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1. L3 Creative Media
Production & Technology
Year Two Evaluation Template

2. Evaluation Overview
This evaluation form is designed to assist you in the evaluation of your projects.
When using this form it is good practice to:
• Use appropriate terminology.
• Stay concise and focus on key points.
• Evaluate and analyse your statements.
• Focus on judgements about work rather than telling a story of how it was made.
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3. Project Overview
In this section you will outline the aim of the project/task and give an
overview of the activates you undertook to complete it.

4. What was the theme of your project and
what attracted you to it?
• The theme of my project was informative trying to get my topic in of body dysmorphia more specifically
Bigorexia some exposure so more people are aware. I was attracted to the topic because not many know
about the topic/ talk about it. I love weightlifting so I was excited combine both my interests together.

5. What research did you undertake and how
did it help develop your project?
• I researched a lot about Bigorexia as I was familiar with it but not an expert. This helped with the bulk of the documentary as
that is what it was focused on. I did research on other disorders so I could get a better understanding so I could make my
documentary not harmful and more understanding so my documentary can come off as well informed. I did an interview test
so I would see how long it would last so I can see how many questions I would need for mine. I also evaluated how smoothly
the interview would go and what approach to take. I think it was better to let the person talk for long rather than saying
something while they are talking as it prolongs the interview for more content. I researched another similar documentary
about bigorexia made by the BBC which I found very interesting, that helped me with understanding of bigorexia and how to
structure a documentary. I would say Joe Fazer (youtuber) was one of my main influences as he has a very similar length of
videos I was trying to make, and I liked how he would structure it with, voiceover then footage, then voiceover then footage
and so on. I researched facts that I could use for my voiceover so it would sound well made and educated not some 17-year-
old who doesn’t know what he's on about. I watched videos on the cameras and audio device so I would be more familiar
with how to use it.

6. How did you develop and improve your ideas
throughout the project?
• My initial was constantly changing up until my final voice recording, I quickly made a draft script then I
wanted to add more facts and make it sound more intelligent and I changed grammar and stuff; but by doing
that when it came down to recording my audio, I was constantly stuck on the last paragraph constantly
messing up, so I realized that the last paragraph was wrong, so I reworded it and I was able to get through
reading it.

7. What was the outcome of the project/task?
• I loved making the documentary, I think it turned out well. Like I'm proud of it and am happy to show people
it. Its my favorite piece of work I have done so far, I would cringe or be embarrassed by my other projects if
anyone saw them or myself watching it, but with this one I think I've found what I like.
• There are some things I would like to add and change if I had more time for example redo some of my audio
as I stumble over my words in a section and also do a conclusion audio recording at the end to wrap
everything up.

8. Personal Response
This section will explore your thoughts and feelings about the
experience. This will help gain a understand of how your personal
feelings may have impacted the final outcome.

9. How did you feel about the project before
you started?
• I was initially anxious like I am with all projects but once I got the recording done and the research, I was grand. I was also
more confident when I conjured up my idea for the documentary as I thought I did well, and Scott gave me good feedback
liking the idea. I was fully ready to make it.
• I liked the idea of doing a documentary it was new and I was excited to make one.

10. What do you think about your project development and
how did it help you to refine your idea?
• Well, I was pretty set on doing a documentary about weightlifting, but
I didn’t know what, so I was trying to think about a topic and thought
about what id call it and I thought of the title ‘The need to get big’
and I instantly thought about bigorexia within weightlifting so that’s
how I refined my idea.

11. Did you collaborate on your project or engage
contributors, etc?
• I had help with some of the research stage looking for facts and also
the script by my girlfriend lucy, and also, I had help with the editing by
Scott and how to use a camera.

12. How did you feel when the project was
completed and why?
• I felt like I could’ve done more if I wasn’t worried about deadlines and had
more time. I feel like I could’ve made it better and wasn’t satisfied. I was
still proud with what I made though as it is my best work to date. I
thought I didn’t know I could do better than what I've made but ill try.

13. Evaluating the project
In the previous sections, you have been commenting upon the project development. The
evaluation may include some similar information but it will also include critical comment.
An evaluation must include information about the good and bad points of the project and it
is important to be honest. Finally, you should make a judgment about the effectiveness of
the success of the project

14. What were the good points about the project/task and what did you
learn from them? [try and think of at least 3, more if possible]
• I think I learned a lot about structure in documentary’s as I think my
structure was decent, like having a good structure makes everything flow
so nicely.
• Lighting as a big one getting that 3-point lighting set up as I've never really
used a proper lighting set up, something I've learnt is probably get lights
that can stand on themselves.
• I learnt for every camera you use for an interview get a tripod, as the
footage will look way better without movement.
• Delete the footage you didn’t need so it is easier to find what you do need.
• Check you’ve switched all the equipment on before filming.
• Organize the audio files so you can do the sound setting easier.
• Charge the camera before you leave.

15. What challenges did you face and how did you
respond to them? Try and think of at least 3...
• I didn’t start all the equipment when I started so we had to refilm, but
I tried to remain calm.
• One of the cameras ran out of charge while at the gym but I brought
my other which was fine.
• I kept getting stuck with my voiceover as some of the script I wrote
was wrong so I just had to rewrite it, but it was annoying at the time,
as by the time I finished it took so long.

