WEEKLY JOURNALS

This is where you think about your FMP learning journey and development.
Don’t simply describe what you did - consider what you have learnt and how this has benefitted
your project. What do you need to improve?

THIS IS JUST GUIDANCE THAT YOU NEED TO ADAPT TO YOUR OWN PROJECT. YOU HAVE CREATED YOUR
OWN PRODUCTION SCHEDULES AND YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS SHOULD REFELCT THAT.

THESE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE WEEKS YOU COMPLETED THEM. DO NOT JUST SUBMIT THIS
FORM FILLED IN FOR YOUR WEEKLY BLOGS. THERE SHOULD BE 11 WEEKLY BLOG ENTRIES (INCLUDING
EASTER).

Week Three - Research

RESEARCH

What did you learn from your From my research I learned a lot more about immigration and
research? why because decide to move countries. Personally my family
moved to England to try and start a better life and give me and
my brother bigger and better opportunities. But through my
research I learned a lot more about why other people move and
especially people from eastern Europe.

This graph is useful because it shows us why EU nationals and Non-

EU nationals move to the UK. As you can see the biggest reason
EU nationals move to the UK is because of a definite job
opportunity and the biggest reason non-EU national’s move to
the UK is because of study or education.

How has the research into your target Research into my target audience has helped me because it’s
audience helped you improve your made me understand what my target audience actually wants
ideas? to see and what’s most appealing to my target audience

How has the research into your
platform helped you improve your
ideas?
I am going to upload my documentary onto You Tube. I am
uploading my documentary onto You Tube because firstly nearly
all documentaries are uploaded to You Tube. You Tube also
allows you to upload long videos and my documentary is going
to be around 10-15 minutes long so I will be able to upload it onto
 You Tube. Also in my questionnaire about platforms 75% of
people who answered said I should upload it to You Tube.

What have you learned from your From my test shoots I’ve learned what camera angles and setup I
test shoots? How will you use these will use when I film my documentary.
ideas in your production?

What work do you need to complete Outside of lessons I need to complete my weekly blogs but also
outside of lessons to stay on track? complete primary research on my contents section.

High Grade Tips

Research
● ‘Thorough research’ - include plenty of sources and detailed analysis of this information
● ‘relevant & coherent’ – make sure your research sources are not just the same as the Media
product you hope to make - and talk about how they inform your planning
● ‘sustained’ – continue your research throughout the eleven-week project and don’t just limit it to
the first two weeks
● ‘accomplished & considered’ – all of the above referred to in your daily/weekly reflections