UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma

Unit 13: Unit 13: Extended project in creative media production

The Final Major Project (Year Two)

STATEMENT OF AIMS

FMP unit is the summative unit in the final year of the two-year qualification. It
will provide students with a measure of self-directed learning through the
completion of a substantial creative media production and technology project.

The unit requires students to apply the skills, knowledge and understanding
developed over the entire course, to complete a creative media production project. It
will provide students with a measure of self-directed learning, and an opportunity to
further clarify their longer-term goals through their choice of an activity to explore in
greater depth.
Name Lilly Charnley – Westgate

Disciplines Photography
(primary/secondary Video
)
(e.g. video,
animation, sound,
photography, 3D,
etc)
Project (e.g. short
film, music video,
animation,
documentary, advert,
branding, etc.)
Section 1: Rationale (minimum of 100 words)
To summarize my progress, achievements, and the knowledge and skills I have
acquired through the entire two-year course I have learnt basic skills of how to use
adobe animate, premiere pro, photoshop, after effects, cinema 4D. I have also
learnt how to use dragon frame software during the process of making last year’s
FMP in order to make a stop motion animation about the life cycle of a butterfly.
During the first year as a media student, I also learnt basic camera skills this
included how to make a time-lapse.

Section 2: Project Concept (minimum of 200 words)

For my year two final major project I plan to create photography and video-based
project. My year two final major project will include a college including photographs
of sunset photographs that I have taken In a scrapbook style book. I intend to use
camera equipment such as a Dslr camera and a Intervolometre to capture pictures
of sunsets and in order to make different sunset time-lapses.
Also, for my year two final major project I plan to create a time-lapse of a sunsets
at either sandbanks or Bournemouth beach or places generally within Dorset,
depending on the weather or the location. I plan to make the collage and time-
lapse visually appealing to my audience by using various different locations. I feel
that my FMP idea will be achievable in the timescale I have for both the production
of my final major project and the editing of my final major project
I feel that this project will be visually pleasing to an audience as I feel that sunsets
and nature in general have a relaxing feel to them.

Section 3: Evaluation – How you plan to record your progress (minimum of 100
words)
I plan to record my final major project progress by updating my production diary. I
will update my production diary by including my day-to-day activities. My year two
final major project production diary may include behind the scenes photos or
footage of my Weebly page followed by me writing about what I have done
towards my final major project on the day. During the process of my year two final
major project, I plan to take screen grabs of me editing the sunset footage I will
film. I also plan to photograph the process of me making a collage based on the
theme of sunsets and put the photograph on my Weebly page explaining the
progress made day to day.

Section 4: Proposed Research Sources

BBC Weather- LINK
Met Office- LINK
Sandbanks Beach - LINK
Section 5: Equipment Required
 Cameras- Dslr
 Intervolometre
 Paper
 Scrapbook
 Editing software
 Section 6: Resources Required
Location- either sandbanks beach, Bournemouth beach and places within Dorset

Section 7: Skills to develop/learn

For my year 2 FMP I would like to develop skills on how to make time-lapse as
well as possible as I feel that my pervious attempts of making time-lapses
could have been better and longer.

Section 8: Personnel and responsibilities

For my year 2 Final major project I will be working independently.

Section 9: Intended audience and context

My intended audience for this project is people who like nature or people who find
comfort in watching sunsets.

Section 10: Creative Mindsets

A creative mindset I will be using to make my year 2 final major project is
Ownership. I will take ownership of my FMP as I am responsible for completing it
and I am working independently.

How to successfully complete a final major project

1. Do something you enjoy – look back on projects this year and think about
what skills you’ve learnt and which you have really enjoyed. What job would
you like to do in the future? How can you apply it to your project? Pick a
theme or themes which you can connect with.
LOVE YOUR PROJECT

2. Do lots and lots of research – primary and secondary are both essential.
Use a wide range of methods and resources, such as questionnaires,
surveys, interviews (Primary), and researching the work of professional
practitioners and techniques (Secondary).

3. Manage your time – Just think how fast this year has gone so far. Plan
ahead and don’t fall behind. MAKE USE OF INDEPENDENT STUDY TIME.

4. You must document everything what happens as you go along. Your entire
journey from start to finish should be fully recorded. Describe and analyse as
you go along. Every aspect of your project should be fully considered. Your
Planning and Schedule will be vital to the success of your FMP

5. Research, design, experiment, build, evaluate. Your project should evolve

over the allotted time. Be flexible and adaptable if your FMP decides to go in
a different direction than first intended. Ensure you record all developments as
the project develops.
6. Critically analyse and evaluate – this will refer to the research you
undertake, the pre-production, production and post-production. Don’t just
describe but analyse, interpret, research and evaluate.

7. Listen to advice from your lecturers in formative assessment sessions

throughout the project. You might just find that as we are used to marking
work, we know what the requirements are to make good/exceptional projects.
Remember, your work will be graded at Pass, Merit or Distinction, so aim
for the best grade you can and take advice on board when given.

8. You are being graded against SEVEN Learning Outcomes, so you need to
ensure that you do the very best in each of them to achieve the grade you
may require, so pay close attention to all parts of the FMP