BTEC National Subsidiary Diploma in Creative Media Production (Film & TV) QCF

Unit 3: Research Techniques for the Creative Media Industries Assignment 3: Three Minute Wonders

Student name: Assessor: Sean Offord / Josh Trett

Issue date: Assignment deadline

Lead IV: Demetrios Symeou

Unit 3: Assessment & grading criteria (tick when criteria are met)

To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show

To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show that
the learner is able to:
P1 describe the nature and purposes of
research in the creative media industries
with some appropriate use of subject
terminology
P2 apply research methods and techniques
with some assistance
P3 present results of research.
To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show that,
in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to:
M1 explain the nature and purposes of
research in the creative media industries
with detailed illustrative examples and
with generally correct use of subject
terminology
M2 apply research methods and techniques
competently with only occasional
assistance
M3 present results of research
competently.
that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the
learner is able to:
D1 comprehensively explain the nature and
purposes of research in the creative media
industries with elucidated examples and
consistently using subject terminology
correctly
D2 apply research methods and techniques
to near-professional standards working
independently to professional
expectations
D3 present results of research to near-
professional standards.

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Unit 27: Assessment & grading criteria (tick when criteria are met)
To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show
To achieve a pass grade the evidence must show that To achieve a merit grade the evidence must show that,
that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the
the learner is able to: in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to:
learner is able to:

M1 explain issues relating to factual

P1 describe issues relating to factual
television programmes with some
appropriate use of subject terminology
D1 comprehensively explain issues relating to
television programmes with reference to
factual television programmes with
detailed illustrative examples and with
elucidated examples and consistently
generally correct use of subject
using subject terminology correctly
terminology

M2 explain codes and conventions of factual

P2 describe codes and conventions of
factual television programmes expressing
ideas with some appropriate use of
subject terminology
M3
P3 plan and research a factual programme
for television working within appropriate
conventions and with some assistance
M4
P4 produce a factual programme for
television working within appropriate
conventions and with some assistance.
D2
television programmes with reference to
detailed illustrative examples and with
generally correct use of subject
terminology
D3
plan and research a factual programme
for television effectively showing some
imagination and with only occasional
assistance
D4
produce a factual programme for
television competently showing some
imagination and with only occasional
assistance.
comprehensively explain codes and
conventions of factual programmes with
elucidated examples and consistently
using subject terminology correctly
plan and research a factual programme
for television to a quality that reflects
near-professional standards, showing
creativity and flair and working
independently to professional
expectations
produce a factual programme for
television to a technical quality that
reflects near-professional standards,
showing creativity and flair and working
independently to professional
expectations.

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3 Minute Wonder is a short Channel 4 television slot that broadcasts first time directors' three-
minute TV programmes in the middle of the channel's weekday primetime schedule. It offers
first-time directors and assistant producers the opportunity to air their work to a large
audience, and in doing so, to take a first step into the competitive UK film industry.

Channel 4 offers new directors 4000 and their assistance in making their shorts which are
then broadcast as part of the themed series at 7.55pm every weekday.

The videos shown on the series are primarily documentaries that generally highlight a current issue that is not in the public eye.

To meet grading criteria for units 3 & 27 you must;

Conduct primary and secondary research and create pre-production paperwork for a 3 Minute Wonder (U3: GC2 and U27: GC3)
Present the results of your research in a research dossier (U3: GC3)
Film and edit a 3MW and embed the completed video on your blog - you may work individually or in pairs (U27: GC4)
Produce a response for the Introduction to the News task, looking at the issues relating to factual programmes (part of U27: GC1 &
part of U27: GC2)
Produce a report summarising the 5 documentary formats as identified by Bill Nicholls in Representing Reality (part of U27: GC1 & part
of U27: GC2)
Evaluate your work and explain the nature and purposes of research in your media production and the industry (U3: GC1)

http://www.channel4.com/info/commissioning/4producers

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Task Ref. Evidence Submitted Blog Label Additional Comments

U3 GC1 The Nature and Purposes of Research report / evaluation
U3 GC2, U3 GC3 & U27 GC3 Research Dossier and Pre-production paperwork
D. Assignment 3: 3MW
U27 GC1 & U27 GC2 Introduction to the News post and Documentary Mini-Task
U27 GC4 Exported 3MW
Summative Feedback

Learner aims for next assignment

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Assessor declaration: I certify that the evidence submitted for this assignment is the learners own. The learner has clearly referenced any sources used in
the work. I understand that false declaration is a form of malpractice.
Assessors signature Date
Learner declaration: I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.

Learner signature Date