A2 Media Studies

Feedback on Digital Technology and Focus on Post Production

Results of homework essays• Strengths

– Some strong uses of Triangulation– Some good reflection on the development of skills

• Areas for improvement– Structure

• Must start with AS and not A2 (otherwise the journey is back to front)

– More uses of triangulation• What did you do (which bit of the skill did you use)• When did you use it (which project)• Why did you use it (what effect did it have on your project?)

– More reflection• How did the development of your skill change you as a media producer / effect the

quality of your product?• What did you learn about yourself as a media producer?• How much did your skills improve?

– Have a clear introduction• Define the skill• State your level of skill• Briefly outline the productions you will refer to.

Triangulation - Reminder

Reflection on your writing

• Take a highlighter pen and highlight

examples of triangulation in your essay.

Triangulation Exercise

• Think about how you used FCP in AS (or Pr Ellen)

• Identify one specific use of editing and one example from an AS production– Write a triangulation paragraph, following the diagram

– Swap your paragraph with the person sitting next to you • Identify where they have used a specific skill, linked it to a named

specific production and then discussed why this skill was usedand the effect it had on the overall production.

• Repeat for a use of Premiere Pro in an A2 production

• Be prepared to read your paragraph out

Useful hand-out for revision

This hand-out will help you to prepare specific examples from your AS and A2 use of digital technology

Quick essay plan

This essay plan, written by the Chief Examiner, outlines a quick way of addressing how to structure your response.

Post Production

• Write a definition on your sheet

– How does it differ to digital technology?

– Where does it cross-over?

• Brainstorm some examples of post production skills in the box on your hand-out

Post Production Skills

• Moving image techniques you could have included:– Final Cut Pro / Premiere Pro

• Filters• Image control• Manipulation of speed (slow mo or fast mo)• Jump cuts• Match cuts• Adding text/titles

– After Effects• Animation• Titles / captions• Green screening

– Garage Band / Sound Track Pro / Logic Pro• Layering sounds• Creating musical scores• Amplifying foley sound

– Life Type• Creating titles• Animating titles

• Print techniques you could have included:– Photoshop

• Cropping and resizing images• Using filters• Image control• Quick selection to cut out • Integration of text• Using layer effects

• Web design techniques you could have included:– Wix

• Importing and placing images• Creating banners• Integrating / changing fonts• Adding links / tabs• Integrating social media icons• Embedding videos / gif files

Post Production Skills

Complete time-line activity

• Do this on paper first (and transfer to TimeToast as part of your revision).