NQ Media Studies
Intermediate 2
Production
Student Logbook
Kate Henderson
January 2005
© SFEU/COLEG
NQ Media Studies – Intermediate 2
Production Student Logbook
Acknowledgements
SFEU (Scottish Further Education Unit) and COLEG (Colleges Open Learning
Exchange Group) gratefully acknowledge the contribution made to this publication by
Avril Smillie, Falkirk College, who reviewed the material.
First published May 2004
Revised version published January 2005
© SFEU/COLEG 2005
NQ Media Studies – Intermediate 2
Production Student Logbook
NQ Media Studies – Intermediate 2
Production Student Logbook
Contents
Brief
1
Resources
2
Research
2
Introductory Student/Pupil Checklist
3
Production Meetings
4
Production Meeting 1 (Introduction to the brief)
4
Production Meeting 2 (At the end of the planning stage)
4
Production Meeting 3 (Half-way through production stage)
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Pre-Production: Assessment Grid
Pre-Production Notes with Evaluation Comments
Production: Assessment Grid
Production Notes with Evaluation Comments
Post-Production Assessment Grid
Post-Production Notes
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Plan/Storyboard/Format
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Production Schedule
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Self Assessment in Practical Activities
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Notes for Lecturers/Teachers
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Pages of relevant terminology should be added. These could be in the
format of tests or a glossary although it should be noted that candidates
benefit from learning terminology.
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The brief should be a sufficiently challenging topic to require supported
research.
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Brief
At Intermediate 2, the production should involve:
Topic:
Medium:
Purpose:
Target Audience:
Form:
Genre:
Length:
Deadline:
Internal/ External Control:
Example

You must make a three-minute video to be shown to second years on the effect of
smoking.
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You have until the end of November to research and plan the video. At this stage
you should decide on the appropriate purpose, form and genre. Your research will
involve talking to guidance staff, second years, considering your own experience
and getting information from the health centre, library and internet. If you use music
you must consider copyright.
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The filming should be complete by the end of term.
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The deadline for completion is 1st February when one of the Guidance team will
view the video.
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You must get permission before leaving the room for any reason, eg research,
recce, filming.
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The evaluation will be done on 15th February.
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Resources
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Hardware: Examples
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Software: Examples
Research
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Identification of sources
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Topic research
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Audience and product research
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Identification of constraints
Examples:
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Library
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Web sites
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Interviews
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Surveys
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Recce etc
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Introductory Student/Pupil Checklist
This checklist should be customised to suit the production, eg:
Task
Tick
Set up and operate camera on tripod
Film sequence including: pan, zoom, tilt, in camera edit, hand
held
Direct
Vision mix
Floor/location manage
Recce
Caption generate
Story board
Shot list
Running order
Edit
Sound dub
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Production Meetings
Production Meeting 1 (Introduction to the brief)
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Discuss brief (category, style, tone, audience)
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Discuss ideas in terms of key aspects
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Discuss research
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Discuss production schedule
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Allocate roles/tasks
Production Meeting 2 (At the end of the planning stage)
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Discuss progress (each group gives a progress report)
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Analyse results of research
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Check organisation for production stage is complete
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Allocate roles and tasks for production
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Check production schedule
Production Meeting 3 (Half-way through production stage)
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Discuss progress
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Discuss deadlines
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Discuss note taking/logbooks
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Discuss points for evaluation stage
Suggestions

Appoint a PA (Production Assistant) to take notes at the meetings. These can then
be photocopied for each candidate.

The PA should also keep a copy of all relevant material – scripts, production
schedule, plan/storyboard/format etc. These are kept in a central file that never
leaves site. (This prevents disruption by absence.)

