VCE Media 2018–2022 Frequently Asked Questions 1. What are and media forms? ‘convergent’ ‘hybridised’ Both convergent and hybridised media forms are products of social and digital media. Convergence media is the combining and merging of media forms and technologies to produce media experiences combining voice and video. Hybridised media is the convergence of media technologies such as digital photography, video and text combined to produce a hybridised media form such as or an online ‘blog’ ‘zine’. 2. What are media codes and conventions? Media codes and conventions are described in the Cross-study specifications, and build on knowledge covered in the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Media Arts curriculum. Media codes and conventions are embedded in all areas of study in VCE Media Units 1–4. The codes and conventions construct the form and the meaning in media products. Different media codes are relevant to different media forms. Media codes include the use of the camera, acting, setting, mise en scene, editing, lighting, sound, special effects, typography, colour, visual composition and graphics. Media conventions include story principles, form and structure, character and story arcs, cause and effect, point of view, the structuring of time, elements of a page layout, paper stock, titles and credits, hyperlinking, mounting and framing of images. 3. What is the difference between and ‘story’ ‘narrative’? Story refers to all the elements that contribute to a narrative. Therefore the media codes and conventions are an integral component of a story. The story is the organisation of images, sounds and/or words to form a narrative. The narrative is the meaning created by the story and the way in which the audience is engaged by, reads and consumes the story. The Cross-study specifications provide further detail. 4. What is the production process? The production process is integral to Units 1–4 in VCE Media. The stages of the process scaffold throughout Units 1 and 2. The stages in the process are: Development, Pre-production, Production, Post-Production and Distribution. Each stage has discrete activities and the process provides a structure for students to understand the creation of a media product. Critical, creative and reflective thinking strategies are included in the creation, development and design of the Media product. Students should know the stages of the process and discuss their theoretical application in Media production as well as demonstrate their practical skills and knowledge in each stage. Further detail is provided in the Cross-study specifications.
VCE Media 2018–2022 Frequently Asked Questions 1. What are ‘convergent’ and ‘hybridised’ media forms? Both convergent and hybridised media forms are products of social and digital media. Convergence media is the combining and merging of media forms and technologies to produce media experiences combining voice and video. Hybridised media is the convergence of media technologies such as digital photography, video and text combined to produce a hybridised media form such as ‘blog’ or an online ‘zine’. 2. What are media codes and conventions? Media codes and conventions are described in the Cross-study specifications, and build on knowledge covered in the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Media Arts curriculum. Media codes and conventions are embedded in all areas of study in VCE Media Units 1–4. The codes and conventions construct the form and the meaning in media products. Different media codes are relevant to different media forms. Media codes include the use of the camera, acting, setting, mise en scene, editing, lighting, sound, special effects, typography, colour, visual composition and graphics. Media conventions include story principles, form and structure, character and story arcs, cause and effect, point of view, the structuring of time, elements of a page layout, paper stock, titles and credits, hyperlinking, mounting and framing of images. 3. What is the difference between ‘story’ and ‘narrative’? Story refers to all the elements that contribute to a narrative. Therefore the media codes and conventions are an integral component of a story. The story is the organisation of images, sounds and/or words to form a narrative. The narrative is the meaning created by the story and the way in which the audience is engaged by, reads and consumes the story. The Cross-study specifications provide further detail. 4. What is the production process? The production process is integral to Units 1–4 in VCE Media. The stages of the process scaffold throughout Units 1 and 2. The stages in the process are: Development, Pre-production, Production, Post-Production and Distribution. Each stage has discrete activities and the process provides a structure for students to understand the creation of a media product. Critical, creative and reflective thinking strategies are included in the creation, development and design of the Media product. Students should know the stages of the process and discuss their theoretical application in Media production as well as demonstrate their practical skills and knowledge in each stage. Further detail is provided in the Cross-study specifications.