Fmp problem solving and solutions

FMP – Problem Solving
and Preparations
Daniel Morland

Problem Solving Mind map - Practical and Technical Problems

Problem Solving
Practical and Technical Problems
Equipment and Hardware
The list of hardware I will be using in total is:
1. My Personal Computer
2. My brother's PC
3. Potentially my brother's laptop
4. DSLR camera
5. SAD lighting lamp
Potential risks and solutions for electronic equipment:
• Water and food damage – to reduce the chances of W&F damages to exposed areas on
equipment and accessories like USB ports, power supply and unsealed areas. I will
make sure to not eat near my PC and other electronic components. I will only allow
water on the far side of my desk.
• Prolonged usage damage – electronic equipment can be damaged if left on.
Whenever I'm not using any piece of equipment, I will be turning it off.
• Animals (fur) – I have one cat in my household which moults. Fur can conduct
electricity, so to reduce the amount of fur near my PC, I will be making sure to not allow
my cat in my room.
• Brothers' equipment – his equipment faces the same risk as my PC, and it's also not
mine. When using his PC/Laptop, I will be applying the same risk reductions plus added
protection and guidance from him behind me. He has confirmed that this is the best
method for him.
• Preventing PC overheating – when under intensive workloads, a PC can become
excessively hot. This throttling will impact performance. I will weekly check the airflow
of my PC, to prevent overheating performance loss.

Problem Solving
Potential hardware accessories at risk: (all use USB)
• SD card reader
• Racing wheel – to gather footage of racing games, I will use a
Logitech G290 wheel.
• Mouse/keyboard
• External hard drive
Potential risks and solutions
• Plugged in equipment – I run the risk of snapping an accessory
which is plugged in. To stop this happening, I will unplug any
accessory not in use.
• Risk to USB ports themselves – USB ports can become
damaged if particles of dust/food/fur become imbedded and if a
device is plugged into this filled port, it can become stuck. To
reduce any chance of damage to ports, I will regularly check the
condition with a flashlight on my phone.
• When not in use – when I'm not using any piece of equipment, I
will be placing it on my corner shelf, to know where it is, and it
will be in a safe protected location

Problem Solving
DSLR camera
Potential risks and solutions:
• Condensation damage – steam and condensation can easily get into
the at-risk areas of a camera permanently damaging it. I will avoid
shooting in these conditions entirely.
• Rain, snow and water damage – if water goes on my camera in any
way, I will immediately shut it off and take out the battery. putting
rice around the camera will draw out the water, leaving it for 2/3
days.
• If I do want to film in the rain, I will use an umbrella/large
plastic sheeting, propped up by a second individual to not hinder
my photography. If nobody is available, I'll have to postpone for a
later date. I will also have my camera bag if rain is too intensive.
• Dust/dirt damage – dust and dirt can damage the lens, SD slot other
areas which is critical to the camera. To stop this, I will always put on
the lens protection when not in use and close the SD card reader at the
same time.
• Dropping/falling damage – I'm going to be careful with how I handle
the camera (more info on next slide)
• When not in use – when I have finished using the camera, I will
extract the photos/videos off it and then place it back into its bag for
safe storage in the corner of my room.

Problem Solving
DSLR camera
• There are two different ways I'm going to be using the camera:
• On a stand – before screwing on the camera, I will test the
stability of the stand. And after putting on the camera I will
carefully check if there is any potential for the camera to fall
while also checking that all knobs are securely tightened.
After the checks, I can securely put the camera on the stand
to use it.
• When taking it off the stand, I will carefully lower the
stand if it's in a high position. Next, I will wrap the
camera strap around me to prevent any damage it fell.
Potentially someone else will hold onto the stand while
I unscrew the camera with two hands.
• Without a stand – I run the risk of dropping the camera
because of reasons such as: clumsy mistakes or sweaty
palms. All times I'm using the camera, I will have a strap
around myself, so if I do drop the camera, it won't be
damaged by falling.

