AS Media Course Review

AS Media Course Review

I have completed media for GCSE at grade A and this made it easier for in my AS Media course therefore, I feel I was more confident and slightly more prepared then my peers.

My first major task was to create a music magazine for any genre. I chose a ‘metal’ magazine and had to research other magazines to make mine as accurate as possible.

Having done media in GCSE I already knew most of the media terminology so I found it easier, however, I also helped my peers which in turn helped me develop as an individual.

Throughout the course I felt that it wasn’t too difficult with all the work and different deadlines because I had help from my teachers and fellow classmates.

Overall in the course I got a B however, I feel I could have done better in my actual coursework due to only getting a C however, I am proud of myself getting a B because I tried really hard in the exam. Media is my favourite subject and is what I want to go into in the future.

During my AS course I used computer software and technology like:

•     Photoshop
•     PowToon’s
•     Sony Vegas
•     Green Screensv  Cameras
•     Lighting equipmentv  Sony Vegas
•     YouTube

My favourite equipment to use was the green screen room and HD Video and SLR cameras and then editing them in Photoshop; Creating cool and interesting images for my music and school magazine.

When I ran into a problem for example, how to take away the green screen background; I also used the internet to find out how.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH2cxJYHGSw is the video I watched. It showed me step by step instructions which was more helpful.

The time we started using Sony Vegas Pro 13 to present to the group a PowerPoint I made on PowToon, I first put my videos in – which were several questions regarding my coursework on my music magazine evaluation- and then began editing them by using transitions and adding text to engage more with the audience.

I have used Photoshop while studying GCSE Media so I didn’t really run into any problems.

I think the hardest thing that I will try to do better in my A2 course is do better in using the lighting equipment because I found that having better lighting made it easier to edit images and videos. (The shadows did effect some of my green screen work).

I think the most difficult part of the course was learning, revising and then trying to remember all the different theories and then actually implicate them into my writing. I knew some theories from GCSE which I think was a big help, however, at the start of the course I felt like it was very difficult but with help from my teacher it got easier over time.