Unit 8 Statement of Aims - Blank Template 3
Unit 8 Statement of Aims - Blank Template 3
Unit 8 Statement of Aims - Blank Template 3
STATEMENT OF AIMS
Unit 8 is the summative unit in the first year of the two-year qualification. It will
provide students with a measure of self-directed learning through the
completion of a substantial creative media production and technology project.
The unit requires students to apply the skills, knowledge and understanding
developed in Units 1–7, to complete a creative media production project. It will
provide students with a measure of self-directed learning, and an opportunity to
begin to clarify their longer-term goals through their choice of an activity to explore in
greater depth
Name
Harvey Gerring
For video, I have learnt many things when using a camera including different shot
types, different camera angles and editing the manual camera settings to get a
specific look to my shot, like an underexposed shot
to get darkness, a high white balance shot to
increase the warmth of an image or even the shutter
speed and how it affects motion blur. This is also
seen in the exposure triangle which we also learnt
about in the first 7 units. The triangle shows that a
greater aperture means a deeper depth of field, a
higher shutter speed means less motion blur and
that a higher ISO means more grain onto the image. I
could use this knowledge in my own work for my
final major project because I will need to know how to alter my cameras settings to
get my shots looking as professional and visually appealing as possible, whether
that be through the correct exposure or even adding grain via ISO if I need it. I also
improved my skills of video editing
throughout my first 7 units in video
as I learnt how to mask and improve
my green screening ability. I have
also learnt how to do 3-point lighting
and which each of the lights do for
the shot. This would therefore create
the infinite void/studio setup which I
used in my Irn-Bru coursework. All
this work I did has increased my
confidence for video projects
therefore I’m going to be aiming a
little higher for my project proposal
than I would be before my college course.
Section 3: Evaluation – How you plan to record your progress (minimum of 100
words)
I plan to record my progress throughout my final major project via the website
page that I created named “production diary”. In this website I will be reflecting
upon my “planning/schedule” that I would do the week before to see if I achieved
what I wanted to that day and evaluate whether I thought that it went well that day.
Furthermore, I’ll be reflecting on what I did well that day and what I think I could’ve
done better and improve on next week. I’d then say how I think I’m doing in
relation to the whole assignment and whether I’m on the track that I hope to be on.
I’ll be evaluating every time I do my work in order to keep on top of this. Then, at
the very end I’ll reflect on my big decisions that I had to make and say whether it
was a success or not.
Resources Required
Props:
- Popcorn
- Lamp/light for lighting
- Chair (preferably a comfortable one like a lounge chair)
- Light switch/pull cord
Locations:
- Studio or a small-ish room (this will depend on what’s available and has the
facilities to hold what I need like a light switch and a chair).
Costumes:
- I will need a white shirt with white/black trousers for the person in the video
as it will reflect the light to the camera the best.
Skills to develop/learn
Something that I’ll need to develop/learn for the final major project is my
knowledge of camera settings. I know a little about camera settings from my work
in video however I would like to develop this knowledge further to learn more
complex settings and how to use them effectively. I’ll also like to know how to
setup lighting effectively since we’ve not done much lighting work, other than the
three-point lighting that we did. Finally, I’d like to improve my knowledge of after-
effects as I don’t know very much about after-effects and think I could use that
alongside Premiere Pro to make the best piece of work that I can.
1. Do something you enjoy – look back on projects this year and think about
what skills you’ve learnt and which you have really enjoyed. What job would
you like to do in the future? How can you apply it to your project? Pick an area
which you can connect with.
LOVE YOUR PROJECT
2. Do lots and lots of research – primary and secondary are both essential.
Use a wide range of methods and resources, such as questionnaires,
surveys, interviews (Primary), and researching the work of professional
practitioners and techniques (Secondary).
3. Manage your time – 9 weeks of practical work is not long. Just think how
fast this year has gone so far. Plan ahead and don’t fall behind. MAKE USE
OF INDEPENDENT STUDY TIME.
4. You must document everything what happens as you go along. Your entire
journey from start to finish should be fully recorded. Describe and analyse as
you go along. Every aspect of your project should be fully considered. Your
Planning and Schedule will be vital to the success of your FMP
6. Critically analyse and evaluate – this will refer to the research you undertake,
the pre-production, production and post-production. Don’t just describe but
analyse, interpret, research and evaluate.
8. You are being graded against FOUR Learning Outcomes, so you need to
ensure that you do the very best in each of them to achieve the grade you
may require, so pay close attention to all parts of the FMP. Remember that
the lowest awarded grade for any Learning Outcome will be the final grade
for the FMP unit.