Coursework Briefs for 2020

Congratulations to the Year 12s for completing the summer exams successfully. Now it's straight on to the NEA. The NEA task options can be found here:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/465770-unit-h409-03-04-a-level-media-studies-making-media-nea-briefs-june-2020.pdf

You can choose ONE of FOUR briefs.

Brief 1 Television and online
You work for an independent media production company. You have been given the task of producing a three minute opening sequence of a television drama for the TV channel ITV2, and the working website for the show.

Brief 2 Radio and online
You work for an independent media production company. You have been given the task of producing a three minute opening sequence of a pilot comedy programme to be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in an attempt to attract a broader audience to the channel and the working website for the pilot show. The opening sequence must introduce the concept of the show and provide an audience hook. The web pages must promote the new comedy programme to its target audience and enable fans to interact with the show.

Brief 3 Magazines and online You work for an independent media production company. You have been given the task of producing one front cover and the contents page(s) of the first two editions of a new entertainment magazine that is being launched by Hearst Magazines UK and the working website for magazine. Contents pages can be either single or double page spread. The web pages must promote the new magazine to its target audience and enable fans to interact with the content.

Brief 4 Music Video and online
You work for an independent media production company. You have been given the task of producing a three minute music video for a fictional pop band/artist signed to Sony Music, and the working website for the band/artist. You may use an existing song for your music video (this does not need to be copyright free). The music video must feature a narrative appropriate to a music video (e.g. a performance montage, a linear narrative illustrating or commenting on the song, or a mix of performance montage and other narrative elements). The web pages must promote the band/artist to its target audience and enable fans to interact with them.

A Statement of Intent document needs to be completed as part of each OCR set brief. Learners need to complete a Statement of Intent document to outline the ways in which they propose to use the four areas of the media theoretical framework to communicate meaning and meet the requirements of their chosen set brief.