ACTION PLAN: SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS (internal)
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WEAKNESSES (internal)
Organisational skills - organising a studio as
Floor Manager, and carrying out pre production
planning for documentary production, as well as
extensive research for ‘Cities of Conflict’
documentary.
Excellent reliability and punctuality - Vital for
company employment, always present for
production meetings with appropriate work and
tasks completed on time.
Communication with clients/public - I had to
communicate and arrange meetings with our
subject for our documentary, and make sure that
they were comfortable with the process. Clear
communication was a vital skills when being a
mentor for first year students in the television
studio.
Adapting and dealing with problems -As a
floor manager I had to deal with items for our
magazine show falling through, guests dropping
out, and it is important to be adaptable in a
pressured environment. I had to adapt to filming
in a room I had not seen until the day of filming
for the performance of ‘One Hundred Days
Before The Night’ and had to adapt my camera
position to meet the constraints of the
environment
OPPORTUNITIES (external)
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Film festivals and events - I..e FourDocs, I
should submit more of my work to festivals in
order to distribute it and get the attention of
commissioners/clients. I should also make use of
fuding streams, and pitch ideas to outlets such as
Sheffield Doc Fest (this will be done for the
upcoming ‘Cities of Conflict’ project.)
Making contacts - Through work experience and
university I am constantly compiling a list of
contacts that can aid me in producing my own
work or other job opportunities, such as other
students, lecturers and outside contacts.
Work placements - A good way to make
contacts and become confident in the world of
work, looking at local studios and media
companies around Coventry, Birmingham,
Northampton as these are practical for me, I have
also signed up to BBC work placement alerts and
have applied for several placements.
Collaborating with other students - In areas
that I am not as confident, such as photography,
new media, I can work with other students, such
as those I have mentored as part of 216MC, to
gain new skills and work contacts and widen my
expertise.
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Communicating with quieter members of a
team – Occasionally I tend to pay more
attention to those more vocal in a group, and I
know that I should take extra effort to listen to
everyone’s input, particularly those who are
not so confident and vocal.
Vocalising concerns and issues within
production - If I have concerns I tend to keep
them to myself, rather than seek the help of
others. I should ask other members of my
team if I have problems, as this makes
production more efficient.
Assertiveness in decision making - An
example of which being editorial judgement, I
often take time to make decisions and feel
under pressure when I have to make them on
the spot.
THREATS (external)
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Lack of nearby job opportunities - I may
have to look further a field for jobs with better
prospects in larger cities such as London,
which would mean commuting, if I am
looking at jobs in the broadcasting sector. By
looking online for opportunities, I kow that
this will be the case.
Not sufficient equipment for freelance
work - I currently rely on renting equipment
such as sound recorders and cameras from
university, I will have to find somewhere
from which to rent equipment or look into
purchasing my own in order to be a successful
freelancer.
Lack of funding for large projects –
Although I have looked into funding,
application is usually very strict and prior
experience is needed, so I will need to build
up a good portfolio to stand a chance of
receiving funding for my own projects in the
future.