A2 G324 - Advanced Portfolio in Media

The purpose of this unit is firstly to assess candidates' abilty to plan and contruct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills (A03); secondly to assess candidates' apllication of knowledge and understanding in evaluating their own work, showing how meanings and responses are created (A02); and finally to assess candidates' abilty to undertake , apply and present appropriate research (A04).

Candidates will produce a media portfolio, comprising a main and ancillary texts:

• A presentation of their research, comprising a main and ancillary texts:

The following briefs are:

1. A promotion package for the release ofan album, to include a music promo video, together with two of the following option:

• A cover for its release as part of a digipak (CD or DVD cover) ;

• A magazine advertisement for the digipak

      2. A promotion package for a new film, to include a music promo videa, together with two of the       following options:

• A film magazine front cover, featuring the film;
• A poster of the film

      3. An extract from a new documentary TV programme, lasting approximately five minutes,
      together with two of the following options:

• A double-page spread from a listing magazine focused on the documentary;
• A newspaper advertisement for the documentary.

      4. A short flim in its entirety, lasting approximately five minutes, which may be live action or 
      animated or a combination of both, together with two of the following options:

• Aposter for the flim;
• A flim magazine review page featuring the flim.