Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Magazine analysis

Magazine Analysis

Main Task Brief

This is a coursework unit where candidates produce a media artefact from a series of briefs. This process involves progression from a pre-production, preliminary exercise to a more fully realised piece. Candidates present their research and planning in either paper-based or digital format and do an evaluation in digital format, based on seven required prompt questions. This unit is internally assessed and externally moderated. MAIN TASK: PRINT You must plan for, prepare and produce the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate(s), minimum of FOUR images per candidate.

Monday, 7 September 2015

Preliminary Task Brief

Using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally candidates must produce a DTP mock-up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of the program.