Joshua Howie completed a skills audit to assess his digital technology, post-production, research and planning, use of conventions, and creativity skills. He used software like Final Cut Express, Photoshop, and HD cameras to create his AS media production. These skills allowed him to efficiently produce a professional work. For his A2 project, he plans to further develop his skills through more research, experimentation, and practice with equipment. Specifically, he will expand his knowledge of Photoshop and Final Cut to improve his music video, and take more thorough notes during research to incorporate conventions effectively. Overall, the skills audit assessed Joshua's current abilities and identified areas for development to help him succeed in his next project.

1. Personal Skills Audit Name: Joshua Howie
Skills acquired How did these skills
contribute to the creation of
your product?
How will you develop these
skills during the A2 project?
Digital technology
- What
equipment/software
packages did you use to
produce your
production?
• Final Cut Express
• Photoshop
• Time toast
• Slide share
• HD camera
• Prezzi.
These skills contributed to the
creation of my AS media
production as I felt really
comfortable and confident in
what I could use, therefore
making me expand and develop
my AS sequence, these skills
helped my production look
professional and very efficient.
Because of my vast
understanding I was able to
save time and focus on any
other withstanding tasks.
I will develop my skills by
researching and experimenting
with everything I’ve been giving.
This will benefit my music video
as I can use more camera
angles, better filters and a
better way to present my
evaluation.
Post production
- What software did you
use to create your
production?
- Discuss specific features
of the software.
• Final Cut
• Photoshop
Final cut: using final cut was so
helpful and beneficial, Specific
features of this software was
the speed and the wide variety
of editing features, this helped
make my Film Noire piece look
dark, dull and miserable, a true
reflective on what it should be.
Photoshop: Photoshop helped
organize my blog, I took images
I will expand on my Photoshop
and final cut knowledge, due to
the success of my AS, I know
that if I expand on this
knowledge my music video will
look super.

2. of the internet, and with the use
of the contrasting editing I
made them look very dark.
Research and Planning
- What tasks did you
complete when
preparing to film your
sequence?
- How did your planning
help the smooth
progression of your film?
• Internet (YouTube/wiki)
• Library
• DVDs
These skills contributed to the
production of my AS, as I felt
capable to research with
confidence in that I would find
what I was looking for, as the
reach and planning is the most
important stage it gave me a
good kick start in starting my
film sequence.
These skills will be developed in
my A2, as I will find better
resources and websites to
make sure my coursework is up
to a good standard.
Using conventions of real
media texts
- Which texts did you
analyse?
- Did you take any
inspiration from the
conventions found from
your research?
• Internet use
• Books/Reading
• Listening/Radio
• Magazines
The skills helped contribute to
the creation of my AS film
sequence as we gathered a
load of inspiration, thus making
us more confident and capable
to do well, I felt as though
watching films form the time
period was most successful, as
I could enjoy the films whilst
taking influence.
To expand these skills for my
A2 project I will make sure I
take more notes and make sure
the most critical points have
been taken down.
Creativity
- were our ideas for your
portfolio imaginative and unique
or did you adhere to
conventions?
• Photoshop
• Paint
• Google images
To create our logo we
combined our names ‘JMJ’ and
clashed it with productions. We
used a basic Photoshop font for
this and then we blended them
I hope to expand these skills for
my second year project, I will do
my research and experiment
more with what is on offer, I
already feel as though my

3. nicely, added a black
background and but the time
we messed around with the
light and contrast it looked
really well.
knowledge of photoshop is up
to a good stabdard but to get
those high marks this year I
wish to expand on my
knowledge.