By now you should have completed the following tasks:

1. Re-cap on ancillary texts. COMPLETED and BLOGGED
2. Sections 5.1 (analysis of 2 model texts with h/w research). COMPLETED and BLOGGED
3. Section 5.2 (Synopsis). COMPLETED and BLOGGED.
4. Section 5.3 (Shot List). COMPLETED and BLOGGED
5. Section 5.4.1 (Timetable of work). COMPLETED and E-MAILED.

Now you should be moving onto your storyboard!

Luca - blogged 1 -2 to a high standard: Well done! needs 3-5
Fiona - blogged with lots of information 1-4: Well done!
Mohammed - blogged 1: needs 2-5 urgent
Luciana - blogged 1: needs 2-5 urgent
Gamze - blogged 1-3: Well done! Need to complete 4-5
Enshell - blogged 1, 3 and 4: Well done! Need to complete 2, 5

Well done to everyone!

Well done everyone for posting your blogs on the ancillary texts.
Special mention to Luca who has already posted his deconstruction of the news texts. Some fantatsic work here, have a look at it to see what I mean: http://snsmediaa2courseworkluca.blogspot.com/

When writing about you ancillary texts here are some things to consider:-

1. The brief (what you need to do)
   
2. The research
   
3. The news programmes we/ you looked at
   - What you found out about the conventions of these
   - How this informed your planning
   
4. The radio
   - Who you worked with
   - How you wrote your script
   - Recording your script
   - Evaluate the final product
   
5. The opening sequence (Flash)
   - Storyboarding/ planning
   - The process of flash
   - Evaluation of the overall product
   
6. Conclusion
   - What you learnt in the process
   - How this will inform your main production work

Congratulations and welcome back Year 13!

Here is your course overview for A2 media studies

A2 Units

G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media (Practical production = 50%)
An extract/package from a local TV news programme, lasting approximately five minutes, together with two of the following three options:
• two hyperlinked pages from the programme’s website;
• a generic radio trailer for the programme;
• a short title sequence for the programme.

G325: Critical Perspectives in Media (2 hour Exam = 50%)
• Theoretical Evaluation of Production
• Contemporary Media Issues
- Media and Collective Identity