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 work more effectively to do new things
2. I will use the software to the best of my ability
3. Convey the meaning of the lyrics
4. Make sure that cutting is done effectively
2. 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. Research into things that can benefit our filming
2. Research into our genre of music
3. Do research on the artist that I want to do for my music video
4. Look at different genres to compare music videos
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. Organisation
2. Manage my time more effectively
3. Think of possible alternatives before filming
4. Receive loads of feedback
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. Show how it relates to the artist I’m looking at
2. Evaluate my work and show the meaning behind it
3. Use examples of music videos
4. Get feedback for the benefit of our video
