Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

1. L O O K I N G B A C K A T Y O U R
P R E L I M I N A R Y T A S K , W H A T
D O Y O U F E E L Y O U H A V E
L E A R N T I N T H E
P R O G R E S S I O N F R O M I T T O
T H E F U L L P R O D U C T ?
Q U E S T I O N 7

2. T E C H N O L O G Y
There were only minor technical difficulties since the
Preliminary task, the biggest being the 500MB upload cap
on Vimeo which made it hard to upload high-quality
videos regularly. Also, Slideshare, the platform I am on
now is exasperating due to the fact you can only upload
.ppt / .docx file extensions. Not .key (Apple) or Google
Slides for example. Finally there is Prezi which, when
embedded, does not update automatically and you have
to re-embed the presentation onto your blog/website.

3. C O N T I N U I T Y T A S K F I L M I N G
The preliminary task was a good way
for us to hone our skills and really
understand how to shoot a sequence
of shots, for me especially it was
helpful as I did not take Media
Studies GCSE and so this was a way
for me to find out how scenes were
shot and the different angles and
lighting that was available, preparing
me for the final opening title
sequence.

4. M A I N T A S K ( O T S ) F I L M I N G
These shots on the right were behind the scenes
of the Bad Wolf scene which was very helpful and
has taught me a lot for future media projects.
Firstly, the scene had to be shot at a slightly weird
angle which I did not like. This was because we
had fixed tripod which could not be adjusted up
and down, I think the key to success is the
planning as I will always have an adjustable tripod
and test out the settings before hand from now
on.
I believe that much of the filming in the woodland
scene went well due to the pre-production and
planning completed by me as Locations manager

5. M Y S T R E N G T H S
I think that because I came onto this course with a GCSE in
Photography and past experience with television after being
given the chance to give segments to a BBC 2 programme my
knowledge was helpful in the process on camera and technology,
this meant that our production was filmed in high quality with
professional audio. I am also keen and excited about Media and
would like to pursue it as a career in later life.
I also have experience with software and online forums which
helped us find several of our locations for our opening title
sequence.

6. M Y W E A K N E S S E S
I think my biggest weakness is not always getting my
work done to a deadline. This is obviously my fault and
also because I have not had previous experience in
Media Studies (GCSE). I am working to overcome this.
I also sometimes find it hard to have a professional
relationship with the cast and team members and I think
this can slow down production.

7. C O N C L U S I O N
In conclusion, over these past few months I have learnt may
things. Media is not as easy as it looks and the production of
a film takes meticulous planning and consideration of things
out of my control (i.e cancellation, weather, accessibility). I
have learnt that it is important to keep to deadlines and to
keep on top of your workload to allow you to have time.
I also believe that I have improved my camera, editing and
production skills after having various different shooting
sequences.