Project Brief: Choose a theme
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Suggested themes could come from the following areas: advertising, culture, messages, music, sports, games, politics, lifestyle, etc
Make sure you are working in a media area you enjoy, have been good at and one that will help you achieve your goals for the future.
You must achieve a balance of your ambition, time constraints and resources to make sure you can achieve your project. Do not make it too big OR too small!
Your submission must include evidence of the below, under these Wix/blog headings:
Initial Ideas
Proposal
Research
Production
Problem Solving & Reflection (create a Reflection page do your reflection/review)
Presentation
Final Evaluation
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The Authentication document needs to be done before you embark on any work. It is you declaring that all the work is your own. If you take any work that is someone else's DO NOT present it on your blog without referencing it. ALL text needs to be either your own writing or use quote marks to show you're quoting someone else's words. eg Susan Hitchens says 'representation in media is fascinating' (see Reference 1). If you wish to AI reference it and make it your own.
Big images or videos of other people's work gain you no marks - it's what you do with it that counts!
INITIAL IDEAS
1. Influences / Inspiration
Look at a range of media producers/artists/designers working today who influence your work (or whose work you like). State why. You should also consider the historical and cultural aspects that influence both their work and your own. Talk to a teacher about this for help. You should research and list an extensive range of contemporary media influences that inspire your work such as cinema, theatre, radio, music, literature, newspapers, books, websites etc. and state why.
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Some helpful things to consider:
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choose your top ten music videos and consider what aspects make them entertaining
do you have a favourite short film/genre/director/musicians/game
can you unpick the aesthetic choices and discuss why you like it
have you seen any Kubrick?
Played Halo? Space Invaders? Tetris? Mario? Call of Duty?
Seen Studio Ghibli?
Been to a museum or art gallery in the last year? Go to one! Kettle's Yard, Fitzwilliam, Sedgwick, Cambridge Museum of Computing.. all on your doorstep
How about the Library?! LRC... Cambridge University, Cambridge Central, Rock Road
2. Ideas / Concepts
You should list a range of possible ideas. You should thoroughly research from the beginning of the project to a final outcome and describe the appropriate materials and media to be used. Evaluate ideas (see mark scheme), what’s on your shortlist? Why? What makes your best idea good? How might you test it?
Suggested activities:
eg
moodboard
mindmap
SWAT analysis
short film examples
Evaluation of idea using teacher/peers
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​3.Target Audience
You should research primary & secondary data to understand target audience. Aim for a specific demographic and understand why you are aiming it at a particular audience. You can include surveys, focus groups etc
Who might be interested in the idea? How do you know? Evidence everything.
4. Action Research (practical tests)
Do some action research. This is basically practical experiments into technologies, software, kit and techniques you want to test and develop. Learn, practice and develop these documenting the success and failure of these as you develop your idea(s). This might be useful as a proof of concept - proving what you say you want to do will work. Or as a testing for yourself - do you really want to do this? Try it out.
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A moodboard might be useful at this stage if you need help visualising the idea.
5. Primary / Secondary data & theory
List a range of events/films/websites/YouTube clips you have visited, or intend visiting, as part of your FMP. These must include primary & secondary sources of research (articles, theorists, events, libraries, photography, magazines, internet etc.). How will you address, eg representation issues?
6. Project workflow
Each project has a different workflow. Films might be
Ideas>feedback>character profiles>final idea>storyline>script>storyboard>shot-list>props>costume>casting>read-through>rehearsal>set design>filming>re-shoot>rough edit>re-shoot>final edit>grading
What’s your workflow?
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​​7. Final plan
You will need to pitch the idea. What’s the narrative? Character list? Genre? Audience? Be clear as to what you want to make, and why would the audience care? How will it entertain (assuming entertain is your aim?).
Bring in context, eg how your work fits/answers/extends/develops/contrasts with existing work.
8. Role
What is your role? Give details. Will it rely on others? If so, how? Who have you looked at that does it already?
9. Group
You are unlikely to be allowed to work in a group except for unusual, case-by-case basis but you can get help from others. Who might you want to work with (if anyone). What issues do you foresee? How will you work together What is their role, and how does it fit into your project? How will you fix any issues that have come up with group work over the year? What are your contingency plans?
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10. Presentation research
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You will need to explore best platforms for your project (eg film festivals, YouTube etc)
Consider:
Is there a market for your product? What evidence is there?
You should create 3-5 elements to tease your audience at pre/production stage
(Assuming you know who is your audience) - where are they?
How can you best use the platforms they use to reach them
Plan this into your timeframe
NOTE YOU NEED TO GET PROPOSAL SIGN-OFF FROM SUPERVISOR,
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Some FMP examples to inspire you!
https://dgloslr1.wixsite.com/my-site-4/proposal
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https://florencelongroad.wixsite.com/my-site-3
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https://libbymedia180.wixsite.com/fmp--year-2/proposal
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https://lukecowanlongroad.wixsite.com/fmp-year-2/proposal
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https://hal202208968.wixsite.com/fmp-2
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Pass - Use critical and contextual perspectives to initiate a creative media production project proposal. Use analysis and evaluation to clarify and develop ideas for a creative media production project proposal.
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Merit - Use critical and contextual perspectives to initiate a creative media production project proposal to a high standard. Use analysis and evaluation to clarify and develop ideas for a creative media production project proposal to a high standard.
Distinction - Use critical and contextual perspectives to initiate a creative media production project proposal to a very high standard. Use analysis and evaluation to clarify and develop ideas for a creative media production project proposal to a very high standard.