Level 2 – Award & Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology - Unit 8 Project

Proposal pro forma

Name Olivia Gray

Pathway Level 2 Creative media production
Project title Short Film
Section 1: Rationale (approx. 100 words)

On this course I have developed many skills, I have directed scenes which has ex-
panded my knowledge on directing people and taking creative lead, I have learnt a
lot about filming, about different shots and angles, how to set up a camera and
white balance, I have learnt creative writing for scripts and how to make story-
boards, these skills will help me as in this project as I’m taking the role of director
and camera operator, because I feel confident with in these roles, as I already
have knowledge and skills for them and eventually would like a career in filming or
directing. I have also learnt how to communicate in a group and teamwork, which
are ID skills which will be helpful as I’m the director and a big part of being a direc-
tor is communication in the group, working together for a good end result and for
everyone to be involved.

We are creating a suspenseful short movie that’s 5-7 minutes long, the synopsis of our short
movie is that our main character comes out from a therapy session, she sees a man acting
creepy and strange, we want this past to be un-easy and to feel off for the viewers, she then gets
picked up by her friend to go home, as there talking she sees the man sat in the back of the car
and freaks out, but the man disappears in this part we want the viewers to feel scared as they
don’t know if he’s going to appear again as she gets home to her house, we are going to film
scenes that feel a bit tense, as she’s walking around her house as we want the viewer to feel the
same way as the character, we might consider using POV, we want them to not know if she’s
crazy or these things are actually happening, she starts getting flashback, when creepy things
happen, you realize the things she’s been seeing are from her past, she starts seeing articles
about missing people and the man keeps appearing.
The resources we will be using would be a Panasonic V770 to film, a zoom to record sound, a tri-
pod to keep the camera still and steady footage, we will also take a changer as we want to keep
the camera changed as were filming all day.

Section 3: Evaluation (approx. 50 words)

I will reflect by looking back on feedback from tutors, taking what they have said into to consider-
ation when working, I will keep my weebly updated with everything that goes right or wrong and
taking photos to add to weebly and recorded production meetings.

Kroll, N. (2015) 3 Directing Tips For Adding Suspense To Your Thriller. Available at: https://www.premi-

umbeat.com/blog/3-directing-tips-adding-suspense-thriller/.

TED-Ed (2017) How to make your writing suspenseful - Victoria Smith. Available at: https://www.y-

outube.com/watch?v=xjKruwAfZWk.

directing a short film - Google Search (no date). Available at: https://www.google.com/search?q=direct-

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b4d4a,vid:6Y7C0s7FNto.

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 Project action plan and timetable
Week Date week Activity/what you intend to Resources/what you will need to do
beginning do - including independent - including access to resources
study
27/02/23 The launch of FMP Computers for research
1 And PowerPoint for mindmaps
Figuring out ideas

06/01/23 Further research Computers for research and paper-

2 Starting paperwork work

13/03/23 Codes and Conventions Computers, weebly, Teams, the Li-

3 Marketing and distribution re- brary
search
Story planning
4 20/03/23 Script writing Computers, Tv studio, pen paper and
Pitch planning PowerPoint
Developmental pitch

27/03/23 Planning Computers, Techbooking system, Sto-

5 Booking equipment ryboarding and pens
Story boarding

03/04/23 Easter break Easter break

6

10/04/23 Easter break Easter break

7

17/04/23 Production meeting 2 and Camera for recorded production meet-

8 call sheets ing
Computers for paperwork and re-
search
24/04/23 Filming week Camera, production folders, zoom
9 recorders, tripods, schedule, the
group, risk assessment, recce

Project proposal template

In producing the project proposal, and in preparing for the project realisation you should familiarise yourself
with Unit 8 of the qualification. 

In particular, you should understand the assessment and grading criteria which will be used to determine
standards of achievement. 
Unit 8 requires you to produce a project proposal of about 500 words, excluding the project action plan and
bibliography. Project proposals should not be so succinct that they do not address the requirements listed
below, nor should they be excessively long and unfocused.

Your project proposal should be sufficiently challenging to ensure you have the best possible chance of
meeting the grading criteria.
Your project proposal should include:
 Centre name and number
 Candidate name and number
 Project proposal title and date
 Main area of activity/ pathway.

The project proposal must be word processed and presented under the headings listed here:

Section 1 - Rationale
(Approximately 100 words)

This section provides you with an opportunity to reflect on, review and summarise your progress and
achievements through the first 7 units of the qualification.

You should outline the knowledge, skills and understanding you have acquired. What you know now, and
what it means to you, compared with what you knew and could do before you started the course, and how
this has influenced your choice of discipline or disciplines and your project proposal.

It also provides an opportunity for you to explain your reasons for choosing a particular discipline or disci-
plines and to outline both your immediate and longer-term aspiration.

Section 2 – Project concept

(Approximately 250 words)

This section provides an opportunity for you to clearly explain the concept and aims of your project, produc-
tion or performance and the research and ideas that will support its development. What you anticipate pro-
ducing, the levels and types of resources that you will need and an indication of the form in which you will
complete and present your final realisation within the allocated timescale.

This might include an indication of when and how you will use studios, equipment and other resources, how
you will make use of tutorial and peer feedback and where you will incorporate independent study.

Section 3 - Evaluation
(Approximately 50 words)

This section provides an opportunity for you to explain how you will reflect on and evaluate your work, as
both an ongoing activity and at the conclusion of your project.

You should describe how you intend to record your decision-making and how you will document changes to
your ideas as your work progresses.
The evaluation should be referenced to your stated aims and be reflective and analytical rather than a de-
scription of actions completed.

When working in collaboration with others you should comment on how this may impact either positively or
negatively and steps you can take to minimise disruption in your own progress.

Additional requirements, not included in the 500 -word limit of the proposal:

Project action plan and timetable:

This section provides you with an opportunity to outline your planning and organisation over a period of
weeks and the activities you will need to carry out in order to successfully complete your project in the
agreed time frame. The more time and thought you give to planning your project, the more successful it is
likely to be.

It is important that you consider how you will balance ambition, time and realism in the realisation of the
project. You should also include what you are going to do, how you will do it and by when. Remember to in-
clude: time spent sourcing materials and other resources to conduct research, seek feedback from tutors
and peers, and identify when you will carry out independent study.

Bibliography (Harvard Format):

This section provides an opportunity to record the initial research sources, both primary and secondary,
that you intend to use.

Your sources of research should be as wide as possible and could include libraries, galleries, books, maga-
zines, films, computer games, websites, blogs, social media, radio programmes, archive material etc.
Where appropriate, you should use the Harvard system of referencing. The bibliography should be continu-
ously updated as the project progresses.