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 24/10/10 Competent- I went
Using a microphone 28/09/10 outside in the playground
to record on and recorded exterior
location/exterior sound loud and quiet with
a boom mic.
Using a microphone Never done before 24/10/10 Competent I went into the
to record interior canteen and gym and
sound 28/09/10 recorded loud and quiet in
the same way as above.
Monitoring sound Never done before 24/10/10 Competent, before
levels recording Redbridge CVS
28/09/10 had to check mic was
working before recording.
Recording a voice 28/09/10 Basic last year for 24/10/10 Basic last year for the live
over commentary day and trailer
the live day and
trailer
28/09/10 Basic creating a 24/10/10 Basic creating a trailer
last year
Creating and using trailer last year
sound effects
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Recording/editing 28/09/10 Basic done this 24/10/10 Competent
music with images last year for my whilst doing my
live day show. sound
conditions.
Editing Competent done last 24/10/10 Competent
Transferring footage year making a trailer whilst going my
28/09/10 sound
conditions.
Creating a timeline 28/09/10 Basic have done this 24/10/10 Basic have
before in media done this
when I made trailers before in media
when I made
trailers
Cutting images 28/09/10 Competent have 24/10/10 Competent
done this before in have done this
media when I made before in media
trailers when I made
trailers
Creating titles 28/09/10 Advanced 24/10/10 Advanced
Do this in most Do this in most
subjects subjects

Using transitions 28/09/10 Basic last year in 24/10/10 Basic last year in
media making a media
trailer
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Sound Editing Never done before 24/10/10 Competent
Extracting sound 28/09/10 using the voice
recorder in
London.
Editing sound 28/09/10 Basic have done so 24/10/10 Basic have done
for voice overs so for voice
overs. Have not
done anymore
voiceovers.
Increasing and Advanced 24/10/10 Advanced
lowering volume level 28/09/10 I do this every day of I do this every
my life. day of my life.
No more work
needed.
Lighting 28/09/10 Never done before 24/10/10 Competent
using the three
Externally lighting a key lighting
scene system.
28/09/10 Never done before 24/10/10 Competent
Using Diffusers and creating images
Gels of a mysterious
scene.

28/09/10 Never done 24/10/10 Competent

Using a three point Done so to
light system before create some
images and for
my charity
appeal video.
Using lighting to 28/09/10 Never done 24/10/10 Competent
create atmosphere Done so for
before some of my
images.
Other 28/09/10 Basic done in 24/10/10 Basic done in
Using fireworks to ict haven’t done
create graphics/logos ict so since.

Using PowerPoint to 28/09/10 Basic year to make 24/10/10 Competent as I

create a presentation a presentation last have to use this
year programme for
my coursework.
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Camera Basic 24/10/10 Competent as I
Basic operation, 28/09/10 Using a camera have done
recording, playback some more
last year
and manual focusing recording
since.
Shot composition 28/09/10 Basic 24/10/10 Competent for
using different shots the production
types Filming last of out images
year to make and charity
appeal video.
a trailer
Using high and low Basic 24/10/10 Competent for
angle shots. the production
Filming last of my images
28/09/10 year to make using lighting
also.
a trailer
Camera Movement Competent 24/10/10 Competent
Live day last
28/09/10 Live day last year probably
year the best
experience I
have gained so
far.
Framing a shot 28/09/10 Basic 24/10/10 Basic
appropriately Filming movie
Filming movie trailer have not
trailer. done anything
more advanced.
White balance 28/09/10 Never done 24/10/10 Never done
before
before
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Internet Never done 24/10/10 Competent as I
Set up a blog 28/09/10 before have made a
blog.

Upload text to a blog Never done 24/10/10 Competent as I

have to upload
28/09/10 before my coursework
to be marked
off my blog.
Upload photos to a Never done 24/10/10 Competent as I
blog have to upload
28/09/10 before photos onto my
blog for
deadlines and
marking.
Embed items on blog Never done 24/10/10 Competent as I
have to upload
28/09/10 before videos onto my
blog for
marking also.
Set up a you tube Basic 24/10/10 Competent as I
account made a youtube
28/09/10 Have made account for my
one of my video recorded
work. And
own at home others.
Upload footage to a Never done 24/10/10 Competent as a
you tube account few bits of work
28/09/10 before have needed
this sort of
attention.