UNIT 3

Criteria 1 (10 marks)

FOLIO DEVELOPMENT STAGE 1
​Research, documentation and evaluation of relevant aspects of a media form to inform the design of a media production.
Has the student explored a range of media forms by analysing and evaluating ideas using media language? How has the student explored codes, conventions, narrative, genre and style in a range of media products? How has the student explored how audiences are engaged and read media products? What written and visual documentation has the student included that informs the direction of their media product.

Criteria 2 (10 marks)

PRODUCTION EXPERIMENTS
​Experimentation and documentation of the use of relevant media equipment, technologies and processes to inform the design of a media production.
What media experiments has the student completed and how are they relevant to their planned production? Has the student explored at least one of the following: codes and conventions, narrative structure, genre or style? How is it relevant to the selected media form and audience of their production? How has the student documented their media experiments and one of the concepts listed above? Have they used appropriate and relevant media language?

Criteria 3 (10 marks)

YOUR 3 STATEMENTS
Documentation of the specified intention, audience and narrative relevant to a proposed product in a selected media form.
Has the student documented the intention, audience, narrative and style/genre for their proposed product? Does the documentation link to the media experiments and research portfolio? Has the student used appropriate media language in the documentation?

Criteria 4 (10 marks)

YOUR FOLIO STAGE 2
Pre-production for a specified audience in a selected media form.
Has the student included written and visual representations in the production design? For example: treatment, script, storyboards, page layouts, blocking and lighting diagrams, sequencing diagrams, interview questions, presentation layouts, mock-ups, screen designs, graphic or character designs. Has the student documented roles, tasks and timelines? For example: cast and crew lists, production schedules, shot lists, lighting plans, camera settings and lens types, time lists, call sheets, location permissions, talent release forms or equipment/prop/costume lists. Has the student included all copyright clearances for images, text and sound? Have they sourced all material that they are sourcing for their production?

UNIT 4

Criteria 5 (10 marks)

Management and co-ordination of production and post-production in a media product.
Is there evidence of the management of the production and post-production in documentation? This could be included in a production diary. Has the student demonstrated management and co-ordination in both production and post-production?

Criteria 6 (10 marks)

​Operation of equipment and the use of materials and processes appropriate to the product.
In the product presented how has the student demonstrated the operation of equipment and the use of materials and processes? For example: camera and sound operation, editing techniques, lighting, composition and layout.

Criteria 7 (10 marks)

​Application of codes and conventions to engage audiences and communicate meaning.
Has the student used codes and conventions appropriate to the media form? What codes and conventions has the student used to engage the audience? What codes and conventions has the student used to convey their ideas and meaning?

Criteria 8 (10 marks)

​Use of reflection and feedback throughout production and post-production
How has the student presented their product for feedback in production and post-production? Has the student dated and documented the feedback in the production design or diary? What sources has the student used to collect feedback? How has the student reflected upon and used the feedback to make changes to their production? How has the student documented their reflection and changes to the production? Has the student used relevant media language in their reflections and evaluations?

Criteria 9 (10 marks)

​Realisation of a media product
Is the media production appropriate to the intended audience? Has the student communicated the ideas and concepts for the intended audience? Can the concepts and ideas outlined in the production design be clearly identified in the production?

Criteria 10 (10 marks)

​Realisation of the production design in the media product.
Is there clear evidence of the production design in the production presented? Are the ideas in the production design clearly evident in the development, refinement and resolution of the production? What evidence is there of changes to the production design in both the production and production design documentation? Has the student used relevant media language in annotations on the production design and in evaluation of the development and refinement of the production?