VCAA Top Screen is an annual screening of the best work from VCE Media students. The films are screened at Federation Square and shown as part of the Season of Excellence exhibition at the Melbourne Museum. If you haven’t had an opportunity to see Top Screen or Top Design, several students have uploaded their work to the internet.
Now that the planning for your school assessed task is underway, you need to start thinking about the intention and audience of your media product. Who are you creating the media product for? What do you want it to achieve. Read more →
When you’re completing your film, it’s a great idea to make sure you have a detailed shot list, storyboards and call sheets. These are invaluable planning tools which will ensure that you complete your film on time and to a high standard. Read more →
In VCE Media, the production exercises that precede your major project are an opportunity to develop your skill in the use of media technology—exploring technical equipment, media processes and the aesthetic qualities of the media form or genre you’ve decided to work in. You will complete two production exercises under the conditions that your teacher has specified. You may storyboard a sequence to ascertain how you will achieve particular effects, explore the capacity of technical equipment (such as a camera or piece of editing software) or determine how you will achieve a particular effect that you need to use in your film. It’s very important that you document your production exercises. Read more →
Completing a video production for your School Assessed Tasks is one of the most challenging things you will do in VCE Media. Here are some things you need to think about during each stage of your produciton. Read more →
The 2012 ATOM SAC Pack includes sample school assessed coursework for VCE Media, covering Narrative, Media texts and society's values and Media Influence. Includes sample student responses and advice for students.
