Advanced Portfolio

Diversifying your research…

Diversifying your research…

• In order to achieve the top grades your research needs to be detailed and thorough.

• The range of research you carry out can also add to your marks.

• Remember that the moderator will see many Portfolios; making yours stand out from the rest may make all the difference.

Diversifying your research…

• Analysing existing products

• Questionnaires / surveys

• Forums

• Message boards

• Emails

• Audience Feedback

• Interviews

Forums

www.videoforums.co.uk

www.muchmusic.com

Survey Monkey

Video DiariesI’ve worked really hard this week Mr examiner, honest…

YouTube

MySpace

Director Case Studies

• Spike Jones

• Dave Meyers

• David Fincher

• Jake Nava

• Could be useful to analyse a selection of videos from a single director..?

www.mediaconverter.org

Interviews and Vox Pops

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhDo510FNIo&feature=fvst

Questionnaires

SurveysAsk 100 students which magazine cover they prefer.

Closed QuestionsMultiple choice responses; yes / no answers.

Open QuestionsGauging the opinions of your audience.

Random / Targeted QuestionnairePicking your candidates

Planning

• Planning is a key part of any Media project as it links the research stage to the completion of your main product.

• Ideally, your planning should show the development of your product from initial idea through to realisation.

Planning

Print

• Schedule• Mock-ups• Practice and sample

photos• Flat plans• Audience research

and feedback

Film

• Schedule• Storyboards – basic

to advanced.• Animatics• Location scouting• Audience research