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 7/9/2010 Basic-None 24/11/2010 Competent- for 11/05/11 Competent- for
Using a microphone recording sounds in recording sounds in
to record on
playground playground
location/exterior
Using a microphone 7/9/2010 Basic-Radio advert in 24/11/2010 Competent-for 11/05/11 Competent-Global
to record interior Redbridge Drama recording sounds in Warming adverts
sound
Centre canteen and the
equipment room
Monitoring sound 7/9/2010 Basic-Editing sound for 24/11/2010 Competent-editing 11/05/11 Competent-Global
levels litter VT package sound for the Anxiety Warming adverts
Care promotional
video
Recording a voice 7/9/2010 Basic-Recording the 24/11/2010 Competent- 11/05/11 Competent-
over commentary top 5 tips for litter VT voiceovers for sound voiceovers for Global
package recording in various Warming adverts
London locations
Creating and using 7/9/2010 Basic-Horror opening 24/11/2010 Basic-Horror opening 11/05/11 Competent-Global
sound effects sequence sequence Warming adverts
Practical Skill AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence
ONE TWO THREE
Recording/editing 7/9/2010 Basic-None 24/11/2010 Basic-None 11/05/11 Basic-None
music with images

Editing 7/9/2010 Competent-Footage 24/11/2010 Competent-Footage from 11/05/11 Competent-Global

Transferring footage from video camera into camera to mac for Anxiety Warming adverts
the mac Care Promotional Video
Creating a timeline 7/9/2010 Competent-VT 24/11/2010 Competent-Anxiety Care 11/05/11 Competent-Global
package, horror Promotional Video Warming adverts

Cutting images 7/9/2010 Competent-VT 24/11/2010 Competent-Anxiety Care 11/05/11 Competent-Global

package, horror Promotional Video Warming adverts

Creating titles 7/9/2010 Competent-Credits and 24/11/2010 Competent-Credits of 11/05/11 Competent-Global

Title of VT package Anxiety Care Promotional Warming adverts
Video
Using transitions 7/9/2010 Basic-VT package 24/11/2010 Competent-Anxiety Care 11/05/11 Competent-Global
Promotional Video Warming adverts
Practical Skill AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence
ONE TWO THREE
Sound Editing 7/9/2010 Basic-not done 24/11/2010 Competent-Anxiety Care 11/05/11 Competent-Global
Extracting sound Promotional Video Warming adverts
Editing sound 7/9/2010 Basic-horror film 24/11/2010 Basic-horror film opening 11/05/11 Competent-Global
opening sequence sequence Warming adverts
Increasing and 7/9/2010 Basic-radio advert for 24/11/2010 Basic-radio advert for 11/05/11 Competent-Global
lowering volume level heavy metal show heavy metal show Warming adverts
Lighting 7/9/2010 Basic-none 24/11/2010 Basic-none 11/05/11 Basic-none
Externally lighting a
scene
Using Diffusers and 7/9/2010 Basic-none 24/11/2010 Basic-Used them for 11/05/11 Basic-Used them for
Gels creating atmosphere creating atmosphere
Using a three point 7/9/2010 Basic-none 24/11/2010 Basic-used for creating 11/05/11 Basic-used for
light system atmosphere project creating atmosphere
Practical Skill AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence
ONE TWO THREE project
Using lighting to 7/9/2010
Camera
create atmosphere
7/9/2010Basic-none
Competent-footage 24/11/2010
24/11/2010 Basic-used for creating
Competent-footage for 11/05/11 Competent-Global
11/05/11 Basic-used for
Basic operation, for VT package and atmosphere
Anxiety Care,project
edit creating atmosphere
Warming adverts
recording, playback
horror workshop lighting project
and manual focusing7/9/2010 Competent-logo for ICT
Other 24/11/2010 Competent-graphics for 11/05/11 Competent- Global
Using fireworks to
atmosphere
Shotgraphics/logos
composition 7/9/2010 Competent- footage 24/11/2010 Anxiety Care the Anxiety 11/05/11 Competent-Global
Competent-for Warming adverts
create
using different shots for VT package
Using PowerPoint to 7/9/2010 Competent-
types ICT forand
£10 24/11/2010 Care Video, Edit
Competent-Computer 11/05/11 Warming adverts
Competent-Video
create a presentation horror
challenge workshop
Console Presentation Game Unit
Using high and low 7/9/2010 Competent- footage 24/11/2010 Competent-for the Anxiety 11/05/11 Competent-Global
angle shots. for VT package and Care Video, Edit Warming adverts
horror workshop
Camera Movement 7/9/2010 Competent- footage 24/11/2010 Competent-for the Anxiety 11/05/11 Competent-Global
for VT package and Care Video, Edit Warming adverts
horror workshop
Framing a shot 7/9/2010 Competent- footage 24/11/2010 Competent-for the Anxiety 11/05/11 Competent-Global
appropriately for VT package and Care Video, Edit Warming adverts
horror workshop
White balance 7/9/2010 Basic-None 24/11/2010 Basic-For creating 11/05/11 Basic-For creating
atmosphere atmosphere
Practical Skill AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence
ONE TWO THREE
Internet 7/9/2010 Basic-None 24/11/2010 Basic-school blogger 11/05/11 Basic-school blogger
Set up a blog account account
Upload text to a blog 7/9/2010 Basic-None 24/11/2010 Competent-documents 11/05/11 Competent-
and presentation on documents and
scribd presentation on scribd
Upload photos to a 7/9/2010 Basic-None 24/11/2010 Basic-creating 11/05/11 Basic-creating
blog atmosphere atmosphere
Embed items on blog 7/9/2010 Basic-None 24/11/2010 Competent-scribd 11/05/11 Competent-scribd
documents and documents and
YouTube videos YouTube videos
Set up a you tube 7/9/2010 Basic-personal 24/11/2010 Competent-school 11/05/11 Competent-school
account Youtube account YouTube account YouTube account
Upload footage to a 7/9/2010 Competent-uploaded 24/11/2010 Competent-uploaded 11/05/11 Competent-uploaded
you tube account various YouTube various YouTube various YouTube
footage footage footage