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Project Brief:
Project Brief:
Welcome back! How are you? How have you been? I feel we never talk anymore... I hope you had an excellent break. Your first term back is focused on two things, the industry and you. We'll look at different eras of the industry and the areas you might want to influence its future. The aim is to provide you with a focused, in-depth understanding of the characteristics and contexts of the game industry. It also focuses on preparing you for specific higher education or employment progression routes that align with your ambitions.
Intent: Know your progression routes after college. Gain an understanding of the games industry, its history and what skills you will need to take yourself forward.
Implementation: Through practical tasks, research, experimentation, reflection and discussion. Independent investigation into the industry and opportunities. Applications informed by your aspirations and industry context.
Impact: Know where and how you’re progressing after college. Starting these next steps. Having this knowledge informed by industry context.
Industry: Explore different eras of gaming to understand the historical and artistic evolution of games. Use of industry standard software. Chance to network, meet and learn from industry professionals.
Soft skills: Communication, Critical Thinking, Reflection, Research Skills, Adaptability, Creativity, Time Management, Self-Motivation, Presentation Skills, Open-Mindedness, Professionalism, Adaptability, Problem-Solving, Emotional Intelligence
SMSC: Personal Exploration, Ethical Considerations, Collaboration and Respect, Cultural and Social Impact, Responsible Use of Media
Key Dates:
Key Dates:
Date issued: 02/09/24
Final submission: 18/10/24
Resubmission: 01/11/24
Unit Overview:
Unit Overview:
Unit 9: Characteristics and contexts in media and communication
Unit Aim: Provide students with an opportunity to develop a focused, in‐depth, understanding of the range, characteristics, complexity and contexts that define media and communication activity. It will require the student, through exploration and investigation to enter into a more formal dialogue of personal interrogation and understanding designed to confirm strengths, enthusiasms and ambitions.
Learning outcomes:
Assessment Criteria:
LO1 Understand the characteristics and context for a chosen media and communication activity.
1.1 Analyse the characteristics and context for a chosen media and communication activity.
1.2 Interpret research activity to develop ideas for creative production.
LO2 Be able to use knowledge of the characteristics and context of a media and communication activity.
2.1 Use knowledge of characteristics and context to plan and develop creative solutions for a chosen media and communication activity.
2.2 Apply practical skills, knowledge and understanding of characteristics and contexts to produce creative solutions for a chosen media and communication activity.
LO3 Be able to use evaluation in support of creative media production.
3.1 Critically evaluate creative solutions against identified characteristics and context for a chosen media and communication activity.
3.2 Critically reflect on learning to inform personal development.
Unit 11: Preparing for progression in creative media production
Unit Aim: Through a process of research, dialogue, reflection and evaluation, students are required to identify and prepare for specific Higher Education or employment progression routes appropriate to their ambitions. The unit will give students the opportunity to explore aspects of business, entrepreneurship and marketing and enable the student to demonstrate the requisite practical, intellectual and communication skills necessary for progression.
LO1 Understand progression routes and related
application processes.
1.1 Critically evaluate own strengths and ambitions to support own development and meet identified goals.
1.2 Use knowledge and understanding of progression routes to make applications within creative media production higher education or related employment.
LO2 Understand communication, skills and knowledge for progression routes.
2.1 Critically evaluate a range of communication skills and knowledge required to make application to progression routes within creative media production.
2.2 Use a range of communication skills and knowledge to support own progression goals.
How you will be assessed:
How you will be assessed:
Work will be assessed in the form of weekly hand ins on google classroom, followed by a final assessment. Only the work on your college site will be assessed so it is vital you upload all work, including any development and mistakes.
It is expected all work is reflected on.
You will produce evidence of the following:
You will produce evidence of the following:
Research and analysis of video game mascots including historical and cultural (U9 1.2, 1.2)
Idea generation and development, including adapting mascot for different styles, eras of gaming and different areas of industry (U9 2.1, 2.2)
Reflection including peer review and analysis of work against unit aims (U9 3.1, 3.2)
SWOT, reflection and personal targets (U11 1.1)
Universities, Apprenticeships and Internships progression route research (U11 1.2)
Research of portfolios, personals statements/CVs (U11 2.1)
Preparation of portfolios, personals statements/CVs (U11 2.2)
Showreel/portfolio and personal statement/CV (U11 3.1)
Sessions:
Sessions:
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