The focus of this unit is on the relationship between Media forms, audiences and the representations and meaning present in a range of media forms. Students develop research, analytical and practical skills. They also develop an understanding of the features of Australian fictional and non-fictional narratives in different media forms. Students work in a range of media forms to develop and produce their own representations.
This unit explores the concept of narrative in media products and forms in different contexts. Students analyse the influence of developments in media technologies on individuals and society. Students also undertake production activities to design and create media narratives in different media forms.
This unit explore stories that circulate in society through media narratives. Students assess how audiences from different periods of time and contexts are engaged by, consume and read narratives using appropriate media language. Students use the pre-production stage of the media production process to design the production of a media product for a specified audience. They explore and experiment with media technologies to develop skills in their selected media form, reflecting on and documenting their progress.
IIn this unit students focus on the production and post-production stages of the media production process, bringing the media production design created in Unit 3 to its realisation. Students also explore the relationship between the media and audiences, focusing on the opportunities and challenges afforded by current developments in the media industry and the role of the Australian government in regulating the media.