Skills Audit of my AS Coursework - Thriller Movie Opening

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			ü
Framing a shot, including and excluding elements where appropriate			ü
Using a variety of shot distances as appropriate			ü
Shooting material appropriate to the task set			ü
Selecting mise–en-scene, including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting		ü
Editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer		ü
Using varied shot transitions and other effects selectively and appropriately for the task set		ü
Using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set		ü
Using titles appropriately			ü

I set myself these technical skills targets, when I begin the A2 Coursework:

1. Select an appropriate use of mise-en-scene and making it clear to the audience

2. When editing I should make sure everything is continuous and sync e.g. music/sound effects, to make the point apparent to the audience

3. Use a variety of shot transitions to keep viewer attention and convey meaning appropriately

4. Edit with the appropriate sound effects and music apparent to the scene

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			ü
I am able to comment upon the construction of values and ideology within a media text		ü
I am able to discuss possible audience reception of a text, in a meaningful way				ü

I set myself these research targets, when I begin my A2 coursework:

1. I need to be able to use my research appropriately when applying it to my coursework

2. I need to expand further into the evaluation of the research that I have gathered using the appropriate media text

3. I need to gather suitable research material for the given task

4. I need to insure that I understand the information that I have gathered without merely regurgitating what I found with no means of comprehending the text

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			ü
I can use storyboarding and take photographs in preparation for filming				ü
I can manage time effectively	ü
I can respond to and overcome difficulties while filming		ü
I can use my previous research of genre to inform my own work				ü

I set myself these planning targets when starting my A2 coursework, as follows:

1. I need to manage my time better during filming

2. When faced with a problem during filming I shouldn’t immediately lose faith and look for a way to overcome it

3. My shooting script could be more detailed by including the time management of each shot

4. I should always have understudies to my cast and crew encase someone is unable to proceed with filming

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			ü
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			ü
I am able to judge the success or otherwise of my camerawork and editing				ü
I am able to identify a strong link between my research, planning and final product			ü
I am able to give persuasive reasons for all of the decisions I made during the coursework process				ü
I am able to analyse my final product, in the way that I have created meaning			ü

I set myself these evaluation targets when starting my A2 coursework, as follows:

1. I need to ask the audience clearer questions that will be of benefit to the filming and evaluation of my coursework

2. I need to be able to link the codes and conventions I researched and adapt them to my coursework

3. I need to be able to clarify where I went wrong properly and why

4. When analysing my final product I need to be able to refer to the original treatment of the coursework and identify whether I produced what I intended