2. AS Media Studies
Mr Gibbons
Coursework
Exam Board - OCR
50/50 Split between Exam and Coursework
Exam has 2 questions worth 50 marks each
Coursework is split into 3 main sections
Research and Planning (20marks = 20%)
Main Production (60marks = 60%)
Evaluation (20marks = 20%)
3. AS Media Studies
2 Coursework paths
Print or Moving Image (Video)
Both require a preliminary task (R&P) and a main production task
Print – likely to be individual
Prelim: Front page of a new school magazine
Main Prod: Front page, contents page and double page spread
of a new music magazine
Video – group (4 max)
Prelim: 30 second (aprox) continuity task
Main Prod: Title and opening of a fiction film (2 minutes max)
4. AS Media Studies
Print Brief
Prelim
• Photograph of a student in medium close up
• Text
• Masthead
• Layout of the contents page
Main Prod
• Front Page
• Contents
• Double Page
All images and text must be original and produced by the candidate. Min 4 images
5. AS Media Studies
Video Brief
Prelim
• Character opening door
• Crossing room and sitting down
• Opposite another character
• Couple of lines of dialogue
Main Prod
• Titles and opening of a film
All video and audio material must be original and produced by the candidates. Only
exception is copyright free music or audio effects
6. AS Media Studies
Presenting your work
All submission is done via a blog
Everything must be put on here and structured logically
There will be a teachers comments box for my feedback/marking
There is a school media blog which you can access for guidance and assistance
7. AS Media Studies
The school media blog can be found at:
www.chsmediastudies.blogspot.co.uk
2016/17 Foundation Portfolio
Task 1
Task 2
I expect all blogs to be created by OUR next lesson
Tuesday 13th September, Period 3
8. AS Media Studies
Now and Next
1. Setup your blog
2. Initial practical task
3. Equipment
4. Pathway choice
5. Software
9. AS Media Studies
Initial Practical task
Produce a very basic version of each preliminary task
Print – any form of print media; poster, magazine, CD cover etc
1 picture, 1 text box, 1 title
Video – 15 second video
At least 2 transitions
Fade in from black at the start or fade out to black at the end
2 weeks to complete both
Posted on to your blogs by 23rd September
10. Print
• Photograph of a student in medium close up
• Text
• Masthead
• Layout of the contents page
Film
• Character opening door
• Crossing room and sitting down
• Opposite another character
• Couple of lines of dialogue
