1. My Skills audit at the beginning of A2
I currently rate my ability in the creative use of the following
technical skills as:
Filming 1 2 3 4
Holding a shot steady
Framing a shot, including and excluding
elements where appropriate
Using a variety of shot distances as
appropriate
Shooting material appropriate to the task set
Selecting mise–en-scene, including colour,
figure, lighting, objects and setting
Editing so that meaning is apparent to the
viewer
Using varied shot transitions and other
effects selectively and appropriately for the
task set
Using sound with images and editing
appropriately for the task set
Using titles appropriately
I set myself these technical skills targets, when I begin the A2
Coursework:
1. Perfecting holding a camera steady and taking clear shots.
2. Practice on editing clips and using sounds and titles.
3. Spend more time in learning how to use appropriate transitions.
4. Making sure the editing is suit for specific audiences.
2. I currently rate my ability to research and analyse media texts as
follows:
Research and analysis 1 2 3 4
I can recognise a genre by
identifying its particular patterns
of codes and conventions
I am able to comment upon the
construction of values and ideology
within a media text
I am able to discuss possible
audience reception of a text, in a
meaningful way
I set myself these research targets, when I begin my A2
coursework:
1. Evaluating more media texts and able to be confident in
commenting on the construction of values.
2. Keep working on discussing particular target audiences to each
media text.
3. Keep up evaluating the genres within varied media texts.
3. I currently rate my ability to plan my own A2 coursework as follows:
Planning 1 2 3 4
I can create a detailed shot script
I can use storyboarding and take
photographs in preparation for filming
I can manage time effectively
I can respond to and overcome difficulties
while filming
I can use my previous research of genre
to inform my own work
I set myself these planning targets when starting my A2
coursework, as follows:
1. Focus on perfecting a shooting script with all the requirements.
2. Focus on the time management within our production team so we
do not waste any time.
3. Taking the responsibility of storyboarding to improve my
creativity skills in visualising our product.
4. Overcoming any difficulties from an earlier stage so they can be
resolved quicker.
4. I currently rate my ability to evaluate my own A2 coursework as
follows:
I set myself these evaluation targets when starting my A2
coursework, as follows:
1. Asking others to feedback when preparing for our product so
we’re on track.
2. Being able in judging disadvantages when editing.
3. Looking back at research and linking with our project.
4. Identify codes and conventions that would be relevant in our
coursework.
Evaluation 1 2 3 4
I know how to ask questions of my target
audience in a way that will reveal the
success or otherwise of my coursework
I know how to look back at my research
and identify the success or otherwise of
the codes and conventions I used in my
own coursework
I am able to judge the success or
otherwise of my camerawork and editing
I am able to identify a strong link
between my research, planning and final
product
I am able to give persuasive reasons for
all of the decisions I made during the
coursework process
I am able to analyse my final product, in
the way that I have created meaning
