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- 1. A2 Media Studies Feedback on Digital Technology and Focus on Post Production
- 2. 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.
- 4. Reflection on your writing • Take a highlighter pen and highlight examples of triangulation in your essay.
- 5. 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 used and 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
- 6. Useful hand-out for revision This hand-out will help you to prepare specific examples from your AS and A2 use of digital technology
- 7. Quick essay plan This essay plan, written by the Chief Examiner, outlines a quick way of addressing how to structure your response.
- 8. 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
- 9. 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
- 10. • 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
- 11. Complete time-line activity • Do this on paper first (and transfer to TimeToast as part of your revision).