Project Proposal

Guidance and
Template
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Diploma in Creative
Media Production
and Technology
Diploma in Creative Media
Production and Technology
In producing the project proposal, and in
preparing for the project realisation, you
should familiarise yourself with Unit 8 of
the qualification.
In particular, you should understand the
assessment and grading criteria which will be
used to determine standards of achievement.
Unit 8 requires you to produce a project
proposal of about 350 words, excluding the
project action plan and bibliography. Project
proposals should not be so succinct that they
do not address the requirements listed
below, nor should they be excessively long
and unfocused.
Your project proposal should be sufficiently
challenging to ensure you have the
best possible chance of meeting the
grading criteria.
Your project proposal should include:
- Centre name and number
- Candidate name and number
- Project proposal title and date
- Main area of activity / pathway, e.g. film, TV,
games design etc.
The project proposal must be word processed and
presented under the headings listed here:
Section 1 - Rationale
(Approximately 100 words)
This section provides you with an opportunity to reflect
on, review and summarise your progress and
achievements through the first 7 units of the
qualification, and the knowledge, skills and
understanding you have acquired: What you know now,
and what it means to you, compared with what you
knew and could do before you started the
course and how this has influenced your choice of
pathway and your project proposal.
Section 2 – Project concept
(Approximately 200 words)
This section provides an opportunity for you to
clearly explain the concept and aims of your
project, the research and ideas that will
support its development, what you anticipate
producing, the levels and types of resources
that you will need and an indication of the
form in which you will complete and
present your project realisation within
the allocated timescale.
Section 3 - Evaluation
(Approximately 50 words)
This section provides an opportunity for you to explain
how you will reflect on and evaluate your work, as both
an ongoing activity and at the conclusion of the
project.
You should describe how you intend to record
your decision-making and how you will document
changes to your ideas as the project
progresses. The evaluation section should
reference your stated aims and
be reflective and analytical rather than a
description of actions completed.
When working in collaboration with others, you
should comment on how this may impact
either positively or adversely and outline the
steps you can take to minimise disruption to your own
progress.
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Production and Technology
Project proposal template

Additional requirements, not included in the

350 word limit of the proposal:

Project action plan and timetable:

This section provides you with an opportunity to

outline your planning and organisation over a
period of weeks and the activities you will need to
carry out in order to successfully complete
your project in the agreed time frame. The more
time and thought you give to
planning your project, the more successful it is
likely to be.

It is important that you consider how you will

balance ambition, time and realism in the
realisation of the project. You should also include
what you are going to do, how you will do it
and by when. Remember to include: time spent
sourcing materials and other resources to conduct
research, feedback from tutors and peers, and
when you will carry out independent study.

Bibliography (Harvard Format):

This section provides an opportunity to record the

initial research sources, both primary and
secondary, that you intend to use.

Your sources of research should be as wide

as possible and could include libraries,
galleries, books, magazines, films, computer games,
websites, blogs, social media, radio
programmes, archive material etc. Where
appropriate, you should use the Harvard
system of referencing. The bibliography should be
continuously updated as the
project progresses.

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Production and Technology
Unit 8 Project Proposal
Candidate Name
Brooke Motley

Candidate Number
20170914

Pathway
UAL Level 3 Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology (Graphics)

Project Title
Final major project (Music/sport magazine)

Section 1: Rationale
(approx. 100 words)
Fundamentally I think my performance in the course has improved throughout each brief,
since during each project I’m learning new skills and also advancing in these skills within the
topics. Additionally overall I think my adobe knowledge and understanding has enhanced my
creativity when it comes to developing ideas.
Furthermore I think my strongest point is the research part of the briefs, as I always want to
get a decent understanding on the topic so I can refer back to my research for help, which
inevitably lead to me gaining more knowledge on the chosen topic.
After college I plan on looking at going to university or go straight into work, additionally I
would want to do something based around marketing.

