Certificate in Digital Applications – Level 02 Creative Multimedia – DA202

CLIENT PROPOSAL – prepared by the “In the News” production company  ‘In the News’ is an opportunity to get involved in the world of media and television. ‘In the News’ experts preview news broadcasts created by young people and arrange for the best to be shown on community television channels.  You must produce a news broadcast for the ‘In the News’ experts to preview. This will be a multimedia broadcast that features a headline story about youth achievement.  You will choose the target audience and a title for your broadcast. Within this broadcast there needs to be a range of media content to make it look and feel more professional. You will be required to produce a videoed weather forecast that will be shown during the news broadcast.  A range of youth achievements in the area will need to be highlighted, these could include community support, sport, local educational achievements or anything that requires merit. CLIENT PROPOSAL – prepared by the “In the News” production company  ‘In the News’ is an opportunity to get involved in the world of media and television. ‘In the News’ experts preview news broadcasts created by young people and arrange for the best to be shown on community television channels.  You must produce a news broadcast for the ‘In the News’ experts to preview. This will be a multimedia broadcast that features a headline story about youth achievement.  You will choose the target audience and a title for your broadcast. Within this broadcast there needs to be a range of media content to make it look and feel more professional. You will be required to produce a videoed weather forecast that will be shown during the news broadcast.  A range of youth achievements in the area will need to be highlighted, these could include community support, sport, local educational achievements or anything that requires merit. LO3 Checklist LO2 Assignment LO1LO4LO5LO6

Broadcast Overview: Your news broadcast must:  be between 3 and 4 minutes long and include: ◦ opening and closing sequences ◦ a welcome video clip ◦ a headline story ◦ a continuity sequence ◦ a weather forecast  play from beginning to end.  You must also produce a preview version that allows experts to navigate to components of the broadcast. Broadcast Overview: Your news broadcast must:  be between 3 and 4 minutes long and include: ◦ opening and closing sequences ◦ a welcome video clip ◦ a headline story ◦ a continuity sequence ◦ a weather forecast  play from beginning to end.  You must also produce a preview version that allows experts to navigate to components of the broadcast. LO3 Checklist LO2 Assignment LO1LO4LO5LO6

1 Assignment 2 LO Assignment 2 LO How the news leads from the titles into the stories. Welcome note (P) Background (P) Titles (P) Logo (P) Suitable scene set (M) Animated titles (M) Appropriate theme set (D) Music accompaniment (D) Suitable logo included (D) LO4: Be able to prepare a Continuity and Weather Forecast Sequence You need to complete the following tasks in order to effectively create a working proposal for your client. To achieve a pass grade: Candidates will produce a basic Continuity Clip and Weather Forecast that includes an animated chart with voice over and original weather symbols. To achieve a merit grade: Candidates will produce a good linking Continuity Clip and detailed Weather Forecast that includes an animated chart with voice over and multiple original weather symbols. To achieve a distinction grade: Candidates will produce a quality Continuity Clip and animated Weather Forecast that includes an animated chart with voice over and a good range of original weather symbols. 1

1 Assignment 2 LO Assignment 2 LO Consideration of timing Consideration of background footage. Location of logo. Quality of saved video footage (M/D) Consideration of file size and video proportions (M/D) Consideration of compatibility (D) LO4: Be able to prepare a Continuity and Weather Forecast Sequence ‘In the News’ looking to preview portfolios of production evidence to decide which proposal to work with. ‘In the News’ would like you to create an animated sequence that includes a continuity clip to introduce the weather report for the local area. This should be at least ten seconds long to give the audience time to adjust to the end of the previous headline story. The animation needs to be similar in theme and style to the opening sequence. 1 Task 1 (P/M/D) - Create a continuity animation with sound that presents the link between the headline and weather forecast to a target audience. This animated clip needs to be well designed, include the company logo and should be structured like the clips between items of news on normal news programmes. 2 Task 2 (P/M/D) – Evidence saving the final Weather Report in an appropriate file format. For Merit and Distinction, grades are judged on the quality of the finished animated sequences.

1 Assignment 2 LO Assignment 2 LO Recognisable Symbols (P) Good quality and size (P) A variety of different weather forms (P) A range of different graphics (M/D) Edited for transparency (M/D) Suitable file format (D) Wide range of weather conditions (D) LO4: Be able to prepare a Continuity and Weather Forecast Sequence ‘In the News’ looking to preview portfolios of production evidence to decide which proposal to work with. Task 3 (P, M, D) Weather reports are usually animated sequences showing the different weather conditions in a day for an area depending on the news station. For local news this tends to be the area over ten miles in all directions. They contain a series of graphics such as Sun, Clouds, Isobars, cold fronts, wind directions etc. You will need to make a series of these to go on your weather report. They must be saved in a compatible file format for images such as.bmp,.gif,.jpg,.tiff, or.png. Click here for examples. The finished files must be saved in your Presentation Folder and added to your Assets Table.here 3 Task 3 (P/M/D) - Evidence the creation and saving of three different weather symbols for your animated weather report sequence. 3 Merit Evidence the creation and saving of five different weather symbols and graphics for your animated weather report sequence. 3 Distinction Evidence the creation and saving of a good range of different weather symbols and graphics for your animated weather report sequence.

