Project Proposal

Guidance and
Template
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Diploma in Creative
Media Production
and Technology
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, e.g.
film, TV, games design etc.
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, and 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 pathway
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, 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 project realisation within
the allocated timescale.
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 the project.
You should describe how you intend to
record your decision-making and how you
will document changes to your ideas as the
project progresses. The evaluation section
should reference 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 adversely and outline the
steps you can take to minimise disruption to
your own progress.
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Project proposal template

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, feedback from
tutors and peers, and 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.

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 Diploma in Creative Media
Production and Technology
Unit 8 Project Proposal
Candidate Name
Luca Walker

Candidate Number

Pathway

Project Title
Money Spreads Madness

Section 1: Rationale
(approx. 100 words)
I have experienced mental health issues in my life. I want to create a project that
helps to show a more exaggerated version. Although my issues haven’t been nearly
as bad as what we are creating, I think that I have at least a decent grasp of what
to base it off.

I have made a range of different films this year, and have filmed multiple roles. My
favourite film was I did in the stye of Denis Villeneuve. I worked alone on this
project, and really enjoyed the control I had as a director. As this is the final
project, I have worked in a group to help create a large concept, although I am still
focusing on Directing.

Section 2: Project
Concept
The project is inspired by American Psycho. It follows a young, rich businessman,
(approx. 200 words) named Thomas Branson, killing his friend due to his fragile ego being damaged. It
follows him interacting with his friends and business partners, as over time, he
slowly loses patience and snaps, brutally murdering his friend in an act of jealously
and rage. He then begins to fear that he may get caught, only to see the man he
believed to have murdered, standing in front of him.

This short film is meant to symbolize the idea that the rich believe they can do
whatever they want. They see themselves as above the law and doesn’t consider
the fact that societies rules apply to them. It also symbolizes a descent into
madness, as the film slowly distorts according to this, and by the end, you don’t
know what was real or not.

I want to show the damage that mental health can do to a person’s life, warping
the world around them, and the damage it can cause if not treated or helped by
others. The combination of an egotistical man believing himself to be better than
anyone else, and mental illness distorting their view on life, I think shows the
dangers of what a person can do.

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Unit 8 Project Proposal
Section 3: Evaluation
(approx. 50 words)
I am going to assess the positives and negatives of my final piece, and what
happened before it. I also what to do evaluate my groups edits of the project, to
see what they did better and worse to my own. This will help me to get the best
amount of feedback.

Proposed Research
Sources and  Auteur theory (no date) Encyclopædia Britannica. Available at:
Bibliography https://www.britannica.com/art/auteur-theory
(Harvard Format)  DeGuzman, K. (2022) Directing actors for film - 12 tips & techniques, StudioBinder.
Available at: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/how-to-direct-actors-for-film/
 Douglas, E. (2013) Interview: Director Denis Villeneuve takes no
prisoners, ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Available
at: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/108949-
 Ellis, B.E. (2020) ‘I saw Bateman as kind of a buffoon’ – Mary Harron on American
psycho at 20, Little White Lies. Available at: https://lwlies.com/articles/mary harron-the-
making-of-american-psycho/
 Ellis, B.E. (no date) American Psycho context: Course hero, American Psycho Context |
Course Hero. Available at: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/American-Psycho/context/
 Fallon, J. (2014) How I discovered I have the brain of a psychopath |, The Guardian.
Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jun/03/how-i-discovered-
i-have-the-brain-of-a-psychopath
 Filmmaking techniques: How to block A film scene (2021) StudioBinder. Available at:
https://www.studiobinder.com/filmmaking-techniques-film blocking/
 Heckmann, C. (2021) How to make a short film in 12 steps, StudioBinder. Available at:
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/how-to-make-a-short-film/
 How to write an unforgettable villain: Tips for writing a great villain for your novel or
Short story - 2023 (no date) MasterClass. Available at:
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-an-unforgettable-villain-tips-for-
writing-a-great-villain-for-your-novel-or-short-story#:~:text=A%20great%20villain
%20should%20be,bit%20as%20smart%20as%20Sherlock.
 Lannom, S. (2021) Watch: Frame your shots like a master filmmaker [camera framing
techniques], StudioBinder. Available at: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/types-of-
camera-shot-frames-in-film/
 Morin, A. (2022) Could someone I know be a psychopath?, Verywell Mind. Available at:
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-psychopath-5025217
 Murphy, C.B. (2023) What is wall street? role in investing and why it’s
famous, Investopedia. Available at: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/w/wallstreet.asp
 Overview - Schizophrenia (no date) NHS choices. Available at:
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/schizophrenia/overview/
 Thomas, L. (2022) Boiling point: Phil Barantini on his one-take restaurant drama, BFI.
Available at: https://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/boiling-point-phil-barantini-restaurant-
drama
 Tips for screenwriters: How to write a script in 6 basic steps - 2023 (no
date) MasterClass. Available at: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-a-
script
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 Project Action Plan and Timetable
Week Date Week Activity / What you are Resources / What you will need to do it
Beginning intending to do - including - including access to workshops
independent study

1 3rd April Initial research, storyboard, Access to Weebly and Studio

script, project proposal, binder
blocking video.

2 10th April FMP pitch creation, paperwork Weebly, PowerPoint and word
(such as risk assessment).

3 17th April Pitch idea to class and finish off PowerPoint and word.
paperwork.

4 24th April Will start to film a few scenes. Camera, SD card, other
equipment, depending on what is
needed on the day.

5 1st May Try to finish main footage. Camera, SD card, other

equipment, depending on what is
needed on the day.

6 8th May Maybe finish filming main Camera, SD card, other

footage, and film additional equipment, depending on what is
shots (such as transitions) needed on the day.

7 15th May Edit footage. Apple MacBook with Davinci

application

8 22nd May Finish anything that needs Depends on the situation.

tweaking or slightly finished.

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