A2 Media Studies

External Assessment• Section A – Theoretical Evaluation of Production

In the first question you need to write about your work for the foundation portfolio and advanced portfolio units and you may refer to other media production work you have undertaken

Overview of the year• Term 1 and 2 – Advanced Portfolio

Music video production, a website homepage for the band and digi pak.

• Term 3 – Contemporary Media Issues• Term 4 – Section 1 exam preparation• Term 5 - Revision

Theoretical Evaluation of Production

• Digital technology• Creativity• Research and planning• Post-production• Using conventions from real media texts

• One or two of the categories above will be selected for your exam

Question from 2010

1 (a) Describe the ways in which your production work was informed by research into real media texts and how your ability to use such research for production developed over time. (25)

Question 1 (b)

•In question 1 (b) you need to choose one of your media productions to write about.

Question about ONE concept• Genre• Narrative• Representative• Audience• Media Language

Question from 2010

1 (b) Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to genre. (25)

Section B: Contemporary Media Issues

Contemporary Media Regulations

Whichever question you answer, you must relate to at least two media areas in your answer and your answer should include reference to historical, contemporary and future media.

Questions from 2010• To what extent is contemporary media regulation more or less

effective that in previous times? (50)

• Discuss the need for media regulation. (50)

CreativitySelect one of the following links and view the creative music videos:

http://www.madtuts.com/2010/01/10-inspirational-and-creative-music-videos/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nSFoE5Q_bU

http://vivepixels.com/index.php/2010/11/creative-music-videos-for-inspiration/

http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/04/creative-90s-music-videos/