Weblinks and videos for use with 9868 – GCSE (9-1) AQA NEA Prep Pack: e-Media
Websites- Codes and Conventions
- BBC One Luther website
- MOJO website
- Little Mix website
- Tanya Burr website (page no longer exists)
Social Media Feeds – Codes & Conventions
Research
- Gregory Porter website
- BBC’s Call the Midwife website
- Men’s Health website
- Brief: A social media feed for an anti-bullying campaign
Practical Skills
- Originality: If you want to avoid using popular fonts, check out Typewolf.com
- Mario Kart: Double Dash
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
- How to Take Good Photos Using a DSLR
- The Ultimate Guide to Learning how to use Your first DSLR
- Using a smartphone camera lens kit to boost your photos
- For more detailed information on video game soundtracks
Online Safety
Further Reading
Website Theory
- GCSE Bitesize- Websites
- Website Codes and Conventions- John DF
- Website Codes and Conventions- Bronte Prideaux
- 7 Web Design Conventions You Should Never Break- The HTC Team
- Strategic Design: 6 Steps for Building Successful Websites- Dmitry Fadeyev
- 5 Simple Tips on Persuasive & Effective Web Design, Magda Kwiatkowska- Mindvalley Insights- 2013
- 5 Website Design Hints. Web Design Tutorial for Beginners- Real Website Hints- 2017
- 25 of the Best Websites of Bands and Musicians- Steven Snell
- 10 Elements Your Music Website Absolutely Must Have- Audio theme- Anna Ditommaso
- How to Create a Successful Magazine Website with WordPress- Aigars Silkalns
- 10 tips for improving your editorial and magazine web design craft- Joe Fylan
- 17 Inspiring Marketing Strategies for Your Film or TV Show- Marcus Taylor
Video Game theory
- Coding and Game Design
- The Top 8 RPG Maker Games [2018]
- 7 Game Design Mistakes to Avoid!
- 8 Awesome Indie Games Mad with GameMaker [2018]
- 15 Best Free IOS Games for IPhone and IPAD
- How to Design a Video Game
Useful Knowledge
Social and Participatory Media Theory
- The 20 most popular types of YouTubers (page no longer exists)
- Top 10 Best YouTube Channels of 2018
- How to start and grow your YouTube channel from zero – 7 Tips
- 10 ways small businesses can improve their social media presence
- 15 tips to building a better social media presence
- How to start a podcast: Every single step
Websites- Practical Skills
- How to Make a WordPress Website- 2018- In 24 Easy Steps- Tyler Moore (2018)
- WordPress 101: Create a Theme from Scratch- Alessandro Castellani- 2015
- WIX Website Tutorial- How to Make a Website with Wix-A Complete Tutorial for Wix Websites 2018- Profile Tree- 2017
- How to Make a WordPress Website for Beginners 2018- Responsive Web Design Web Development Tutorial- WebYoda- 2017 (Start Video from 20:00)
- Typewolf- What’s Trending in Type
- 60 Free Fonts for Minimalist Designs
- 50 Free Headline Fonts Built for Impact and Audience Engagement
- 60 Free Calligraphy fonts to bring charm to your designs
- 50 Free stylish fonts to bring a touch of elegance to any design
Video Games- Practical Skills
- How to make a video game (experience not required)
- Make Games without Coding by using these engines!
- MAKE GAMES WITHOUT CODE! – Unity 3D Game Kit
- How to make a Video Game in Unity- BASICS (E01)
- GameMaker Studio 2: Complete Platformer Tutorial (Part 1: Basics)
- GameMaker Studio 2: Complete Platformer Tutorial (Part 2: Animated Player)
- RPG Maker MV Tutorial #1 – Drawing the Map!