Thomas Tallis School BTEC Programmes

Observation Record Form

Learner: Aaron Randell



Programm
e:
BTEC National Diploma Creative Media Production
(Television & Film)
Level: Level 3


Unit
Name:
Working to a brief/ Multi-Camera Techniques
Unit
Number:
Unit 5/ Unit 23

Description of activity undertaken (please be as specific as possible)
This year the Multicam unit will revolve around the fashion show. In its 6th year this showcase of student work has
been a very successful production attracting a large number of participants and an even larger audience with the
show getting bigger and better each year.
The show will run on two nights and require a multi camera setup to capture and stream the event live over the
internet as well as being projected on the wall behind the catwalk to the live audience of 300 members of the public
and wider school community. However due to the vision mixer breaking, students could not stream this years event.





Assessment criteria (to which the activity provides evidence)
Strand 3:
Be able to perform an operational role in a multi-camera production




How the activity meets the requirements of the assessment and grading criteria (please explain
how the learner met the criteria and the qualitative aspects of their performance)
Students were required to plan and organise the audio visual parts of the production.
Students planed the required hardware and made arrangements for the logistics of the production.
Students then setup the equipment and their own areas so it was fit for purpose and met health and safety
guidelines.

Aarons role was as a graphic engineer for the first night, and lighting technician for the second. He fulfilled his role
to the highest standard working to a professional level and was uncompromising under pressure. Aaron took
everything in his stride and was an exceptional at the timing of the graphics and a leader in the production of them.

Aaron was descried as:
Punctual, creative, organised, worked well under pressure, enthusiastic, reliable, proactive, a team player, assisted
peers, dedicated, used initiative and professional in attitude.

Grade: Distinction


Assessors name: Rebecca Shackley

Assessors signature: RShackley Date: 15/07/14

Learners name: Aaron Randell




Internal Verifiers name: Peter Hodges


Internal Verifiers signature: PHodges Date: 17/07/14