release forms
38. Digipak flat plan (in colour)
39. Website flat plan (in colour)
40. Shooting schedule
41. Photographs on set for test and reflection
42. Photo shoot for digipak and website
43. Screen shots of production of Website and Digipak