Term 1 - Sept to Dec 2004
| Week / date | Subjects covered | Relevant resources | |
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| Wk1 13/09/04 |
Induction - Unit 7, OC2: Intro to audio Wk1 - Recording techniques. Introduction to assignment & units. Recording around town with commentary on places and acoustics. Compile to 5 min. documentary. Outcome: Experiment with capturing, mixing and recording from different sources |
This site for most literature and back-up materials |
www.luvvit.com/college |
| Google, search engine | www.google.com | ||
Accoustics tutorial |
www.mediacollege.com/audio/ | ||
| Assignment | local intranet | ||
| What needs to be done? | Hand in Induction Assignment Monday 20/09/04 before 12pm | ||
| Wk2 20/09/04 |
Audio genres - Unit 8: Audio in context, OC1 Find units 8,13,14,19. What are genres? What defines / separates various genres for Radio, Sound recording and Audio delivery formats. Outcome: Demonstrate an understanding of audio genres and describe their generic conventions
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Edexcel - unit specifications |
www.edexcel.org.uk/qualifications/ |
| the Media Student's Book | Chapter 8 - Genres | ||
| BBC Radio | www.bbc.co.uk/radio/ | ||
| Virgin Radio 1215AM/MW |
www.virginradio.co.uk/ | ||
| BRMB 96.4 FM |
www.brmb.co.uk/ | ||
| Independantly compiled list of radio stations around the world | www.gumbopages.com/other-radio.html | ||
| PCRL 103.5 FM |
freespace.virgin.net/mickey.nold/ | ||
| What needs to be done? | Listen to at least 10 minutes of 3 different stations, BBC, commercial, pirate, internet. Log findings in PDJ. | ||
| Wk3 27/09/04 |
Codes and conventions - Unit 8: Audio in context, OC2 Introduction. Research / internet / reading. Sound stages, loop studios and soundscapes. Create sound effects / Foley work. Outcome: Present evidence of exploration of codes and conventions of audio products |
the Media Student's Book | Chapter 1: Languages of media (p13-16); |
| Codes and conventions of the Western: essay | www.courseworkbank.co.uk/coursework/ | ||
| BBC Learning web site | www.bbc.co.uk/learning/ | ||
| Sound Stages | www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia | ||
Glossrary for audio terms |
www.audiotheater.com/glossary.html | ||
| Codes and conventions quiz | codes_conventions_quiz.doc | ||
| What needs to be done? | Read up for codes & conventions quiz exercise. | ||
| Wk4 04/10/04 |
Consolidation - Unit 8: Audio in context, OC1-3 Automix sound effects in Logic. Primary research: collect sounds, xfer to Mac. Log journey, choose style to present it in (sports / sci-fi…) |
Marantz Europe | www.marantz.com/ |
| Apple - Logic Audio | www.apple.com/logic/ | ||
| Logic Audio Users Forum Topics | f23.parsimony.net/forum49865/ | ||
| Logic Audio Frequently Asked Questions | http://logicfaq.omega-art.com/ | ||
| What needs to be done? | Start getting an idea of the style the journey should be portrayed - re-walk the jourrney? | ||
| Wk5 11/10/04 |
Narrative structures - Unit 8: Audio in context, OC3 Discussion open & closed / multi thread narrative. Search audio library for background for journeys Outcome: Explore a range of narrative structures in audio |
the Media Student's Book | Chapter 3 - Narratives |
| BBC Get Writing | http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/getwriting/ | ||
| Micro-Narratives in Sound Design | www2.hku.nl/~audiogam/ | ||
| Introduction to Vladimir Propp | mural.uv.es/vifresal/Propp.htm | ||
| Narrative Resources | www.trinity.cumbria.sch.uk/ | ||
| Arts: Writers Resources: Screenwriting | http://freshlinks.net/ | ||
| Radio script template | rad_script_templ.doc | ||
| What needs to be done? | A rough 200 word script should be sketched out for development into a script | ||
| Wk6 18/10/04 |
Ideology and Audience - Unit 8: Audio in context, OC4 Ideology: Discuss BBC, commercial, community. Audiences (feedback): passive & active: call-ins, live audiences, canned laughter. Outcome: Investigate the main theories of ideology and audience that relate to audio. |
Introduction to ideology | www.mediaknowall.com/ |
| Generic film concepts | www.filmeducation.org | ||
| Google search - ideology and audience | www.google.co.uk | ||
| Is the media all powerful? | pubs.socialistreviewindex.org.uk | ||
| What needs to be done? | Work on scripts to get finalised before assignment hand in date. | ||
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| Wk7 01/11/04 |
A Journey - produce and present - Unit 8: Audio in context OC1-3 Discuss and rehearse script. Collect and transfer sounds from outside. Record main characters from script. Outcome: OC1-3 (also SWFR, OC3) |
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| What needs to be done? | Working on assignment 1 | ||
| Wk8 08/11/04 |
A Journey - produce and present - Unit 8: Audio in context OC1-3 Add final touches to the recording, background noise and music. Outcome: OC1-3 (also SWFR, OC3) |
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| What needs to be done? | Working on assignment 1, make sure script checked and finalised | ||
| Wk9 15/11/04 |
Conventions of Style & Grammar - Unit 13: Script Writing for Radio, OC1: Outcome: Identify and use conventions of style and grammar in radio scripts |
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| What needs to be done? | Assignment 1 - Genres, and work for "A Journey" in by 12pm Friday 19th Nov 04 | ||
| Wk10 22/11/04 |
Meanings & Communication - Unit 13: SWFR, OC2 Look at and listen to news stories (TV / radio / spoof), search for political bias, alternative news sources. Start planning news program. Outcome: |
the Media Student's Book | Chapter 13 - Case Study: |
| The Creative Writing Handbook | Chapter 10 - Journalism | ||
| What needs to be done? | Listen to and analyse a radio news program of your choice, and analyse a piece of news from another medium for Target Audience and Bias | ||
| Wk11 29/11/04 |
Radio Scripts - Unit 13: SWFR, OC3 Look at BBC advice for writers. Using stories to raise issues. Outcome: Originate and develop different radio scripts |
Radio Writing Tips | www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/ |
| BBC Radio News, scripts and download audio | news.bbc.co.uk | ||
| newscript.com Newswriting for Radio |
www.newscript.com/ | ||
| Google search: news script radio |
www.google.co.uk | ||
| Developing countries farm radio network | www.farmradio.org/ | ||
| Lots of scripts | simplyscripts.com | ||
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| Wk12 06/12/04 |
Contexts & Audiences - Unit 13: SWFR, OC4 Outcome: Evaluate the suitability of written copy for different radio contexts and audiences. |
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| Wk13 13/12/04 |
Assignment work - Units 8 &13: Outcome: |
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