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: Amneet Dhillon……………………..…………………………... Levels: Basic – Competent - Advanced

Practical Skill AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence
DATE DATE DATE
ONE TWO THREE
Sound Basic/None Competent/ Used in 11/05/2011 Competent/ Used in
Using a microphone 7/9/2010 24/11/2010 Media to record on Redbridge CVS project to
to record on location/exterior where record the surrounding
location/exterior we recorded natural sound.
sound from the
environment.
Using a microphone Basic/None Competent/ Used in 11/05/2011 Competent/ Used in
to record interior 7/9/2010 24/11/2010 Media while recording Redbridge CVS project to
sound sound using boom record sound.
microphone.
Monitoring sound Basic/None Competent/ Used in 11/05/2011 Competent/ Used in my
levels 7/9/2010 24/11/2010 Media to monitor sound Redbridge CVS project to
levels for my promotional monitor sound levels of
video. the interview.
Recording a voice Basic/None Basic/None 11/05/2011 Competent/ Used in my
over commentary 7/9/2010 24/11/2010 Public Service Adverts.

Competent/ Used in I.C.T to Basic/None 11/05/2011 Competent/ None

7/9/2010 create adverts for my DiDA 24/11/2010
Creating and using
project.
sound effects
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Recording/editing Basic/None Competent/ 11/05/2011 Competent/
music with images 7/9/2010 24/11/2010 Used in Media Used in my two
for my Public Service
promotional Adverts.
video
Editing Competent/ Used Competent/ 11/05/2011 Competent/
Transferring footage 7/9/2010 at home to transfer 24/11/2010 Used in Media Used in my two
footage from one when editing my Public Service
video to another video. Adverts to
using windows transfer the
movie maker. footage from
the camera to
the mac laptop.
Creating a timeline Competent/ Used at Competent/ 11/05/2011 Competent/
7/9/2010 home to create a 24/11/2010 Used at home to Used in my
video for a game. create a video Redbridge CVS
for a game. project.

Cutting images Competent/ Used in Competent/ 11/05/2011 Competent/

7/9/2010 I.C.T to cut certain 24/11/2010 Used in I.C.T to Used in my
parts of an image cut certain parts Redbridge CVS
out which you don’t of an image out project.
need and use the which you don’t
rest where needed. need and use
the rest where
needed.
Creating titles Competent/ Used at Competent/ 11/05/2011 Competent/
home and in I.C.T to 24/11/2010 Used at home Used in my
7/9/2010 create titles for my and in I.C.T to Redbridge CVS
videos and for my create titles for project to
DiDA project to my videos and create titles
create titles for for my DiDA
certain tasks. project to create
titles for certain
tasks.
Using transitions Basic/ Used in I.C.T Basic/ Used in 11/05/2011 Competent/
7/9/2010 to create special 24/11/2010 I.C.T to create Used in my two
effects for special effects Public Service
Adverts to add
PowerPoint for PowerPoint transitions at the
presentations presentations beginning and end
of the adverts.
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Sound Editing Basic/None Competent/ 11/05/2011 Competent/
Extracting sound 7/9/2010 24/11/2010 Used in Media Used in the
for my video game
promotional play.
video from
getting sound
from the camera
to the mac
Editing sound Basic/None Competent/ 11/05/2011 Competent/
7/9/2010 24/11/2010 Used in Media Used in my two
when recording Public Service
voice sound. Adverts when I
had to add
music to the
adverts.
Increasing and Basic/None Basic/None 11/05/2011 Competent/
lowering volume level 7/9/2010 24/11/2010 Used in my two
Public Service
Adverts to
lower sound
volume when it
was not
needed
Lighting Basic/None Basic/None 11/05/2011 Basic/None
7/9/2010 24/11/2010
Externally lighting a
scene
Basic/None Competent/ 11/05/2011 Competent/
7/9/2010 24/11/2010 Used in Media None
Using Diffusers and
when creating
Gels
love imagery.

7/9/2010 Basic/None Competent/ 11/05/2011 Competent/

24/11/2010 Used in Media to None
Using a three point
record a clip for
light system
a charity appeal.
Using lighting to 7/9/2010 Basic/None Competent/ 11/05/2011 Competent/
create atmosphere 24/11/2010 Used in Media None
when creating a
romance scene
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Camera Competent/ Used in Competent/ 11/05/2011 Competent/
Basic operation, I.C.T to record a None Used when
recording, playback 7/9/2010 certain task and then 24/11/2010 recording my
and manual focusing to playing it back to two Public
view the video. Service
Adverts
Shot composition Basic/None Basic/None 11/05/2011 Competent/
using different shots 7/9/2010 24/11/2010 Used when
types filming shots
for my two
Public Service
Adverts
Using high and low Basic/None Basic/None 11/05/2011 Competent/
angle shots. 7/9/2010 24/11/2010 Used when
filming different
shots for my
two Public
Service
Adverts
Camera Movement Advanced/ I have Advanced/ 11/05/2011 Advanced/
7/9/2010 used Camera None Used in my two
movement in I.C.T to 24/11/2010 Public Service
record certain tasks Adverts when
we had to complete. recording the
movement of
the teenage
boy.
Framing a shot 7/9/2010 Basic/None Basic/None 11/05/2011 Basic/None
appropriately 24/11/2010

White balance 7/9/2010 Basic/None Basic/None 11/05/2011 Basic/None

24/11/2010
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Internet Basic/ I have made 24/11/2010 Basic/ I have 11/05/2011 Basic/ I have
Set up a blog 7/9/2010 my own website made my own made my own
uploading videos but website website
not with blogger/ uploading videos uploading
but not with videos but not
blogger with blogger
Upload text to a blog Basic/ I have 24/11/2010 Basic/ I have 11/05/2011 Basic/ I have
7/9/2010 uploaded text to my uploaded text to uploaded text
own website but not my own website to my own
with/to blog. but not with/to website but not
blog. with/to blog.
Upload photos to a Basic/ I have 24/11/2010 Competent/ I 11/05/2011 Competent/
blog 7/9/2010 uploaded photos to have uploaded None
my own website but lighting photos to
not with/to blog. my blog.

Embed items on blog Basic/None 24/11/2010 Competent/ I 11/05/2011 Competent/ I

7/9/2010 have embedded embedded
many documents many
from Unit 2 onto documents
my blog such as from Unit 3
a Camera onto my blog
evaluation. such as my two
Public Service
Advert
evaluations.
Set up a you tube Advanced/ I have 24/11/2010 Advanced/ I 11/05/2011 Advanced/ I
account 7/9/2010 set up my own have set up my have set up my
account on own account on own account
YouTube. YouTube. on YouTube.

Upload footage to a Advanced/ I have 24/11/2010 Advanced/ I 11/05/2011 Advanced/ I

you tube account 7/9/2010 uploaded videos to have uploaded have uploaded
my YouTube videos to my my two Public
account. YouTube Service
account. Adverts onto
youtube.