Thursday, 29 March 2018

UNIT 5 Exam Materials IMPORTANT READ!

Check your emails for instructions and to do list to prepare with deadline dates

Read over the Exam Materials and identify the Methodology they have used to collect this information

Bring your answers to the following questions:

1. How is it Qualitative?
2. How is it Quantitative?
3. What methods have they used (eg survey?)
4. Have they chosen the correct methods to measure this?
5. What are the main conclusions the article draws about:

5a. GENRE
5b. TECHNOLOGY
5c. AUDIENCE












Monday, 5 March 2018

IMPORTANT - Exam requirements - 2 weeks left

1. Labelled you parent folders as follows: 

14144_your BTEC registration number_Surname_Initial

eg: 14144_RB12356_Barton.R 

2. Set up 3 folders, labelled Activity 1; Activity 2; Activity 3

Create a sub-folder called 'Annotations Evidence' under both Activity 1 and Activity 2

3. Download and save the Word proformas 'Digital Folder Index' and 'Asset Changes' that you have been emailed. 

Place 'Digital Folder Index' under Activity 1

Place 'Asset Changes' under Activity 2

During the exam, these MUST be saved at the end of each written task as a PDF

4. You cannot bring any further Assets either sourced or created into the exam once we begin the supervised exam period on the 19th March

5. You have 3 hours for Activity 1, 17 hours for Activity 2, and 10 hours for Activity 3

6. You will not have access to the internet

You will not be allowed to bring in portable hard-drives during or once the exam has started

Monday, 19 February 2018

Prep work: Unit 3 assessment criteria

CREATE AND SOURCE ASSETS
Band 1
(Fail)
1-5
Band 2
(Pass)
6-10
Band 3
(Merit)
11-15
Band 4
(Distinction)
16-20

Gathered assets relate to some of the requirements of the brief, with evidence of selective decisions to meet these
Gathered assets relate consistently (ie they continue to match) the requirements of the brief, showing evidence of selective decisions AND/OR refinement to meet these.
Gathered assets relate directly (ie they match precisely) the requirements of the brief, showing a considered approach (your annotation shows you know what you are doing & why) with evidence of selective decisions AND refinement to meet these.

Created assets relate to some of the brief, showing some competence in production techniques (image capture, design logos, image resolution, composition, continuity, use of shot types and angles, sound and images, layout, making it interactive etc)
Created assets relate consistently (ie they continue to match) the requirements of the brief, showing effective use of production techniques (ie it does the job required by the brief and engages the audience)
Created assets relate directly (ie they match precisely) the requirements of the brief, showing creativity in the use of production techniques (ie it looks professional compared to real examples and shows skill in its use of video or emagazine techniques)

Index of assets & sources (where you got them from) shows understanding that they are relevant to the meeting the brief
Index of assets & sources (where you got them from) shows developed understanding of their purpose - how they work and why they are relevant to the brief
Index of assets & sources (where you got them from) shows that you fully understanding of their purpose - how they work and why they are relevant to the brief

EDIT/MANIPULATE & PREPARE MATERIALS AND ASSETS
Band 1
(Fail)
1-6
Band 2
(Pass)
7-11
Band 3
(Merit)
12-16
Band 4
(Distinction)
17-20
Adapted material demonstrates limited understanding of the editing/manipulation process – limited evidence pf adaption/not appropriate to the brief
Adapted material demonstrates general understanding of the editing/manipulation process.
There is evidence of applying relevant editing skills
Adapted material demonstrates good understanding of the editing/manipulation process.
There is evidence of applying effective and consistent skills
Adapted material demonstrates full understanding of the editing/manipulation process.
There is evidence of applying sophisticated and creative skills
Limited annotation the manipulation or editing of assets.
Creative or design decisions identified not justified in how they are suitable to the brief

Mostly accurate annotation of the manipulation or editing of assets.
Creative or design decisions are partly justified in how they are suitable to the brief

Detailed and mostly accurate annotation of the manipulation or editing of assets.
Creative or design decisions are mostly justified in how they are suitable to the brief

Detailed and accurate annotation of the manipulation or editing of assets.
Creative or design decisions are fully justified in how they are suitable to the brief

Partially meets the requirements of the brief: changes are complete but of limited use or may not work
Some evidence of meeting the requirements of the brief, with complete and working changes
Meets the requirements of the brief, with complete and effective changes
Meets the requirements of the brief, with consistent and effective changes

BUILD/CREATE A MEDIA PRODUCT
Band 1
(Fail)
1-5
Band 2
(Pass)
6-10
Band 3
(Merit)
11-15
Band 4
(Distinction)
16-20
Some elements of understanding of the brief and production work


Limited application of techniques used in building/creating product
General understanding of the brief and production work


Partially successful application of techniques used in building/creating product
Developed and informed understanding of the brief and production work

Mostly successful  application of techniques used in building/creating product
Full and confident understanding of the brief and production work


Successful  application of techniques used in building/creating product
Limited development of the build/creation process with major production elements left out
Development of the build/creation process with minor production elements left out
Detailed development of the build/creation process with appropriate production elements mostly in place
Detailed development of the build/creation process with appropriate production elements fully in place
The product partially meets the requirements of the brief with limited creativity
The product generally meets the requirements of the brief with some creativity
The product meets the requirements of the brief with creativity
The product fully meets the requirements of the brief with creativity throughout


How to embed videos and interactive buttons in Indesign




Tuesday, 6 February 2018

3.5 Interactivity in eMagazines

Here are examples of interactivity in magazines 

Task 1: Consider how you could add: 

  1. clickable icons
  2. video that shows the subculture in context of time and place
  3. interactive images - individual items of clothing, links to where these can be purchased


Here is the example to consider
https://www.flipsnack.com/flip-book-template/interactive-magazines/#4

You can add gifs to animate a video sequence - these can be embedded into thinglink as well as text
https://giphy.com/create/gifmaker

This is thinglink - it allows you to annotate with interactive buttons or include additional embedded video (see example below)
https://www.thinglink.com/





Task 2: 
Now add these elements into you Draft layout of your emagazine using Indesign. 

Include actual images and pictures sourced from shutterstock.

Add in actual copy taken from existing articles/sources on your Musical Subculture

Task 3:
Create a survey and send the link to your draft to your target audience (16-21 year olds). Design 10 questions on the INTERACTIVITY and DESIGN layout to collect feedback on your work



Resources and SOW for Unit 3 and 5

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