This task could be shared.
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Pre-Production: Assessment Grid
PRE-PRODUCTION
Contribute to planning a production
PC 1
1a
Contributed useful ideas and information
1a
Allocation/negotiation of tasks to confirm ideas about content
(format)
1b
Participation in the planning of the product – demonstrate planning
and technical skills
1a/b
Tick
Discuss and allocate roles and a timetable for the production
schedule
1c
Personal research: give examples
1c
Group research: give examples
1d
Create a glossary of technical terminology
Pre-Production Notes with Evaluation Comments
completed by candidate
Examples:

What ideas for your production do you think are appropriate to your target
audience? Are there any you do not think are suitable?
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Which of your own ideas do you think was good and why?
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How well did the group work together in the planning stage?
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What tasks did you do and how well did you do them?
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What was the most useful research?
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What technical skills have you learned? What have you enjoyed and what are you
good at?
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Have you learned any other skills?
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Did everybody in the group complete their tasks well and on time?
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Are you pleased with your production’s progress?
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Production: Assessment Grid
PC 2
PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES
Contribute to implementing a group production
2a
Co-operate in organising the production
2a
Negotiate working methods and rules for managing the production
2a
Share ideas and information
2b
Contribute effectively in terms of production skills
2b
Allocate roles
2b
Contribute to production schedule
2a + c
Choose the best combination and use technical terms accurately
2a + c
Review production process and use technical terms accurately
Tick
The above grid can be customised to include media and text specific activities.
Production Notes with Evaluation Comments
completed by candidate
Examples:

How well did you individually co-operate, give ideas and negotiate with the group?
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How well did the group perform as a whole? What improvements could you make?
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What production skills were you good at? What could you improve?
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Did the group keep to the schedule? What improvements could have been made?
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What problems did you have? How did you sort them out?
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Technically what have you learned? What did you do well? How could you
improve?
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Post-Production Assessment Grid
POST-PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES
Review and evaluate a group production
PC 3
3a
Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the production
3b
Explain the strengths and weaknesses of your contribution
3d
Use technical terms appropriate to the medium and tasks described
in 3a and 3b
3c
Suggest alternative strategies for improvement
3c
Justify the alternative strategies
3e
Evidence to justify conclusions
3e
Cover evaluation criteria relevant to media and product
Tick
Post-Production Notes
To be used as notes for the evaluation (maximum one A4 sheet)
Examples:

Review the final product in terms of content, eg Would the target audience
appreciate the product? (Have you any evidence/feedback from the audience?) Did
constraints (time, lack of money/resources) restrict the production etc? Was the
brief met? eg Did you meet your deadline?

Review the product in terms of language, eg use technical terms accurately. Were
choices made appropriate and successfully executed both individually and as a
group? Discuss both technological and non-technological strengths and
weaknesses.
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As an individual and as part of the group, explain your contribution during both
planning and implementation.
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Explain what has been learned in terms of institutional contexts (deadlines,
resources, copyright, taste etc) and audience contexts.
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Suggest improved strategies and explain why they would be better.
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Media specific questions could be added, eg Was the camera work good?
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Plan/Storyboard/Format
Appropriate to media and production
A photocopy could be done for each candidate
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Production Schedule
A photocopy could be done for each candidate
Example
Deadline
End November
End of term
1st February
Stage
Pre-production
Production
Post Production
Task
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Question Guidance
Staff
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Survey pupils
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Health info

Check copyright for
music
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Etc

Film GVs

Film music video

Film interviews

Generate captions
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Etc
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Edit
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Add Voice-over
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Dub music
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Etc
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Self Assessment in Practical Activities
Pre-Production (Planning)
Activity
Involvement
Actual Contribution
Tick
Analyse Brief – group
discussion
Very involved
Involved
Little involvement
Give ideas
Lots
Some
A few
Research
Very
effective/useful
Effective/useful
Not very
effective/useful
Contribute to Production
Schedule
Very effective
Effective
Not effective
Use technical terms
Very good
Good
Needs
improvement
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Production
Involvement
Activity
Actual Contribution
Tick
Personal organisation
Very good
Good
Needs
improvement
Negotiate
Very well
Well
Needs
improvement
Communicate ideas/
information
Very well
Well
Needs
improvement
Technical skills
Very good
Good
Fair
Non-technical skills
Very good
Good
Fair
Use of technical terms
Very good
Good
Fair
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Post-Production
Activity
Involvement
Actual Contribution
Tick
Composing/editing final
version
Very effective
Effective
Needs improving
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