A RECAP: QUESTION 1a – 25 marks You need to evaluate your progression from AS to A2. Last lesson – student exemplars taught us the structure of the response – Introduction -2 paragraphs focusing on AS -4 to 6 focusing on A2 and how you have improved since AS -Conclusion It is vital to include detailed, conceptual and rigorous examples

A RECAP: QUESTION 1a – 25 marks -Digital technology -Creativity -Post production -Research and planning -Using conventions from real texts

One of either – 2 paragraphs AS PRELMINARYAS MAIN TASKA2 ANCILLARIESA2 MAIN TASK 4-6 paragraphs – link back to AS

TODAY -Using conventions from real texts HOMEWORK Research and planning

WHAT ARE CONVENTIONS? Conventions are the generally accepted ways of doing something. There are general conventions in any medium, such as the use of interviewee quotes in a print article, but conventions are also genre specific.

CONVENTION EXAMPLES -Documentary -Sports magazines -Local magazines -Short films -Trailers

Why might a media producer follow, develop or break a convention?

YOUR TASK 1.To identify at least five conventions you used for AS and A2. 2.Go into detail about where you found this convention and the effect it had on you and other audiences 3.To consider why you chose the convention 4.To explain how you used the convention 5.Did you break, develop or follow the convention? Why? 6.If you were to re-create your productions, what conventions would or wouldn’t you adopt and why?

Practice paragraph 1.Choose one convention and write a practice paragraph identifying: -Where the convention originated from -Did you follow, break or develop the convention? How and why? Consider editing, production, creativity etc. -How did audiences respond to the convention? -How well do you think it worked? -Compare AS to A2