Assignment Brief BTEC National in Media (Creative Media Production) 2 Unit Title: Communication Skills for Media Production Soundtrack Production for the Moving Image 38 Audio Foley Date:
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For each assignment you must: 1. 2. 3.
Check you have completed as much of the assignment as you are able, taking note of the grading checklist with reference to the evidence required. Complete any additional requested documentation. Ensure your name is on your work.
Grading Checklist All pass criteria must be met to be awarded a Passgrade All pass and all merit criteria must be met to be awarded a Merit grade All pass, all merit and all distinction criteria must be met to be awarded a Distinction grade
Assessment Decision Criteria Covered
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Full
P2.1 P2.2 P2.3 P2.4 P2.5
Criteria Covered P38.1 P38.2 P38.3
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M2.1 M2.2 M2.3 M2.4 M2.5
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Criteria Covered M38.1 M38.2 M38.3
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D2.1 D2.2 D2.3 D2.4 D2.5
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Criteria Covered D38.1 D38.2 D38.3
P38.4
M38.4
D38.4
Assignment Scenario You are a sound designer and have been given a film sequence to which you must add sound. The director wants you to add sounds collected from various locations to add meaning to their film, where appropriate (both diegetic and non diegetic). The film is a hybrid genre which incorporates aspects of comedy, thriller, musical and horror. The target audience of the film is 1535 and avid followers of the selected genres. Your musical score should reflect the emotions displayed onscreen. Documentation needed for this assignment includes: * Project Development Diary (for the duration of the project) * Research Log (appropriate to film selected for Film Sound Report) * Project Proposal * Sound on Screen Workbook * Film Sound Report (1,000 word minimum) * Pre Production Materials * Post Production Materials * Finished Film (Complete with Diegetic & Non Diegetic Sound) * Written Evaluation or Production Commentary Voiceover (This list is just a very basic overview of what needs to be submitted. See Audio Foley Project Task Submission List on Moodle for a more detailed breakdown of what is required during submission. This list will also include which elements should be completed individually and / or as part of a group.)
Unit Content Covered:
2.1(PMD), 2.2(PMD), 2.3(PMD), 2.4 (PMD), 2.5(PMD) 38.1(PMD), 38.2(PMD), 38.3(PMD), 38.4(PMD)
Scenario: You are a sound designer and have been given a film sequence to which you must add
sound. The director wants you to add sounds collected from various locations to add meaning to their film, where appropriate (both diegetic and non diegetic). The film is a hybrid genre which incorporates aspects of comedy, thriller, musical and horror. The target audience of the film is 1535 and avid followers of the selected genres. Your musical score should reflect the emotions displayed onscreen. Task No.
Task Description
Unit Number
Criteria Covered
Date Achieved
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P2.2 M2.2 D2.2 P2.3 M2.3 D2.3
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Task Scenario: As a media producer you will need to record your progress your productivity at the end of each of your sessions, in the form of a Project Development Diary. This will showcase your thoughts and progress throughout this assignment.
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Evidence: Your Project Development Diary should reflect what you have accomplished in each of your work sessions, as well as your own thoughts and comments regarding your progress. Entries do not have to be long but must be reflective. You will need to conduct a Development Project Diary for most of your projects. See Development Project Diary help sheet for further details. Assessment: To achieve a Pass grade your Project Development Diary must convey relevant information reflecting occasional beneficial effects. To achieve a Merit grade your Project Development Diary must convey structured and detailed information reflecting frequent beneficial effects. To achieve a Distinction grade your Project Development Diary must convey substantial and precise information reflecting consistently beneficial effects.
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Task Scenario: Your next task is to develop a Research Log. In order to complete you production work to a professional standard, you will need to have developed your knowledge of Sound (diegetic & non diegetic) in relation to whichever film you decide to choose to base your sound report on. Evidence: Your Research Log should consist of both Primary and Secondary research. Primary research should be analysed using both qualitative and quantative methods. See Research log help sheet for further details. Assessment: To achieve a Pass grade Research Logs should show
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evidence of extracting relevant information from written sources. To achieve a Merit grade Research Logs should show evidence of extracting precise information from written sources. To achieve a Distinction grade Research Logs should show evidence of extracting comprehensive information from written sources.
