G325

G325 is a written paper in the Summer. It is called a synoptic paper as it draws everything together we have learnt. Section A is devoted to production work (g324) from AS and A2.

In relation to your AS Foundation Portfolio, describe briefly:

1. Research tasks carried out (including audience research/research into similar media texts)

The research i carried out when planning my magazine was that i created a mood board with different ideas including things such as colour schemes. I also looked into different magazines that are already available, to see how they are presented and to get layout ideas for my magazine. I made sure that these magazines were music ones so that i could easily compare them to the idea of my own one. I spent a lot of time and effort with audience research so i could get points from my target audience of what they would like to be included so that my magazine would appeal to them.

2. Planning activities undertaken - including scripting/storyboarding/actors' notes.

I did a preliminary task to give me an idea of how the final product would turn out and what adjustments there would need to be made to make my product better. I created a school magazine for this task. It gave me the opportunity to learn and experiment with the camera and the editing software avaliable. I also did mock up pictures so i could change points such as lighting to give me the best product i could.

3. Challenges which arose during post-production - including editing/layout design.

At some times during my portfolio the software was not working properly which meant that at some tasks i was behind the deadline so needed to work faster to catch up. I wanted to use a suitable font for my magazine but some of the computers would not let me download the appropriate font.