Ubuntu Arts

Evaluation of the promotional video

1) What were you asked to do?

We were asked to research about the organisation of Ubuntu Arts and do a promotional video on it, asking them various different questions such as what are the aims of Ubuntu Arts, How was it funded etc.

2a) Who were you making a video about?

We were making a video about the aims and purposes of an organisation called Ubuntu Arts, We were also making the video to promote the organisation which we had been given for other people to see.

2b) What were you making a video about?

We were making a video on promoting Ubuntu Arts organisation by interviewing people who run Ubuntu Arts and asking them various different questions to make a good video on promoting the organisation. 
3) What was the purpose of the video?

The purpose of the video is to promote Ubuntu Arts and raise awarness for the organisation.

4) What did you do in each production stage?

-Pre-Production- We planned what questions we are going to ask the organisation.
-Production- We had intervied everything so before and after so just in case we need it when we had edited our promotional video.
-Post Production-

5) What problems did you encounter and how did you solve them?

The problems we had encounter is making our promotional video flow, and adding text to our video in between. To solve them we had added different themes, graphics, music in the beginning on the video and also found out how to add the text on top of video on where we had wanted it.

6) What were your strengths and weaknesses in each stage?

• The strengths of pre production is we had used the questions, which we wanted to ask them, the weakness in pre-production was we couldn't finish asking them all our questions because we had run out of time.
• The strengths of production is we had used the begininng of entering the organisation as the first bit of our video, the weakness is we couldnt edit it well as the person being intervied used "urrmm" quite alot in between.   

7) What is your opinion of the finished product?

"Getting more out of your camera"

Task one:

Exposure: The amount of light collected by the sensor, more light the more brighter the photo is and less light makes the photo dark. I could tell that i have used Exposure in the three photos i have taken as i can see the difference on how much impact the photos have with the amount of light collected by the sensor.

Task two:
Aspect Ratio and megapixcels: Is when an image is captured with a relationship with the width and length with a specific megapixcels.Megapixcels is how much good quality of a picture you want (Number of dots that make up an image). The photos i have captured shows a difference between different ,megapixcels, the higher the megapixcel the better the quality of the photo comes out.
Flash: Flash is used when producing artificial light.

Task three:
White balance: process of removing unrealistic colour from a photo, so if an object appears white in person then it is rendered white in a photo. I have used white balance to see the difference and improvements which it makes to the photos I have captured.

Task four:
ISO: Sensitivity how much light is required to take a good photo.
Lots of light, low ISO is needed and less light, higher ISO is needed. I have used ISO to see the difference between a high and low ISO in a dark place and a lace where there is lots of light.

Task 5:
AF mode: Stands for Auto focus, it relates to which part of the image you are focusing on when taking a picture. I have used AF mode to see the improvements which it makes to the photo as in these three picture i am focusing on the hearts on the pencil case.

Task Six:
Burst Mode: Its when the camera allows several photos to be captured in a quick time,by holding the shutter button down. I have used burst mode to capture the best image out of the six photos that I have captured.

"Culture day photos"

I started my culture trip by meeting my group at Goodmayes station.











We took a group photo in the train, but we were doing our own things.

This 3D skeleton face sculpture was hang in the ceiling before we entered the operation theatre.        

In the operation theatre there was a guessing game were you put your fingers in the whole and guess what it is by feeling the object.

This is an Image of the operation theatre which I had been in the olden days.    

We had taken a group photo in the actual operation theatre. Underneath this is an operation bed which they had used in the olden day.

       This an image of what they had used in the olden times to do the operation on the patients.

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This is an image of the olden days medicine which they had used and also antiseptics and bandages.Underneath this image is Maham being our patient for her operation.

This Is the olden day cupboard where the equipments of the operation was kept. Underneath this image before we had left the operation theatre, i thought i will take an image of the spiral stairs which were very small and narrow also it looked very dark and haunted. 

When had took a first glimpse of the outside of London dungeon. 

 

When we had entered London dungeon and we took a photo which I had then brought to keep it as a memory.



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London Bridge Underground station









We ended our day by taking a group photo in London Bridge station. Overall we all had a great time! :')

Handbook Questions

                                             

