My Skills audit at the beginning of A2

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. Practice holding steady shots

2. Practice editing skills for more precise cuts

3. Make sure we take a lot of shots to have a variety of options when editing.

4. Use and practice more shot transitions

 

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. Watch/read and identify codes and conventions of media text for revision.

2. Practice evaluating and analysing values and ideologies in media texts

3. Get familiar with types of audiences and their reception to their film

4. revise overall more

 

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. Use time more effectively, start work earlier so there is more time to edit and evaluate.

2. Stick to the storyboard when filming

3. Be patient with cast

4. Be more detailed in planning

 

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. Spend more time on evaluation

2. Think of more persuasive reasons

3. Practice evaluating and analysing skills

4. Identify strong links