Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production

and Technology
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 350 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.

Section 2 – Project concept

(Approximately 200 words)

This section provides an opportunity for you to clearly explain the concept and aims of
your project, production or performance and the research and ideas that will support its
development. What you anticipate producing, 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 description 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 350 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 include: 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, magazines, 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 continuously updated as the project progresses.

PLEASE ENSURE THE GUIDANCE ABOVE IS REMOVED FOR YOUR FINAL

SUBMISSION
 WESTON COLLEGE
LEVEL 3 EXT DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION
& TECHNOLOGY
(Unit 8)
Project Proposal

CENTRE NAME & NUMBER

WESTON COLLEGE – 50645

CANDIDATE NAME &

NUMBER NAME: Emily Forey
ULN: 5219589856

PROJECT PROPOSAL TITLE AND DATE

Short Film
VII Sins
LAUNCHED ON 26th February, 2024

MAIN AREA OF ACTIVITY / PATHWAY e.g. art/fashion/illustration etc.

CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION

Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology
Unit 8 Project Proposal
Candidate Emily Forey
Name
Candidate 5219589856
Number
Pathway CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION.

Project Title Short film.

Section 1: Review (Approx 100 words)
Throughout my media experience I feel like I have developed my skillset in media, I
did media level two last year, I learnt a lot about camera’s and what each shot
would impact the audiences mind, the difference with last year and this year is that I
am more confident in knowing what I have to do and work with the director to have
an impact on the project. I didn't have a lot of knowledge about the media industry
when I first started but since level two and now onto level three, I have developed
my media knowledge with knowing how to make different projects and how to plan
more better with more efficiency, I had no idea about the different department and
what it takes to produce all these types of media but since being here and doing
media I have learnt a lot more about it.
Section 2: Project Concept (approx 200 words)
My aim and concept for this project is to deliver a cold, crime murder mystery
thriller.
Amber’s brother is a part of a serial killer cold case and she's trying to figure out
who would have done these killing's she gets through challenges she finds out
about the seven deadly sins linked the murders and finally figures out why they
done this and where they were when she finds them there's no going back, by
adding true crime it will get the viewers watching try and figure out what it could be
to, by adding the family aspect into it viewers will know the love that she has for her
brother.
By having researched into the seven deadly sins we will know how to represent
them and what they could all be linked to. Doing this research, I watched movie
seven with Brad pit and Morgan Freeman about a murderer where all the murders
are connected to a deadly sin, they show this by having scenes that are each of the
sins. This helped me in my project by having to represent them.
By having the equipment, I will be able to have clear dialogue between the
characters with using the camera I will produce camera angles that fit the scenes I
am trying to create.
Section 3: Evaluation (approx 50 words
To record all our progress, we are going to be doing recorded meetings with videos
and audio, we will also be taking notes during our meetings and have minds maps
developing our idea. This will help us to keep track of what we must do next and
how far we are progressing.

Proposed Research Sources and Bibliography (Harvard Format)

Seven. (1995). [Film]. Los Angeles: New line cinema.

Keep Sweep: Pray and Obey. (2022). [Film]. Los Angeles: Netflix.

William s. Hein. (2023). 4 Notorious Cults in America. [Online].

HeinONLINE Blog. Available at:
https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2023/10/4-notorious-cults-
Project Action Plan and Timetable

Week Date Week Activity / What you are intending to do - Resources / What you will need to
Beginning including independent study do it - including access to
workshops.

1 26/02/2024 On the first week we got put into our For our ideas we used mind maps
1/03/2024 groups for our final project, we were and mood boards to express our
able to spend some time coming up with ideas.
ideas we all talked about which idea we
would like to move forward with and
develop idea’s.
2 4/08/2024 During this week, we started to practice For the script writing we used
8/03/2024 running for our scripts uploading Celtx a software for creating
different drafts; during this week, we scripts which has a simple layout.
were also developing our characters to
what they would feel and want them to
look like.
3 11/03/2024 This week we had a chance to work on For the workshop we used the
15/03/2024 our foley sounds to practice for our Zoom H4 recorders with Rode
short film. mics with pistol grips attached.

4 18/03/2024 With this week we had a chance to To film ‘Dont drink the water.’ we
22/03/2024 create a short film called ‘Don't drink the used the Sony X70 cameras to
water’. Also, this week we also started to record the footage for the short
finish our drafts for our scripts, the week film and used the Zoom H4 to
also includes me going to LA on a capture audio with the Rode mics.
college trip visiting film studios which
will help me develop my ideas and give
me inspiration and confidence.
5 25/03/2024 This week is LA week I'll be in filming I will be taking pictures on my
29/03/2024 studios like paramount pictures and phone to keep updated on where I
warner brothers. have been and what their sets look
like and what films were produced
and made there.
6 1/04/2024 This week is easter week so I will be To make sure my Weebly is fully
5/04/2024 concentrating on my Weebly and make updated I will be using their
sure that its fully updated to standard. website and Trams to make sure I
have everything i need to go on
there.