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1. SKILLS FOR 1A
You need to be clear about the SKILLS in AS and A2
DT C Conventions R&P Post-Prod
(editing)
“Technical skills are the
knowledgeand
capabilities to perform
specialised tasks.”
“Abilities acquired
through learning and
practice”
-R&P: navigation,
skimming, presentation,
communication,
organisational, rangeof
technological
convergence(using a
range of technologies
together)
Prod: filming skills
(awareness of
“ability to be original,
new, innovative,
solution based”
Pre-Prod:
-useof imagination
-mind mapping
(exploring)
-artistic skills or drawing
skills
-to be unique or
consider opposites
(challenging
conventions)
-lack of creativity as set
tasks?
-team work
-communication
“a way in which
something is usually
done”
Skills:
-perceive
-interpret
-analyse
-examine
-apply
-
Skills:
-critical thinking
-writing/reading
-critical review/analysis
-using range research
methods
-project
management/leadership
-delegating
-time management
-data management
-organisation
-presentation
-prioritise
-monitoring and adjusting
(Editing skills)
Final Cut:
-uploading from camera
-file management and
organisation (footage)
-cutting/cropping
-sounds
-colour grading
-applying text
(movement/colours/size
/placement etc)
-lip sync
-transitions
-speed (slow/speed
ramp etc)

2. camera/lighting/
movement) etc) – the
skills were different in
AS/A2 (such as more
movement and lighting
in A2) photography skills
(lighting such as white
balance), focusing
Post–Prod: moving
image editing skills (final
cut)(organisation/file
management, cropping,
lip syncing, colour
grading,
contrast/exposure,
continuity editing,
transitions etc)
Post-prod
(photoshop/indesign):
formatting/compatibility
(jpegs etc), photo
manipulation such as
burning/dodging, placing
text, lasso tool etc)
-choreography (music
video)
-consideration of brand
image (how they will
link together)
Photoshop or other
photo editing software:
-file formatting
-placement
-manipulation
(burn/dodge, colour
grade, lasso, magic
wand, selection, etc)
Indesign:
-layout and design –
placing images and text
manipulation
AS fromA2:
-more advanced version
-more familiar with tools
– usethem to full ability
-wider range of tools
-different set tools (lip
sync is different– no
sound creation for music
video)
-also had to use print
software
-convergence– more
programs