1. A2 Media Studies: planning checklist for your blog Nov/Dec 2012
This list follows on from the Sept/Oct blog checklist. All posts in all checklists should be in
your blog by 16th December.
Don’t worry about the order of posts, you can edit the dates and times in “post settings” when you view all your
posts.
TASK DONE
Rejected clips from your shoot uploaded to YouTube with explanations for why each shot
was rejected in terms of mise en scene, camerawork, lighting or sound.
PowerPoint with analysis and deconstruction of existing soap magazines/CD cases and
posters advertising similar products.
All ancillary drawings and planning documents uploaded to your blog. If you worked in a
group you must explain your part in the planning of your ancillaries in the entry.
First draft of your trailer in your blog with feedback from the rest of your group so you can
make your changes (Relates to Q3- what have you learned from audience feedback?)
Feedback on the trailers for the rest of your group so they can make a more professional
product. (relates to Q3)
Ancillary photo shoot: rejected shots uploaded to your blog with explanation for why each
shot was rejected in terms of lighting, camerawork, rule of thirds, performance,
representations created.
ANCILLARY: First draft of your front cover/CD digipak uploaded, tweeted and emailed to
sbhstaff@aquinas.ac.uk as a JPEG
ANCILLARY: First draft of your billboard poster/ album poster uploaded, tweeted and
emailed to sbhstaff@aquinas.ac.uk as a JPEG
Feedback on ancillary drafts for at least four other students. If you are making your
ancillaries as a group you will need to give feedback to students in other groups so you
don’t replicate comments.
Second draft of your trailer uploaded to your blog, with notes explaining how you acted
on audience feedback
Print screens explaining the photoshop/editing process for changing your photos and
creating your billboard and front cover. (relates to Q4: How did you use technologies in the
planning, construction and evaluation?)
Print screens explaining how you made institutional logos or title cards
Short film explaining how you edited your soundtrack using Garageband
Short screen recording explaining how you made title cards using Keynote
Final trailer and both ancillaries in same post so examiner can see how well they combine
to create a strong brand.