Section A, Q1a - tables for each question topic

Design Techonology:

Marking Criteria	Student Guidance
Explanation/analysis/argument	·         Photoshop enabled us to enhance our images for poster and film magazine for A2 and music magazine for AS. I liked using saturation on the images because and hue because this made the images appear brighter or darker, depending on the genre. So for the film poster we wanted to create a bit darker atmosphere and effect. ·         Premier Pro for the A2 teaser trailer was quite difficult to use at the beginning of the project. However, by the end we felt comfortable with manipulating the video to the way we wanted and felt we could edit it well. We used cropping quite a lot, condensing out all the bits of the filming we did not want to include in the final cut, we used a YouTube and internet website tutorial to guide us with how to effectively remove the unwanted clips. ·         InDesign I used for AS and A2 as a prominent feature. For creating fonts and texts on the magazine and poster it was good because the image was underneath the text so it looked more realistic like a real magazine or poster. ·         We used websites such as IMDb and YouTube to get clips of trailers to give us inspiration for our teaser trailer. I feel that with the enhanced technology we could use and the extra freedom of genres etc. my works and inspiration was better than AS. In AS we had very particular specifications but at A2 we were able to do what we wanted and have all the resources we could use, as there were more mediums being created.
Use of examples	·         Photoshop – saturation/hue ·         Premier Pro – editing ·         Soundbooth/Free Sounds websites ·         YouTube/IMDb ·         InDesign
Use of terminology	Saturation manipulating the video YouTube IMDb enhanced technology mediums

Creativity:

Marking Criteria	Student Guidance
Explanation/analysis/argument	·         When filming the A2 teaser trailer, we used different camera angles and shots to convey different messages. So when our character was running up the stairs we wanted to show the urgency by moving the camera as well. ·         The sound we used showed our creativity because we were enabled to choose what we were going to have and at what point. We had to listen to a great deal of music before we found what we really wanted. ·         Throughout AS and A2 my photographic skills have improved. When using the camera for the music magazine I didn’t use many different types of shot, just portrait or landscape, but with A2 we had more variety with the positioning and lighting of the photos. When using Photoshop I knew what effects I wanted to use by A2 but with AS I definitely struggled with all the different options.  With the AS magazine I liked the effect of many photos being taken in black and white as if they were taken in a photo booth to convey the message that they were friends, I think this worked very well. ·         Organising where I wanted to shoot the video and the images was a big factor. For the music magazine I knew I wanted a brick wall in an alley way to convey the genre better. The place to shoot the trailer was easy because we had a clear idea of where we wanted it, so we had it at a house, this was perfect because of the different rooms we were able to have a variety of locations making the trailer more interesting. For the film poster we wanted I to be in the woods so that we could have an eerie feel to it, conveying the thriller genre, this brought out my creativity because of the lighting and the location we were able to come up with a lot of shots. ·         Costume and props is a big factor for any shoot. When creating the music magazine, the brief to my models was something a bit edgy, so with rock t-shirts and jeans and boots the message of what type of music they play was obvious to the audience. For the trailer the costume was simple because we wanted the character to be in what she would wear around the house, if she was too dressed up it would not go with the location or the storyline ·         With the props in the music magazine at As I used an umbrella, in my head this seemed to be effective but in the shoot it was very out of place and didn’t really go at all with the magazine so I cut those images out and didn’t use them in the final piece. For the A2 trailer we used the props of a knife to go with the genre and we created a child out of teddy bears and a wig so this brought out our imaginative and creative skills. ·         When doing specific research into the work, for A2 in particular we looked at many trailers with the same genre such as shutter island and the transformers trailer, both of these inspired us a great amount.
Use of examples	·         Camera angles and shots ·         Photographic skills development ·         Video effects ·         Place of shoot ·         Costume + props ·         Specific research – being inspired
Use of terminology	convey black and white images camera angles and shots

Research and Planning:

Marking Criteria	Student Guidance
Explanation/analysis/argument	·         For A2 I had more freedom for my research and planning, as there were no specifics like in AS with the genres I was able to look at a wide variety of trailers and posters and magazines. ·         A specific trailer that inspired us the most was the Transformers 3 trailer. We watched it many times to try and capture and understand all the micro features. The music was a big factor of the trailer that caught our attention. It was dramatic and exciting and that is what we wanted for our trailer. ·         The Shutter Island poster is what we modelled ours after; we liked the red writing and the semi-black and white image. ·         By planning our work using mind maps and storyboards we were able to know what is going to happen next when filming and editing, this helped as we did not forget anything. We were able to eliminate any ideas and choices that we did not want to include and because of planning we could see how we improved ·         Time management for both AS and A2 was very important, so by creating calendars for ourselves we could see what needed to happen when so that we didn’t miss any important deadlines. ·         By analysing music magazines for the AS work I was able to see what they all had and then what I wanted to take from them. With extensive research I was able to look at all the features of music magazines and portray them in my own magazine
Use of examples	·         Trailer/poster/magazine analysis ·         Planning ·         Time management
Use of terminology	micro features mind maps and storyboards time management

Post production: Marking Criteria	Student Guidance
Explanation/analysis/argument	· For A2, at first I found editing the video hard. Using Premier Pro was difficult because there was a lot of buttons and effects that I didn’t know about. However, through the course of project I started to get familiar with the program and how to work most of the effects. · With picking the music it was hard to choose what I felt was ‘right’ sound for the trailer, and picking where it went in the trailer. We found it hard to transition the music so that it didn’t just stop and start but so it flowed together. · When condensing the footage to pick out the best bits we could see the trailer come together nicely which I enjoyed. · Editing the photos for As and A2 was something I also liked, creating different effects and seeing the image come together was very beneficial. · From audience feedback we changed the original film poster. It was not realistic and effective enough so we added more effects used a better quality of photo and the font changing was also made a huge difference.
Use of examples	· Editing · Premier pro · Music · Editing photos – Photoshop · Condensing footage · Audience feedback
Use of terminology	condensing footage font changing

Using Conventions from real media texts: