AS Media Production: Final Skills Audit Print Production
Name: Amarachi Duru Tutor group: Date:
Photographic Skills
Which of the following photographic
features/equipment have you used on a camera before:
Feature
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Yes
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No
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Comments if yes – where have you
completed this skills and to what level
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Manual
Focus features
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X
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I used this when I had to take
pictures of models, I feel like I have used this to the maximum skills that I
could. Each time I take a photo I focus it first
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Shutter
Speed
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X
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I used shutter speeds photos when I
took some pictures outside. I would change it when the person is walking or
running. I had to use it when I took a
picture of a car going past
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Aperture
control
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X
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I used aperture control, so that I
could change the depth of field, to make some things in and out of focus. I
used this to the ability that if I only wanted to get to have one object in
focus then I would us F22
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ISO Control
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X
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I used this to change the noise of a
picture. I used this in my photo-shoot. I have used this to the level that I
know which number I would have to change it to if I was inside or outside.
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A tripod
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X
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I have used a tripod in film studies
to make my film, so that I could track someone’s movement without making the
camera wobbly.
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External
flash
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X
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Self timer
facility
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X
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Light meter
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X
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I have used this to take photos of
my models for my photo-shoot. I used this effect so that I could know where
to highlight key features on my models face.
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Composition
grids
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X
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Photoshop Skills
Which of the following features of
Photoshop have you used before:
Feature
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Yes
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No
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Comments if yes – where have you
completed this skills and to what level
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Text
control
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X
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In Photoshop it for my front covers
so that I could change the font size, and colour. On skills level I would say
that I have done this very well I could change the effect of the font give it
bevel.
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Filters
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X
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Brushes
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X
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I used brushes to make my CD cover
to give it an over lapping look.
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Layers
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X
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I had used layers in my front cover
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Opacity
control
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X
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I used this on my front cover to
change a button that I had made, so that it could look faded and transparent.
I was able to complete this skill very well as you could just see a faded
pink button effect.
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Shape
creation
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X
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I have made shape creation when I
made a button on my front cover. As another sell line, I have done this well
as I could make other shapes if I wanted and change the size and angle of it.
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Brightness
and contrast control
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X
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I used my brightness control on my
front cover to brighten up the colour of my model, because it was too dark. I
also know where to go to change the brightness and contrast.
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Gradients
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X
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Load
selection features
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X
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I know how to load selection
features well as I had to load the photos that I had taken in my photo shoot.
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Feathering
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X
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Colour
curves adjustment
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X
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I have used colour curves adjustment
in makes Zoe look better in a project that I had done. I did it to change the
colour of her eyes.
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Resolution
setting control
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X
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Magnetic
lasso, polygon lasso tool
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X
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Cropping
tool
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X
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I used the cropping tool in my front
cover to make the picture of the main model fir on and look nice with the
angle of the canvas.
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Clone tool
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X
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I used the clone tool when I was
making improvements to Zoe face. I did this also when I was making my front
cover and I wanted to take away a few spots my model had.
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Retouch
tool
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X
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I used the retouch tool to make my
model better for my front cover. I have used this to a low skill level
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Other
skills
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I learned how to add effects to text
How to change the brightness on my image
i learned how to add different affects like when i made the button cell. i made it look transparent.
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In Design Skills
Which of the following features of In
Design have you used before:
Feature
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Yes
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No
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Comments if yes – where have you
completed this skills and to what level
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Have you ever
used In design ever before?
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X
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Margin and
column guide creation
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X
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I put in columns and guides, so that
I would know where to put my text and so that it would look like a
professional magazine. I have done this to skills that I used them to that it
could be at angles like eye angles.
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Inserting
an image ID
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X
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I have insert lot of images on my
DPS I have four pictures that I had to put in them. I would go to import and
I would choose any photo that I needed,
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Resizing
images in ID
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X
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I did very well when it comes to
resizing images because I know that each time you do it, you have to hold
down the control button so that it won’t stretch.
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Text
manipulation – resizing, rotation
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X
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I could use text manipulation in my
DPS for my final product, so that I could rotate it for effect.
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Text
manipulation – controlling kerning and leading
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X
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Text flow
creation
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X
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I know how to use text flow as each
time you put it in a text box if there is a red X there is till more that you
have to put in, so I would make another text box. I used this more for my
DPS.
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Using
transparent imagery in ID
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X
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I used transparent imagery when it
came to my breakout box on my DPS, I used this for effect so that it looks
slightly blurred out.
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Shape/line
creation In design
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X
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Exporting
to PDF from In-design
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X
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Text Wrap
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X
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I used text wrap each time that I
would have a quote insert in my DPS. This is so that the writing would be
around it and I could move it anywhere so that It would look professional.
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Other
Skills
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How to change the colour of font,
I also learned how to rotate thing and add a bored, then group everything together.
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Number
of new skills achieved:
(compare
with your initial skills assessment)
