EDITING
For this project, I decided to opt for the vlog instead of the poster because I wanted to do something which would challenge me.
To create my vlog, I used iMovie and edited the video on my iPad - this is because my laptop did not support any video-editing softwares I downloaded, therefore I had to find another way to edit my video. In iMovie, there are two options before creating a project; a movie, or a trailer. I initially planned to choose the trailer as it caught my eye first, however, a downside to it was that there are already pre-made trailers and it does not allow you to change the background music, which I did not like.
PLANNING
To begin my project, I decided to look further into the two options we were given, by creating a mind map:
Here is a scanned page of my mindmap from my notebook (I used an application called CamScanner).

For our second task (Snapshot Project), we have been asked to create a 'snapshot', which introduced ourselves; either by creating a vlog, or a poster.

Since we had two options; one being a vlog, we had to include:

  1. Our self, images, or an animation
  2. Text or speech introducing ourselves (we were not allowed to include personal information; for safety reasons).
  3. Be two minutes maximum
  4. Be edited in a way which would engage the audience
The second option was to create a poster like the 'What (people think) I do' meme.

"The medium is the message" - Marshall McLuhan

1. Representation
Our first project, which enabled us to showcase our creativity, was to create a presentation using 10 images of our choice to describe ourselves. What had full control of what we wanted to include and how we were going to present them to our peers. For example, some chose to simply go with a slideshow, while others were more adventurous and opted for a platform which they were unfamiliar with e.g. an online magazine.

Hello, welcome to my blog!

As part of my AS Media coursework, I am required to create one of the following media products:

- Print: the front page, contents and double-page spread of a new magazine

- Film: a two-minute opening, with credits, to an original film