Media folios

Assessment Criteria

Unit 3, Outcome 2: Media Production Development

Criteria 1

Research, documentation and evaluation of relevant aspects of a media form to inform the design of a media production.

These folio pages show research undertaken about film genres and themes. The research has been broken up into different topics and keywords. There is an explanation of the medium and genre chosen for the project. This folio page is part of Tavishek’s research. It shows a close-up portrait photograph that is annotated with different photographic codes and conventions. This folio page shows four images from the TV show ‘Bluey’, annotated with explanation about why the show is successful and how it might inspire Ruby’s design.

Criteria 2

Experimentation and documentation of the use of relevant media equipment, technologies and processes to inform the design of a media production.

This folio page shows colour and lighting studies. Stills from an animation have been recreated with acrylic paint. The studies are annotated with explanations of each image. This folio page details a test exercise, wherein Jack tried the recording and embedding of phone calls into the final production. There is an explanation of how the exercise influenced the design plan. This folio page shows a production experiment, with an illustration of two characters. Colour elements have been influenced by the illustrator Liizoni.

Unit 3, Outcome 3: Media Production Design

Criteria 3

Documentation of the specified intention, audience and narrative relevant to a proposed product in a selected media form.

This folio page describes the chosen genre, personal style, and context statement for Anise’s film. This folio page details one of the ideas for the narrative of Bottlecaps. There is an explanation of the story’s origin and the chosen theme of identity. This folio page has an audience statement, giving an outline of the intended audience for the photographic series.

Criteria 4

Pre-production for a specified audience in a selected media form.

A section of the script for the ‘Joel & JD’ radio show, with an example of the show’s introduction and running order. This folio page gives details about different shots for several scenes in Tadji’s film. The actors, audio, and camera movements are described for each shot. This folio page shows working drawings of book pages, providing a guide to the layout and giving an explanation of narratives.

Unit 4, Outcome 1: Media Production

Criteria 5

Management and co-ordination of production and post-production in a media product.

This folio page details the shooting process for Amy’s boxing photographs. Images from on set accompany the explanations. These folio pages show the planning and construction of a puppet for a stop-motion film. The puppet is constructed with an armature. This folio page explores stop-motion production and editing. Images compare an in-camera shot with a colour-graded shot. There is also an explanation of keyframing and sound scaping.

 Criteria 6

Operation of equipment and the use of materials and processes appropriate to the product.

This folio page details the editing process for film footage, using the computer program Premiere Pro. This folio page details the editing process for a series of photographs using Adobe Photoshop. Problems and solutions are discussed. This folio page details the rendering process for an animated film, using a computer program called Blender.

Criteria 7

Application of codes and conventions to engage audiences and communicate meaning.

Information about the editing of photographs, using a program called Lightroom. There is a comparison of the original and final images. Information about the editing of photographs, using a program called Lightroom. There is a comparison of the original and final images.

Criteria 8

Use of reflection and feedback throughout production and post-production.

These folio pages show images of the set created for Ruby’s stop-motion film. There is a discussion of what set features were used in each scene. An annotated script for one of the scenes in James’ short film ‘Magnum Opus’. This folio page depicts the editing process for one of Miles’ final photographs. One of the major challenges of editing is described.

Criteria 9

Realisation of a media product.

This folio page shows sketches of different frames for the short film ‘Breakfast for Maisie’. The frames are captioned, and red text is used to edit and annotate. This folio page breaks down the illustration process, showing how the drawings took shape and the time spent on each page. This folio page shows the changes made to the photographic thumbnails after the editing process. Some changes were made to assist narrative continuity.
This folio page shows 20 annotated photographs. The annotations highlight any issues, and also distinguish which photos were selected as final images.
Amy Kenny, Media, Criteria 9 (Photography)

Criteria 10

Realisation of the production design in the media product.

This folio page shows two photos of a boxer, where the final edited print is compared with the original photograph. An explanation of the editing choices accompanies the images. This folio page shows how illustrations were digitally edited for the final storybook. This folio page shows the changes made to the photographic thumbnails after the editing process. Some changes were made to assist narrative continuity.

Criteria 9 and 10 are evident in the final production and the student intention and audience statements.

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