Don't forget to keep to your deadlines for research and planning! you are researching and planning both production tasks.

Media Studies A-Level

MEST 2 Coursework deadlines: Stage 1 Research and Planning

Coursework folder must contain:

·         5-6 pages of research and planning materials

·         2 products

·         1500 word evaluation

·         Bibliography

A brief note on research: you need to research existing products, analyse their conventions and genre and then select appropriate media language to ensure you use these codes and conventions in your products.

Task	Deadline
Identify important aspects of brief and evidence understanding (e.g. identifying target audience)	21/11/13
Identify at least 3 existing products and analyse them (media language, codes and conventions etc)	27/11/13
Annotate existing products (e.g. webpage print out/ magazine front cover)	27/11/13
Written evaluation of existing media products using MIGRAIN (seven headings and at least a paragraph under each one of analysis)	2/12/13
Broadcast platform proposal: ·        Create storyboard ·        Create script ·        Details of location/costume/mise-en-scene etc ·        Plans for post-production effects	5/12/13
E-media and print proposal: ·        Shooting plans for photography – selection of locations/mise-en-scene/costume/camera effects/angles ·        Post production plans for manipulation of photographs ·        E-media – Plans for audience interaction, multi-media features ·        Flat plans showing layout and design choice	5/12/13