I highly commend the web page 'Nine top tips for Media students'. From the people behind theory.org.uk, its worth a read!

Wednesday 17 April 2019

BLOG final post order, final tweaks

Included elsewhere in Word; you should also carefully check the indicative list of links lists/gadgets from this post to complete a final tidy up. That final tidy up should include looking for posts with zero/limited illustration, poor layout, glitches in font size, vids/docs that are private or have been taken down, and spelling mistakes in post titles (eg 'coventions' - I'll name no names!!).




FINAL BLOG POST ORDER SHOULD BE...

HELLO...A LOOK BACK
A brief overview of what the blog's about, what's in it; highlights and challenges; what you're proud of; the best stuff on the blog! A short video (group or individual) including a few screenshots is best.

VITAL CHECK...Be sure to check all embedded material is accessible by examiner/me - and NOT set to private (or blocked by YT).

VIDEO FINAL CUT: ARTIST - TITLE
Make sure to include a list of final improvements from the last rough cut! BRIEF aud feedback is ALWAYS useful, + including this would help indicate you have been paying attention to this critical aspect.
Include a short statement of THE TARGET AUDIENCE (sub-heading!!), including any blog links you think useful.
A links list of rough cuts would help emphasize the journey.

TIME-SAVING TIPFeel free to copy/paste links lists (ie, NOT from edit mode) to save time on providing useful links!!!

FINAL WEBSITE + SOCIAL
As with all texts, there should be a list of final improvements/changes from the last draft (always try to briefly explain/justify why), + some aud feedback, no matter how limited.

You should provide two user-friendly docs to showcase your site (+ a nice big hyperlink!!!):

  1. Ppt with screenshots, labelled as necessary (eg HOME PAGE PT2)
  2. A screen recording video with simple commentary. Try to make this INDIVIDUAL even if you each just re-record your own voiceover from the same footage.

As the 2 really should be tightly integrated, you should do the same for each social media (in this case, each person responsible for curating a social should provide this for sharing). Feel free to recycle/re-edit these for the Eval Q on techs. Give a links list for drafts.

FINAL DIGIPAK
As with all texts, there should be a list of final improvements/changes from the last draft (always try to briefly explain/justify why), + some aud feedback, no matter how limited. Don't forget to provide a links list of digipak drafts - a short video with transitions between iterations of the digipak is a simple way of showcasing the journey.

If you present your digipak as it would be for a printing firm (so 2 panels are 'upside down'), also provide a copy where they all face the same way up. If necessary add a smaller pic with clear labels indicating outer rear panel etc, though this should be obvious from the design.

EVAL Q1 CONVENTIONS + REPRESENTATIONS
Split into 2 posts if you prefer.
All Eval posts need to start with a large size statement of the Q being answered.
If sharing resources in a group you should state clearly what each person, especially YOU, has contributed.
If its a long post, then do as I do and provide an IN THIS POST sub-heading with bulleted list of content.
EVAL VID SCRIPTSThere are multiple good examples of this, and they do help secure marks (eg Evie's, Sophie's): either in blog post style or (preferably!!) as an embedded doc, especially if you bold+pink terms, these are very helpful to the marker.
EVAL Q2 AUDIENCES + DISTRIBUTION
See points on Q1!