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Assignment Brief Unit 6: Practical Skills Audio Assignment 3: VOX POP
Brief Information Project Title: VOX POP
Year 1
Date Issued: 2nd November 2009
Mode of Assessment: Mini-disc recording, burnt onto a CD and supporting written documentation
Submission Date: 7th December 2009
Tutor: Orla Rapple
Result Date: 11
th
Brief verified: 2nd November 2009
January 2009
Assignment Outline Most people are familiar with vox pops – the voice of the people. The ability to record and edit vox pops is deemed an essential requirement for radio students on work experience (and for professionals in the field), as one can be asked to 'go out onto the streets' to get the public’s opinion on any subject at anytime. Developing the confidence to produce work of industry standard, to a set deadline, is facilitated in this assignment. Working in groups of three, location recordings, must be made using appropriate available technology. The team will log recordings; transfer audio to Adobe Audition and edit the chosen answers in an appropriate manner. Note- A mini disc with the original recordings and a CD with the edited vox pop must be submitted per team of three. You have been commissioned to record and edit this vox pop for a 1’ 30” broadcast (minimum one minute)
Presentation Format The following presentation formats are recommended when submitting your work for assessment:
CD CHECKLIST of supporting documentation: Logging Sheets Edit Decision List
Assessment Components The project is assessed through the following integrated outcomes of assessment. Title
Unit No.
Learning Outcome No.
Tutor
Practical Skills Audio
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2, 3, 4
O. Rapple
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Outcome(s) 2. Demonstrate competencies in capturing audio
3. Use a range of different production techniques
4. Demonstrate an understanding of relevant production procedures
Assessment Criteria
Evidence
make a range of recordings in different situations, in order to produce and post-produce items for radio and the sound recording industries
Minidisc with original recordings
create appropriate audio product
Minidisc recording meets brief
produce appropriate cued, labelled and protected recordings
CD appropriately labelled and protected.
produce appropriate production and post-production paperwork
Logging sheets
CD with original recordings now edited
Edit Decision List liase with relevant 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 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions
Evidence Mini disc recording shows effective judgements have been made to meet the hallmarks of a good vox pop - spontaneity, humour, variety and insight
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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 Unit:
Student Brief: Reflective Statement
Tutor Comment
Overall Grade Assessor Staff Signature
Internal Verifier
Submission Date
Student Signature
Result Date
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