There are 14 options for the coursework to choose from, with a main task and two ancillaries from a choice of three. The coursework options are as follows:
1) A music promo video with:
- A website homepage
- A digipak
- Or a magazine advert for the digipak
This appeals to me as there is a lot that can be done to make it represent the song choice and a narrative can be applied to this.
2) A trailer for a new film with:
- A website homepage for the film.
- A film magazine front cover, featuring the film
- A poster for the film
I do have a tendency of watching a fair few trailers to films and they have encouraged me to watch the feature length film so it could be interesting to create a trailer.
3) An advertising package for a new product or service, to include two TV advertisements:
- A radio advertisement
- A TV programme sponsorship sequence
- A Web pop-up
.4) A promotion package for a new computer/video game, to include two TV advertisements:
- The cover of the games package
- Two hyperlinked pages from the games website
- A magazine advertisement for the game.
This does not really appeal to me as...
5) A promotion package for a new soap opera, to include a TV trailer, together with two of the following three options:
- A listings magazine front cover featuring the new soap;
- Two hyperlinked webpages (with video extract) for the soap’s website
- A poster for the soap.
There is a lot that could be done with a trailer for a soap opera
6) A selection of materials related to an original children’s TV drama, to include the title sequence to the TV programme, together with two of the following three options:
- The front cover to a magazine for the series;
- A DVD cover for the series;
- A radio advertisement for the magazine.
This could be an interesting...
7) An extract from an original documentary TV programme, lasting approximately five minutes, together with two of the following three options:
- A radio trailer for the documentary;
- A double-page spread from a listings magazine focused on the documentary;
- A newspaper advertisement for the documentary.
A documentary could be interesting to do as it could be on anything but it could be tricky making it authentic enough to make it believable.
8) The first two pages of an original local newspaper (if done as a group task, each member of the group to produce an individual edition of the newspaper, following the same house style), together with two of the following three options:
- A billboard poster for the newspaper;
- A radio advertisement for the newspaper;
- Two hyperlinked pages from the paper’s website.
9) A website for a new TV channel (to include a minimum of three hyperlinked pages with original images, audio and video extract), together with two of the following three options:
- A newspaper advertisement for the channel;
- A double page spread for a listings magazine, focused on the channel’s launch;
- An animated ident sequence for the channel.
10) A short film in its entirety, lasting approximately five minutes, which may be live action or animated or a combination of both, together with two of the following three options:
- A poster for the film;
- A radio trailer for the film;
- A film magazine review page featuring the film.
The short film does appeal to me as it could be based on anything but I created a short film last year and this did not go very well as it did cause a lot of problems so I am going to avoid the short film this year.
11) The first level of a new computer/video game, together with two of the following three options:
- The cover for the game’s package;
- A magazine advertisement for the game;
- A radio advertisement for the game.
12) An extract/package from a local TV news programme, lasting approximately five minutes, together with two of the following three options:
- Two hyperlinked pages from the programme’s website;
- A generic radio trailer for the programme;
- A short title sequence for the programme.
13) An extract from a radio play, lasting approximately five minutes, together with two of the following three options:
- A newspaper advertisement for the play;
- A double-page listings magazine feature about the play;
- A page from the radio station’s website promoting the play.
14) The first four pages from an original regional magazine (if done as a group task, each member of the group to produce an individual edition of the magazine, following the same house style), together with two of the following three options:
- A radio advertisement for the magazine;
- Two hyperlinked pages from the magazine’s website;
- A billboard advertisement for the magazine.
The options that I have narrowed the coursework down to for what I would like to do is either option 1 or option 2 as it would help improve my editing skills but also help with section A of the exam.
1) A music promo video with:
- A website homepage
- A digipak
- Or a magazine advert for the digipak
This appeals to me as there is a lot that can be done to make it represent the song choice and a narrative can be applied to this.
2) A trailer for a new film with:
- A website homepage for the film.
- A film magazine front cover, featuring the film
- A poster for the film
I do have a tendency of watching a fair few trailers to films and they have encouraged me to watch the feature length film so it could be interesting to create a trailer.
3) An advertising package for a new product or service, to include two TV advertisements:
- A radio advertisement
- A TV programme sponsorship sequence
- A Web pop-up
.4) A promotion package for a new computer/video game, to include two TV advertisements:
- The cover of the games package
- Two hyperlinked pages from the games website
- A magazine advertisement for the game.
This does not really appeal to me as...
5) A promotion package for a new soap opera, to include a TV trailer, together with two of the following three options:
- A listings magazine front cover featuring the new soap;
- Two hyperlinked webpages (with video extract) for the soap’s website
- A poster for the soap.
There is a lot that could be done with a trailer for a soap opera
6) A selection of materials related to an original children’s TV drama, to include the title sequence to the TV programme, together with two of the following three options:
- The front cover to a magazine for the series;
- A DVD cover for the series;
- A radio advertisement for the magazine.
This could be an interesting...
7) An extract from an original documentary TV programme, lasting approximately five minutes, together with two of the following three options:
- A radio trailer for the documentary;
- A double-page spread from a listings magazine focused on the documentary;
- A newspaper advertisement for the documentary.
A documentary could be interesting to do as it could be on anything but it could be tricky making it authentic enough to make it believable.
8) The first two pages of an original local newspaper (if done as a group task, each member of the group to produce an individual edition of the newspaper, following the same house style), together with two of the following three options:
- A billboard poster for the newspaper;
- A radio advertisement for the newspaper;
- Two hyperlinked pages from the paper’s website.
9) A website for a new TV channel (to include a minimum of three hyperlinked pages with original images, audio and video extract), together with two of the following three options:
- A newspaper advertisement for the channel;
- A double page spread for a listings magazine, focused on the channel’s launch;
- An animated ident sequence for the channel.
10) A short film in its entirety, lasting approximately five minutes, which may be live action or animated or a combination of both, together with two of the following three options:
- A poster for the film;
- A radio trailer for the film;
- A film magazine review page featuring the film.
The short film does appeal to me as it could be based on anything but I created a short film last year and this did not go very well as it did cause a lot of problems so I am going to avoid the short film this year.
11) The first level of a new computer/video game, together with two of the following three options:
- The cover for the game’s package;
- A magazine advertisement for the game;
- A radio advertisement for the game.
12) An extract/package from a local TV news programme, lasting approximately five minutes, together with two of the following three options:
- Two hyperlinked pages from the programme’s website;
- A generic radio trailer for the programme;
- A short title sequence for the programme.
13) An extract from a radio play, lasting approximately five minutes, together with two of the following three options:
- A newspaper advertisement for the play;
- A double-page listings magazine feature about the play;
- A page from the radio station’s website promoting the play.
14) The first four pages from an original regional magazine (if done as a group task, each member of the group to produce an individual edition of the magazine, following the same house style), together with two of the following three options:
- A radio advertisement for the magazine;
- Two hyperlinked pages from the magazine’s website;
- A billboard advertisement for the magazine.
The options that I have narrowed the coursework down to for what I would like to do is either option 1 or option 2 as it would help improve my editing skills but also help with section A of the exam.