Production Role- Critical Analysis Guidance

Critical analysis component for Studio Unit:

-30% Production Role Critical Analysis (2000 Words)- Details the production role.

-Crucially it should include research into studio production and specific professional role you have undertaken and how that research formed your actual role and the production.

-Think of this as a piece of writing that teaches the Reader about your role and uses the experience of this production as anecdotal evidence to illustrate typical tasks, issues and skills

-For this reason it should not wait until the production is completed to be written- it is as much about informing yourself during the production about your methodology and approach as it is a piece of critical writing.

-Show the reader that you can critically evaluate your own work and that you understand Professional Approaches and Context through a focus on Academic Referencing Throughout.

-Thus you will demonstrate and evidence that all decision and critical reflections are informed by research and development by use of appropriate quotations.


What do we expect?

-Delivered in a report style, it is a document that allows us to see now just what you have done but rather How and Why you have chosen to do something- Methodology...


Reminder- Journal Content

This should not be merely a narrative describing what you did, but rather should evidence:
-The processes and methodology adopted.
-Your research into the wider context of your chosen area of work and established methodologies and processes- You must research your chosen role.
-Contextual information for each project and background
-Load your prep/ test shoots/ scripts/ paperwork etc to evidence methodology
It is your sketchbook.

Use Journal for presentation/ supporting info- Your blog is the ideal day to day record of your research and development of your work which can then be drawn upon to aide your report writing, however it should not replicate it- precisely, structure and formalise for the report.


What to include and structuring:

-Draw up a general list of areas you will need to cover- try Mind Mapping.

-Ovetall rule- tell them what you are going to say (Intro), tell them (Main Body), then tell them what you told them (Conclusion)!

-Always write a draft!


What to include: Headings and Sub-headings

-Headings guide the reader

Suggested headings to include:
-Introduction
-My production role
-Creative methodologies
-Critical reflections
-Conclusions
-Bibliography
-Illustrations
-Appendix


Layout:

Report Format: 'You need to use a combination of the following:
-Bullet points
-Titles, headings and subheadings
-Illustrations/ jpegs
-Page numbers- essential!
-Footnotes
-Bibliography
-Citations through Harvard method.


Souces of Information:
-People
-Books and other publications
-IT/ ONLINE
-Events and places.
-The usual rules apply- accuracy and check up to date!


Style of writing:

-Always adopt a formal writing style and one which is 'unobtrusive'.

-Argue your points as with an essay by providing RELEVANT RELIABLE RECOGNISED evidence.

-AVOID COLLOQUIALISMS!

-SPAG and avoid overly long sentences and paragraphs! (para NO MORE THAN HALF A PAGE, sentences concise.

-Check it before you submit!

-Be concise and clear- it should be easy for anyone, however unfamiliar whey are with the subject to follow.
-USe simple language and avoid pointless phrases ad words e.g. 'basically'.


Research And This Report

-So why bother doing research and report?

-Well- It justifies your creative methodologies' -i.e. the reason you have chosen a particular way of working and indeed what you are working on MUST be informed.


DRAFT- due after study week (1600- 1700 1st March 2017)

- Use the draft opportunity for guidance- provide evidence of your research plan and quotations you use.

-Show me your report plan re: headings/ subheadings and likely content

-Bibliography surnames in alphabetical order.