Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Handbook

What is the title of the Btec qualification your are studying?

The Btec qualification that I am studying is BTEC level 3 creative media production.


How long will it take you to complete this qualification?

This qualification will take 2 years to complete.


How many units will you study in total?

In total I will study 4 units.


How many of them are mandatory and what does mandatory mean?

Mandatory means that you have to do it and both units are mandatory.


What are the tiles of the mandatory unit and when (in the year) will you study them?

The titles of the mandatory units are:

Unit 1 and 2 are the units that I will be doing for the 1st year of the course
Unit 1: Pre- productions techniques for the creative media industries.

Unit 2: Communication skills for the creative media production.

Unit 3 is the course that I will be doing for the 2nd year of the course.

Unit 3: Research techniques for the creative media industries.

What are the main topics of each mandatory unit?

Unit 1:For the first mandatory unit, which is unit 1 I will be learning and understanding the requirements for media production and also make a pre-production documentary for a certain media production. Also another topic will be planning a pre-production for a specific media production.

Unit 2:
One of the topics for unit 2 is to take information from written sources. Another topic for this unit is to make a report in a media production context. The final topic is to be able to present a media production proposal using the appropriate technology.
Unit3:
In unit 3 one of the topics that I shall learn and understand is the purposes of research in the media industries. Also I will learn a wide range of researching methods and techniques.The final topic will be presenting my results of research.

How many optional units will you have to study and what does optional mean?

There are three optional units, and the word optional means that I have the choice of which courses I would like to study for Btec.


What are the titles of the optional units you will study and when(in the year) will you study them?

Unit 23: Multi-camera techniques.

Unit 29: Music video production.

Unit 27: Factual programme production techniques for television.

Unit 30: Advertisement production for television.



What are the main topics of each optional unit?

In unit 23 the main topics that I will be learning are the formats the use multi-camera production. That I will be able to plan a multi-camera production. Another topic that I will be learning is to be able to take on different roles in multi-camera production

Unit 29: In this unit I will be able to understand the purpose of music videos. Also another topic will be to understand the styles,conventions and techniques of music videos. Also during this unit I must be able to plan an original idea for a music video of a certain music track. I should also be able to complete the production of the music video.

Unit 27: In this unit I shall learn about issues that relate to factual programming for television. Also I will be able understand the conventions and codes of programming for television. I also must be able to plan and research a factual programme for television. Then finally the last topic would be to produce my own factual programme for television.

unit 30: In this unit I will learn the techniques of television advertisement. I also will be able to come up with an original idea then develop it for a television advertisement.  Also during this unit I must be able to produce a television advertisement. The final topic for this unit will to reflect on my own television advertisement production work


What media production skills will you be developing on this course?

During media production I will be developing a wide range of skills throughout each course, such as communication skills, being able to use a wide range of research methods. Also I will be learning how to use different types of editing software. Other skills that I shall learn throughout the course is presentation skills and 0rganisation skills.


What transferable personal skills will you be developing on this course?

The transferable personal skills that I will be developing on this course are being able to work independently and also being able to work with a group of people. Another skill be to think of creative solutions and to take part in discussions and production.


Give two questions that you would like to know more about in terms of CMP, BTEC, your course or anything else related to the subject

I don't think there are any questions that I want to ask about the course as I think that all the questions have already been asked.























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