BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Creative Media Skills provides you with a foundation in the film, TV and sound production skills needed to progress in this subject area with an understanding of industry and the roles and opportunities available to you.

This course is an is an opportunity for you to study creative media as part of a one-year course alongside other areas of study such as English and mathematics and is equivalent to two GCSEs.

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  • What you will study

    You will study two mandatory modules: Exploring and Developing Creative Media Skills and Personal Development. These will include Units A1: Skills Development and A2: Creative Media Project.

    Moving image: You will explore the technical skills related to areas such as film, television, video, motion graphics, VFX.

    • Hardware and software.

    • Film and video production, e.g. shot types, framing and composition, viewpoints, focus, movement, camera settings, stabilisation.

    • Sound, e.g. capture, creation, levels, microphones.

    • Lighting, e.g. placement and positioning, natural, artificial, gels and filters, high key/low key, colour.

    • Constructing narrative, e.g. continuity, composition, rhythm, pace, movement.

    • Editing techniques, e.g. rough cut, transitions, effects, titles, audio, montage, speed up/slow down, continuity editing (continuity - shot-reverse-shot, cutaways, eyeline matching, 180 degree rule).

    • Exporting and optimisation.

    Sound: You will explore the technical skills related to areas such as radio, podcast, and sound for other media.

    • Hardware and software.

    • Capture, e.g. microphone types, placement, recording equipment, levels, quality, sound check.

    • Creation, e.g. foley, sound effects, voiceover, diegetic/nondiegetic sound.

    • Types, e.g. synthesised, real, human, music, ambient.

    • Production, e.g. editing, adjusting levels, balancing, sequencing, mixing, effects, fades and transitions, multitrack, fit to running time, storage.

    • Synchronising, e.g. with images, video, lip synching.

    • Exporting and optimisation.
  • Entry Requirements

    4 GCSEs at grades 9-3 (A*-D) (English and maths desirable) or a Level 1 qualification.

  • Assessment

    You will complete a range of creative production assignments to produce a portfolio of evidence. This qualification is assessed according to five criteria; Investigation, Communication, Practical Skills, Development and Approach. Grading for this qualification will be at Pass, Merit or Distinction. Your learning will be assessed using a variety of styles to help you develop a broad range of transferable skills.

  • Moving Forward

    This course will enable you to progress to further study such as BTEC Nationals in Creative Media Practice Film, TV and Sound or Gaming, Graphics and Animation, apprenticeships or employment in the creative industries.

  • Duration

    1 Year

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