A2 introduction 2-pitch-2016

1. A2 - G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media

2. Timescale: July-December
Already completed
 July
 Choose brief
 Discuss with EAR
 August
 Planning/ research - collate and prepare AO2 package
To be completed
 September
 Pitch/ Brand development/ Pre-production planning
 Notes linked to Exam Section A/ Section B
 Regulation lessons
 October-December
 Shoot and editing – completion of primary product and materials for
ancillary products
 Notes linked to Exam Section A/ Section B
 Regulation lessons

3. Timescale: January-April
 January-February
 Complete ancillary products
 Notes linked to exam
 Theory lessons
 March
 Complete evaluation package
 Theory lessons
 April
 Collate notes and prepare for exam
 May
 Final revision for exam

4. September/ October
 w/b 5th Sep – review research/ prepare pitch
 w/b 12th Sep – pitches/ branding
 Brand/ design concept locked and reviewed
 w/b 19th Sep – pitches/ planning
 Initial ideas in place/ audience comments
 w/b 26th Sep – planning
 Scripts/ storyboards in place/ locations scouted
 Risk assessments completed
 w/b 3rd Oct – planning
 Call sheets/ production schedule completed
 Test footage logged/ initial feedback
 w/b 10th Oct – planning
 Review – links to research/ exam/ previous work
 w/b 17th Oct - contingency

5. OFFICAL BLOG
http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/index.html

6. Connecting the Learning

7. Pitching your campaign
 What will it include?
 Concept:
 Video – narrative/ content
 Print products – content/ links to video
 How does content link to:
 Genre?
 Audience?
 Research
 What implications are there with regard to
 Representation?
 Institutions?
 What will it be?
 Why will it work?

8. Outcome
 15 minute slot nextWednesday
 5 minutes to present
 10 minutes questions
 Videoed for blog

9. The Player

10. Task
 Blog entry
 What is your action plan for the next half term?
 Review of progress so far
 Week by week breakdown
 Links to exam requirements
 Links to previous work
 In own time
 Review some of the exemplar blogs I directed you
to at the end of last term