Project Proposal

Guidance and
Template
-
Extended Diploma
in Creative Media
Production and
Technology
Extended Diploma in Creative
Media Production and Technology
Project proposal template

In producing the project proposal, and in Section 2 – Project concept

preparing for the project realisation you should (Approximately 200 words)
familiarise yourself with Units 13 and 14 of
the qualification. This section provides an opportunity for you
to clearly explain the concept and aims of
In particular, you should understand the
your project, production or performance and
assessment and grading criteria which will be
used to determine standards of achievement. the research and ideas that will support its
development. What you anticipate producing,
Units 13 and 14 require you to produce the levels and types of resources that you will
a project proposal of about 500 words, need and an indication of the form in which
excluding the project action plan and you will complete and present your final
bibliography. Project proposals should not realisation within the allocated timescale.
be so succinct that they do not address the
requirements listed below, nor should they be This might include an indication of when and
excessively long and unfocused. how you will use studios, equipment and
other resources, how you will make use of
Your project proposal should be
sufficiently challenging to ensure you have tutorial and peer feedback and where you will
the best possible chance of meeting the incorporate independent study.
grading criteria.
Section 3 - Evaluation
Your project proposal should include: (Approximately 150 words)
- Centre name and number
- Candidate name and number This section provides an opportunity for you
- Project proposal title and date to explain how you will reflect on and evaluate
- Main area of activity / pathway, e.g. film, your work, as both an ongoing activity and at
TV, games design etc. the conclusion of your project.

The project proposal must be word processed You should describe how you intend to
and presented under the headings listed here: record your decision-making and how you will
document changes to your ideas as your
Section 1 - Rationale work progresses.
(Approximately 150 words)
The evaluation should be referenced to your
This section provides you with an opportunity stated aims and be reflective and analytical
to reflect on, review and summarise your rather than a description of actions completed.
progress and achievements through the first
12 units of the qualification. When working in collaboration with others
you should comment on how this may impact
You should outline the knowledge, skills and either positively or negatively and steps you
understanding you have acquired. What can take to minimise disruption in your
you know now, and what it means to you, own progress.
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.

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Media Production and Technology
Project proposal template
Additional requirements, not included in
the 500 word 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, feedback from
tutors and peers, and 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.

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Media Production and Technology
Project proposal template
Candidate Name
Sophie Grace Wright

Candidate Number
1411

Pathway
Film, graphic design and website design

Project Title
Three short films with a promotional poster

Section 1: Rationale
(approx. 150 words) In the other twelve units of this course, I have learned how to produce a range
of media products in the film, photography and audio categories. This has
helped me to broaden my knowledge of these products and their production
processes, as well as gain and develop my skills. Some examples of skills that
I have gained and further developed are technical skills from learning how to
use Panasonic video and DSLR cameras, software skills from having access to
the Adobe Creative cloud and being able to use programs such as Premiere
and Photoshop as well as other non-Adobe programs such as QuarkXPress,
creativity skills from producing ideas for audio, film and photography products
and communication and organisation skills from planning my production and
arranging interviews and shooting dates with others. My skills have influenced
my timing plans for my FMP as I have given myself more time in areas where
my skills are weaker.

Section 2: Project
Concept The concept for my final major project is to produce three short films, each with
(approx. 200 words) a runtime of two to three minutes, and a promotional poster for the three films
combined for a target audience of unisex 16 to 25 year olds. These three short
films will each have a particular colour associated with it which will be reflected
in the mise-en-scene of the film and further enhanced in the post-production
process using colour grading. The colours I have in mind for this are the
primary colours of red, blue and yellow because of their natural links to each
other. The plot of my films will each focus on different attitudes towards
relationships, with red being in love, yellow being on-the-fence and blue being
negative. These colours will be reflected in the poster I create for these. For
this idea, I will research the BBFC classification system as well as conduct a
questionnaire on my planned products for my target audience. I will analyse
short films and short film posters and then establish the codes and conventions
of both to help me create my products. Then, I will create shot lists for my films
and sketch my poster and conduct my filming over different days with my
people. I will then edit my products with a focus on reflecting the colours
needed in the films.