Section 2: Project
Concept
For the FMP my idea is a magazine based on music and sport, I am combining these two
(approx. 200 words) topics as I feel music is a very important factor within the world of sport. I decided on this
idea because I feel as though it resonates with modern society due to sport being a loved
industry worldwide, essentially making the magazine targeted to anyone.
Additionally I had another idea on doing research about healthcare as the people within this
industry are underappreciated, which is why I would’ve written about their challenges in the
medical field and how they overcome it. Although however I liked this idea I feel that I’m
better suited to the magazine task as its more catered to my interests.
Due to my idea being a magazine I’m going to need at least sixteen pages, for the music
section I’m going to involve a few artists and also include their journey on becoming a
musician, and difficulties they faced throughout their career. In addition for the sport side of
things I’ll be including the ins and outs of sport, also the training the athletes endure.

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Unit 8 Project Proposal
Section 3: Evaluation
(approx. 50 words)
During this project I will be evaluating and reflecting on my work, I will be doing this by
getting peer feedback to get a second opinion and a different perspective to give me more
knowledge on how to improve my work, which will be beneficial for my project. Additionally
ill be doing surveys as it gets me a wider range of answers from a variety of different people
helping me with ideas and what I should incorporate into my magazine.

Administrator (2021). Amy Winehouse’s 10th anniversary. [online] Gladstones

Addiction Rehab Clinic. Available at:
https://gladstonesclinic.com/blog/gladstones-news/amy-winehouses-10th-
anniversary/#:~:text=Her%20struggles%20with%20alcoholism%20and.
Proposed Research
Sources and Bauer, P. (2019). Kendrick Lamar | Biography, Albums, & Facts. In:
Bibliography
(Harvard Format) Encyclopædia Britannica. [online] Available at:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kendrick-Lamar.

Bauer, P. (2020). The Weeknd | Biography, Songs, Albums, & Facts | Britannica.
In: Encyclopædia Britannica. [online] Available at:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/the-Weeknd.

BlackDoctor.org. (2016). Rapper Kendrick Lamar Opens Up About Depression &

Suicide | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect. [online]
Available at: https://blackdoctor.org/kendrick-lamar-mental-health/.

haywenzo (2021). On Dave’s Music Being an Effective Form of Therapy. [online]

Medium. Available at: https://haywenzo.medium.com/on-daves-music-being-an-
effective-form-of-therapy-3dfb831941.

IvyPanda. (2022). Amy Winehouse: Addiction Case Study - 1263 Words | Essay
Example. [online] Available at: https://ivypanda.com/essays/amy-winehouse-
addiction-case-study/ [Accessed 13 Mar. 2024].

Miana, J.M. (2023). The Weeknd: From Struggles to Stardom. [online] Medium.
Available at: https://jmmiana.medium.com/the-weeknd-from-struggles-to-
stardom-88ec8a1f9c0a#:~:text=Early%20Life%20and%20Struggles&text=He
%20was%20raised%20in%20a [Accessed 13 Mar. 2024].

Nast, C. (2023). Raye Is Finally Making Music On Her Own Terms. [online]
British Vogue. Available at: Page 4
Project Action Plan and Timetable

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 Date Week Activity / What you are intending to do - Resources / What you will need to do it -
Week
Beginning including independent study including access to workshops

Date Week Activity / What you are

Beginning intending to do -
including independent
study

Workshop
blue serif
remote working apprenticeship design
Adobe illustrator
time based challenge
1 26/02/24
remote working FMP skills - practical
research PowerPoint
cricut workshop

Research on artists Using websites and interviews

Create a mood board to fit aesthetic for
2 04/03/24 magazine
Conduct a survey Pinterest for inspiration

Secondary research Using power point for pitch

Find images for magazine
Start sketches for initial
3 11/03/24
design
Using websites and case studies
complete power point for pitch

Adobe illustrator and photoshop

Create mind map to gather all my ideas
before designing
4 18/03/24
Work on design for front cover
Use primary research
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Complete research on artist