Post on 16-May-2015
Advanced Portfolio
Diversifying your research…
Diversifying your research…
• In order to achieve the top grades your research needs to be detailed and thorough.
• The range of research you carry out can also add to your marks.
• Remember that the moderator will see many Portfolios; making yours stand out from the rest may make all the difference.
Diversifying your research…
• Analysing existing products
• Questionnaires / surveys
• Forums
• Message boards
• Emails
• Audience Feedback
• Interviews
Forums
www.videoforums.co.uk
www.muchmusic.com
Survey Monkey
Video DiariesI’ve worked really hard this week Mr examiner, honest…
YouTube
MySpace
Director Case Studies
• Spike Jones
• Dave Meyers
• David Fincher
• Jake Nava
• Could be useful to analyse a selection of videos from a single director..?
www.mediaconverter.org
Interviews and Vox Pops
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhDo510FNIo&feature=fvst
Questionnaires
SurveysAsk 100 students which magazine cover they prefer.
Closed QuestionsMultiple choice responses; yes / no answers.
Open QuestionsGauging the opinions of your audience.
Random / Targeted QuestionnairePicking your candidates
Planning
• Planning is a key part of any Media project as it links the research stage to the completion of your main product.
• Ideally, your planning should show the development of your product from initial idea through to realisation.
Planning
• Schedule• Mock-ups• Practice and sample
photos• Flat plans• Audience research
and feedback
Film
• Schedule• Storyboards – basic
to advanced.• Animatics• Location scouting• Audience research