This statement of intent outlines a final major project exploring time lapse and night photography. The student aims to produce a body of 12 A3 photographs and a computer presentation showing time lapse work. Influences will include photographers who have explored time and night themes. Research will cover techniques for night photography, time lapse production and editing software. A timeline outlines plans for trial shoots and techniques over 5 weeks to develop skills and ideas before a final evaluation. Progress will be documented in a blog reviewing each shoot and gathering peer feedback.

1. STATEMENT OF INTENT
BTEC LEVEL 3/4 FOUNDATION DIPLOMA (ART & DESIGN)
THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT
Centre Name
Epping Forest College
Working title or theme
Time and Light Photography
Number of words Projected Grade (Programme Leader to insert on completion of the SOI)
Foundation Tutor
Signature Date
Guidance (electronic template will expand boxes automatically)
Your Statement of Intent (SOI) must provide an outline brief of your Final Major Project (FMP).
The brief will normally be of your own choosing. If you decide to work on a team/group brief
(with other students) ensure that you explain how you will respond individually to the brief and
the extent of your individual responsibilities and contribution.
Prepare your SOI carefully, referring to the guidance in each section below. The guidance should
be seen as a prompt and not be regarded as being prescriptive.
The SOI must be a minimum of 300 and must not exceed 500 words (excluding the APPENDIX).
Each section, One to Four, has a guide to the number of words to best structure your statement
to meet the grading criteria for the Confirmatory Stage. You are reminded that the bibliography
and timescale should be included in the APPENDIX and will not be included in the overall word
count.
The SOI must be word processed.
Your Statement of Intent must be no less than 300 words and be no more than 500 words.
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2. SECTION ONE – Your Final Major Project (guide 150 words)
What is the title of your Project? What will you work towards producing and what is your proposed end point? Explain
how this relates to your work and ideas from the Pathway Stage and how it extends your knowledge, understanding and
creative ability.
Time and Light Photography
I will produce a body of photographic experiments that explores time lapse and night photography. I aim to select my
most effective developments with a presentation of about 12 A3 photographs and also a computer presentation to show
my time lapse work.
Both night and time photography I haven’t had much experience in, I hope that the research and some trial and error
will help me to produce a range of work and also will show development. By the end of this project I have become
more knowledgeable of how to shot at night and to have produced a body of work that I am happy to say that I
produced them.
The previous project I did didn’t challenge me on the technical side because everything I did I had previously done
before. So this project I have picked to parts of photography that I know little about so this project challenges me.
SECTION TWO – Influences, Research, Sources and Ideas (guide 150 words)
What are the influences, starting points and contextual references and why are they relevant to your ideas? Indicate
the subject areas you intend to research and the likely sources of information including any museums, specific
locations, performances, etc you plan to visit. However you should not make extensive lists in this section. Instead you
should compile an accurate bibliography correctly acknowledging all references including texts, periodicals, websites
and video/DVD’s etc. Enter your bibliography in the APPENDIX.
The work of photographers both past and present who have explored the key themes of time based and night
photography I will look into in detail. Winston- o links, 1950’s, American night scenes. Anya Gallaccio, 1991–200,
preserve ‘beauty’
I will have to research how to set up my camera for different types of night photography and the equipment I will have
to use. I will also need to research how to produce a time lapse and the best editing software to use.
I also will need to order some ND filters to capture movement with a long shatter speed. I will also need to purchase
an intervalometer for time lapse photography.
Gallery that I think would be good to visit would be the Photographers Gallery near Oxford Street. I think going to this
gallery will inspire me and also will give me ideas of how to present my work in the final stage of this project.
SECTION THREE – Techniques, Processes and Timescale (guide 150 words)
Refer to any techniques and processes you intend to use. Describe the range of media and materials relevant to your
project and how you may use them to explore and develop your ideas. Include aspects of studio practice, workshop
procedures or the use of particular equipment and software etc. Provide an indicative timescale for your project and
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3. indicate the manner in which you intend to divide your time in order to investigate, develop, produce and evaluate
your project appropriately. This should be a meaningful plan to you and should be personalised to your project. You
may wish to write your plan as a daily or weekly schedule in which case enter your timescale in the APPENDIX.
There will be many different techniques and processed I will be using and many of them will require research because
there are many I haven’t done before. The techniques and processes I will be using are: time lapse, different shutter
speeds and night photography. All of these will require techniques that I research and try in trial shoots. I hope that
after trying these techniques they will give me new ideas or will require new techniques which will make the shoot
better.
Things I hope to achieve in
this week
Notes
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
SECTION FOUR – Method of Evaluation (guide 50 words)
How will you critically review and analyse your work and determine if it is successful? How will you identify directions
for on-going development? Do you have a method to record the critical response to your ideas? How do you propose to
assess the success of your Final Major Project and what will be your methods of evaluation? Unit 9 requires you to
produce a supporting statement at the end of your project. This section can inform your analysis.
To ensure my shoots get better and I learn from my mistakes before every shoot I will produce a plan and a list of
equipment required. After the shoot I will review the things that worked well and the things that didn’t, this includes
how I edit the images or film. I also will ask my peers opinion on my work and take this into consideration in the
following shoots. I will be writing this on a blog, I will also have the edited images or videos from that shoot on the
blog.
APPENDIX
Use this appendix for the bibliography and timescale for your Final Major Project.
Edexcel BTEC FAD form SOI 2010 - 11. 3
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