WACE ATAR Media Production and Analysis case studies
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The WACE ATAR Media Production and Analysis course is a Western Australian senior-secondary subject for students who want a university entrance rank that includes media studies. It suits candidates who enjoy analysing how media texts are constructed and who are willing to make their own productions rather than only writing essays. The syllabus moves between theory and practice: reading media language and genre conventions, unpacking representations and the ideologies behind them, examining audience reception and media influence, and considering institutions, ownership and economics. Students also study production technologies and processes, Australian and global media contexts, and the critical evaluation of their own and others' work. The WACE ATAR Media Production and Analysis case studies are 5 cases and about 3,556 words.
1The Shortened Documentary and the Missing Consent Form
A Year 12 student, Priya, submits a six-minute documentary for her practical production. The brief requires five to eight minutes, so length is compliant.
716 words, about 4 min2Streaming the Local Newsroom
A regional Australian city loses its only daily newspaper's print edition, which moves to a digital-only model with a paywall at $8 per month. The city has a population of about 90,000, with a median age of 44 and patchy mobile coverage in surrounding towns.
756 words, about 4 min3The Influencer Campaign and the Undisclosed Ad
A cosmetics brand pays a 19-year-old Australian influencer with 400,000 followers to promote a 'skin-perfecting' serum. The contract requires three posts and one TikTok video.
640 words, about 3 min4Vertical Drama and the Vertical Cut
A Year 12 team is producing a 90-second vertical drama scene for a mobile-first festival. The brief requires the scene to be shot vertically and to work without sound for the first 15 seconds, because the festival autoplays muted.
724 words, about 4 min5The Ratings Win and the Sponsor's Edit
A commercial television current-affairs program produces a 12-minute segment on a local council's handling of a flood-relief fund. The program's ratings have fallen 18% year-on-year, and its major sponsor is a building-supply company that has donated materials to the council's reconstruction effort.
720 words, about 4 min