Coursework Brief

G321: Foundation Portfolio in Media

"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. The briefs offered are: print, video, audio and website. Candidates present their research 
and planning in either paper-based or electronic format and do an evaluation in electronic format, 
based on a series of prompt questions. This unit is internally assessed and externally moderated"

Brief: Print
Presentation of planning and research medium: Blog
Evaluation  format: Blog
Working individually

My brief:

Preliminary task: Produce the front page and contents page of a student magazine using a photographic manipulation programme. At least four photographs must be taken using a variety of different camera shots and edited appropriately.
Main task: Produce the front page, contents page and a double page spread of a music magazine

 All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate(s), minimum of FOUR
images per candidate

Evaluation: Upon completion of the task, candidates will evaluate and reflect upon the creative process and their experience of it. Work must be evaluated electronically, this evaluation will be structured a set of questions.

Marks:
The unit is marked out of a total of 100 marks
Presentation of the planning and research: 20 marks 
Construction: 60 marks
Evaluation: 20 marks