1.What is the title of the BTEC qualification you are studying? The BTEC qualification that i am studying is BTEC Creative Media Production
2.How long will it take you to complete this qualification? it will take me to two years to complete this qualification. 
3.How many units will you study in total? i will be studying 7 units
4.How many of them are mandatory and what does mandatory mean? There is three mandatory units and Mandatory means compulsory so you have to do it.
5.What are the titles of the mandatory units and when (in the year) will you study them?
The mandatory which you study in year 12 is,
unit one: pre-production techniques for the creative media industries,
unit two: Communication skills for creative media production.
In year 13 you only have one mandatory unit, which is,
unit 3: Research techniques for the creative media industries.
6.What are the main topics of each mandatory unit? (use the specs to research this)
Main topics of each mandatory is 
Unit one: 1) understand requirements for a specific media production
2) be able to prepare per-production documentation for a specific media production
3) be able to apply pre-production planning for a specific media production.http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/BTEC%20Nationals%20from%202010/Unit_1_Pre-production_Techniques_for_the_Creative_Media_Industries.pdf.
Unit two:
1) be able to extract information from written sources.
2) be able to create a report in a media production context. 3) to be able to pitch a media production proposal using appropriate. http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/BTEC%20Nationals%20from%202010/Unit_2_Communication_Skills_for_Creative_Media_Production.pdf.
Unit three:
1) understand the nature and purposes of research in the creative media industries.
2) Be able to apply a range of research methods and techniques.
3) Be able to present results of research. http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/BTEC%20Nationals%20from%202010/Unit_3_Research_Techniques_for_the_Creative_Media_Industries.pdf 
7.How many optional units will you have to study and what does optional mean? There is four optional units, and optional means you can choose if you want to do it or not.
8.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
9.What are the main topics of each optional unit? (use the specs to research this)
Unit 23:
1 Understand programme formats that use multi-camera production

2 Be able to plan a multi-camera production

3 Be able to perform an operational role in a multi-camera production.
http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/BTEC%20Nationals%20from%202010/Unit_23_Multi-Camera_Techniques.pdf
Unit 29:

1 Understand the purpose of music videos

2 Understand the styles, conventions, and techniques of music videos

3 Be able to originate and plan a music video production for a specific music track

4 Be able to work to complete production of a music video.http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/BTEC%20Nationals%20from%202010/Unit_29_Music_Video_Production.pdf 
Unit 27:

1 Understand issues relating to factual programming for television

2 Understand codes and conventions of factual programming for television

3 Be able to plan and research a factual programme for television

4 Be able to produce a factual programme for television. http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/BTEC%20Nationals%20from%202010/Unit_27_Factual_Programme_Production_Techniques_for_Television.pdf
Unit 30:

1 Know about the structures and techniques of television advertisements

2 Be able to originate and develop an idea for a television advertisement

3 Be able to produce a television advertisement

4 Be able to reflect upon own television advertisement production work.http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/BTEC%20Nationals%20from%202010/Unit_30_Advertisement_Production_for_Television.pdf

10.What media production skills will you be developing on this course?
- Communication skills
-Research skills using a variety of methods
-i.c.t skills using a variety of programs
-Practical skills using different techniques
-Presentation skills using a variety of formats
-Organisation skills
11.What transferable personal skills will you be developing on this course?
-Independent enquirers
-Team workers
-Self-managers
-Creative thinkers
-Reflective learners
-Effective participators
12.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.
-How many AS levels is equivalent to BTEC throughout the two years that i will be studying it?
-Is media production only got to do with filming and editing?

Photography Composition

Composition Rule 1:
Portrait:
These two pictures are portrait, portrait photos are usually taken of people, also when doing portrait photos you should not cut peoples joints, the landscape photographs i have taken keeps to the rule as i have not cut any joints in the photographs and also taken photographs of people that are portrait.

Landscape: 
These two pictures are landscape, landscape photos are taken of scenery also you should look out for how the scenery is arranged in the landscape, the landscape photographs i have taken keeps to the rule as i have taken photographs of scenery that are landscape.

Composition Rule 2:
The Rule of thirds:
The rule of thirds photography is when the human eye is naturally drawn to a point about two-thirds up a page.
Portrait:
 I have taken a portrait of Rachel that keeps to the rule of thirds as her eyes were two thirds down the camera when taking the picture.
Landscape:
The rule of thirds photography is when the human eye is naturally drawn to a point about two thirds up a page.I have taken two landscapes which keeps to the rule of thirds as the sky and building are a third way down the page when taking the picture on the camera.
Landscapes of land and water the horizon line should be a thirds way up from the bottom.
Landscapes which sky is the area of emphasis is that the horizon line should be one third up the bottom leaving the sky to take up the top two thirds of the picture.    

Composition Rule 3:
Diagonal Rule:
Diagonal rule is when you take the picture a bit bent to give it more of a detail examples of photos you can usually take diagonal is roads, fences its usually anything that has a straight surface.
I have taken two photographs which keeps to the diagonal rule as i have taken two diagonal shots which usually has a straight surface.

Composition Rule 4:
Symmetry:
Symmetry photographs is when you take a photo that is symmetrical to what your taking a picture of. It is to make it more eye catching particularly where it is not expected. I have taken a photograph which keeps to the rule of symmetry as i have taken a picture of the canteen chairs which are symmetrical to each other.

Composition Rule 5:
Balancing Elements:
Is taking a picture which is the main object at your background and the object which is not so important as at the front of the picture, this gives the photograph a more balancing element. I have taken a photograph which keeps to the rule of balancing elements as i have used my main object as my background and Rachel as not my main so she is right at the front of the picture.