LO3: Forms

Forms

Once a production schedule of the tasks are organised, the following forms would need to be created:

a) Call sheet

b) Consent form

c) Location release

The purpose of a call sheet is to know who is doing each job and the deadline of each job as well as the location of the job. Every scene would have a call sheet and every location would have one

The purpose of a consent form is to give consent that they can be in their production. You would use to to ask for permission for intellectual property

The purpose of a location release is to ask for permission for the location you need to use

Call sheet

Consent form

Location release

Visualisation diagram

Visualisation diagram

This is a sketch that represents the layout of product. This is used for magazine and an interactive products and any print product

Features of a app homescreen

• The apps logo- identity
• Name of product- Always at the top, large, masthead
• Images-represent features and functions, map, profile, messaging, settings- social media apps
• Layout- tiles
• Housestyle- colours-connotations, how it represent the product, font- serif, sans serif, images and graphics

In the exam you will be asked to draw at least two pre-production documents. Your marks are rewarded on content which is 1 mark, firness for purpose which is 3 marks and the use of annotations to justify your decisions which is 2 marks max

Content

Drawing something that looks like a product

Fitness for purpose

The features need to be relevant for the scenario of the product that you'll be drawing

Use of annotations to justify decisions

Making detailed notes to explain

a) Housestyle- Craeting a branding and it has to be consistent

b) Appeal to target audience

c) The brief

LO4: Site structure diagram

1) What is a site structure diagram?

It's a diagram that represents how the user would navigate

2) What type of media products would it be needed for?

It will be needed for creating websites and creating apps and games

This can also be called a site map

1) What does navigation mean?

Navigation mean moving around the product and exploring different pages/links - Hyperlinks and buttons

2) Who would be the end user?

The end user would be the person using the product

3) Give examples of an interactive media product

Website, apps, games

LO4: Storyboards

What is the purpose of a storyboard?
A storyboard is used to show the storyline of the product and to show what is happening in each scene. representation of a narrative this will include themes.
You would complete a script first so you know what the characters in the media products are saying.

Products that would need a storyboard:
Film
TV show
Advert
Game
Music video
Animation

Exam tips

1) Highlight key terms from the question.
E.g. Describe/identify- 1 mark questions, usaully 1 word/sentence,
Explain- 2 or more marks- because and why
Evaluate- 20 marks- you will have to evaluate the effectiveness of a pre-production document (Production schedule, SWOT analysis, visualisation diagram, storyboard, script)
Effectiveness- how good it is at doing its job- Introduction- define what the product is and why it's effective- 2 lines, positves/strengths of the document, who makes the document and why they use it, give specific examples from the brief to explain why that document is effective/useful. Show the consequences of not having an effective pre-production document.
Evaluation question- 10-15 minutes per drawing- 20-25 minutes on evaluation question

Unit 1 exam- Tuesday 10th of january 9am
Unit 2 exam Thursday 12th of january 9am

Primary research mock feedback

3 main reasons why I didn't get full marks:
1) I didn't develop question C
2) I repeated what I said on one of the questions
3) I needed to explain that primary research is cheap and easy to use

LO3: Research

What Production stage does the research take place?
The research takes place at the pre-production stage

What are the two methods of collecting research?
1) Primary- surveys
2) Secondary- internet

Audience research- Researching what the audience likes and dislikes so they know what to make for the audience- age, gender, income, ethnicity, geo-demographics, interests

Market research- researching what is on the market to see what is popular on the market and to see the competitors of the product and also to see if there is a gap in the market. An advantage of a gap in the market is that it's unique but it might not be successful because it hasn't been tested before and it could limit research

Product research- researching what to have in the product and how to make the product. This is done in house
1) Collecting source materials
2) Establish how viable the project is. Will it be a success? Is it worth making?
3) Find locations