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Today I finished my evaluation for my FMP, and I have now completely finished my project.

Doing this is important because I have managed to finish my project before the deadline, therefore giving me more time to make any improvements I wish to make in my project before the final deadline.

One thing I have learnt is time managing is essential, because I now have plenty of time to make any changes if I wish to, because I have finished before the deadline and I have lots of options as to what I will do next.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to finish all my work efficiently and to a high standard, and make sure that my time management is still the best it can be if I want to make any changes.

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Today I have carried out another focus group to get more feedback on my video, and continue to do some more editing on my video based on my feedback. From this, I managed to get positive and negative feedback, but all is useful to help me improve my video for this project. This time, mainly positive feedback was received, with only small changes that can be made to my video to improve it. I have also begun my evaluation, and managed to get up to talking about my production process.

Doing this is important because I have reacted from what feedback I received from my peers, and I have improved my video even more to make it more engaging and entertaining to a wider audience. Also, doing my evaluation summaries the whole project from start to finish, which is useful for and more my examiner as they will be able to assess my progress during my project.

One thing I have learnt is that focus groups are essential to your video project, as it gives you very useful feedback, about what was good and bad about your video. Everything that is bad in your video is good because it can be changed to make sure the video is the best quality if can be, therefore making focus groups important. Also, I have learnt things that I done the first time in my video, that I should bear in mind for other projects too, improving my film making skills and overall quality of work.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to improve in every video I create. Receiving feedback and reacting upon it is essential in my project, and has helped to create a better version of my FMP. I will also remember what feedback I have received, and keep it in mind for future projects also. Furthermore, I will also apply my skills talking in detail about the project process in future tasks also.

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Today I have carried out one focus group to get some feedback on my video, and continue to do some more editing on my video based on my feedback. From this, I managed to get positive and negative feedback, but all is useful to help me improve my video for this project.

Doing this is important because I have reacted from what feedback I received from my peers, and I have improved my video to make it more engaging and entertaining to a wider audience.

One thing I have learnt is that focus groups are essential to your video project, as it gives you very useful feedback, about what was good and bad about your video. Everything that is bad in your video is good because it can be changed to make sure the video is the best quality if can be, therefore making focus groups important.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to improve in every video I create. Receiving feedback and reacting upon it is essential in my project, and has helped to create a better version of my FMP.

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Today I have finished editing my video for my FMP. Now all the clips I have recorded, and the few that I have gotten from YouTube, is all complied together to my semi-finished version of my project.

Doing this is important because I can now move onto doing some focus groups and getting some feedback about my video.

One thing I have learnt is that working efficiently and not getting distracted is important because you focus on your quality of work and it will portray how your final product is by your behavior to working.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to make more videos in future projects, continuing to learn new skills and improve my abilities in editing overall.

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Today I have begun editing my video for my FMP, and I interviewed my second interviewee, Harry Howell. I have begun putting the clips I have so far together in my video, beginning the construction of my video to create my short film/documentary about David Bowie.

Doing this is important because it is the next step into the end result of my video. Editing is important because it is putting all the clips I have so far together. The interview with Harry is important because he is a key contributor to the video, as he will be shown in the video giving hi thoughts and opinions on David Bowie.

One thing I have learnt is that being prepared and making sure all your equipment is working correctly when filming. When I came to filming with Harry, I had discovered that there was a missing base plate for my tripod. However, I had luckily had a tripod at home that I could use, so I managed to get that equipment to location and use this as an alternative. I must always make sure that the equipment I have is properly working and has all the pieces I need.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to ensure that the video is professional and entertaining for my audience, as it will not be engaging watching poorly shot clips, and boring content. I feel that the response I received from Harry and Peter were both very useful and exactly what I had hoped for.

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Today went out and shot my cinematic shots for my FMP. This is the first step in completing my video for this project, as it will be used as filler shots throughout my video.

This activity will make my video look more professional, and add the feeling of this video being quite slow paced and relaxed throughout.

Doing this is important because it is a key element in my video. I will be using it to fill in the gaps and keep my audience engaged when interviewing Peter and Harry, and I feel it also relates to the video as it shows general areas, telling the audience that David Bowie affected a lot of general people.

One thing I have learnt is that being prepared and making sure all your equipment is working correctly when filming. I had trouble with my tripod, as the horizontal head of the tripod was loose and wobbly, therefore making it fairly difficult for vertical panning shots.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to film to make the video look professional and entertaining for my audience, as it will not be engaging watching poorly shot clips.

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Today I finished my storyboard for my FMP. I made a storyboard to plan the shots and scenes for my video, and give me a guideline to how my video will plan out. I also completed my risk assessment, outlining all the possible health and safety risks apposing my project.

This activity gave me a clear guideline as to where my video is going to go throughout. I will be able to plan what type of shots I want in my video, such as a mid-shot, close up, over the shoulder etc. so that when it comes to filming, I will be able to know easily what to film. Also, doing a risk assessment is important because it will make me aware of the possible dangers when I shoot for my video, allowing me to avoid injury.

