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Assignment Brief Unit 6: Practical Skills Audio Assignment 1: Location Interview
Brief Information Project Title: Location Interview Date Issued: 28th September, 2009 Submission Date: 19th October, 2009 Result Date: November 2, 2009
Year 1 Mode of Assessment: Mini-disc recording and supporting written documentation Tutor: Orla Rapple Brief verified: 28th September, 2009
Assignment Outline Turn on any radio station and it won't be long before you hear an on-location interview. Being relied upon to 'go get the interview' using digital technology has proved invaluable to past students in gaining access to the industry. It takes a long time to become a great onlocation interviewer, but your skills will develop once the technology is mastered. When you're no longer worried about using the location kits properly, you can concentrate much more on the content of the actual interview.
Presentation Format The following presentation formats are recommended when submitting your essay for assessment: Mini-disc CHECKLIST of supporting documentation: -
Interview questions
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Project Evaluation Form
Assessment Components The project is assessed through the following integrated outcomes of assessment. TITLE UNIT No. LEARNING TUTOR OUTCOME NO. Practical Skills Audio 6 2,3,4 (part of) O. Rapple
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Project Outline Record a 4'00” interview with a chosen interviewee. Working on your own, location recordings must be made using appropriate available technology. Each learner must choose an appropriate interviewee from outside the college and record a four minute interview (you can go over or under this time by 20 seconds) Each student hands up one minidisc with their recording clearly labelled and the name of the student and name of the interviewee identified.
You are assessed on the technical quality of the interview you record, for example: •sound
quality – can you hear everything?
•sound
balance – interviewer and interviewee at equal level
•mic
technique – no 'off mic', 'mic rattle', popping, hiss, proximity effect
•acoustic
– background atmos/chosen location
You must also take keen regard of production values: – •gather
preliminary research to make interview informative
•chosen
topic
•sticking
to the angle
•appropriate •listening •no
Q and A
to the interviewee (follow-on questions)
paralanguage (speech sounds from interviewer)
•use
of 5 w's and 1 H – open questions
•maintaining •leaving
control of interview
listener satisfied, informed and entertained with no questions they would have liked
answered
You may choose any topic and any interviewee but remember that the four minute recording must be informative and rest around a certain issue or event. For example, an upcoming play, an author’s new book, an event in history, a television series, a movie review.
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Outcome(s) 2. Demonstrate competencies in capturing audio
Assessment Criteria Make a recording on location in order to produce and post-produce items for radio and the sound recording industries Set up and operate equipment for the purpose of live audio transmission, recording the material for future listening
3. use a range of different production techniques
Create appropriate audio product
Evidence Location recording on minidisc
Minidisc recording
Minidisc recording meets brief
4. Demonstrate an produce appropriate production and Interview questions understanding of relevant post-production paperwork submitted production procedures liaise with appropriate personnel
Tutor observation
demonstrate safe working practices Tutor observation
GRADING CRITERIA PASS To achieve a PASS the learner must meet all the assessment criteria identified in the brief. MERIT To achieve a MERIT grade, the learner must meet all the above PASS criteria AND show evidence of the following:Grade descriptor
Evidence
2. Select and apply appropriate
Recording shows that appropriate sound
methods/techniques
recording and interview techniques have been applied
To achieve a DISTINCTION grade, the learner must meet all the above PASS and MERIT criteria AND show evidence of the following:Grade descriptor
Evidence
2. Use critical reflection to evaluate own
Project Evaluation Form shows self
work.
criticism of approach has taken place and that realistic improvements have been proposed.
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BTEC HND MEDIA Evaluation Sheet Prompts 1. Understanding: Did you have a clear understanding of what was required for this assignment? Were there any aspects of the brief that you did not fully understand and if so what did you do about this? 2. Time Management: How effective was your management of this project? Were you able to plan work in advance? Did your plans change as the work progressed? Were there any unforeseen difficulties? Did you meet the deadline comfortably? 3. Research: How useful was your research? Which were the most useful sources? 4. Ideas: How did you ensure that your ideas were interesting enough to develop and appropriate to the brief? 5. Problem solving: How effective is your solution to the brief and why? Briefly describe your working method? How did your work turn out in relation to your expectations? 6. Technology: Comment on the appropriateness of the technology applied in meeting the assignment requirements. Were there any difficulties and if so how were these resolved? 7. Presentation: How appropriate is the presentation of your assignment with regard to organisation, annotation, and professionalism? 8. Review: What, if anything, would you do differently if you were to do this assignment again?
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BTEC HND MEDIA Project Evaluation Form Year One
Student
Unit:
Brief: Reflective Statement
Tutor Comment
Overall Grade Assessor Staff Signature
Internal Verifier Student Signature
Submission Date Result Date