Set Up Wix

Create a new Wix Website for FMP

Create the following pages:

 

Proposal

This will be what you plan to make and why

Research & Milestones

This will include a research plan with key milestones

Production

Evidence of ongoing production - stills, screenshots of edit, rough edit etc

Production Diary/Reflection

Reflect as you proceed

Evaluation

Final evaluation

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Add the Authentication document to the homepage.

Add the link to your year two Wix site.

Submit the Wix link to Teams.

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Please note that ALL WORK needs to be viewable on your Wix site.

This means NO Word document that someone has to download and open

NO documents anywhere else but viewable on your Wix site

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The Authentication document needs to be done before you embark on any work and placed on your FMP homepage, it needs a signature (use a mouse or Wacom if needed), save as jpg or png.

 

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).  

 

KNOW WHAT YOU WILL MAKE

This may take some time, some practicals, and some research!

 

Know this before your Proposal!

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If needed... 'top slice'

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Spend two lessons doing a practical element of your chosen media product

Research how you might make it better, eg look at existing products or talk to others

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Reflect on your practice (add questions and answers): 

 

• what went well

• was it as easy/hard as you thought

• what would you do differently next time

• did you enjoy making it

• did you develop skills doing it, if so which

• did you use someone else to help, if so what assistance did you need

• if you spent 6 weeks making this type of product to a much higher standard would you be proud of the result

• is this still the thing that you most want to make, if not, what else should you try?

 

What does the mark scheme say the key areas to get good marks are?

 

Of these four, which do you feel most confident in?

And least…?

 

PROPOSAL 

 

1. Influences / Inspiration 

 

Look at a range of media producers/artists/designers working today who influence your work. State why. You should also consider the historical and cultural aspects that influence both their work and your own. 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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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?

 

Mark these projects out of 10 for enjoyment, amount of things learned, ease, ability to do solo

(eg.. if it was very easy, you might give it 9/10)

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• Documentary

• Music Video

• Screenplay

• Short film/filming

• VFX basics

• Other, (if there’ something else you’ve been working on)

 

For the top three things above that you’ve given highest score for enjoyment, do a Venn diagram with the skills you developed

 

e.g. software, team-working, creativity, communication (etc/anything else you can think of)

 

Now colour code which of these skills you want to develop more

 

Write a blog-post explaining your answer.

 

​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

 

 

 

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 skills, 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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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?

 

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6. Project workflow

 

Each project has a different workflow. Film project workflow 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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Free to customize Gantt workflow chart templates

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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. Use critical/contextual perspectives, eg an element of narrative or representational theory. Bring in context, eg how your work fits/answers/extends/develops/contrasts with existing work.

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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?

 

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9. Group

 

Who do you want to work with. What issues do you foresee? How will you work together What is their role, and how does it fit into your project?

 

 

 

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.​

 

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.

An interesting example

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