Doing the storyboard is important because without it, I will not know what shots to shoot, and how to run my video when it comes to editing. Having a storyboard is important during production, as it allows me to follow a path to make my video look professional. Doing a risk assessment is important because my safety is important when I am shooting, so doing a risk assessment will allow me to learn the possible dangers.

One thing I have learnt is that a storyboard is essential to making a video. It will be the guideline to my video and is helpful to make my video look professional and engaging for my audience. Also, I have learnt that a risk assessment is essential when working on a project because it makes you and your team aware of the dangers when shooting in different locations.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to make more storyboards and make better ones in the future when I am working on a future project. I will also apply my skills to more future risk assessments by discovering as many risks as possible before shooting in different locations.

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Today I began my storyboard for my FMP. I am making a storyboard to plan the shots and scenes for my video, and give me a guideline to how my video will plan out.

This activity will give me a clear guideline as to where my video is going to go throughout. I will be able to plan what type of shots I want in my video, such as a mid-shot, close up, over the shoulder etc. so that when it comes to filming, I will be able to know easily what to film.

Doing the storyboard is important because without it, I will not know what shots to shoot, and how to run my video when it comes to editing. Having a storyboard is important during production, as it allows me to follow a path to make my video look professional.

One thing I have learnt is that a storyboard is essential to making a video. It will be the guideline to my video and is helpful to make my video look professional and engaging for my audience.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to make more storyboards and make better ones in the future when I am working on a future project.

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Today I completed the production schedule FMP. I planned out what I will do day by day for the next 4 weeks until the deadline day. This will help me significantly because I will be organised and aware of what work I have done, and what work I need to complete. I am working individually, so creating the production schedule was not an issue as I was able to set up dates and times easily for myself, to be prepared for pre production, production and post production work.

These activities will improve my organisation skills, and keep me on top of my work throughout this project, to make sure that I execute my work to a deadline, and get things done to meet the deadline.

Doing this production schedule is important for my FMP because I need to stay on or ahead of schedule at all times, and be aware of what I have completed and what I haven’t, in order to meet the deadline on time, and to be able to get as much information for my project as I can. Without it, I would feel a lot more pressure and stress during this project, and I will be unaware of many things I have to do for my project, in order for me to produce the best work I possibly can.

One thing I have learnt is the importance of a production schedule. As I have not been using a production schedule much in past projects, this will be an essential part of my project to make sure I am organised. I have also learnt how important it is to use my time as efficiently as possible in order to meet the deadline.

I will apply my new organisation skills for the future of this project, as it will keep me on track and focused throughout the project, to produce a good quality final product.

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Today I finished my research summary for my FMP. I completed all the points on the template, with lots of detail into every single one, and worked efficiently and to the best I can do to describe the final outcome of my research.

This activity will give me and my examiner a clear and detailed analysis of my research, showing everything that I have completed how I completed it and what affect it has on my project.

Doing the research analysis is important because it summaries and shows all the research I done completed for my FMP, and giving plenty of information about each individual piece of research I had carried out, showing what I have done overall for research into my project.

One thing I have learnt is that research is important for my FMP, and I must show it as clearly as possible in my summary, in order for the examiner to know, and for me to know what I have covered, allowing my video to be the best quality it can be.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to have more knowledge of David Bowie for my project, therefore appealing to a wider audience and making my video look professional.

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Today I completed all industry professional job profiles for my FMP's secondary research. I looked up the job role of Steven Spielberg, Hans Zimmer, Thelma Schoonmaker, Roger Deakins and Michael Kahn.

These activities have improved my research skills because it has allowed me to read through the page I am getting the secondary information from, and taking the bits I want down into my own words. If I were to copy and paste the information I read, I would achieve a lower grade, or possibly even no grade, for my work, so it is important to put everything into my own words and read through what I am writing.

Doing these job roles will be important for me in my FMP because it will allow me to get a better insight into how the industries top professionals work, and will give me more ideas on what I can do in my FMP.

One thing I have learnt is that I am behind in my research work, and in order to catch up, I will need to complete the industry professional profiles and research summary outside of college, in order to stay organised and on top of my work.

I will apply my new research skills in my next pieces of work in this project, when working on more industry professionals, and finding primary and secondary research for my project, in order to achieve a high grade.

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Today I completed some industry professional job profiles for my FMP's secondary research. I looked up the job role of Steven Spielberg, and his role as a director/producer, and a little bit of background on him, how he works and what he has done. I have already completed the job profiles for an editor, producer, sound operator, editor and researcher, along with an industry professional profile of Hans Zimmer. I have watched the teacher explain how important and necessary it is to do research when working on a project, and we also watched a video of some example of adverts that went horribly wrong, and damaged the company for the lack of research.

These activities have improved my research skills because it has allowed me to read through the page I am getting the secondary information from, and taking the bits I want down into my own words. If I were to copy and paste the information I read, I would achieve a lower grade, or possibly even no grade, for my work, so it is important to put everything into my own words and read through what I am writing.

Doing these job roles will be important for me in my FMP because it will allow me to get a better insight into how the industries top professionals work, and will give me more ideas on what I can do in my FMP.

