Welcome to my blog!

My name is Bronwen and I have just began my A2 Media Studies course. I have completed both AS and Gcse Media Studies.

Our task this year is to create a promotional package for an album, including a music video, website and digipak.

Me and Sophie are going to be working in a group throughout this year as we decided that we worked well together in AS

Throughout my time studying this subject I have acknowledged both my strengths and weaknesses:

• I have found that I am most confident working on mise-en-scene (costume/design etc.) and storyboarding/planning shoots (e.g. Call sheets)
• I know that I need to improve my blogging, especially in terms of post layout, and also directing, especially on a shoot.

I hope to complete this year of A2 feeling as though I have improved on my weaknesses within the subject.

My hopes for A2

• Complete the package feeling happy with what I have created and achieved
• Spend more time planning and researching into genre/audience.

Key lessons to take from AS:

• Start earlier: planning, audience and genre research, location scouting, evaluation questions.
• Keep blog organized: keep up to date with the links list and labels/ post frequently with updates of work.
• Location Scouting: go to as many relevant locations as possible and collect test footage.
• Technology: use a wider range of technology/equipment, e.g. go-pro.