IE Award: Jaime Lam: Aims and Objectives

Identifying and Setting Objectives

Before setting my own aims and objectives, I learnt about the differences between an aim and an objective. An aim is something general, broad and strategic while an objective is something that is specific, clearly defined, allows aims to be achieved. Next, I took the short quiz that tested my knowledge of differentiating between an aim and an objective. This was my result:

My Aims and Objectives

1. Interview Filming

Aim: To film an interview in a way that can show my technical competencies and appeal to the audience

Objectives:

Use a variety of shot angles effectively like wide, medium, close-up etc.
Compose my shots using the rule of thirds
Film using a tripod so that all footage will be steady
Film in a quiet place so that there will be close to no background noise
Have appropriate headroom in footage
Ensure the audio in the interview is usable and clear
Make sure the interviewee is not looking directly at the camera
Have the correct settings (white balance, exposure, contrast) on my camera/phone

2. B-Roll Filming

Aim: To make the video more engaging and appealing using B-roll footage

Objectives:

To film B-roll in suitable and topic-related places: e.g. the sea
To vary the amount of B-roll and A-roll footage in the final video
Use a variety of shots angles during the filming of B-roll
Have the correct settings (white balance, exposure, contrast) on my camera/phone
Avoid shaky or blurry footage

3. Organization and Preparation of Equipment

Aim: To have the correct equipment that is of high quality and will be able to take high-quality footage

Objectives:

To follow my pre-filming checklist
Download the recommended app and use it
To have and use a tripod
To have and use a filming camera that will be borrowed from the school (or phone)
To have and use a microphone (possibly a lavalier) that will be borrowed from the school
To use the microphone in close proximity and obtain clear audio
If equipment needs to be borrowed from the school- make sure to book it earlier and that it is available for use

4. Audio Recording

Aim: To always have clear audio throughout the whole video

Objectives:

To always record in a quiet environment
To use microphones while filming most of the time
To record in close proximity
If doing voiceovers, make sure the speaker is loud and clear, so that it can be of the best quality possible

Collaborative Dispositions

3 Dispositions I am good at currently from the GREEN section