Media Creative Digital Media Production BTEC National Level 3

Pre-course tasks to be completed by September 2023

Research and prepare a short presentation (no more than 10 slides) or poster on one of the following:

• A favourite scene/s from a film or television series

• A film director of your choice

• A film festival in the UK or abroad

• A career that interests you in the media world (film)

• A media organisation of your choice (BBC, Sky, BBFC)

Suggested visits

• BFI British Film Institute in London, Southbank

• National Media Museum, Bradford

• BBC studios Media City, Salford or Birmingham – need to book online

Useful equipment and reading

A pair of comfortable headphones (no need for expensive ones) labelled The Digital Filmmaking Handbook (Brindle) Quercus £4.99 (Book People)

Ideally but not essential:

Your own 32GB high quality SD card for filming (labelled)

Your own 32/64GB USB memory stick (labelled)

Useful additional reading: Making Short Films: The Complete Guide from Script to Screen (Thurlow) Bloomsbury

In addition, if you have completed any practical work for GCSE media or as your own project, please bring this with you to the first lesson you attend.