Evaluation
Evaluation
Evaluation
Having completed your Year 1 Final Major Project practical work, you are required to provide an
evaluation. You should answer the questions below, supporting your thoughts where you can with
evidence from your research/planning/production diary pages. You can screenshot images from these
using CMD+SHIFT+4, then sourcing the saved images from your desktop:
9. How close did you stick to your original Statement of Aims idea? ✓
10. If you changed your Statement of Aims – why did this happen? ✓
11. What challenges did you face on your FMP? ✓
12. How did you meet any challenges on your FMP? ✓
13. What problems did you face for your FMP? (This might include technical problems or issues
such as time management, for example) ✓
14. How did you overcome any problems on your FMP? ✓
15. Which skills have you improved during your FMP? (Consider technical, communication,
personal, research skills) ✓
16. Which part or parts of the FMP did you feel worked well? ✓
17. What might you do differently? ✓
You must also exhibit it for an audience and reflect on their feedback in a conclusion.
You should produce a survey with a sample size of at least 10 responses where you must gain
information to help you reflect upon their feedback and remember to get screen shots of your
audience responses as evidence). This could be based on questions such as:
Your Survey link could be posted as a QR code on your section of the exhibition, social media
comment list or anything else you feel will help you reach your audience, but the exhibition will be
your best chance of getting the required numbers so make sure you have prepared for this.
Remember, the difference between Pass, Merit and Distinction in an evaluation is often as simple as
(a) stating something (b) saying why and (c) proving it.
Good luck!
What was your intention for the FMP?
In hindsight my intentions with the finalising of my edit were to create a piece of media that
was constant-moving, that reflects my love for the decade period the 80’s/ all the while is
consumed and enjoyed by a dual target audience. From this, I wanted it to evoke the
quintessential nostalgia of consuming media and music from this time period. In reflection I
believe I managed to achieve this point, as the type of media I created is very consumed
with 80’s references and as the music from this time period is what I’m most interested, this
is the most prominent theme that is recognisable.
The edit itself is constructed to make the viewer emersed into an 80’s time-warp, to look and
feel as though you are placed back within this time period and you are watching Top of The
Pops or MTV, looking out for your favourite artists and bands, and remembering the lyrics to
your favourite songs by them as they flash up on the screen (hence the lyrics being a huge
and ever constant component to the edit and inside a tv the edit itself takes place). As shown
for reference: these are recent screenshots that was taken when I was finalising the last
components of the edit. As previously explained, you can see the overlay of different song
lyrics from past and present albums that have been in transition during the course of the edit.
This relates upon the point I previously mentioned how I aimed for my edit to be constant
moving- and give the vibe you are
fully emersed in watching a piece of
80’s media.
I chose to devote a project to this because of my childhood and present love that surrounds
itself within 80’s music. I have always had this admiration and never been able to exercise
any of this in the past, due to lack of opportunity and feeling as thought this passion of mine
can't be greatly exercised. However, when I read the assignment brief for the FMP and was
trying to brainstorm ideas, it was almost like a lightbulb went off in my head. I constructed my
idea very rapidly, as the music and the artist backgrounds are something I’m very
knowledgeable within; alongside research (which is mostly all prior knowledge and required
me specifying) I was easily able to adapt for long pieces of extended writing. The editing
style and equipment also came very familiar to me, as I use to make various video edits of
celebrities as a hobby when I was younger, therefore I already had the preview on what I
was trying to create overall and didn’t have to worry about the specific certifications and not
being able to complete what I envisioned due to lack of technical skill.
Which technical/software skills were you confident in before starting the FMP?
For the secondary research, I feel as though I didn’t engage in too much localised than the
primary and that was due to my lack of knowledge of what exactly consists of secondary
research on the basis of what I wanted to research. However, I came to the late conclusion
that I had been consuming secondary research all my life, as my favourite type of media to
consume is the music charts, film rankings and music/music video rankings. Similarly, I was
able to recall certain videos that I saved in my phone (for reference as there was songs that
somebody ranked that I had hadn’t heard of before and I wanted to listen to). Below, the
screenshots also show a public forum that I’m a part of that speaks about iconic 80’s cultural
moments, and I was surprised to find that in this particular forum, there was a question that
posed the same information that I needed to complete my research. The secondary research
proved important as it was interesting to see
How did you use particular technical/software skills during your FMP?
I was able to use the prior knowledge that I had surrounding the technicalities of software to
challenge my own boundaries when it came to video production. Beforehand the assets that
I had mentioned previously came as second nature, however I
hadn’t had the opportunity to further push the boundaries.
Furthermore, the skills that I obtained, drawing, editing, filtering
and animating an image, was something uncommon for me to
practice out of fear of not being able to create something
substantial, however my thirst to create something that I am
very proud of and that showcases my abilities overshadowed
any prior anxieties that I had been harbouring.
I encountered a fair few problems when it came to the production side of my project. I often
worried about my lack of productivity when it came to the practical work, as everyone around
me seemed busy with this and as my pictures that were the main body of project, and that
component was taken care of due to these pictures being a collection of things I had
previously recollected. I also faced the challenge of my software stopping from running at
certain points and therefore impeding my progress and often the things I would make a start
on, wouldn’t save and subsequentially would have to start again. This challenged me to set
aside a specific timeframe and just work and work until I was satisfied with what I created, as
this notion isn’t in my usual work ethic.