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Media Production and Technology
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Section 3: Evaluation
(approx. 150 words) Throughout my final major project, I will evaluate my work in different stages.
First, I will produce a reflective diary at the end of each lesson or when I
complete an important stage in my project, which will detail what I have
learned, what skills I have developed and why these will help me in the
upcoming stages of my final major project. As well as this, I will detail any
problems, changes or issues I may have faced and what I have done or will do
to overcome them. Secondly, I will complete an evaluation of each production
stage at the end of each, also highlighting what I have learned, what skills I
have developed and why they will help and any issues I overcame. Finally, I
will complete an evaluation of all of the stages of my project, detailing what I
have learned through each stage of production, my strengths and weaknesses,
what skills I have developed and what I could have done differently.

Proposed Research
Sources and The Cook (2022) Directed by Bossel, V. [YouTube] At:
Bibliography (Harvard https://youtu.be/lJXaNYTVjrQ?si=3RyYoMjnquetwmgq (Accessed 17/05/2024).
Format)

Married Life (2024) Directed by Byrn, M. [YouTube] At:

https://youtu.be/xdgeTX4ipjw?si=900Li0AjIbxZ5S7n (Accessed 17/05/2024).

The Wait (2020) Directed by Vutthisak, N. [YouTube] At:

https://youtu.be/C7OQHIpDlvA?si=fSHTjXuMkC8LOnbH (Accessed
17/05/2024).

One in a Million (2023) Directed by Toniolo, J. [YouTube] At:

https://youtu.be/yQbULAAerLQ?si=DVs_tihcMrcXHCXe (Accessed
17/05/2024).

Afraid (2019) Directed by Byler, L and Wagner, G. [YouTube] At:

https://youtu.be/MDqxBGL738U?si=SDNSFdBFyuPyiFb3 (Accessed
17/05/2024).

Peephole (2018) Directed by Henrie-McCrea, J. [YouTube] At:

https://youtu.be/dKcOTr7N4lE?si=FHRuTMBUIgf5ywKS (Accessed
17/05/2024).

Fig. 1 Netflix (2021) Fear Street: 1994 [Poster] At:

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/9J9Wy39ZjrVmfk7yMkulpcI5sy0.jpg
(Accessed 17/05/2024).

Fig. 2 Netflix (2021) Fear Street: 1994 [Poster] At:

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/tA565LFZ21UCS0c96MPHdLwEmjM.jpg
(Accessed 17/05/2024).

Fig. 3 Netflix (2021) Fear Street: 1978 [Poster] At:

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/5dNTxhoGDTHHGqUTdxcr4H1dqlU.jpg
(Accessed 17/05/2024). Page 4
 Project Action Plan and Timetable
Week Date Week Activity / What you are Resources / What you will
Beginning intending to do - including need to do it - including
independent study access to workshops

1 11/3/24 FMP mindmap, initial ideas, Computer

chosen idea

2 18/3/24 N/A - On a college trip N/A

3 25/3/24 Potential Research, Pitch Computer, space to present

Powerpoint, Pitch Script, pitch
GANT Chart, Pitch Video,
Proposal
4 1/4/24 N/A N/A

5 8/4/24 N/A N/A

6 15/4/24 Proposal, Proposal Feedback, Computer

Contextual Research,
Secondary Research,
Short Film Analysis, Short Film
Posters Analysis, Codes and
7 22/4/24 Short Film Analysis
Conventions Panasonic video camera
Short Film Posters Analysis Tripod
Codes and Conventions Phone
Questionnaire Review Adobe software
Experimentation with colour Computer
8 29/4/24 Shot Lists
grading in film Panasonic video camera
Shot Lists+ Storyboards
Sketches Tripod
Other planning
Sketches documents
+ Storyboards Phone
(risk assesments, location
Other planning documents Adobe software
recee)
(risk assesments, location Computer
9 6/5/24 Editing of
Filming films
films Panasonic video camera
recee)
Editing
Shootingof posters
images Tripod
Filming films
Backupof
Editing shooting
films week Phone
Shooting images
Focus Group
Editing feedback
of posters Adobe software
Amendments Computer
10 13/5/24 Amendments Computer
Evaluation

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