G325: Section A: Theoretical Perspectives in

Media

Research and
Question 1a)

Planning
What skills did we learn about the
importance of R&P?
Learning research skills
from
1. ASoftoResearch
Types A2

Secondary research second

hand information work on
codes and conventions of texts,
use of theory.

Primary first hand textual

analysis, audience feedback:
questionnaires, vox pops.
 Secondary research , class notes,
library which textbooks did you use?
Internet awards, twitter followers,
record sales etc.

Primary Internet, Music Television,

Magazines,

Write down briefly what you

used for both pieces BUT this
will require an in-depth
assessment of your materials
for the write up.
What were the pros and cons of
secondary and primary research?
2. Advantages and Disadvantages of sources

The focus is on SKILL progression and changes

in methods from AS to A2. You need to think
about what you learned about the
advantages/disadvantages of:

Accessibility Was the research easy to find?

Time Was it time consuming?
Reliability was the research measured to be
consistent did you find a trustworthy source?
Accuracy were the facts and figures correct? Did
your audience feedback results provide a fair sample of overall
opinions?
Bias textual analysis can be bias as it is subjective
did you complete enough research to overcome this? Were any
secondary sources biased? Think about documentary and
mediation?
Validity was there a link between the particular
research and final product? Was there a strong indication that
this research effected the outcome of your work e.g you
shouldnt have researched CD covers if you were doing a
documentary piece...
Usefulness how relevant was this to your project
(see validity). OR did any of your research methods prove to be
completely useless and why?
 3. Organisation of Research
You used your blog to organise ALL of your
research.

What skills did you learn about organising and

referencing materials?

How did your skills of organisation develop from

AS and A2?
. Planning Pre-Production Requirements

For the planning section of this write-

up:
Adequate research link this to DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY where did you find the research?

Drafting flat plans for opening sequences and

storyboards and ancillary drafts for A2 - link to DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY and CREATIVITY how did you construct these?

Gaining Audience Feedback Again link

to DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY if possible. How did you make sure you
collated this what was the development between AS and A2?
 Organisation of time, personnel and
equipment
Did you complete on time? Did you meet deadlines?
What are the pros and cons of organising personnel?
What have you learned about communication
between personnel?
Did your knowledge of call sheets/production
schedules grow?
What could you have done better?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Did you utilise DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY to aid your
organisation (call sheets and production schedules
on blog)????
Working individually or as part of a group
What did you learn about individual and
team work?
What are the pros and cons?
What main things have you learned
about group work at AS and A2 in terms
of planning your product?
 5. Organisation of Planning
Materials
Link to DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY. How did you
organise your planning materials?

Did you utilise the blog more at A2 level

than at AS?

How did you follow your flat plans and

storyboards what did you understand
about changes to be made?

Did all members have copies of production

schedules, call sheets and storyboards?
 Did you complete diaries and/or
progression so far posts? Why
was this important in terms of
planning both pieces of
coursework?

Have you used any of the research

and planning skills in other
products?
 6. Presentation of Research
and Planning
How did you present your primary and secondary
research on your blogs? We are talking about
enhancing CREATIVITY and USE OF DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY

Did your presentation of audience feedback for

example become more creative through your
increased use of digital technology available for
embedding on the blogs = Slideshow of
storyboards???

Again, did your knowledge of referencing grow? Did

this allow you to become more knowledgeable of
presentation skills? i.e did your present research
findings in slideshow format?
 Please think of all the above
questions as part of your essay plan