GCE in Media: Communication and Production

Practical Skills Audit

Over the year you will learn a variety of practical skills as well as develop the skills you already have.
These skills need to be recorded and evidenced throughout. Many of these skills you will learn in Unit 2
but will also develop in Unit 3. Make sure you record your skills in these audits and state the evidence of
where they can be found.

Name:………………………..…………………………... Levels: Basic – Competent - Advanced

Practical Skill AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence

DATE DATE DATE
ONE TWO THREE
Sound Never done before 24/11/10 Advanced – In A level 11/05/11 No further progress
Using a microphone to Media, I learnt how to use a
record on 7/9/10 boom mic in exterior places.
location/exterior I also recorded on a voice
recorder in London.
Using a microphone to Competent – In GCSE media 24/11/10 Advanced – In A level media 11/05/11 No further progress
record interior sound studies. I used a microphone in I learnt how to use a boom
7/9/10 a magazine show as I was a miv in an interior place and
presenter. also learnt how to use a
voice recorder.
Monitoring sound levels Never done before 24/11/10 Competent – In A level 11/05/11 Advanced – I monitored the
media, I was monitoring sound levels for my two PSA
7/9/10 sound levels to make sure adverts.
the sound came out properly
Recording a voice over Advanced – In GCSE media 24/11/10 Competent - In A level 11/05/11 Advanced – I recorded a
commentary studies. I used a voice over for media, I recorded a voice voice over in my two PSA
7/9/10 my radio breakfast show and over in the promotional adverts.
our VT packages. video.
7/9/10 Advanced – In GCSE media 24/11/10 Advanced – Done in GCSE 11/05/11 Advanced – I used some
Creating and using studies. I used sound effects in media studies as I used sound effects in my two PSA
sound effects my radio breakfast show and sound effects in my radio adverts.
our VT packages also our breakfast show and I also
magazine show. used it in our VT packages.
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Recording/editing music 7/9/10 Advanced – In GCSE 24/11/10 Advanced - In A 11/05/11 No further
with images media studies I used level Media progress
this in my VT package. studies, this was
used in our
promotional video

Editing 7/9/10 Advanced – this was 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 Advanced – I

Transferring footage used for our VT level media, I transferred
packages transferred footage of my
footage across for two PSA
my 30 second adverts.
games video and
the promotional
video.
Creating a timeline Competent – this was 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 Advanced – This
7/9/10 used in our VT level media, this was used in my
packages was used for my two PSA
30 second game adverts.
video and the
promotional video.
Cutting images Advanced – this was 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 No further
7/9/10 used in our websites level media, this progress.
and also our VT was used in the
package promotional video.
Creating titles 7/9/10 Advanced – this was 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 Advanced –
used in our VT level media, this used in my PSA
packages and our was used in the adverts.
magazine show. sound locations.
Using transitions 7/9/10 Competent – this was 24/11/10 Competent – In A 11/05/11 Advanced – This
used in our VT level media, this was used in the
packages. was used in the 30 promotional
second game video and my
video PSA advert.
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Sound Editing 7/9/10 Competent – this was 24/11/10 Competent – In A 11/05/11 Advanced – this
Extracting sound used in our VT level media, this was used in my
packages was used in my 30 PSA adverts.
second game
video and also the
promotional video
Editing sound 7/9/10 Advanced – this was 24/11/10 Advanced – This 11/05/11 Advanced – this
used in our VT was used in the was used in my
packages, radio promotional video PSA adverts.
breakfast shows and
magazine shows.
Increasing and lowering 7/9/10 Advanced – this was 24/11/10 Advanced – This 11/05/11 Advanced – this
volume level used in our VT was used in the was used in my
packages, my radio promotional video. PSA adverts.
breakfast show.
Lighting Never done before 24/11/10 Never done before 11/05/11 Never done
7/9/10 before
Externally lighting a
scene
Never done before 24/11/10 Basic – In A level 11/05/11 No further
Using Diffusers and Gels 7/9/10 media, I used gels progress
as we were taking
pictures of moods.
7/9/10 Never done before 24/11/10 Basic – In A level 11/05/11 No further
Using a three point light media, this was progress
system used as we were
taking pictures of
moods.
Using lighting to create 7/9/10 Never done before 24/11/10 Basic – In A level 11/05/11 No further
atmosphere media, this was progress
used as we were
taking pictures of
moods.
Other 7/9/10 Advanced – this was 24/11/10 Advanced – Used 11/05/11 Advanced – this
Using fireworks to create used in I.C.T and also for I.C.T and also was used for my
graphics/logos used it in our VT used this for the PSA adverts.
packages promotional video
Using PowerPoint to 7/9/10 Advanced – this was 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 No further
create a presentation used in I.C.T lessons Level media, this progress
and in our VT was used to find
packages. out information
about game
developers and
console
manufactures
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Camera 7/9/10 Advanced – used in 24/11/10 Advanced - In A 11/05/11 Advanced – this
Basic operation, VT package. level media, this was used in my
recording, playback and was used in my 30 PSA adverts.
manual focusing second game
video and also the
promotional video
Shot composition using 7/9/10 Advanced – used in 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 Advanced – this
different shots types our VT packages and level media, this was used in my
magazine show was used in my 30 PSA adverts.
second game
video and also the
promotional video
Using high and low 7/9/10 Advanced – used in 24/11/10 Advanced - In A 11/05/11 Advanced - this
angle shots. our horror trailer, VT level media, this was used in my
packages and also the was used in my 30 PSA advert.
magazine show second game
video and also the
promotional video
Camera Movement 7/9/10 Advanced – used in 24/11/10 Advanced - In A 11/05/11 Advanced – this
our horror trailer, VT level media, this was used in my
packages and also the was used in my 30 PSA adverts.
magazine show second game
video and also the
promotional video
Framing a shot 7/9/10 Advanced – used in 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 Advanced – this
appropriately our horror trailer, VT level media, this was used in my
packages and also the was used in the PSA adverts.
magazine show promotional video.

White balance 7/9/10 Never done before 24/11/10 Never done before 11/05/11 Never done
before
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Internet 7/9/10 Advanced – used in an 24/11/10 Advanced – used 11/05/11 No further
Set up a blog A level media studies in an A level progress.
lesson media studies
lesson

Upload text to a blog 7/9/10 Never done before 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 Advanced – All
level media, I had of the work I
to evaluate some have completed
items I uploaded in A level media
on the blog. must be
uploaded to the
blogger
Upload photos to a blog Never done before 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 No further
7/9/10 level media, I progress
uploaded pictures
of different moods.
Embed items on blog 7/9/10 Never done before 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 No further
level media, I had progress.
to find the embed
code on scribd to
upload it to the
blog.
Set up a you tube 7/9/10 Advanced 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 No further
account level media I progress
created an
account to add all
of my work.

Upload footage to a you 7/9/10 Advanced 24/11/10 Advanced – In A 11/05/11 No further

tube account level media, I progress.
uploaded many
videos to my
YouTube account
to put on my blog.