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Component 2: Developing digital media production skills (audio/moving image) Learning aim A1, Activity sheet 1,
Lesson 1
Activity sheet 1: production stages
A1: Practical skills and techniques
All of the elements that go towards creating a media product can be categorised into one
of the three stages of production: pre-production, production and post-production.
In the table below, list all of the activities you can think of that go towards making a video
or audio product, such as a music video, putting each in the correct column. Try to list
them in the order the activities would take place.
To get you started, a few of the necessary activities are shown as bullet points below, but
you will need to decide where they go within the table.
Pre-production Production Post-production
Writing a script Recording audio Adding special effects
Creating a setting Recording footage Editing soundtrack and raw
footage
Setting up recording
equipment
Moving objects whilst filming Colour grading
Sorting out props and effects
that will be in your film
Acting Sending your work to various
people and companies
Hire people to work on the
project
Get your work copyrighted to
discourage pirating and stop
copies of it
Preparing special effects Add audio and dubbing
Having an idea for your
product and who to target
Source funding for your project

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Component 2: Developing digital media production skills (audio/moving image) Learning aim A1, Activity sheet 1,
Lesson 1
Checkpoint
Compare your answers with those of another student and discuss the correct order in
which the activities should take place.
Strengthen
Which activities have you tried before? Which activities are new to you? How can you
find out more about them?
Challenge
Which areas of audio/moving image do you see yourself specialising in? What skills
will you need to improve? How will you go about doing this?
I have tried creating a setting, setting up a tripod, sorting out props and preparing special effects
for the Pre-production.