The document provides an induction assessment for a student, asking them to rate their skills and experience with various software programs and areas of film production on a scale of 1 to 10. It then provides two sample assignments - the first asks the student to write a 500 word analysis on representation of age and social class with references to film techniques, and the second asks the student to prepare layouts for a magazine, including a front cover designed in Photoshop.

1. INDUCTION ASSESSMENT2015
My Starting Point
Give examples of skills and/or experience you
have in this area. Think about projects or
work you have completed which have used
these skills.
Rate yourself 1-10
(1= unconfident, 10 =
extremely confident)
Mac computers In history, I have used a Mac computer to
complete work. I have also used them to write
my story.
4
Photoshop I have used this to edit work for my I.T
coursework. I have also used it to edit and
design my novel cover.
4
InDesign I have used it, but I struggle with it. 1
Final Cut 1
DSLR Cameras 1
Micro areas of
moving image
[editing, camera,
sound and mise en
scene]
1
Assignment 1: Write a 500 written analysis of representation of age and social
class. You must make reference to the micro areas of mise en scene and
camera, using appropriate terminology.
he drama we watchedwas a sit-comcalled‘People JustDoNothing’.Itwasabouta groupof people
wholive of a Londonestate,whichisfull of high-riseflats.
The group of people whoare the charactersinthe seriesare of poorsocial classbecause the place
theylive inisverydirtyand stereotyped.Itisthoughtthatpeople wholive inhigh-riseflatsare poor
and have to be givenmoneyfromthe Governmentasbenefits.Inthisepisode,itisclear that only
one or two of the characters work.Evidence of thisis,isthat a mediumclose upshowsBeatsand
Grinadahsat on some stepsnear,andthe shotshowswhatthe flatslooklike andwhere they‘re
located. It alsoshowsthat the groupcannot affordto live innicerhouses,sohave tolive inflats.
Anotherpoint
wouldbe that the
clothesthatthe

2. INDUCTION ASSESSMENT2015
characters wearshowthat the characters of the sit-comare of a low social class.Evidence of thisisa
mediumclose up,thatshowsMichelle andGrindahsattogetherona shabbyleahercouch.They
weartracksuitbottomsand jackets,whichcanbe associatedwithpeople onbenefitsasa
stereotype,because thatiswhatpeople associate people onbenefitswear. Italsoshowsthat they
struggle tomake theirdaughter,whomaynot be grinadah’sdaughter,Angel looknice ather
Chirstening.Instead,michelledresseshe inaplainwhite dressthatisa few sizestoobiganda veil,
whichwasinappropriate tothe occocasion.Theyalsohadshirtsmade for Angel’sChristening,but
theymade it looklike she haddiedbecause ithadtwodateson andnot one.
A thirdpointwouldbe,isthatsome of the characters don’tappearto be verysmart. Evidence of this
is,is whengrinadahkeepssaying‘Christianed’andnotchristened.Italsoshowsthattheyare ina
lowstausin life because theydon’thave jobsandhave seeminglylow IQ’s. isastereotype because
some people asscostate thickpeople withbenefits.
Assignment 2:
Task 1: Prepare flat plans for a new college magazine, to include a front page
and contents page.
Task 2: Create the front page of the magazine using Photoshop and a
downloaded font from DaFont.com.