Problem Solving
Microphone
The Superlux R102 is a ribbon microphone. Ribbon microphones are typically more
delicate than other conventional microphones. I must provide extra care when
using it because of this.
• Spit/water risk – when talking into a microphone, spit can damage critical
parts. I bought a pop filter to protect it from spit particles.
• Food and water – when recording with the microphone, I'm not going to allow
myself to eat or drink near it. This is to completely prevent water especially
from getting near the microphone.
• Microphone stand – I will be moving the microphone stand in and out
of recording positions. With each process, I will make sure that the knobs
holding it in place are secure before using or storing the microphone.
• Risk of falling over – it the stand falls over; it will most likely break it. To
prevent this, I will keep the centre of balance in the middle.
• Too much volume pressure – being a ribbon microphone, the recording element
is delicate to large volume pressure. Firstly, I make sure not to have any direct
noise pressure from my voice into the mic. And next I have fitted the pop filter
to direct some of the pressure around the microphone.
• When not in use – I will be returning the stand to vertically upright. This will
reduce the area it takes up. Next, I will move it into the corner of my room
which is an area I don’t use at all. This will prevent the chance of me bumping
into it and knocking it over.
In use
Not in use

Problem Solving
Theoretical Problems
Finance : total cost of all my equipment
This only lists my
items. Other peoples
equipment will be
treated with more
respect and with
allowance of owners.
I'm including
monitors,
audio
interface,
cables.
Anything
that I need
to use my
pc.

Problem Solving
Software
The software I'm using is going to be:
• Adobe Photoshop 2020 – Photo editing
• Adobe Premiere pro 2020 – Video editing
• OBS studio – Screen capture and recording
• Audacity – Microphone recording
List of software issues and solutions:
• Maintaining current version of application with an update –
updating applications like Photoshop
or Premiere could potentially corrupt my work/files. I will update
adobe software if I have any ongoing projects to stop this from
occurring.
• Saving work constantly – saving work constantly never hurts. It
prevents against any unexpected issues which could lose my
work. After any short period of time, I will be saving my work.
• Working projects on my C: drive M.2 SSD – I have already
installed my project software on this drive, because it is my
fastest. To optimise performance, I will be saving current work to
this drive, and then moving files onto my hard drive (which is
slower but larger) when they are not in use.

Problem Solving
Software
• Enough disk drive space for storage – performance will be lost when
storages are above 80% capacity. Currently my storages are
relatively full, so I will remove applications which I don’t use. This
will increase the speeds applications run at (especially Adobe
programs).
• If there is no storage space left, I will be unable to save files.
Again, by making sure that I have free space I will stop this
issue.
• Reserving enough RAM space – Not having enough RAM can
impact the performance and intern my production severely. I will
make sure to assign 90% of my 16GB of RAM so that I have
ample working amounts. I will change the amount assigned if I
have any issues with application lag, because RAM is the bottleneck
of my system.
• If I have any permanent performance issues, I can always use
my brother's PC which has better hardware.
My
current
RAM
allocation.
Current storage on my PC.

Problem Solving
Software corruption
• Video Files corrupting – I can turn to this video for
assistance first https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dVdojJCcv8 If
this doesn’t work, I will search Google for a solution.
• Image Files corrupting – For Photoshop files I'm
currently working on, I can
use this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r1n15dh0IQ An
d if this doesn’t work, I can turn to Google again. If these
solutions don’t work the file is most likely and unfortunately lost.
I will keep a copy if there is any way I find to resolve the work.
The same goes for Premiere.

Problem Solving
Software
Specific application optimisations
Premiere pro 2020:
I watched this video to check if there is any area that I can improve
my performance
with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1II0d3NeH4o if I ever have
an issue with playback. I can use this video to run through any areas
I can optimize to increase performance while editing.
Photoshop 2020:
The same goes for
photoshop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDJct7SYpFc
Adobe programs in general are un-optimized, so if I need extra
performance in either application, I have two links which I can turn
to immediately. I will optimize my applications to increase work
output.

Problem Solving
Power
I will want to maintain power to devices in use. Otherwise, I will
waste time. Taking precautions will maintain my workflow.
Saving power
Saving power in devices is useful to cut costs, with battery devices
and it will also prolong the life of the battery.
• Hardware which requires consistent power
Equipment such as my PC will require power consistently. Whenever
I'm not using this hardware, I will be turning it off. This will save
money and prolong equipment lifespan inside these devices.
• Battery equipment
Battery operated devices will only be turned on when needed, and
immediately turned off when not in use. If I left battery equipment
on, it would damage the health of the battery, reducing the amount of
power it can hold. Being conscious of these issues will save the power
in the battery, allowing for more operation time in the short and
long term.

