First coursework task: existing product research

Right then...time to get cracking.

Now that you have chosen which coursework brief you're going to do, you need to start your research. Between now and next lesson I want you to:

Do a product analysis of the main task from your chosen brief.

To do this:
- find an existing example of a similar media product (eg, if you are doing a short film, you need to find some examples of short films on Channel 4, YouTube, etc)
- put the video/poster/radio advert/newspaper on your blog
- analyse the generic conventions of that media product
- analyse how the individual products you have chosen interpret those conventions

I'll be checking your blogs in our next lesson so you MUST do this.

See you then,
Mr Kirkaldy

Welcome to A2 Media Studies

Hi everyone,

Welcome back and welcome to a whole new course: A2 Media Studies.

First steps:

1. Set up your A2 blog: http://cheneyA2mediastudiesyourname.blogspot.com (ie the address for this blog but with your name in place of 'MrK'.


2. Choose your coursework task. If you look at the specification (http://www.ocr.org.uk/download/kd/ocr_9646_kd_gce_spec.pdf) and go to pages 32-34. They are 13 possible briefs - you need to decide which one you're going to do ASAP and you need to STICK TO IT.


3. Pick your groups. You can work in groups of up to four people. You will still be marked individually.

If you haven't attended the first lesson, please come and contact me to explain why and to let me know whether you are carrying on with the subject for A2. You should also look at the Cheney Takeaway Teacher video about A2 coursework: http://www.youtube.com/cheneytakeaway#p/c/F8A27BB1E0A4236B/0/ROeY2hq93Vk

It's going to be a really interesting course with lots of scope for creativity and flair, but it is also a course that expects a lot from the students who take it. You will need to be independent, self-motivated and organised.

See you in class,

Mr Kirkaldy