The last five weeks...

The FINAL coursework deadline is Fri 27th March. This is the date that EVERYTHING needs to be done by and sent off to the exam board:

• Research and Planning 
• Final production
• Evaluation

TIMELINE:

Tues 24th Feb (today!) - Fri 6th March: Completion of final production.

Use my feedback to re-film/re-edit/add/delete from your production.

Mon 9th March - Fri 20th March: Evaluation

You need to respond to the following questions in relation to your final production:

• In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
• How does your media product represent particular social groups?
• What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
• Who would be the audience for your media product?
• How did you attract/address your audience?
• What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
• Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Mon 23rd March - Fri 27th March: Final changes / Response to feedback

On the basis of the feedback I give you, make any final changes that will improve your mark.

Mon 30th March - Fri 10th April: Easter holidays

Mon 13th April - Fri 22nd May: Exam prep

Progress Day and half-term work

The following students need to come in to finish the first draft of their film and/or complete the Research & Planning section of their blog:

Chloe
Imed
Dafina
Evelyn
Jamie
Jason
Adil
Zayyan
Dylan
Daniel
Denis
Kim
Elliot

I will call your parents so that they know you need to come in.

The rest of you, please use the feedback I gave you on your Research & Planning sections to make any changes.

Specifically, I'd like you all to do a thorough audience analysis of who you expect to watch your film. Be sure to bring in any audience theory you learned in your lessons with Mr Groves.

First draft deadline

The deadline for the first draft of your film is Tues 10th Feb.

If your film is not complete by this date you will need to come in on Progress Day (Thur 12th Feb) to complete it. If it is still not complete by this date, you will need to come in on the INSET day on Fri 13th Feb as well.

YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WARNED!