LO: know how to write effective evaluation on coursework

 Summary of the institution who would make this text, target audience, and how the product targets them  Brief description of any research and planning  How codes and conventions have been used to communicate representations and how meaning is made  Evaluation of successes of decisions and revisions made in design process  Evaluation of strengths and weaknesses within finished production

 What type of institution would make your film? E.g. is it a big budget film with well known US actors? This would be produced and distributed by a large Hollywood studio e.g. Warner Bros or Universal. Or is it a small budget, possibly British film with unknown or less famous actors. This would be produced by a small independent film company e.g. Warp films and have to be distributed by a separate company e.g. Lionsgate  Who is your target audience (age, gender)? How does your produce target them (e.g. image – size, action, costume etc and slogan – what language is used?)

 What research did you carry out into teen films? E.g. what did you find out about what is needed in a teen film  How did you decide on the plot and characters in your film? How did you decide on the actors and setting?  How did you plan your first draft? What are the conventions of a DVD cover/poster?

 What are the codes and conventions (rules) of  Teen movies  DVD covers/posters  How are your characters represented on your cover e.g. strong, funny, romantic etc  How is this shown through facial expression, body language, clothing, hair, make up etc  What do you want to say about your film from the cover?

 What program did you use to design your dvd cover/poster?  What changes did you make during your design process e.g. change image, change wording, layout etc  Why did you make these changes?

 What are the strengths of your finished product? E.g. what makes it look like a dvd cover/ poster? What conventions of a teen movie have you shown? Have you represented your teen characters effectively?  What improvements could be made to your cover? E.g. could you make it look more explicitly like a dvd cover? Could you make the genre more obvious?