When I was first experiencing the challenges, I had the tendency to just forget about my
motive all together and just abandon the prospects of doing anything a all. This subsequently
impeded my progress on the practical element, and meant I was wasting time that could’ve
been used to further perfect my craft. The feeling of productivity was met through me
diving into further research and constantly updating the production elements on Weebly.
What problems did you face for your FMP? (This might include technical problems
or issues such as time management, for example)
The problems I faced during the course of my FMP, a lot of it was down to my great skill of
procrastination as when I have an idea in my head, I will constancy overthink and doubt my
abilities to execute what I'm hoping for in the end. This then creates a time management
issue, as I spend vast amount of general time going over the idea and testing out all the
avenues of ensure it’s not something when I get to the end of the deadline, I'm not going to
be able to exercise. I feel this is a natural response however, it shouldn’t take weeks to
reflect this point. I also encountered issues with the software that I was using, as I hadn’t
used it previously to this point for long bodies of video, I realised that when I tied to overload
a transition, the app itself would close and this would remove all my progress up until this
point. Additionally, the primary app I used for the text encryptions on the different shots, I
found out that you could only add 10 texts and if I wanted to add anymore I had together,
create each shot individually, then re-edit them together or I could pay for the premium and
this would allow me to add as many fonts/texts as possible. Conclusively, I also had the
issue of grouping all of my materials together as I realised half of my progress was linked to
different machines at the college.
I overcame my issues by creating a schedule and sticking to it, ensuring that I devote my
college periods to the written components of the assignment and at home, work sole on the
production side. This then ensued that I could create a steady workflow that wasn’t
overbearing for me and didn’t impede my abilities to progress from one thing to another. As
for the issues with the apps closing, I figured out this was just a technical issue because I
had failed to update it to its newest file, this was the root of the issue and after I updated all
the software, it was all working perfectly and didn’t overheat/close itself. Additionally, the
issue with different versions of my work being linked to different college machines was
solved by saving everything in my OneDrive, this allowed me to access everything category
and anywhere that I chose to work everything was available for me. As pictured below, you
can see how I made sperate folders for each component, which eliminated the risk of me
misplacing documents or forgetting to do something important in the long run. Subsequently,
for the issue with the text, I brought the premium subscription that allowed me to add as
many text/fonts that I wanted to the transitions. I made this decision based on time and
practicality and realised if I had to individually edit 14 different shots over and over, and then
compress it together, this was
going to take up all of my time
and not give me the opportunity
to really focus on each shot and
From my perspective, many of the previous technical skills that i possessed have been
improved greatly over the time period of experimenting with different techniques and
methods when it came to the longevity of what i wanted to achieve overall with my FMP. I
was able to improve on my technical skills when it came to video editing, as prior to the FMP
i had never taken an image and was able to place a video within it, to give the illusion they
were morphed into one. Personally, creating something that i’m proud of has always been a
struggle for me as i tend to overthink and doubt my abilities, however with this particular
project i can say that i’m proud of what i’ve created, as in hindsight what i’ve made appeals
to the target audience in which i’m apart of and from a viewing perspective (non-bias) i
believe that what emotions i was trying to convey has been brought across with my craft. I
believe i also was able to differentiate better between primary and secondary research, as
before i knew the concept of this however i hadn’t ever had a great measure of being able to
exercise and distinguish between the two. Through the course of the FMP, it has given me
more confidence when it comes to confiding and discussing my ideas with various members
of staff, whereas before i would’ve been too anxious to ask for help or just to have general
confirmation about what i’m doing and if there’s anything i need to improve upon. This
aspect has helped me greatly, as i’ve been been able to have a steady flow throughout of
what the general consensus is for my concept (which is something i struggle to maintain
previously) Additionally, the FMP experience has been a great opportunity for me to
showcase one of the biggest elements of who i am, 80’s music and the culture that
surrounds this is at the centre of my being, and is something i’ve always been extremely
passionate about and it’s been great to exploit this factor finally, and connect with a project
that is close to the heart.
Which part or parts of the FMP did you feel worked well?
Furthermore, I feel that the strongest element to my project was getting the practical work
finalised and perfected. In the past this has always been the biggest challenge for me as i’m
not particularly overly artistic or creative, i’m more of a literary person, that’s where my
strengths have always been throughout my life. However, with this opportunity i was able to
fully exercise and experience the creativity that is somewhere within me, and this has thus
opened new doors for me in the prospects of what i can create. Being able to have the
critical thinking of utilising different softwares to achieve a result, and making sure everything
is aligned with what i hoped it would, has been a great triumph for me. I believe that figuring
out an idea as quick as i did was also very important for me, as if i wouldn’t of been
connected to what i wanted from the start, i would’ve procrastinated even more on the
subject, changed my mind on what i wanted as i wouldn’t be able to fully commit to
something that i’m not particularly passionate about and this would’ve in turn stopped me
from creating something that i’m proud of.