How did your production skills develop throughout this project?
You have reflected on your skills , just like Napoleon Dynamite
You have thought about and evidenced your production journey in Cambridge International A Level Media Studies and all of the reflection is in your blog – in Creative Critical Reflections (all the green posts in the league), Print Preliminary Tasks and Music Magazine.
Most of the work for this question has already been done! So…Hooray & Hoorah!
This CCR will require you to reflect on how far you have come this year. In particular it will require you to reflect on the production skills you have acquired and how they have helped you become a more skilled (both technically and creatively) media producer – such as photographer, Photoshop(er), designer and journalist….
Moreover, you have also learnt some valuable production skills that are easily transferable to other parts of your life, education and ultimately career:
- Time management
- Directing and Management
- Communication & Collaboration
- Writing skills
- Research and Planning
TASK 1
You will write a letter to a future A Level Media Studies student in order to prepare them for what lies ahead. You need to advise them to learn from your experience and perhaps also your mistakes. Your teacher will assist you in making a comprehensive list of what you might include.
TASK 2
Create a slideshow and create the following slides. Use the template one in classroom but make it your own!
- An Introduction – Dear Future A Level Media Student etc
- Technical Production Skills
- Creative Production Skills
- Transferable Skills
- A sign off and good luck.
TASK 3
Develop each slide with screen shots, logos, photos and captions that add visually to your letter by illustrating your points. Much of this work has already been done in your blog so you have the examples & screenshots already. Use your OWN images as opposed to google ones. Save it as a pdf.
TASK 4
Recording your letter.
- Open a Voicethread account voicethread.com/register
- Import your presentation as a pdf.
- Print out your letter notes/script.
- Record your letter over the slides so that the commentary coincides with the visuals.
- Save and embed on your blog.
THIS IS AN EXEMPLAR
Advice
You will need to use the comment box underneath each slide in order to make notes for your presentation.
Much of the content for this is already on your blog so just copy and paste it in initially and then edit to answer the question – which is the most important lesson learned in each moment of reflection.
Be sure not to make it a list – instead ensure each skill has an example attached to it and how that skill specifically impacted on the product – how it affected star image, or genre, or narrative, or the audience. I need specific scenes, shots, frames, angles, fonts, colours etc and how that particular production skill impacted on them. Remember, making the result ‘more professional’ is not enough – what do you mean by that? ALWAYS ADD IN A STORY, A FOR EXAMPLE, AN ANECDOTE.
Make it chatty, exciting and personal. Submit to classroom for feedback before recording.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS A VARIETY OF IDEAS ON WHAT YOU SHOULD MENTION IN YOUR LETTER.