Coursework Outline

We have been given the brief for the A2 coursework last week, and we can choose from 3 options:

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

o a website homepage for the band;
o a cover for its release as part of a digipak (CD/DVD package)
o a magazine advertisement for the digipak (CD/DVD package).

2. A promotion package for a new soap opera, to include a TV trailer, together with two of the following three options:
o a listings magazine front cover featuring the new soap
o two hyperlinked webpages (with video extract) for the soap’s website
o a poster for the soap

3. A short film 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 three options:
o a poster for the film
o a radio trailer for the film
o a film magazine review page featuring the film.

We have to create a media portfolio, comprising a main and ancillary texts, and a presentation of my research, planning and evaluation in electronic formats, via my blog.

We could of chosen from a podcast, a blog, a powerpoint or DVD extras. I chose to do a blog, because this is easily accessible and I have experience from producing my AS Media Portfolio through a blog. We should be using lots of images, audio, video and links to online resources.

I am planning to complete option 3, a short film, and am currently listing some ideas we could do with the option. For example, an animation style film or a documentary.

The groups are not yet definitive, so neither can the ideas be. We are just getting to know the brief and the ancillary tasks that need to be completed. We have to think of the most practical and efficient option we could work to, and think of ways we could create the best outcome.