Unit 3 Outcome 3 Holiday Homework

Unit 3 Holiday Homework

Thinking about your major media project for 2014

Answer the questions below and submit to Ms Prescott on Thursday January 30, 2014.

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1. What media do you like? Make a list of all the films, magazines, radio programs and other texts that you've found appealing. If you've already decided on a medium to work in for your major project, focus on that, listing examples of what you find interesting and explaining why you enjoy it. 
2. What do you want to make? Think of the type of media product you'd like to create. Maybe it's a fashion magazine or a horror film. Find 3 examples (screen shots or hard copies) of the type of media text you'd like to create. What are considered the best and most influential? 
3. Think about a media product that has influenced you profoundly. It could be a horror film, a magazine or an exhibition of photographs. Why did this media text engage you?
4. Select 5 examples of media texts that have inspired you and annotate them, explaining which aspects of the text appeal to you. For example, if you are investigating a film or television program, you might annotate stills to illustrate an aspect of colour grading or mise en scene that appeals to you. 
5. Investigate a media professional. Perhaps you're drawn to the work of a particular director or photographer. Read as much as you can about this person, their style and influences. Include 2 sources to show your research.
6. Think about the technology you have available to create your media product. What have others done with this technology? What is possible with the resources you have access to?
7. Compare two media texts. Whether you're making a magazine or a film, collect two good examples of the media form and compare their use of different techniques. 
8. Brainstorm your ideas using one of the mind mapping tools such as Mind42, Wordle or bubbl.us (links are on moodle). This will eventually be printed out and included in your Design Plan.