1 Assignment 2 LO Assignment 2 LO Guide for production (P) Breakdown of proposed stages (P) Indication of images to be used (P) Realistic animation paths (M/D) Timings and Movements (M/D) Transitions and sounds used (D) In keeping with the theme (D) LO4: Be able to prepare a Continuity and Weather Forecast Sequence ‘In the News’ looking to preview portfolios of production evidence to decide which proposal to work with. Task 4 (P, M, D) You will now need to produce a storyboard for the Weather Forecast which should contain at least one background map of the area, incorporate your images from the previous task and have a separate voiceover. The images will need to be timed on the screen and last not less than 30 seconds. The storyboard should be used as an aid to making the animated sequence and should allow you to see the weather over a period of one day, three days or one week. Use the storyboards attached here (P) and here (M/D). Agree this with your test buddy and take notes on what has been discussed.here 4 Task 4 (P/M/D) - Create and annotate a storyboard for the Weather Report sequence showing how you would like the sequence to work. 4 Merit Create and annotate a storyboard for the Weather Report sequence using multiple times showing how you would like the sequence to work. 4 Distinction Create and annotate a storyboard for the Weather Report sequence using multiple graphics and times showing how you would like the sequence to work.

1 Assignment 2 LO Assignment 2 LO Describe different weather conditions at different times of the day. Use technical language. Consider the different tones of voices used for the voice over. Consider the start gap and finish gap in the voices. LO4: Be able to prepare a Continuity and Weather Forecast Sequence ‘In the News’ looking to preview portfolios of production evidence to decide which proposal to work with. ‘In the News’ would like you to create a voice over script for the Weather Report sequence This needs to be at least 30 seconds long but does not need to be your own voice. You should create your written script and agree this with your test buddy. This script needs to describe the weather over a period. 5Task 5 (P) – Produce a written script for the Weather Forecast and agree this with your Test Buddy. 6 Task 6 (P) – Evidence recording and saving your voice over for the Weather Forecast into a compatible file format. There will be only one voice for this section and needs to be recorded and saved. File formats must be either.wav,.mp3,.midi,.wma,.ogg,.ogm file type. Altogether this sequence should be between 2 minutes and 3.30.

1 Assignment 2 LO Assignment 2 LO Consider how a news programme leads into the stories. Consider how to make your presenter be set on a stage. Consider the range of local news storied to include. Where the final logo will appear on your sequence. Quality and integrity of sequence (M/D) LO4: Be able to prepare a Continuity and Weather Forecast Sequence ‘In the News’ looking to preview portfolios of production evidence to decide which proposal to work with. ‘In the News’ would like you to record and edit the Weather Report sequence using a graphics or video editing package using a range of tools and techniques. You have to include the Weather graphics created earlier within this and the voice over will need to be placed on the saved file. The file needs to be saved in an appropriate file format when complete. 7Task 7 (P/M/D) – Record and Edit the Weather Forecast sequence for your client including symbols and voice over. 8 Task 8 (P/M/D) – Evidence saving the final Weather Report in an appropriate file format. This Weather Report needs to be well designed, include the company logo incorporate the symbols and voice over. Merit and Distinction grades are judged on the quality of the finished video sequences.

1 Assignment 2 LO Assignment 2 LO TaskActivitiesStudentStaff LO4: Be able to prepare a Welcome Video Clip 1 (P/M/D) Create a continuity animation with sound that presents the link between the headline and weather forecast to a target audience. 2 (P/M/D) Evidence the creation and saving of different weather symbols for your animated weather report sequence. 3 (P/M/D) Evidence the creation and saving of three different weather symbols for your animated weather report sequence. (P) Three different weather symbols (M) five different weather symbols (D) Good range of different weather symbols 4 (P/M/D) Create and annotate a storyboard for the Weather Report sequence showing how you would like the sequence to work. (P) Limited time and graphics (M) Multiple times with a range of Graphics (D) Well presented using multiple graphics and times 5 (P) Produce a written script for the Weather Forecast and agree this with your Test Buddy. 6 (P) Evidence recording and saving your voice over for the Weather Forecast into a compatible file format. 7 (P/M/D) Record and Edit the Weather Forecast sequence for your client including symbols and voice over. 8 (P/M/D)Evidence saving the final Weather Report in an appropriate file format.