MEST 4

     Your chosen brief is achievable and fits your critical investigation very well. The style of media text you are aiming for has distinct conventions which you should be able to recreate. However, television has incredibly high production values which creates a real challenge: the standard demanded for the A2 production is extremely high and you need to ensure the camerawork, soun d, script and pre sentation approach professional standards. Your blog contains some excellent planning – you’ve clearly researched similar reports and these look absolutely right for what you are trying to create. The production schedule is very co mprehensive and outlines each stage of the project impressively. However, you haven’t approached me for interview yet! In terms of the script, I’d make a few suggested changes…  you don’t need the very opening bit and in the middle it becomes very opinionated. This isn’t right for Newsnight – the BBC is famously impartial – so y...

1) Confirm your  production brief . You write this yourself but it's absolutely crucial this is clear, appropriate and achievable. You should have done this already -  the original blogpost was here  - but it may have changed as a result of your preliminary exercise. Your Critical Investigation topic:  The negative representation of women in Hollywood franchise films such as the Fast and Furious Franchise   Your Linked Production brief:  Create a 3 minute report resembling a newsnight feature   Length/size of production (e.g. 3 minutes, 5 pages etc.):  3 minutes Consisting of 2 interviews with (Mr Halsey) and (Ms Asaria) TBC giving their view as experts in the industry. As well as this, there will be small selection of interviews with young kids and older kids. Then, the reporter’s dialogue will be overlaid with images of Parliament protests so show people to be speaking out about the issue.     Give an...