DEADLINES

DEADLINE 1: WEDNESDAY 5TH DECEMBER

ALL RESEARCH AND PLANNING
ALL FINISHED PRODUCTS (MUSIC VIDEO AND ANCILLARY TASKS)

FINAL DEADLINE: FRIDAY 7TH DECEMBER (8 PM)
INCLUDING EVALUATION TASKS

PC2, deadlines and admin

Finalising PC2 grades today. Please look through previous posts to catch up on missing work (that's for several of you...)

Reminder - 4 weeks left to go for this project (2nd December) - that includes all editing, ancillary tasks and in-depth creative evaluation posts. Use your sheets / grids to make sure you cover everything.

Monday 14th November - presentation of your rough cut - period 4. Class feedback will have to be carefully recorded for your evaluation. You need to make maximum use of the Media pod next week to get that rough cut done. I'll be in there as much as I can. James will be there in his usual slot on Tuesday lunchtime.

Finally, a bit of a reminder / moan: When returning equipment, you need to update the "Release of Equipment" form you signed when borrowing it. If anything is missing, the last person who signed for it will be held responsible.
The sheets are kept in evidence on the wall in the usual plastic wallet. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU COMPLETE ALL RELEVANT PAPERWORK.

Deadline...

We only know of two of you who said that the video could only be finished by Friday. No one else has contacted us. Not only is it disrespectful, it is also likely to affect the marks given for time management and organisation.

The deadlines are there to allow us to assess the different parts of your portfolio fairly and to moderate. It is crucial that you abide by deadlines or at the very least discuss your circumstances.

As previously stated, we will contact home by tomorrow afternoon if your final video is not on your blog and you haven't contacted us.

DEADLINE FINAL CUT VIDEO

Since one person at least had to do some last minute filming, and due to the fact that some of you have been absent, can we all agree that all music videos will be finished and exported by the end of Thursday (25th November) and embedded in your blog? Yes, that's pushing back the deadline a little further so please, stick to it...

If you know of a good reason why it won't be completed, please let Ms Lyall or myself know by the end of Wednesday (tomorrow); otherwise we will need to contact home.

The work so far is really promising. You just need a last push to get it done and dusted. I'll be around on Thursday, and in the pod in the afternoon.

Remember that your ancillary tasks must be completed ASAP.

Deadlines and work ahead

Can I please urge you to use your Assessment Booklet to remind yourselves of deadlines (though some are slightly extended) and start on your Evaluation questions, particularly Question 1.

Deadlines:

By the end of this week : Deadline Final Cut of Music Video.

However in the light of the fact that some groups have had to reshoot, we are extending this to next Tuesday (23rd November) - video exported by 5pm and embedded as an mp4 (or .mov) on your blog.

Please keep in mind that the first lesson will not be in the pod as we will look at magazine adverts and how to tackle the second Evaluation Question.

Deadline Ancillary products - Tuesday 30th November (slightly extended)

Deadline Evaluation / Coursework (ready for moderation and assessment the following week):

Sunday 5th December - 10pm.

You can (should) get started on your Evaluation now.

Evaluation Question 1 - In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products.

See booklet for first task and students' examples. Nine frames with comments.

Additionally complete an analysis of your video using the double-sided sheet distributed in class (using Goodwin on one side, Vernallis on the other).

Other questions to start thinking about:

2. How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

3. What have you learned from your audience feedback?

4. How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?