Thursday, 21 March 2013

Radio Unit Brief & Breakdown


Project: Audio Production: Unit 6


Pre- Production: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.


Research:


Know about the broadcast & non- broadcast audio products & formats


Expectations:


Recording technologies: microphones; recording and editing formats, eg digital, CD, hard disk, mixing desks; studio recording, e.g. studio layout and operation, on-air and off-air protocols; monitoring levels

 

Recording situations: eg live recordings, as-live recordings, interviews, commentaries, studio and outside broadcast, atmosphere, wild track, effects, live entertainment performances

Pre-production: ideas (format, content, style, audience, length); script; schedules; budgets; risk assessments

 

Production: eg recording, studio operation, studio protocols, monitoring levels

 

Post-production: eg mixing, editing, storage and labelling of edited material, studio protocols

Limitations: size; download time; type of content; requirement for plug-ins

Weeks
Content
Expectation
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
Research:  Introduction to radio
 
Examples can be shown in different forms:
( recorded onto Blog)
 
 WORK SHEET 1-6
Introduction to types of audio production and show an understanding of formats, and delivery.
 
P
M
D
Outline broadcast and non-broadcast
Audio products and their formats.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Describe broadcast and non-broadcast
audio products
with some detail and with  reference to appropriate illustrative examples
Evaluate broadcast and non-broadcast
audio products
with reference to precise and detailed illustrative examples

Pre- Production:


Be able to use audio technology to create a product:


Expectations:


Recording technologies: microphones; recording and editing formats, eg digital, CD, hard disk, mixing desks; studio recording, eg studio layout and operation, on-air and off-air protocols; monitoring levels.

 

Recording situations: eg live recordings, as-live recordings, interviews, commentaries, studio and outside broadcast, atmosphere, wild track, effects, live entertainment performances.

 

Pre-production: ideas (format, content, style, audience, length); script; schedules; budgets; risk assessments.

 

Weeks
Content
Expectation
3
Development of  ideas for audio  Pre-Production
 
·      Audience
·      Format
·      Genre
·      OB
·      Studio
·      Sfx
·      Equipment
·      Atmosphere
·      Wild tracks
·      Style
·      Script
·      Schedule
·      Risk assessment
 
M
P
D
use audio technology to create an audio product that
partially realises intentions
use audio technology
competently to create an
audio product that mainly realises intentions
use audio technology skilfully
to create an audio product
that clearly realises intentions

Production: CREATE


Be able to create an interactive media product:


Expectations:

Production: eg recording, studio operation, studio protocols, monitoring levels

 

Post-production: eg mixing, editing, storage and labelling of edited material, studio protocols

 

Weeks
Content
Expectation
4-6
Production of Audio Product
·   Script
·   Schedules
·   Proposals
·   Copyrights( if using)
·   audience
·   recording
·    mixing,
·    editing,
·    storage and labelling of edited material,
·    studio protocols
M
P
D
use audio technology to create an audio product that partially realises intentions
use audio  technology
competently to create an audio product that mainly realises intentions
use audio technology skilfully
to create an audio product that clearly realises intentions

Review: Be able to review your own audio production work


Expectations:

Finished product: compared with original intentions; technical qualities; aesthetic qualities

Production process: technical competencies; creative abilities; time management

Sources of information: self-evaluation; comments from others, eg audience, peers, tutors, client; production documentation, eg notes, minutes of meeting, production diaries

 

Week
Content
Expectation
7
Review& Evaluate.
·         FINISH PRODUCT
·         PRODUCTION PROCESS:
o   Technical process
§  How difficult did you find the process?
§  Were there any issues you found easy?
§  What problems did you come across?
§  How did you solve them?
§  USE EXAPMLES
§  What elements did you change from your concept or first idea?
§  Why did you change or improve elements? Such as colours, type font s and layouts
§  USE EXAMPLES
o   Time management:
§  If you had more time are there any elements you could use to improve it?
§  Use EXAMPLES
·         Self-Evaluate:
o   What are you opinions?
o   How does it link to you audience ?
o   Final Outcome?
·         COMMENTS FROM OTHERS
o   Peer Evaluation:
§  What are other students views on you storybook?
·         USE EXAMPLES
o   Audience comments
o   Tutor comments
M
P
D
review strengths and
weaknesses of own audio
production work.
Describe strengths and weaknesses of own interactive audio work with some detail and with reference to appropriate illustrative examples.
Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of own interactive audio work with reference to precise and detailed illustrative examples.

BTEC Creative and Media Production



 
Assignment: Audio Production
UNIT 6
 
 
Hand Out Date: 18.1.13
Interim Date: 
Final Deadline:  March 22nd

 

Evidence:
Units covered
 
Brief: To develop , research and create a series of radio shows, podcasts, for creating a school radio.
 
Synopsis of Unit 8
1.Know about broadcast and non-broadcast audio products and formats
2.Be able to use audio technology to create an audio product
3. Be able to review own audio production work.
6
Introduction to radio
 Examples can be shown in different forms:
(recorded onto Blog)
 WORK SHEET 1-6
 
·          Introduction to types of audio production and show an understanding of formats, and delivery.
·          Audience
·          Format
·          Genre
·          OB
·          Studio
·          Sfx
·          Equipment
·          Atmosphere
·          Wild tracks
·          Style
·          Script
·          Recording Schedule
·          Risk assessment
 
 
 
 
Using:
·          Audience
·          Format
·          Genre
·          OB
·          Studio
·          Sfx
·          Equipment
·          Atmosphere
·          Wild tracks
·          Style
·          Script
·          Recording Schedule
·          Risk assessment
·          How well the recording went?
·          How many takes it too k and why?
 
 
·          Script
·          Schedules
·          Proposals
·          Copyrights( if using)
·          Audience
·          Recording
·          Mixing,
·          Editing,
·          Storage and labelling of edited material,
·          Studio protocols
·          REVIEW   
·          Peer Evaluation:
·          Self-Evaluate:
·          Time management:
·          FINISH PRODUCT
·          PRODUCTION PROCESS:
·          Technical process
 
Unit 6 PMD

 

 
Assessor/s: E COOPER(Course Co-ordinator), M. WITTING (Course Tutor), R DOOKHEE (Course Tutor)
 

 

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