Case Study for the Key Concepts exam...

For the second half of your exam, you will need to compile a case study on a case study on a  music production company.  We're going to be looking at Black Butter Records - an independent music company.  Check them out:

http://www.black-butter.co.uk/

Once you have done this, have a look at the blog by BBC Radio 1's Hue Stevens:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/introducing/2012/02/huws_label_of_love_black_butte.shtml

Things to have a look at...

Here are a couple of things to have a look at:

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/20130404forty

Future Of The Music Industry from SheridanC

Task brief...

Main task: the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine.

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

Last minute checks!

Dear all,

Having a look through your blogs, I have noticed not all of you have uploaded your magazine deconstructions.  In order to show you understand the conventions of a magazine, you MUST include deconstructions of magazines (I would say at least 3 - make sure you have front cover, contents page and double page spread).  

Nearly there! 

A little help with your blog...

For a little help with the evaluation, check out April's blog:  http://april-mccullin.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/evaluation.html.

Also, remember to detail your stages of production.

Question 7...

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product? 

Compare your final piece to your prelim task.  Consider:

• How you have improved.
• What you have learnt.
• How you got from the original point to where you are now.
• What you had to learn.
• What you would do differently now.
• Are you pleased?

Remember: You have progressed and have developed as designers, be proud of this and talk about your awesomeness!

Question 6...

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?  

This  is where you detail all the technologies you have used during this process and explain what you have learnt about them.  You might want to:

• Make a list of all the technologies you have used - could you do a wordle?  Remember, this includes cameras, as well as computer technology.  
• Consider if you have either learnt new skills or improved old ones.
• What technology have you used in the organisation of this project?  Excel, word, blog etc.

It is really important you consider how you have got to where you are and how this has included the use of technology.