Problem Solving
Power
Power outage/power cut and fuze break/trips
Is caused when not enough power is being supplied to the network. It can
also be caused by shorting the power in the local network. I will need to wait
for power to return, or if a fuse tripped in my house: I can go to my fuse box
in the utility cupboard to reset it.
Potential risks
• Loss of work
When an outage occurs, any unsaved work will be lost because the device
being used will not have any time to save. There will possibly be autosaves.
Protection against risk
Saving work consistently – There are two ways I can work around a power
outage:
1. Manual saving – after any period, I can save my work myself.
2. Autosaving – editing software such as Photoshop and Premiere allow
the changed to the autosave function. It will be an automatic save each
period I set it to. I can change it by going to "Edit > Preferences >
General." A computer will always remember to save, whereas a human
might forget.
3. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) – a UPS for personal devices at
home which will allow for consistent power to remain on for a few
minutes after an outage. This gives me time to save during power
outages. But they are expensive.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/APC-BACK-UPS-
BE850G2-UK-Uninterruptible-
Protected/dp/B0828G42KN 05/02/2021
Uninterruptible
Power Supply
Fuze box in
my house

Problem Solving
Storage
storage must prevent damages: corrosion, falling/impact, sustained
sunlight, my cat's fur, dust/dirt and small particles.
Items not in use will have to be stored in suitable conditions as
listed:
• Safe and out of the way area
• In an area which the sun doesn’t shine onto
• In a normal climate environment not to hot/cold or humid
• No liquids close by
• Somewhere which my cat cannot get to (because of fur)
• Plenty of space for all of my resources, so I don’t have to store
items on one another.

Problem Solving
Storage
The best place for me to store items will be the shelves in my room.
Initally it had general items stored on it. But I moved most of them
off to clear space.
I choose to use my shelves in my room. It fitted most of the critera
other than dust protection. To counteract dust/dirt build up, I will be
cleaning items in storage regually, this will stop any dust and dirt
getting into cracks easily.
TAKE PHOTO OF
AREA SHELVES

Problem Solving
Storage
Electronic storage – Where I will be storing data information
• Offline/locally
I have 3 definite areas where data can be stored being in my PC:
1. M.2 SSD (C:) Disk – For work I'm currently doing. This drive
won't bottleneck my system and will run extremely fast. Once I
have finished a document, I will move it to my Hard drive (D:).
2. Hard drive (D:) – This disk is for work which I have finished. It is
slower but much larger.
3. External hard drive – This storage is for backup purposes. When
work is completed, I have 4TB of storage which isn't at risk to a
power surge, like my other drives are. It is also transportable
between systems.
• Electronic storage
Online/Cloud storage
I'm only using my Cloud (college OneDrive) storage for written
work, this document itself is on the cloud.

Problem Solving
Ability
Overall, my ability is based on my emotion towards projects. I'm
happy to say that I am determined, passionate and I'm having many
creative thoughts and ideas.
Current Ability from Previous Projects
Here I'm reflecting on my past projects and what I can take away.
Last Project – Factual – Escape From Tarkov, Fanzine
What I learned
• Sophisticated and unique editing techniques for FPS gaming. The
style I created was hard-line and aggressive. It suited the EFT
theme well in my opinion. This was because I had a good
understanding of the emotions within Tarkov, and so I could
reflect it in my editing style.
• Maintaining a style/emotion throughout a project. This was one
area where I lacked in this project. Now I want to build on that by
creating an early theme for my FMP which I will continue to come
back to.
• Plenty of experience of content gathering within games, learned a
bunch of ideas and techniques which I'm bringing forward to my
FMP.
https://danielmorland17.wixsite.co
m/media-studies Factual: Escape
from Tarkov Fanzine - section

Problem Solving
Ability
Last Project Year one, project one – Only in the West – Music Video
My first project in Media was a music video filmed within York. I learned
many things about:
• Camera usage – when I had access to the camera, I learned about the
basics of operating it with areas of the camera like focusing, ISO, and
general handling/operation. This project will be the second time I have
used a camera ever.
• Crew coordination – getting people in the right place at the right time
was difficult in this project. I learned loads form pre-emptively asking
people so they can be in the right place at the right time. I lost allow of
time because of miscommunication and disorganisation.
• Site picking – one aspect I got completely right, was the planning of
locations. I knew where I wanted to be prior to filming. This helped
reduce the time it took to film.
• Video editing – when editing my music video, I didn’t really lay out scene
for scene what I wanted to do. If I had planned my work more thoroughly,
I would have been able to pump out work more consistently.
• Graphical extras (which unfortunately was discontinued because I ran
out of time) – one element I really enjoyed taking away, was the frame by
frame edit I nearly was able to apply to this project. It was a lot of work
which unfortunately never saw completion. some way to streamline this
process would have helped my time management.
https://youtu.be/RVL8B4R0mKw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=F47sa4MCv6I style of graphical
edit was based on this video.

