How has your understanding of real media conventions developed over the past two years?

Instructions The most important word in this essay title is developed, so dont simply describe the order that you looked at the conventions in. You must consider how your understanding improved over time as a result of your use of conventions across all your production pieces. Remember you have only 30 mins to write a couple of points for each section will probably be all you have time for!
Instruction Explain that tasks you have completed over the last 2 years Discuss your first big project the music magazine f/c, contents, dps. How did you use real conventions? Did it make a difference understanding the conventions? How did your knowledge help to inform your decision making? Essay plan AS music magazine A2 music video, digipak, advertisement 3-colour pallet Rule of thirds Inclusion of barcode, date and price

Understanding and researching conventions helped me to see where they were should be followed and conformed to Understood their effect Appeal to audience of genre familiar Proven to work existing texts Looked at conventions within other genres to gain wider knowledge Mixed other genres conventions with my own to create new (developed) ideas 3 colour pallet striking minimal Improved knowledge and understanding

Discuss the A2 coursework how did you establish conventions? How did you use them in the construction of your music video? Include work on the digipak & advert. Compare this to AS has your level of understanding developed? Explain. Which conventions did you challenge and which did you follow in the making of your media products and why?

Pop bright colours didnt fit with theme, worked in video some elements not entirely challenges, instead developed. Mixture of genres developed conventions Unique, different stands out Developed conventions dont go too off track Conventions are key to understanding the basic template for a media product Challenging and developing these is what makes a product different, unique and interesting

Conclusion: How important are conventions? How significant have they been in developing your ability to create media texts that have meaning? Conclude the extent to which your understanding of conventions has developed.