Unit G321 - Foundation Portfolio in Media

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Unit G321 - Foundation Portfolio in Media

Exemplar construction work - June 2009

Print work

Marks must be based on the candidates' ability to show skill in thecreative use of the following technical skills:

framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate;

using a variety of shot distances as appropriate;

shooting material appropriate to the task set;

selecting mise-en-scene including colour, figure, lighting, objects andsetting;

manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context forpresentation, including

cropping and resizing;

accurately using language and register;

appropriately integrating illustration and text;

showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design;

showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size;

using ICT appropriately for the task set.


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Example 1


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The Beat- High Level 4

This piece shows a high level of excellence in the creative use oftechnical skills overall.

Shots are varied, well framed and appropriate throughout theproduct. Mise-en-scene has been carefully considered across theimages and images have been manipulated with a high level offinish where appropriate (e.g. the contents page). Use of languageand register is considered and accurate. Images and text are wellintegrated throughout the piece although some of the graphicelements are less successful. Piece demonstrates a high level ofunderstanding of conventions across the product: consistent andeffective application of a house style although the contents pageand the DPS are a little spacey at times. Fonts are generally used

well, although there are minor discrepancies in the font used for theband's name and the title of the magazine on the contents page andDPS. Excellent and appropriate use of ICT


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Example 2


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PM-Level 3

The piece shows a high level of proficiency/low level ofexcellence in the creative use of technical skills. Imagesare well-framed for the most part. There is a variety ofimages but the majority are mid-shots. Material isappropriate to task and mise-en-scene has been

considered although Polaroid/black and white effects arequestionable in their success. Images well manipulatedfor the DPS. Cover image has obviously been reversed.A few inaccuracies in language although register seemsappropriate. Integration of text/image and understanding

of conventions successful for cover and contents pages,less so for the DPS (lack of grid structure). Fonts usedwell but not consistently throughout product. Strong useof ICT.


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Music King- Low Level 3

This piece shows a low level of proficiency in the creativeuse of technical skills. Images are well framed andmanipulated but most of them are mid-shot and they alllook very similar apart from the image of the female, the

appropriateness of which is questionable. Mise-en sceneeffective for the most part. Inaccuracies of language andregister throughout product. Illustration and text mostsuccessfully integrated on the DPS. Some understandingof conventions evident in the cover page and the DPS

but the contents page is weaker. Some attempt to use ahouse style palette and font throughout product. Fontsover-large on cover and contents pages. ICT has beenused appropriately.


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Research a variety of filmopenings

Consider the genres thatyou may wish to work in?

Pick two genres of film andmind map the conventionsfor each genre.

Decide on the genre thatyou choose to work in.

Decide on a targetaudience.

Create a questionnaire toquestion your targetaudience about what theywould like to see in a film

opening.

Video Option Print Option

Research other music

magazines in variety of genres

i.e. rap, pop.

Mind map the conventions for

each genre?

Research trip

Decide on the genre that youchoose to work in.

Decide on a target audience.

Create a questionnaire to

question your target audience

about what they would like tosee in a music magazine.

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Unit G321 - Foundation Portfolio in Media