1. Assignment brief
Qualification Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media Production
Unit number and title L2 Unit 5 Video Production
Start date 1st
April 2015
Deadline 22nd
May 2015
Assessor name Damen BRAMWELL
Assignment title DB6 Short Film Project
The purpose of this assignment is for you to:
Be able to carry out pre-production for a proposed video product
Be able to contribute in a technical capacity to the creation of a video product
Be able to carry out post-production for a video product
Be able to review own production work
Scenario
You have been commissioned by E6 global media to produce a short film for entry into the EMMA awards. You will have creative freedom to
produce a film of any genre between 3-7 minutes long.
Work to be submitted
Blog including:
• Proposal for a short film project
• Short film treatment
• Pre-production paperwork
• Finished Video Product
• Full review of process
Tasks Grading
Criteria
Mapping
There is additional guidance that you will need to follow posted to Unit 18’s Moodle course and all evidence produced by you must be posted to
your blog. Where you use the web to carry out your research make sure that you have cited all sources.
Task 1 – Planning and Proposal
Within this blog post you need to write a proposal of your idea for your short film project.
1. Prepare a proposal to your client outlining your ideas and how it will effectively engage the audience
P1, M1, D1
Task 2 – Pre-production
1. Carry out all of the relevant pre-production for your short film
P1, M1, D1
Task 3 – Production and final products
2. You must each have an assigned role in the production phase of the project
3. Your group must edit and produce one version of the short film with all members contributing in some capacity
4. Present your final short film to the client on your blog
P2, M2, D2
P3, M3, D3
Task 4 – Production Review
1. Each member of your group must write a review of the process you undertook in creating your short film project
(Review needs to consider the final product as well as the production process)
P4, M4, D4

2. This brief has been verified as being fit for purpose
Assessor Damen Bramwell
Signature Date 25/03/2015
Internal verifier Harry Arnold
Signature Date
Unit 5 Video Production
P1:
apply video pre-production
techniques to the creation of a
video product
To achieve a merit grade, learners
must achieve the entire pass and
all the merit grade criteria. For
each of the criteria learners must
present evidence that addresses
each italicised sub-heading of the
content for the learning outcome.
M1:
demonstrate competent
application of video pre-
production techniques to the
creation of a video product
To achieve a distinction grade,
learners must achieve the entire
pass, all the merit and all the
distinction grade criteria. For each
of the criteria learners must
present evidence that addresses
each italicised sub-heading of the
content for the learning outcome.
D1
demonstrate skilful application of
video pre-production techniques to
the creation of a video product
P2
Undertake a technical role in the
creation of a video product
M2
Competently carry out a technical
role in the creation of a video
product
D2
Skilfully carry out a technical role
in the creation of a video product
P3
Apply video post-production
techniques to the creation of a
video product
M3
demonstrate competent
application of video post-
production techniques to the
creation of a video product
D3
demonstrate skilful application of
video post-production techniques
to the creation of a video product
P4: review strengths and
weaknesses of own video
production work.
M4: describe strengths and
weaknesses of own video
production work with some detail
and with reference to appropriate
illustrative examples.
D4: evaluate strengths and
weaknesses of own video
production work with reference to
precise and detailed illustrative
examples.
PLTS: This summary references where applicable, in the square brackets, the elements of the personal, learning and thinking skills applicable in the
pass criteria. It identifies opportunities for learners to demonstrate effective application of the referenced elements of the skills.