One thing I have learnt is that I am behind in my research work, and in order to catch up, I will need to complete the industry professional profiles outside of college, in order to stay organised and on top of my work.

I will apply my new research skills in my next pieces of work in this project, when working on more industry professionals, and finding primary and secondary research for my project, in order to achieve a high grade.

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Today we started the day with a workshop with Delta, talking about what went wrong in the last year’s FMP. This was done to make us aware of what went wrong last year, and to ensure that we do not repeat the same mistakes that took place, in order to get the highest grade possible. Then, we went out and took photos of patterns and textures, and then use this image in Photoshop to make a story out of the photos we took.

These activities will allow me to be clear on what mistakes I cannot make this year that will affect my FMP, and also will allow me to develop my photography skills that I may use in my FMP

Doing the workshop and photography task is important for my FMP because it allows me to understand what mistakes I cannot make this year, and will also give me a better insight into photography and storytelling.

One thing I have learnt is that research is important for my FMP, which is what some students lacked in last year’s FMP, and also that stories can be told in simply an image.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to become more aware of the possible mistakes that I could have made during this project, and to make my product look as professional as possible.

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Today I completed researching job profiles for my FMP. Doing this has allowed me to have more insight into what responsibilities I must take on throughout my FMP, as I am working individually and will be taking on all roles.

This activity will allow me to be aware of what I need to be responsible for when working on my project. Without doing this, I may not understand what I have to do to carry out this project efficiently.

Doing job profiles is important for my FMP because it allows me to understand what is to be expected in each role in the industry. Besides from my own project, I get a clear glimpse of what industry professionals need to be responsible for when working on a project.

One thing I have learnt is the efficiency of job profiles. This is because without it I will be entering this project blind into what I must do and maintain throughout this project and for the future.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to become more aware of my responsibilities, allowing me to work more effectively throughout my FMP.

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Today I began researching job profiles for my FMP. Doing this is allowing me to have more insight into what responsibilities I must take on throughout my FMP, as I am working individually and will be taking on all roles.

This activity will allow me to be aware of what I need to be responsible for when working on my project. Without doing this, I may not understand what I have to do to carry out this project efficiently.

Doing job profiles will be important for my FMP because it allows me to understand what is to be expected in each role in the industry. Besides from my own project, I get a clear glimpse of what industry professionals need to be responsible for when working on a project.

One thing I am learning is the efficiency of job profiles. This is because without it I will be entering this project blind into what I must do and maintain throughout this project and for the future.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to become more of aware my responsibilities, allowing me to work more effectively throughout my FMP

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Today I completed the mood board for my FMP. I done this to help me during my pitch to Leila, as I will need to talk about what I will be doing my FMP about, what I will be covering during my FMP, and how I am going to do it.

This activity will allow me to give a clear presentation to Leila, assist me wile presenting my pitch, and also make myself more clear and aware of what I want to achieve for my FMP. This will be helpful and I will be able to visually see what I want to cover in my FMP, making sure I don’t miss out on anything and the end product will be good quality.

Doing this mood board is important for my FMP because it will make my purpose for my FMP to be clear to Leila, and allow me to put my ideas across efficiently by visually showing what I am doing, what I will be covering, how I will do it.

One thing I have learnt is the efficiency of a mood board. It allows me to plan brief and easily what I am going to achieve in my FMP, which will then give me a clear path to follow for the rest of my FMP

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to let me plan things in more detail later on in my FMP, to give me and others a clear understanding of my plan for my FMP.

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Today I completed the mind map for my FMP. Doing this allowed me to plan in more detail what I am going to achieve and my parameters to achieving my goal for my FMP.

This activity will allow me to be aware of what parameters I may face throughout my FMP, stopping me from achieving what I wish to achieve for my project. It will also give me a visual representation of ideas I may want to create for my FMP.

Doing this mind map is important for my FMP because I will be more aware of what I am able to create, and the limits I can reach throughout this project. Without doing this, I would not be as aware of the limits I may face during my FMP, causing me to not follow the instructions given to us in the assignment brief, therefore failing my FMP.

One thing I have learnt is the efficiency of a mind map. Without it, I would not be able to clearly brainstorm ideas that I may want to carry out for my FMP, and also won’t be able to visually represent the limits to this project.

I will apply my skills for the future of this project to become more organized throughout the project, which will ensure that I won’t miss deadlines or not follow instructions.

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Today I completed the strengths and weaknesses that I feel I have. I done this to assess what I must look for and improve during this project, and make sure I work upon all the weaknesses during the project.

These activities will improve my self-assessment and developing skills, allowing me to work as efficiently as possible throughout this project.

Doing this self-assessment is important for my FMP because it will allow me to be aware of anything that may go wrong during my FMP because of my weaknesses. Being able to know what my weaknesses are will allow me to act upon them during this project, in order to create the best possible end product.

One thing I have learnt is the importance of self-assessing. Being aware of what you are good and bad at is important as you can use what you are good at to your advantage, and what you are bad at will allow you to evolve and improve.

I will apply my self-assessing skills for the future of this project to allow me to work as efficiently as possible throughout.