Proposal - Form - Official

Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
& Technology
Project proposal template

In producing the project proposal, and in preparing for the project realisation you should familiarise yourself with Units 13 and 14 of the qualification. 

In particular, you should understand the assessment and grading criteria which will be used to determine standards of achievement. 

Units 13 and 14 require you to produce a project proposal of about 500 words, excluding the project action plan and bibliography. Project proposals should not be so succinct that they do not address the requirements listed below, nor should they be excessively long and unfocused.

Your project proposal should be sufficiently challenging to ensure you have the best possible chance of meeting the grading criteria.

Your project proposal should include:

·       Centre name and number

·       Candidate name and number


·       Project proposal title and date

·       Main area of activity/ pathway, e.g. film, TV, games design etc.

The project proposal must be word processed and presented under the headings listed here:

Section 1 - Rationale
(Approximately 150 words)

This section provides you with an opportunity to reflect on, review and summarise your progress and achievements through the first 12 units of the qualification.

You should outline the knowledge, skills and understanding you have acquired. What you know now, and what it means to you, compared with what you knew and could do before you started the course, and how this has influenced your choice of discipline or disciplines and your project proposal.

It also provides an opportunity for you to explain your reasons for choosing a particular discipline or disciplines and to outline both your immediate and longer-term aspirations.

Section 2 – Project concept
(Approximately 200 words)

This section provides an opportunity for you to clearly explain the concept and aims of your project, production or performance and the research and ideas that will support its development. What you anticipate producing, the levels and types of resources that you will need and an indication of the form in which you will complete and present your final realisation within the allocated timescale.

This might include an indication of when and how you will use studios, equipment and other resources, how you will make use of tutorial and peer feedback and where you will incorporate independent study.

Section 3 - Evaluation
(Approximately 150 words)

This section provides an opportunity for you to explain how you will reflect on and evaluate your work, as both an ongoing activity and at the conclusion of your project.

You should describe how you intend to record your decision-making and how you will document changes to your ideas as your work progresses.

The evaluation should be referenced to your stated aims and be reflective and analytical rather than a description of actions completed.

When working in collaboration with others you should comment on how this may impact either positively or negatively and steps you can take to minimise disruption in your own progress.

Additional requirements, not included in the 500-word limit of the proposal:

Project action plan and timetable:
This section provides you with an opportunity to outline your planning and organisation over a period of weeks and the activities you will need to carry out in order to successfully complete your project in the agreed time frame. The more time and thought you give to planning your project, the more successful it is likely to be.

It is important that you consider how you will balance ambition, time and realism in the realisation of the project. You should also include what you are going to do, how you will do it and by when. Remember to include: time spent sourcing materials and other resources to conduct research, seek feedback from tutors and peers, and identify when you will carry out independent study.

Bibliography (Harvard Format):
This section provides an opportunity to record the initial research sources, both primary and secondary, that you intend to use.

Your sources of research should be as wide as possible and could include libraries, galleries, books, magazines, films, computer games, websites, blogs, social media, radio programmes, archive material etc. Where appropriate, you should use the Harvard system of referencing. The bibliography should be continuously updated as the project progresses.

Creative Media Production & Technology
Unit 13/14 Project Proposal

Candidate Name
Candidate Number
Pathway
Project Title
Section 1:  Rationale (approx. 150 words)
Over these past two years, I have done numerous experiments such as social action projects, the ugly side of social media and professional practice. These have helped to develop my skills in communication and creativity. The ones that stood out to me most and that I enjoyed were the smashing stereotypes unit and the surrealism unit. My communication and social skills have developed and I have more of an understanding of editing and I have allowed myself to become more creative because I know my strengths and weaknesses.  Before I started this course I had limited knowledge of photography and videography, however now I feel that I have developed skills in those areas through experience during this course. Both the surrealism and smashing stereotypes projects were out of my comfort zone which challenged me, but with photography, I have developed a passion.  These units were all done in the second year of the course and I feel more confident in all areas.
Section 2: Project Concept (approx. 200 words)
The concept for my project is a circus theme based on what people find entertaining and how entertainment can become discriminatory and marginalise certain groups of people, in particular disabled people. I chose a circus theme as this idea was developed through my findings from my case study on ‘The Freaks’ and I wanted to explore a more modern and contemporary form of The Freaks. Looking at how mind-sets have and haven't changed over the years and how disabled people are viewed within media. I will be doing this in the medium of an experimental montage, using surrealists techniques with photography and videography  to give it an edge and project my message across more blatantly in a way that makes people pay attention. I will also include film paint as part of one of my installations. For this I will need to research more on ‘The Freaks’, if there are modern circus’ and what kinds of entertainment they use. Also researching some surrealist’s techniques and photography and videography. Exploring the works of surrealist photographers such as David Lachapelle and Man Ray and many more. I will also carry out some research through observation by watching other surrealist montages, paying close attention to what techniques the artist has used.
Section 3: Evaluation (approx. 150 words)
For my FMP this year, I plan to document everything that I do whether that will be a pre-production, production, post production and anything inbetween. I will also record and document any changes in my production, inbetween regular recording, along with my thoughts and opinions. I will be recording myself for daily reflections and uploading each recording daily.  Last year I had difficulties uploading my recordings due to my storage being full, however this year I have been more organised and have seeked alternative ways to record myself in case there are any issues with my regular methods of recording.
Proposed Research Sources and Bibliography (Harvard Format)
I will be using various secondary research sources ranging from articles, videos and books forming surveys, questionnaires and focus groups as part of my primary research. Also I will be referencing using the Harvard format.

Project Action Plan and Timetable
Week	Date Week Beginning	Activity / What you are intending to do - including independent study	Resources / What you will need to do it - including access to workshops
1	03/03/2020/ 09/03/2020	Proposal and presentation has been started and completed. This lesson I plan on recording my presentation in front of a camera.	Camera, tripod and notes to layout my script.
2	10/03/2020/16/03/2020	I will be starting my contextual research and case studies side by side this week. I plan on finishing it up this week as well, however for the contextual research I will be coming back to it throughout the FMP project.	I will be using google docs to blog my resources and findings.
3	17/03/2020/30/03/20	I will be now starting my audience research, in which I will be a focus group and meeting with different individuals to get a different perspective.	I will need to find individuals to look over my concept and idea, I will also need to layout surveys and questionnaires. (Survey monkey)
4	30/03/20/  02/04/2020	This week I will start my production research and I will be going over each section.	I will blog a list of my equipment’s, locations and visual styles. (During this period I will also be ordering my props.)
5	02/04/2020	At this point I will be planning my production, in which I will be documenting all my findings, such as, models.	I will need to find models using different networks such as Instagram. Also I will need to create location recces. Book the studio, for the 20th.
6	Easter Break	Finishing up my previous work such as production research, documentation and anything in between.	Laptop and google docs to insert more information.
7	20/04/2020	I will be doing my photoshoots and producing my surrealist montage, by capturing small clips. I will also start editing the images and montage.	Find a model, bring all props and start filming. Start editing. I will be using Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
8	04/05/2020	I will produce a rough version of my demo shoot and product. I will them showcase it to a small focus group and have them critique it. On the side I will be continuing my editing and finalizing my montage.	A camera to record and a presentation.
9	11/05/2020	I will be finalizing my products and getting audience feedback. I will then publish my work to the public.	Get a camera to film an audience feedback. Use premiere Pro to touch on the missing transitions. Also blogger and YouTube to publish my work.
10	12/05/2020	I am now starting and finishing my evaluation which the deadline is 1st of May.	I will be using google docs to complete my evaluation.