COMPONENT 1
The first component of the Media Studies subject is a foundation portfolio. This assignment can be done either in groups or individually. I decided to work as a group (learn more here).
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In the end, we need to provide an output (media product), a blog updating our progress on doing the component with evidence and a creative evaluation as a group. The component is divided into 4 tasks.
Task 1: Maintaining a blog based on the creative processes
For this task, I will need to set up a blog (this blog) for the sake of recording and outlining the creative process of me and my group producing the final outcome. The blog should be updated regularly on our work on the component as well as other knowledge related to Media Studies.
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According to the Cambridge syllabus for Media Studies, component 1, the blog should contain:
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The process of research, planning and production
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Any refinement, changes or edits made, and reflections on key moments
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All individual contributions to any task undertaken as a group
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Evidence of any preliminary exercises
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The final finished product, clearly labelled
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The creative critical reflection, clearly labelled
Task 2: Maintaining a blog based on the creative processes
In our research, we are required to provide detailed research about forms and conventions, production contexts, the role of technologies, audiences and representations. All the evidence of research should be shown in the blog and can be used when writing the creative reflection.
All images and text should be original or created by the students. Sound also but music can be taken from acknowledged sources.
Task 3: Implementing the Plan and Creating a Media Production
As a foundation portfolio, students are required between producing a magazine or a film opening. Me and my group choose the film opening to be our media product.
For the film opening, the title should follow the systematic of commercial cinema.
Task 4: Evaluating the Project
At the foundation level of the portfolio, a creative reflection in digital format needs to be provided by the students as a group. Acceptable digital formats are director commentaries, slideshows with voiceover, podcasts, Prezi, screencasts etc. Creativity should be strongly encouraged to clearly demonstrate the learner's knowledge and understanding.
There are 4 guide questions to follow:
1. How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?
2. How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?
3. How did your production skills develop throughout this project?
4. How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project?