A2 Media StudiesAdvanced Portfolio

The Digipack

Digipack

• One of 2 subsidiary tasks

• Worth 10 marks = 1 grade

Mark Scheme

• Planning and Research 20

• Music video 40

• Digipack 10

• Advert 10

• Evaluation 20

• TotalTotal 100 100

What we need to do

• Research digipacks

• Textual analysis of content Size Images Layout Text Colours

What is a digipack

• Digipaks typically consist of a gatefold (book-style) paperboard or card stock outer binding, with one or more plastic trays capable of holding a CD or DVD attached to the inside.

Source wikipedia

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Front

Inside left -CDInside left

Back

Activity

• In your groups, make a detailed analysis of the digipacks

• Make sure you analyse each pane separately

Action research

• Include an annotated analysis of a digipack on your blog.

• Jpegs of these examples are on the blog

Feedback on findings

Practical issues

• Use DTP such as Pages

• Set up standard size

• Must be displayed on blog in a way which can be viewed in actual size.

• Evaluation

• Annotated copy of finished product

• All on a page called “Digipak”

Deadlines

• Music Video Deadline for finished MV - End of term

• Digipak Draft for feedback Friday 15th January Final on blog by Friday 22 January

A2 Media StudiesAdvanced Portfolio

The Digipack