This document contains the author's self-assessment of their media production skills at the beginning of their A2 course. They rate their abilities in filming, editing, research and analysis, planning, and evaluation. For each skill area, they identify targets to improve upon for their A2 coursework, such as using more varied shots and smoother transitions in editing, doing more in-depth research, managing time effectively, and not leaving the evaluation until the last minute.

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.I will use lots of different shots so that when it comes to editing,
it won’t be hard to put it all together.
2. I will add in more editing that is more apparent to the reader
3.make the transactions between shots smoother.

2. 4. I will frame the shot more effectively.
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. I will make my research more detailed
2. I will finish the research on time
3. Research in depth

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.I will manage time effectively
2.If there is a difficultly when filming, I will deal with it and carry
on filming
3. Make the storyboard more detailed
4.film the animatic correctly

4. I currently rate my ability to evaluate my own A2 coursework as
follows:
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
I set myself these evaluation targets when starting my A2
coursework, as follows:
1. Not leave the evaluation till last minute