Task Scenario: Complete your Project Proposal which should outline the technical qualities, purpose and target audience of your finished production. Evidence: Your Project Proposal should include a target audience profile, the technical style, appropriateness of sound to genre, and overall purpose of your finished short film. See Project Proposal help sheet for further details. 3
Assessment: To achieve a Pass grade your Project Proposal must deploy and manage appropriate technology to pitch a media production proposal using communicative ideas. To achieve a Merit grade your Project Proposal must deploy and manage appropriate technology to pitch a media production proposal with some imagination using communicative ideas effectively. To achieve a Distinction grade your Project Proposal must deploy and manage appropriate technology to pitch a media production proposal to near professional standards using communicative ideas with an impact.
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P2.4 M2.4 D2.4 P2.5 M2.5 D2.5
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Task Scenario: You are to complete the Sound on Screen Workbook to improve your understanding of relationship between sound and picture. It is through this understanding that you will better appreciate the features associated with sound and vision.
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Evidence: Your Sound on Screen Workbook should consist of a series of questions and activities that you are required to fully complete to show understanding of the relationship between sound and pictures.
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Assessment: To achieve a Pass grade your Sound on Screen Workbook must show evidence of appropriate use of subject terminology. To achieve a Merit grade your Sound on Screen Workbook must show evidence of appropriate use of subject terminology using detailed illustrative examples. 5
38 Task Scenario: Your next task is to write a 1,000 word essay describing the relationship sound and picture as applied to a film of your own selection. You should use appropriate terminology and reflect on the relationship between sound and image, and how audio
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creates meaning. You should use research and bibliography references as appropriate. Refer to findings within your Research Log. Evidence: Your 1,000 word Film Sound Report should describe the relationship sound and picture as applied to a film of your own selection. You must use appropriate terminology and references. See Sound Report Essay Help sheet for further details. Assessment: To achieve a Pass grade your essay should show the relationship between sound and picture with appropriate use of subject terminology. To achieve a Merit grade your essay should show the relationship between sound and picture using detailed and illustrative examples. To achieve a Distinction grade your essay should show the relationship between sound and picture using elucidated examples.
Task Scenario: Complete your PreProduction Materials necessary for the completion of a specific media production.
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Evidence: Your PreProduction Materials should include a variety of necessary documentation including: Treatment, shooting schedule, location survey, etc. See Preproduction material templates for further details.
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Assessment: To achieve a Pass grade your PreProduction Materials should be produced within appropriate conventions, with some assistance. To achieve a Merit grade your PreProduction Materials should be produced showing some imagination, with only occasional assistance. To achieve a Distinction grade your PreProduction Materials should be produced showing creativity and flair, working to professional expectations. 7
38 Task Scenario: Record the diegetic and non – diegetic sounds identified earlier in the planning stages of your audio recordings. Use Use appropriate technology to gather your sounds for post production. Evidence: Your Diegetic and non Diegetic sounds should be appropriate to the genre and technical aspects of the accompanying film sequence. Assessment: To achieve a Pass grade your Diegetic & Non Diegetic Sounds should be produced within appropriate conventions, with some assistance. To achieve a Merit grade your Diegetic & Non Diegetic Sounds should be produced showing some
P38.3 M38.3 D38.3
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imagination, with only occasional assistance. To achieve a Distinction grade your your Diegetic & Non Diegetic Sounds should be produced showing independence, working to professional expectations.
Task Scenario: Complete your PostProduction Materials necessary for the completion of a specific media production.
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Evidence: Your PostProduction Materials should include a variety of necessary documentation including: Diegetic Sound logs, Non Diegetic Sound Logs. See Postproduction material templates for further details.
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P38.4 M38.4 D38.4
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P38.4 M38.4 D38.4
Assessment: To achieve a Pass grade your PostProduction Materials should be produced with some assistance. To achieve a Merit grade your PostProduction Materials should be produced with only occasional assistance. To achieve a Distinction grade your PostProduction Materials should be produced to professional expectations.
