Post 3- Skills table

Skills Table
In lesson we was given the task to create a skills table which would be describing and evaluating our skills we have developed over the course from last year. We looked at 5 different areas which were Digital technology, Creativity, Research and Planning, Post production and finally Using conventions from real media texts. We then looked at the three different ways in which we had used the skills these where, Technical, Interpersonal, Cognitive and Creativity.

I think that after completing the two opening sequences from the course last year, as a group we are all confidant in the skills we have learnt and putting them into action when we produce our short film this year.

Smart Targets

1. To learn how to use photo shop correctly to produce a good quality postcard that could be distributed. To do this I will first make a practice postcard using photo shop so that i can become familiar with the different settings and find the best techniques to use when creating my final postcard. I have chosen to improve upon using photo shop as i have never used the programme before so don't have any previous knowledge about the software.

2. To make sure that we remember to follow our shot list during production. This mean that we should have a variety of different shots sizes and angles that will appear in our shot film. By following our shot list means that when we come to edit we wont find out we need to go back and re-film any shots. When i create a shot list for our new short film i will spend a lot longer on planning what different shot sizes and angles i will use and what effects they will have on the final product.

3. When producing a film review for a magazine that i use good English Language. I have chosen to focus on this so that the article will be attention gabbing to the audience and make it more interesting read. To make sure that my article will be the best it can be i will do background research into film articles in magazines. By doing this it will allow me to see what works phrases work well, and use their experience to help make my article successful and want to make people go and watch my film.

4. For all of next year i want to make sure that i stay organised throughout, making sure i don't fall behind with different tasks. I think this is a very important skill that you need in producing films to make sure you are staying on top of work loads. To do this i will make sure that i will wright up notes straight after completing a task when it is still fresh in my mind. This means that when writing up production and post production reports i will be able to write in great detail and i wont forget any important details.

5. My final target is to make sure that i do independent research in my pre-production tasks. E.g when doing research into popular genres and their box office profits. To do this i will use a wide range or sources other than the Internet, looking in new papers and other articles. By doing this i will gather a much wider range of information which in turn will help me to make decisions on what genre would be best for my film. This also means i will be finding out what the audiences are most interested in and want to see, so when the film will be distributed it will do well.