16. What were the negative points about the
experience, and what could you have done to
improve them?
• I didn’t enjoy before filming as I just want to get the filming out the
way, but I guess I can just try and remain calm next time, but I think I
was pretty composed this time compared to previous projects.

17. How would you rate the final piece? [think along the lines of
poor, satisfactory, good or excellent...justify your rating]
• Good I would say because I think the topic I good and I think I edited
it well. I think I did well because I had two interviews and a voiceover
as well and I wouldn’t say excellent because there was things, I could
have done to get that like a conclusion.

18. What is your opinion of your final piece? What
elements do you think are successful and why?
• An element that I feel worked well and that I consciously tried to
make sure I did before I started filming was to make sure my
documentary wasn’t just numbers. I didn’t want my documentary to
come across as a fact file and so an important element of my work
was the interviews as these would bring faces and stories to the
figures and statistics helping it to resonate with the audience.

19. How well did your project apply the characteristics
and conventions of the medium you worked in?
• I conducted a series of interviews and I edited these with footage I
collected and made it link to be on topic. I also interspersed a
voiceover throughout which is a common trope of a documentary
often used to introduce topics, facts and statistics.

20. How did you design apeal to your target
audience?
• I integrated field specific lexis into my documentary to appeal to gym
goers, people who like to work out and those with pragmatic
knowledge in topic of body dysmorphia. I used workout imagery to
engage my target audience.

21. Analysis
In this section, you will focus on the details of the project and make
sense of what happened in the project. You should demonstrate how
your decisions informed the project development and the success of the
outcome.

22. In what ways was the overall project a
success?
The aim of my documentary was to inform people of the struggles and
difficulties surrounding the subject of body dysmorphia but more
specifically bigorexia. I feel in terms of the number of facts, statistics
and real-life accounts I used in my documentary, given the runtime
limitations of this project, that I managed and fulfilled this aim well.
It was also my first documentary, so I think I handled the differernt type
of schedule and needs for a documentary well.

23. What elements did not go well and why?
• There were certain elements of this project that didn’t necessarily not
go well but that I feel I would have liked to have developed if given
the opportunity. For instance, due to the runtime constrictions I
couldn’t include all elements of the interviews or my script.
Additionally feel that if I had access to one other person to operate
cameras during the filming process, I could have incorporated
different camera shots to add to the visual aspects of the interviews. I
would also have liked to be able to get a few shots of myself
conducting the interviews but due to limitations this was also not
included.

24. How did your skills develop during the portfolio? [remember,
skills aren't just technical, remember things like organization,
time management, communication, etc as well]
• My organization did better, I did all my filming over one weekend, and
I was happy with that; before I’ve struggled with filming having to go
back and film more, but it was good because I'm probably had too
much footage if anything, so I can just crack on.
• I've got quicker with my editing and barely had to ask for simple
editing help, if I got really stuck, I searched it up.

25. What meaning and messages did you want to
convey and were you successful?
• I wanted to get the message of bigorexia out there more, as there is not enough awareness over quite a
serious topic in my opinion. I believe I was successful, I'm very happy with what I produced; as I put a lot of
information about the topic, in a well made mini documentary.

26. What feedback did you get from your peers
and viewings?
• I got a lot of praise for my interviewees, saying they gave interesting and thoughtful ideas.
• “I liked the way you used footage over the top of the audio from the interview because it kind of acted as a
visual representation and example of the stuff being said but also made it less about the words being said
but instead about the people it effects. I also liked how you got both a female and a male perspective on the
topic. I also like how it was informational without being too bombarding with facts. And the editing was
great.”

27. What would you do differently in the future
and why?
• I would get a second tripod so I can fully concentrate on directing. I want to fully complete everything with
time that I want to and have regrets after I've finished. I would probably give more effort into as it would be
my fmp, so I would give it everything I've got; Saying that I tried a lot but maybe held a little back for that big
project. I would get more lights which are the same to get better looking footage get a little more different
shots as I would probably benefit of having more so I can break up the interviews, so it was more
entertaining. I would go over the bits of my dialogue that I mumbled and redo them just so its more
proffesional and theres no mistakes.

28. What knowledge have you gained that would help you in the
future to improve your project?
• I'm comfortable doing interviews now and setting up the lighting,
using the audio device, and filming in public have all increased
my skills and confidence doing my work so next time I can be more
quick and hopefully better doing things as ive already done them
before.

29. Action Plan
This section will identify what you would do differently in the future and
identify ways you could develop.

30. If you were making a similar project in the
future, what would you do differently?
• I would probably make me more involved on camera, as well as other
people. I want more of an impact at the end like a clear message, so
you feel possibly satisfied at the end. Get more interesting people as
my interviews that I don’t know, to get out my comfort zone.

31. How could you develop your skills for future projects? Please
identify the appropriate resources and courses. For example,
webpages, tutorials, books, short courses and qualifications.
• Better with cameras maybe take on from college or ask to
To borrow one like for my documentary from someone I know. I could
watch videos about cameras or premier pro editing. I could ask Scott
questions.

32. What personal attributes could you develop to
ensure you are working at a professional level?
• My confidence, so I can be assertive when asking people to do an
interview or what want from them for the film. Ambition, I really
want to take my next documentary to the next level, Flexible, I need
to give more time in my free time to the next project I rarely did work
on my own hours.