Skills Audit Table Updated

 Today I am completing the skills audit table from 6.1 in the Media Studies for Cambridge International AS & A level book. The only change to it is I am doing the updated version for the skills audit table. This is because when I first started my blog posts this was one of the first things I did and said I would redo later in the year to see how much my skills in this class have changed. I will also be reflecting at the end on each skill. 

Skill	I am good at this	I can do this but need to improve	I need to acquirethis skill
Using a camera (photography or video) including those built into a mobile phone.
Recording sound either on its own or as part of a video.
Using light for effect, either in still photography or moving image.
Using video or photo editing software.
Using desk-top publishing software
Writing for specific purposes and audiences.
Producing social media such as Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, Facebook.
Using online applications to enhance the meaning of texts, for example Prezzi, Powtoon, Slideshare.

 

Just simply comparing this table to when I first completed the table, I have tremendously improved in many areas. For example, there are 5 skills that I can now say I am good at while the first time I completed this table I only had a total of 2 skills I was good at.  

For the first row of skills titled “I am good at this” I had 5 which include writing for specific audiences and purposes, using desk-top publishing software, using video or editing software, recording sound either on its own or as part of a video, and using a camera (photography or video) including those built into a mobile phone. I firmly stand with the fact that I am good at these skills because of the amount of experience I have in working to get better at them. Just through the creation of my movie, I was able to significantly improve each of these skills. I am also extremely good at editing using a desk-top publishing software. While I wasn’t the one filming the movie most of the time since I was acting, I was still able to understand using a camera because of the constant questions I asked about using it and recording around 2 clips for the film. 

For the second row of skills titled “I can do this but need to improve” there are a total of 2 skills which are producing social media such as Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, Facebook, and Using light for effect, either in still photography or moving image. Why I say I was unable to completely be good at these skills is again due to experience but the lack of it in these skills. I still produced social media multiple times throughout this class, especially when posting on YouTube, and understood light effects well while creating my movie. I even was able to achieve a slight dark lighting on my face while filming although being outside makes it very difficult to get the right lighting for a thriller movie. Regarding social media, Isimply just didn’t publish enough to get good at it. 

For the last row of skills titled “I need to acquire this skill” I have 1 skill which is using online applications to enhance the meaning of texts, for example Prezzi, Powtoon, Slideshare. I did slightly use online applications to enhance the meaning of texts; however, it was nowhere near enough to at least get slightly good at it or understand it well.