Level 2 Creative Media Production

Unit 1A.4 Multimedia Technology and Consumption 1. Convergence: Give a definition of this.  What form did early convergence take? And give some examples of present day technological convergence. 2. Interactivity: In what ways is digital technology interactive? Can you give some examples. How has this changed the way we consume the media? 3. Personalisation: How do we personalise our technology and what is the reason for this? 4. Fill in the table: Definition Advantages Disadvantages Convergence: Linking media content to other computers, in the 1990's  when the internet started up because the internet was going to replace broadcasting. example Star wars or Spider-Man started off as films then cartoons, video games, books, comics and action figures as well. Interactivity: The ability of a computer to respond to a user's input. For example in Argos they have I pads so you can access the catalogue and pre- order your stuff this helps customers and workers by spee

Analysis of Jordan Advert 2016 •Introduction: what is the format, purpose, platform for broadcast, and describe the target audience It is a promotional video for Jordan and the NBA 2016-2017 season, the advert can be found on youtube. The target audience is between 13-30 years olds and people who like urban clothing, I believe that this the target audience for this advert because the people that were featured in this advert are young people also they are dancing in the advert and acting very youthful as well. As the audience can relate to people in the video, who can be seen wearing the shoes they desire and crave the shoe because that ad is trying to say if you have the Westbrook 0.2 you can be just as cool as the people in the advert. •What type of advert is it and what mode of address is used? Its very informal because there is no dialogue and there is only music playing in the background, also trainers are informal because you wouldn't wear trainers to

Analysis of NewsRound This episode of News-round is about volcanoes and recyclable rockets, news-round is a news broadcast for young children to get them to learn about the world and it encourages them to watch the news. News-round is a news broadcast and the purpose of this is to inform and educate the youth about new inventions, discoveries, daily problems and issues in the world we live in. This can be watched on TV and on demand on BBC i player (Online website). The target audience is teenagers because they break down the topics and create a short summary for the viewers. BBC is a platform aimed mainly at adults; however news-round is broadcasted on CBBC which is aimed at the youth, but news-round is aimed specifically at teenagers all genders and ethnicity their location is in the UK.  They use actual footage (real life footage) to capture the realism of the report to make it interesting for the viewers. Also the reportage shows the news and current affairs in the wo

Media sectors 1. Moving image 2. Audio 3. Websites (online) 4. Gaming 5. Publishing Give 5 examples of media products for each sector: Moving image 1. TV 2. Animation 3.  Film 4. Cinema 5. Game Audio 1. Radio 2. Podcast 3. Soundtrack 4. DVD 5. Sound effects Websites 1. Google 2. Social media 3. E-Magazine 4. Media and entertainment 5. News Gaming 1. Animation 2. Audio effects 3. Game testing 4.Special effects 5. Editing/development Publishing 1. Poster 2. Newspaper 3. Online article 4. Magazine 5. Online news Media processes Write down 5 examples of media processes for each stage: Pre-production 1. Storyboard 2. Call sheet 3.  Recee 4. Script 5. Textual analysis Production 1. Recording soundtrack 2. Voice over 3. Filming the scenes 4. Directing 5. Producing Post-production 1. Editing 2. Special effects 3. Age rating 4. Non diegetic sound 5. Advertising

The Flash season 1 episode 1 Barry's Job This is a series shown on Sky one and Netflix, also you can watch it on Sky go as well.It is a superhero, crime, action sub genre however; the main purpose of the programme is to provide entertainment to the viewers, Barry Allen (The Flash) is portrayed as a detective person before he gains his powers to become The Flash. In this episode he is running late and he forgets to give stuff to the FBI, although he is very smart and can detect things very quickly and very easily. This episode shows the backstory of Barry Allen on how he became The Flash, it has a linear format with a beginning, middle and end, furthermore, they sometimes use cliff-hangers to leave you on the edge of your seat which makes you want to continue to watch the programme. Special affects are used like the bolts that come out of flash when he is running, the lighting bolt denotes The Flash and it connotes speed and power because Barry has a superpower and he is extremely

Media processes Pick a media sector and a product (e.g. Newspaper, film or a radio show). • The Amazing Spider-man • Make a script  • Treatment  • Location • Storyboard • Costumes and props • Textual analysis • Casting • Call sheet • Recce • Camerawork, make-up artist, research teams  • Production team  • Budget  • Stunt team    Production • Recording soundtrack • Voice over • Filming the scenes • Writing  • Development • Animating • Directing • Producing  Post production  • Editing  • Non diegetic sound • Special effects • Editing film and sound • CGI- swinging from the webs super-villians • Age rating • Advertising • Sectors • Platforms • It is an 12A • Has DVD and has been released in the cinema 

Explain:  Showcasing work 1 A cv pros-cons in the media industry  2 A portfolio 3 Showreel  Cv (Curriculum Vitae): A CV ( curriculum vitae) is a persons  career and qualifications  and is usually prepared by an applicant who wants a certain position for a job. this gives an overall background about you and what you've studied or done that makes you feel you are the perfect employee for whatever job you choose to apply for. Things included in a CV:  Personal details Education Qualifications Experiences Skills Hobbies and interests References Pros:   Careers in the media industry help you meet important people Careers in the media industry are full of surprises Cons: A bad reputation Personal sacrifices New competition Portfolio: A portfolio is  a range of investments held by a person or organization e.g. organizations such as Disney have invested in alot of things from Disney XD, Marvel and many more. this includes Tv and film publishing (print) and gamin

• 2 exams in January • Each exams 1 hr long • 50 marks each paper • Unit 1 digital media audiences • Unit 8 media industry in context create a label for each unit you work on • Explain what a freelance, permanent and volunteering job in the media industry is? • Choose any area of the media industry, gaming, film etc. • Find 2 actual jobs of interest what are they looking for from applicant. • WWW.Mandy.com, BBC Freelance: Self-employed and hired to work for different companies on particular assignments, examples: magazine or website will have a core team of editors who hire freelance writers to write articles, or a TV production crew might hire freelance cameramen to work on one series of programmes. Advantages: By becoming a freelancer you don’t have a boss telling you what to do because you are self-employed because you work for yourself, furthermore you choose what jobs you want to do and you can say no to jobs you want to do because you are your own boss.

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