This document outlines career development goals for the author in the film industry. Short term goals included practicing editing techniques like color correction and special effects on existing footage within a few months. Medium term goals over the next year include improving practical special effects skills by creating zombie makeup and learning CGI skills through online tutorials. Long term goals over the next 2-3 years aim to further develop directing skills by working on diverse film projects and eventually directing a feature length film after university.

1. Goal
(development of a
skill/ career
development,
future career)
What I have done, what
I want and how to
develop further
Specific development Achievable?
Realistic?
Timescale of goals
Short Term
Editing Practice editingonmy
footage Ihave shot. I Can
Editshots,but I wantto
practice colourcorrection
and aftereffects.
Training.Lookup tutorials
online,orasksomeone
whoknowshow to editto
helpme withmyediting.
Veryrealistic.
Can easilyask
someone to
helpme.
Can do thisanytime I
have footage that
needsediting.
Organizing I needtoorganize my
projectsmore,and
designate specifictimesfor
each project.
Write downeach project
and write downwhat
needsdoing.Organise
whatto do to a calendar.
Veryrealistic.
Wouldneedto
have an hour to
myself.
As I hadmentioned
thiswouldtake an
hour.
Medium Term
Get betterat Special
Effects
(Practical)
I am moderatelyskilledat
practical special effects
already,soI wouldjustto
practice more. Wouldlike
to create such thingslike
the zombiesonthe walking
dead.
I wouldhave tocome up
withnew ideasfoe new
effects,andwouldtryto
make them.I couldalso
lookup tutorialsonline.
Veryrealistic.
Wouldhave to
make multiple
moviestomake
multiple effects.
Couple of months
perhapsa year,to
learnand fullypractice
everythingIwantto
know.
Get betterat Special
Effects
(CGI)
I have nevertouchedCGI
before,soIwouldneedto
researchwhere tostart. I
wouldone daylike to
create such thingslike the
Battle of the Bastards
episode of game of
thrones.
Once I know how to start
viaresearchof online
tutorials,Iwouldhave to
practice.Or ask someone
whoknowshow to help
me.
Moderately
realistic,asI
wouldn’tknow
where tostart,
but I can
definitelydoit.
Couple of months,asI
am a fast learner,and
it didn’ttake me long
to learnpractical
special effects,this
will be a bitmore
difficultthough.
Long Term
Director I Have alreadydirected
multiple studentmovies,
whichhave helpedme
acquire skillsnecessarylike
teamworkandleadership.
But withnewequipment,I
wouldhave tolearnhowto
directpeople incharge of
these things.Ialsowantto
directmy ownfeature
lengthfilm.
To furtherdevelopnew
directingskills,Iwill have
to directmovieswith
differentthemesand
differentgenresthan
whatI am usedto.Thisis
entirelyuptome.Once I
have developedthese
skills,Iwill be able to
climbupthe ladderto
Directmy ownfeature
lengthmovies.
I believethisis
veryachievable
if I don’tgive
up.In whichI
intendtonot
give up.
AfterUniversity,Iwill
almostdefinitelyhave
the skillsavailable to
become a director.So
perhaps2-3 years.