Preparing for Unit 3 Media

Congratulations. VCE Media is an outstanding choice. You’re going to be challenged both intellectually and creatively. Although Media is a fascinating area of study, it’s also going to be very demanding. Here are some hints and tips to help you survive Unit 3 Media. The Study Design is the document that VCE Media is based on. Throughout the year, your teacher will no doubt be photocopying or modifying parts of this document to explain the key knowledge and skills you need to acquire to achieve the learning outcomes. Read more →

Starting your production design plan

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. Read more →

Intention and Audience

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 →

Production Exercises

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 →