NQ Media Studies
Intermediate 1
Production
Student Logbook
Kate Henderson
January 2005
© SFEU/COLEG
NQ Media Studies – Intermediate 1
Production Student Logbook
Acknowledgements
SFEU (Scottish Further Education Unit) and COLEG (Colleges Open Learning
Exchange Group) gratefully acknowledge the contribution made to this publication by
Avril Smillie, Falkirk College, who reviewed the material.
First published May 2004
Revised version published January 2005
© SFEU/COLEG 2005
NQ Media Studies – Intermediate 1
Production Student Logbook
NQ Media Studies – Intermediate 1
Production Student Logbook
Contents
Brief
1
Resources
2
Research
2
Introductory Student/Pupil Checklist
3
Production Meetings
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Production Meeting 1 (Introduction to the brief)
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Production Meeting 2 (At the end of the planning stage)
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Production Meeting 3 (Half-way through production stage)
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Pre-Production: Assessment Grid
Pre-Production Notes with Evaluation Comments
Production: Assessment Grid
Production Notes with Evaluation Comments
Post-Production Assessment Grid
Post-Production Notes
Plan/Storyboard/Format
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Notes for Lecturers/Teachers
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Pages of relevant terminology should be added. These could be in the format of
tests or a glossary although it should be noted that candidates benefit from
learning terminology.
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Details should be very specific. Good examples are given in the NABs.
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At Intermediate 1, the topic should be very familiar and possibly aimed at the
candidates’ own age group. The purpose, target audience, form, genre, length
and internal/external controls should be specified.
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Deadlines for each stage of production could be given and as far as possible
strictly adhered to (it is better to keep length of the production to a minimum).
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Brief
Example
You should produce a pamphlet advertising the clubs available in college/school.
It should be 4 pages long. You will work in groups of 4/5.
Group 1 – Page 1 – a montage of photos and/or graphics depicting what is available.
Group 2 – Page 2 – a description of the clubs
Group 3 – Page 3 – a description of the clubs
Group 4 – Page 4 – a round up of what the students/pupils would like.
Schedule
Deadline – End of November
Stage 1 – Pre-production
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you should find out what is available, who runs the club, what is the venue and time
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speak to the people involved
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recce the venue, would it be photographic?
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discuss what you think would be the most popular/unusual/interesting and use them
for your front cover
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find out if anyone is good at drawing cartoons – it could be more interesting to have
a mix of photos and cartoons
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etc
Deadline – End of term
Stage 2 – Production
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take photos
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do interviews
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write articles
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design/computer generate graphics
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print
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etc
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Deadline – 14th Jan
Stage 3 – Post Production
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give to a test group (mix of club organisers and students/pupils)
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get feedback
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do evaluation
Controls
eg:
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Equipment can be booked out with class hours by speaking to ****.
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Permission must be obtained before taking or publishing photos.
Resources
List Hardware and Software available
Research
Give specific research area, eg:
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questionnaire to students/pupils on current clubs and ideas for possible future clubs
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look at similar pamphlets
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etc
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Introductory Student/Pupil Checklist
This checklist should be customised to suit the production, eg:
Task
Tick
Set up and operate camera on tripod
Film sequence including: pan, zoom, tilt, in camera edit, hand
held
Recce
Caption generate
Story board
Shot list
Running order
Edit
Sound dub
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Production Meetings
Production Meeting 1 (Introduction to the brief)
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Discuss brief (category, style, tone, audience)
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Discuss ideas in terms of key aspects
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Discuss research
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Discuss production schedule
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Allocate roles/tasks
Production Meeting 2 (At the end of the planning stage)
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Discuss progress (each group gives a progress report)
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Analyse results of research
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Check organisation for production stage is complete
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Allocate roles and tasks for production
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Check production schedule
Production Meeting 3 (Half-way through production stage)
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Discuss progress
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Discuss deadlines
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Discuss note taking/logbooks
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Discuss points for evaluation stage
Suggestions
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Appoint a PA (Production Assistant) to take notes at the meetings. These can then
be photocopied for each candidate.
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The PA should also keep a copy of all relevant material – scripts, production
schedule, plan/storyboard/format etc. These are kept in a central file that never
leaves site. (This prevents disruption by absence.)
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This task could be shared.
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Pre-Production: Assessment Grid
PC 1
PRE-PRODUCTION
Contribute to planning a production
1a
Talk about brief. Come up with ideas about content
1a
Agree on tasks
1b
Decide on what to include
1b
Discuss a timetable for the production schedule
1c
Group research: give examples
1c
Individual research: give examples
1c
Lessons on technical equipment
1b
Do storyboard/plan/format
1d
Fill in sheet of technical words
1a
Decide on individual tasks for production
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Pre-Production Notes with Evaluation Comments
completed by candidate
Examples:
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What ideas did you give?
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What ideas did other people have that were good? Why do you think they were
good?
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What research did you do?
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What research done by the whole group was most useful? Why was it useful?
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What did you learn about producing a (name of product)?
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Describe how the group worked together, eg did you listen to each other, agree,
argue etc?
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Production: Assessment Grid
PC 2
2a
PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES
Contribute to implementing a group production
Tick
See NABs
2a
2a
2b
2b
2b
2c
2c
The above grid can be customised to include media and text specific activities. See
NABs
Production Notes with Evaluation Comments
completed by candidate
Questions should cover the following:
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Co-operation, giving ideas and negotiating
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Group and individual performance
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Production skills
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Schedule (meeting deadlines)
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Problems and solutions
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Technical terms
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Post-Production Assessment Grid
POST-PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES
Review and evaluate magazine
PC 3
3a
Explain good points and bad points of your production
3b
Explain own good points and bad points in making your production
3c
Suggest ways to improve the production
3d
Describe lessons learned about technology, and stages
3e
Cover evaluation criteria relevant to media and product
Tick
The word production could be substituted by the actual product.
3e could be substituted with relevant criteria (see support notes in the Arrangements)
Post-Production Notes
Examples:
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What is good about your production?
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What is not good about your production?
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Do you think your target audience will think it is good? Why?
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Did you and your group work well together?
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Were there any problems? How did you sort them out?
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The following questions should be relevant to the media and product, eg:
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Was the photo taken at the right angle?
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Was the sound quality as good as you wanted? How could you improve it?
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Plan/Storyboard/Format
Appropriate to media and production
A photocopy could be done for each candidate
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