Foundation portfolio tips

AS MEDIA STUDIESBetter Practical work

9 Key Words

• research• planning• evidence• ideas• feedback• logistics• equipment• production• reflection

Research

Really look at real examples

Keep evidence of all your research

Research every angle

Conventions, audiences, institutions

KEEP RESEARCHING

what would improve it?

Plan Your House Style

Plan Your House Style

Planning

plan for all eventualities - what could possibly gowrong?

record all your planning visuals

show the process of your ‘journey’

Evidence

Drafts, layouts,photos from shoot

Screen grabs of your manipulation of material digital editing, Photoshop, etc

Ideas

keep ideas simple

have a workable concept with realistic plans

try the ‘25 word pitch’or the ‘lift pitch’

Get Feedback

at all stages from peers, teachers and others

keep records of the Feedback

take notice of it and respond to it

Logistics

people, places, props,costumes

get it done early- youmay need to do it all again

rehearse and prepare

share contact details forall involved

Equipment

practice on it

prepare it, get to know it

make the most of it

are all the parts therebefore you use it?

Production

Rehearse shots before taking photos

Keep the camera steady

Don’t use ‘found’ images

always take extra images in case you need them

organise your material before editing

Evaluative writing/Reflection

Should be ongoing as well as at the end

Stand back from what you have made

Get teacher advice on the format of ‘evaluation’

Should use technical language accurately