Meidia help

[methods 1 2 resources]

Finally found a forum for media, i'm not sure if i should do media units 1 and 2.  Right now i now i won't necessarily like it but il try my best to, one thing i will do is work hard at it.  I won't work to hard to during units 1 and 2 as i have other subjects that are more important(3-4 subjects) so should i do it i don't know?  I'm not a creative person and I'm not sure if i can produce films and stuff that is really me, so i know it scales down a fair bit but is it hard to get in the high 30's maybe even low 40's.  Is this subject for me? 

[xlaiyn]

If you don't think that you'll like it, I wouldn't do it. I absolutely loved media, but there are a few problems with trying a subject you don't love. Personally, I focussed on my 3/4 subject, however I didn't love it as much as I did originally, so it meant I didn't reach my full potential and as a result, my study score was only a 32. That said, having a teacher who was fluent with the course would have helped. If you're prepared to work at it, then do it, however if you aren't a creative person, you might struggle a little. I know when I created the short films for class, I was always the one in my groups who came up with the ideas and the one who had to organise everything, and as a result, my group members lost marks for not contributing. It does scale down quite a lot, but your SAT halfway through the year is an extremely important subject, so I would suggest questioning yourself on whether or not you can balance creating a film/series of photographs/visual mixed media composition and balancing the rest of your subjects in 3/4 media. Though, by the sounds of it, that's a while away for you, so definitely focus on your 3/4 subjects, and keep media in mind if you really want to do it, but definitely don't if you aren't going to work hard.

[uprising]

It does scale down quite a lot, but your SAT halfway through the year is an extremely important subject, so I would suggest questioning yourself on whether or not you can balance creating a film/series of photographs/visual mixed media composition and balancing the rest of your subjects in 3/4 media. Though, by the sounds of it, that's a while away for you, so definitely focus on your 3/4 subjects, and keep media in mind if you really want to do it, but definitely don't if you aren't going to work hard.

I'm not a creative person and I'm not sure if i can produce films and stuff that is really me, so i know it scales down a fair bit but is it hard to get in the high 30's maybe even low 40's.  Is this subject for me? 

I wasn't an overly creative person, but that didn't deter me. I got full marks on my folio because my skill was writing in detail, and my theoretical work covered that base. However, scaling is awful in this subject. Even with straight A+ all year I couldn't even manage a 40. Media (as a whole) is an underrated subject, and looking at how films are created and put together is fascinating once you get started.
Good luck for next year!

[xlaiyn]

I wasn't an overly creative person, but that didn't deter me. I got full marks on my folio because my skill was writing in detail, and my theoretical work covered that base. However, scaling is awful in this subject. Even with straight A+ all year I couldn't even manage a 40. Media (as a whole) is an underrated subject, and looking at how films are created and put together is fascinating once you get started.
Good luck for next year!

Yes, but you would have worked fairly hard!

Basically, if you want to do it, work hard, because scaling affects it greatly. 

[Only Cheating Yourself]

Yes, but you would have worked fairly hard!

Basically, if you want to do it, work hard, because scaling affects it greatly. 

it scales the same as a health or a business.  For units 1 and 2 I'm not going to take it to seriously as I'm doing 3-4 subjects.  Is it a kick back type subject?  I mean i seriously don't want to shoot films and stuff, is there a lot of memorising?  i actually bought the book and its short, units 1-4 all in one book?  When you make films and stuff are you usually in groups?  And are any of the sac written sacs or are they all films?

[xlaiyn]

it scales the same as a health or a business.  For units 1 and 2 I'm not going to take it to seriously as I'm doing 3-4 subjects.  Is it a kick back type subject?  I mean i seriously don't want to shoot films and stuff, is there a lot of memorising?  i actually bought the book and its short, units 1-4 all in one book?  When you make films and stuff are you usually in groups?  And are any of the sac written sacs or are they all films?

There's a surprising amount of work involved. I wouldn't really call it a kick back subject, although it's not as content-heavy as say, Biology or Psych. If you don't want to shoot films you may be in a bit of strife. This year for the unit 1/2, we shot films, and I end up doing all of the work because my group wasn't interested. Films are done in groups (usually) in Units 1 and 2, although I also did another short film on my own this year for an assessment. In the Unit 3/4, there is a large amount of responsibility put on your shoulders. You have to take it into your own hands to get things done, and if you choose film as your SAT assessment, you do it on your own. You obviously can "hire" actors and such, but you need to prepare shot lists, call sheets, storyboards, a detailed script in the correct format, a film treatment, a brainstorm etc. Loads of research is put into this. I'm actually going to start sewing all my costumes over the holidays, and a friend of mine who is actually an actress has volunteered to act as the main character, so I'm pretty stoked.

[xlaiyn]

And are any of the sac written sacs or are they all films?

Also, they're usually written. The ones based off of films are still written. You can't actually watch the film whilst doing the SAC, so you need to watch the productions you're studying several times in preparation.