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Task Scenario: Edit your short film and diegetic / non diegetic soundtrack using the Sony Vegas editing software on the computers.
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Evidence: Your short film should reflect the relevant codes and conventions producing a soundtrack that demonstrates audio recording and editing techniques. Assessment: To achieve a Pass grade your Short Film should be produced within appropriate conventions. To achieve a Merit grade your Short Film should be produced showing some imagination. To achieve a Distinction grade your Short Film should be produced to professional standard showing creativity and flair.
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38 Task Scenario: When you have completed your production, now is the time to be reflective of the technical and aesthetic decisions you have made in the production of your zombie movie. You can decide to either write a 500 word written evaluation or a reflective technical commentary recorded as an audio voice over companion piece to your film. Evidence: Your written evaluation or your reflective audio commentary should reflect the technical competency that you (and your group) feel you have applied to your project. See Evaluation / Commentary Help sheet for further details.
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Assessment: To achieve a Pass grade your Evaluation / Commentary should be produced using appropriate technology. To achieve a Merit grade your Evaluation / Commentary should be produced using illustrative examples. To achieve a Distinction grade your Evaluation / Commentary should be produced using elucidated examples.
Grading Sheet BTEC First National in Media (Creative Media Production) Unit: 2 Title: Communication Skills for Creative Media Production
P1
Use appropriate techniques to extract relevant information from written sources.
M1
Use appropriate techniques to extract information from written sources with some precision.
P2
Present a media production report which conveys relevant information.
M2
Present a structured and detailed media production report which conveys information and explains conclusions with clarity.
P3
Review reports to make changes with occasional beneficial effects.
M3
Review reports to make changes with frequent beneficial effects.
P4
Deploy and manage appropriate technology to pitch a media production proposal.
M4
Deploy and manage technology to pitch a media production proposal effectively and with some imagination.
M5
Employ forms of address in a media production pitch to communicate ideas effectively.
P5
Employ appropriate forms of address in a media production pitch to communicate ideas.
To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to:
PLTS
To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to:
PLTS
PLTS
To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to:
D1
Use appropriate techniques to extract comprehensive information from written sources.
D2
Present a wellstructured and substantial media production report which conveys information with precise exemplification and justifies conclusions with supporting arguments.
D3
Review reports to make changes with consistently beneficial effects.
D4
Deploy and manage technology to pitch a media production proposal with creativity and flair and to near professional standards.
D5
Employ forms of address in a media production pitch with flair to communicate ideas with impact.
The above criteria are covered in this assignment Grading Sheet BTEC First National in Media (Creative Media Production) Unit: 38 Title: Soundtrack Production for the Moving Image
P1
P2
P3
P4
Describe the relationships between components of sound and picture with some appropriate use of subject terminology.
Produce recorded audio material for moving image with some assistance.
Generate outline plans for the production of a soundtrack for a moving image project working within appropriate conventions and with some assistance. Apply audio recording and editing techniques to produce a soundtrack for a moving image project with some assistance.
M1
Explain the relationships between components of sound and picture with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology.
M2
Produce audio recordings for moving image to a good technical standard with only occasional assistance.
M3
Generate detailed designs for the production of a soundtrack for a moving image project showing some imagination and with only occasional assistance.
M4
Apply audio recording and editing techniques to produce a soundtrack for a moving image project to a good technical standard and with only occasional assistance.
To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to:
PLTS
To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to:
PLTS
PLTS
To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show that the learner is able to:
D1
Comprehensively explain the relationships between components of sound and picture with reference to elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly.
D2
Produce audio recordings for moving image to a technical quality which reflects near professional standards and working independently to professional expectations.
D3
Produce thoroughly thought through designs for the production of a soundtrack for a moving image project showing creativity and flair and working independently to professional expectations.
D4
Apply audio recording and editing techniques to produce a soundtrack for a moving image project to a technical quality which reflects near professional
standards and working independently to professional expectations.
The above criteria are covered in this assignment
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