The document outlines 10 briefs for an advanced media studies portfolio. For each brief, students must create promotional materials for a media project such as an album, film, video game, or TV show. The promotional materials include items like music videos, trailers, magazine covers, advertisements, and packaging designs. Students also have the option to create a 5 minute short film along with additional promotional items. All work must be original, except for limited use of non-original elements in video or audio projects.

1. G324 Advanced Portfolio in Media Studies<br />Students complete one of the following briefs:<br />Brief 1<br />A promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together with: <br />a cover for its release as part of a digipak (CD/DVD package); <br />a magazine advertisement for the digipak (CD/DVD package). <br />Brief 2<br />A promotion package for a new film, to include a teaser trailer, together with:<br />a film magazine front cover, featuring the film; <br />a poster for the film. <br />Brief 4<br />A promotion package for a new computer/video game, to include two TV advertisements, together with: <br />the cover of the game’s package; <br />a magazine advertisement for the game. <br />Brief 5<br />A promotion package for a new soap opera, to include a TV trailer, together with: <br />a listings magazine front cover featuring the new soap; <br />a poster for the soap. <br />Brief 6<br />A selection of materials related to an original children’s TV drama, to include the title sequence to the TV programme, together with: <br />the front cover to a magazine for the series; <br />a DVD cover for the series; <br />Brief 10<br />A short film in its entirety, lasting approximately five minutes, which may be live action or animated or a combination of both, together with two of the following three options: <br />a poster for the film; <br />a film magazine review page featuring the film. <br />All material for all tasks to be produced by the candidates with the exception of acknowledged non-original sound or image material used in a limited way in video/radio work. Further guidance will be available in the support materials. For music video, permission should be sought from the artist for use of the audio track.<br />