TOP DESIGNS

16 March 30 June 2013

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING VCE Media

Inspiration is everywhere

Think about what you will see today Use your life experiences as inspiration Research your media form, style and genre Think about the possibilities . . . and about things that cant be done . . . Yet Talk through your ideas with everyone!

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Getting ideas
Brainstorm your media form Brainstorms are about generating ideas, not neatness

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Brainstorms
Can be a great tool for organising your creativity

Research and Referencing

Collect Annotate Discuss

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Research and Referencing

Begin with the things you like Record possibilities and limitations

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Research and Referencing

Inspiration doesnt have to come from the media

Assessment criteria help you plan

Media production is a process Each criterion assesses one specific aspect of the process Use the criteria to help you plan and complete your production at each stage:
Pre production Production Post production

Use a range of technical equipment, applications and media processes and evaluate the capacity of these to present ideas, achieve effects and explore aesthetic qualities in media forms. Investigate possibilities and limitations Build skills

Criterion 1: Production exersises

Develop and prepare a media production design plan in a selected media form for a specified audience Written planning documentation Visual representations

Criterion 2: Development of a media production design plan

Criterion 2: Development of a media production design plan

Coherent, integrated and feasible. Demonstrate media production practices and conventions. Imagine someone else making your product from your plan, what do they need to know?

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Organise your time

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Organise your plan

Neat but not obsessive

Audience, intention, engagement

The most important features of your plan

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There are many ways to characterise audience

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Visual representations
Use conventions appropriate to your media form: Mock ups Storyboards Sound design grids Page layout designs

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All features of the proposed product are included in the plan

Criterion 3: Application and understanding of styles, codes and conventions appropriate to the selected media form
This understanding should be evident in both the design plan and the product. Know your genre, style and conventions!

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Knowledge of media codes and conventions will be evident in both plan and product

Criterion 4: Realisation of the development of an individual/distinctive product

Skilful, thoughtful and effective realisation of intention Resolution of ideas and concept Individuality/distinctiveness comes in many forms

 The product demonstrates an understanding of the possibilities and limitations of what is available to you in your school Demonstrate consistent skill

Criterion 5: Skill in the operation of equipment and use of materials and processes

The finished product will demonstrate consistent skill in all roles at each stage: Pre production Production Post production

Criterion 6: Management of the production of a media product

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Criterion 7: Realisation of the product design plan in the media product

Strong correlation between plan and product Production notes and annotations are made during production and postproduction

Annotation do not need to be extensive

Explain the differences between plan and product

VCE Media productions are:

Hard work Very rewarding Great fun The best thing you will ever do at school

Enjoy the creative process!

Guest Speaker
Jessie Diblasi

Documentary/food photographer