PASS & MERIT Task 2

Topic A.2 Developing ideas for digital media products

Task 2: Develop ideas for a digital media product by researching existing media products relevant to your own product idea.

·         Find 3 existing current examples (Idents or Music Video) and create

PASS Task 2a) Create a mind map (using Popplet) of the recognisable conventions/similarities in all 3 examples, add images of where you have identified some of these in your examples

Music Video	Ident
quick cuts	30 seconds
beat editing	branding of the channel
use of close ups	Colours
lip synching	Logo
narrative or story	short narrative
locations	use of stop motion animation/cut outs
genres of music	Locations or sets
costume	Selection of music

Task 2b) a mood board (using Word or Photoshop) - where do you find these idents/music videos and where they can be distributed? What Platforms? Take screen grabs of the following:

·         Which Digital TV Channels?

·         Which Youtube Channels?

·         What websites (for the channel or the record company or artist’s website?)

·         Show how you can access them on mobile phone, tablet, computers

MERIT Task 5 Annotation

Each research task requires the following annotation - a clear aim and a summary of the research findings.

Task 5a) What is the aim (purpose or intention) of this research into 3 existing products?	Use the following words in your response	Your annotations
	conventions	To have quick cuts with beat editing but because it’s an Ident its 15-30 Seconds with colours and a logo. Short and straight to the point with some sort of story behind it or theme. Reason being for looking at 3 existing was so we can develop
	distribution	Where you can easily find Idents is a website called ‘Inside the Gallery’ you will find the idents and presentation, stop motion. The places it can be distributed on are on Television or digital media channels like E4 who have their own website. You can also find it on different platforms like YouTube.
	platform	You can also find it on different platforms like YouTube. Where you can access the Ident.

production schedule

Risk Assessment

Health and Safety Risk Assessment

Potential Hazard (Describe the Hazard)	Location (Take Photograph of the Hazard)	High Medium Or Low Risk?	Who is at Risk?	How are you going to make sure it doesn’t happen?	Who’s Responsibility?
A potential hazard could be, the film crew/workers stepping on the green screen cloth for it to fall and get damaged.	Green screen	High risk because that can be accidental.	Workers/film crew, Michael and Mudia	Warning the filmers/workers not to go near the cloth and if so they should be careful	Michael A
Another potential hazard is the Plasticine as that can melt at room temperature.	Cupboard	low risk as we know where we usually put plasticine	N/A	It won't happen as were suppose to give it to our client who then puts them in his office.	Michael A
Thirdly, a crucial one is trip hazards like the wires can be all over the place	green screen	high risk as this can also be accidental if they loose concentration.	anyone, workers	I will arrange the wires and put a white tape on the floor to indicate where no one can step past.	Michael A
food may sound like it's not much of a problem but leaving food around cause a big commotion.	green screen/classroom	low risk but can cause people to fall out.	anyone	my workers should eat before they come in.	Michael A
The lighting is needed for when scences look dark, it can be a hazard if they are pointed towards you especially your eyes	Green screen	High risk, someone with the light might not know where your standing and will accidentally point it towards you.	anyone	I'll be the person with the lighting and make sure everyone is behind me	Michael A