This document provides information about the A2 Media Studies coursework which is 50% of the A2 grade. Students must meet interim deadlines and submit all final work between December 12th-16th. There are two briefs - the first asks students to produce a 60-90 second soap opera trailer and accompanying billboard poster and TV listings magazine cover. The second brief is to produce a 3-5 minute music video and full page magazine advert and CD case featuring original artwork. Students will work in groups of 6 or less, taking on roles like camera operator, actor, director. Each student will produce their own edit. Ancillaries can be done together but students must show their individual work.

1. Welcome to A2 Media Studies

2. A2 Coursework
• 50% of the A2 course
• 100 marks = 60 practical, 40 written
• Interim deadlines for all written and practical
parts must be met
• All FINAL work must be submitted between
Dec 12th and 16th

3. BRIEF ONE:
• MAIN PRODUCT
Produce the trailer for a new soap opera,
between 60 and 90 seconds in length
• ANCILLARIES
1. A billboard poster for the soap
2. The front cover for an original TV listings
magazine, with your soap stars as the main
feature

4. BRIEF TWO:*
• MAIN PRODUCT
Produce a music video for an original song and
artist, between 3 and 5 minutes in length
• ANCILLARIES
1. A full page magazine advert for the song
and artist
2. A four- panel CD case for the song and
artist, featuring original artwork and
photography
*you should have spoken to your tutor before summer if you want to attempt this
brief

5. • You will be working in groups of no more than
SIX, sharing the roles of:
– Camera operators
– Actors
– Props, Costume, Make up and Mise en Scene
– Lighting and Sound
– Director
– Continuity
• You are all expected to perform each role.
• You will plan and film as a group, but each produce your
own edit
• You can produce ancillaries together, but you must be
able to provide evidence of the work you have done to
the board

6. Setting up your blog
• You will be submitting your work this year via blog. Using
the booklet from your tutor, build a blog that you can use
throughout your coursework.
• You will use your blog to log and plan ideas, embed links
and PowerPoints, evaluate your work and real media
examples
• You tutor will provide feedback in the comments on your
entries and you must provide each other with constructive,
positive audience feedback for your evaluations

7. The A2 Media Hub
a2mediaaquinas2012.blogspot.co.uk/
• Save this blog to your favourites bar. It will be
vital to your success this year
• You must link your blog to the Aquinas Media
blog to submit your coursework
• Once you have created your blog, email/tweet
your tutor your username and addres

8. Linking to the Aquinas Blog

9. Paste the Aquinas Media URL and hit “Follow”, then do the
same for your class mates.
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