4.5 – Describe areas for development in your current knowledge and understanding of skills

What is your current knowledge and understanding of film?

• My current knowledge and understanding of film, are that there are departments in a film production, that are responsible for different factors of the film, such as the Art department. These departments inter-relate, and combine to work on the overall production of the film. 

• The process of ideas in a film is planned and finalised in pre- production. The main shoot of footage and audio is recorded during the production, and pick up shots, editing and marketing in done during post production. Film itself is made to entertain and educate viewers, using ideas of narrative, adaptations, or documentary. 

What skills do you have?

• I believe I have gained skills, in understanding the main processes of film, and also the production and filming process, as well as how the original concept is transformed into the production. I also understand more about the departments in film, and how their roles interrelate.
• I have also gained confidence and management skills, as during the production, I was able to voice ideas and Plan and manage parts of the production.
• During the production, i have developed skills in animation techniques, such as stop motion and 2D animation. 
• I have also learned about filming raw footage, and how to create interesting and engaging camera angles and shots. 
• I also think that my style of drawing and production 3D props has evolved, as i was able to use my own interpretation to create illustrations and designs for props and costume. 

How would you like you develop your knowledge and skills? Give reasons.

• To develop my skills, I would like to learn more about the different areas of an art department on a production, as i would like to explore further possibilities as to what my skill-set could offer to a production. 

• I would also like to experiment with different materials for creating props, sets and designs for a production, such as foam, painting, and model-making, as well as concept art, as this is an area that i am thinking of working towards.