Problem Solving Preparations
Techniques
I have had work with video editing and recording as well as small
amounts of experience with DSLR camera recording, but it was over a
year ago. I have never used a DSLR camera for photos. My image
editing is my strongest area. And I'm completely new to web design.
Areas to Improve
Video
• Editing
• I'm a perfectionist. One thing right off the bat, is to not let
myself waste worktime with little things that nobody is going
to notice.
• My project is graphical, so I need to learn techniques which
can assist graphical edits.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VRarJaRIbs graphic
al basics
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQCpfN_xovs graphic
al motion
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glJ9oJqAW4E swipe
transition
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzvLA48Ocos Clipping
mask edits

Problem Solving Preparations
• Content gathering
• https://youtu.be/zvenc4Rsok8 general camera setup
• Camera, recording indoors
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARqkvCbz-4g&t=3s indoor setup
guide for recording
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOtT_evlJOw DSLR recording tips
and tricks
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wqUWYx3UrY different DSLR
settings for improved video recordings
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGLi-_c5dkY different lighting
techniques
• Camera, Photo outdoors
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IrvU5zC_Jw setup guide and
explanation
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2eAeMOpdeA advanced settings
and tips
• OBS
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRZWPHA40vE Recording setup
guide
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FNH6QY8x5I recording
optimisations
• Audacity
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE9hiiM1Sgw Setup guide
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqb7moQUq2Y&feature=emb_title m
aking sound recordings smoother

Problem Solving
General theoretical issues while Recording indoors (my own house):
• Equipment breakages – when a piece of equipment breaks, I can go to
my brother for spares, and order a new replacement which would
arrive in a few days.
• ensure back-ups are available, if camera breaks use phone which is
lower quality but would be good enough.
• Noise disturbances – in my own home, my family will be my biggest
disturbance. Prior to recording I will inform them that I am recording,
so they know to reduce the sounds they are making.
• Tripping hazards: ensure area is clear, and ill regally be cleaning my
room to reduce the chance of leaving anything on the ground to trip
on.

Problem Solving
General theoretical issues while Recording outdoors:
• Weather: prior to filming, I will check forecasts. Wind, rain or sun can make extra
challenges for filming. I will take an umbrella (or even more covering) to protect
my equipment.
• General public – if I'm filming in public, I will specifically choose areas with less
people. If I'm filming in a populated area then I will ask someone close to me to
aid in my filming, by directing people around.
• Check the lay of the land – prior to filming or taking photos, I will look in the
areas that possibly could trip me up, taking mental note to not go near them, this
will reduce the chance of me falling over.
• Ensure backups are available – taking my phone as a spare camera, will be
a spare if the batteries run out.
• Health and safety regulations following H&S guidelines from another similar
business
• Covid regulations: I'm still mindful that there is a pandemic on. When planning to
visit a private, I will contact the owners/employees to ask for any precautions I
should take for covid-19 reasons. always maintaining social distancing, with
people I'm not working with.
• Theft of equipment – Keeping only necessary equipment on me when needed. To
have as little as possible for me to worry about. Items will be on me at all times
when recording outside. I do have insurance on most property.
• Risk assessment of location respecting set guidelines of business if on private
property.

Problem Solving
Contingency plans
I'm going to carry out a contingency plan of my room to
assess the risks I have while recording and editing. This
will aid me for when I need to write a contingency plan
when going to a location.
Prior to going to any filming/photography location for
content gathering, I will be gathering information of the
location and risks. Ringing up private owners, looking on
google maps, checking weather forecasts of area. This will
prepare me for issues I could run into when working in said
area. I can come prepared and not waste production time
being unprepared. These will be updated when I find
locations to film/photoshoot at.
I'm creating a template to go to whenever I need it.

Problem Solving

Problem Solving
Potential areas to film and take photos
•Booking for
•go-karting –
https://www.herefordshireraceway.org
.uk/
•Rallying https://www.forestrally.co.u
k/index.php

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