SWOT Analysis

Strengths Weaknesses

• What professional/personal • What areas do I need to develop

qualities do I have? in?
● I'm an organised person and get ● I need to develop in my maths
things done in a timely manner, which I am trying to improve on
my attitude is always positive to get a better grade. I also need
when it comes to learning new to develop in my media work in
things. which we are doing photography.
● I work smarter and harder in The area I need to improve on is
order to get tasks done. By doing angling the photos correctly and
this I balance out my work. using the rule of thirds.
● I go to work for 14 hours a week, ● I need to develop on my radio
showing that I am reliable for skills on how to transfer sounds
time and manage my time into adobe premiere therefore
around whatever I need to do. showing how sounds can work
● I am a creative person who could ● I need to develop my confidence
create an idea out of a simple in front of a mic or camera, this
thing. is because we would possibly
need to be in a camera
• What do I do well? shot/scene or talk to a mic.
● I'm good at listening to people ● We haven't properly discussed/
when they need someone to talk know how to do film work yet.
to or tell their problems too.
● I do well at sharing my own • What are my personal flaws?
ideas with others if they are in ● My personal flaws are that i talk
need with the work. too much when i feel comfortable
● I am extremely good at taking or anxious/nervous
notes from media and ● My personal flaw is that I think
transferring them into my own I'm always wrong, meaning it
words for the magazine section makes me doubt everything i'm
of media. doing.
● I consider myself very good at
editing different software • What tasks do I usually avoid
materials, the editing software doing?
that is used is Premiere Pro. ● The tasks I usually avoid doing
Which is used for film editing. are leadership. This is because I
With this I can edit any sounds hate presenting in front of others
and music with different features. and having a crowd of people
● I have developed skills in watching/ listening to my
photoshop in order to produce thoughts.
different things in media. ● I also avoid doing work where I
have to listen to something as I
 get distracted easily and zone
out.
• What are my biggest ● I usually avoid working in group
achievements? tasks as I focus better on my
● My biggest achievements is my own.
creative writing/ creating poetry ● I avoid using a camera as i
and getting good grades in my struggle to keep steady hands
English GCSE and struggle perfecting the
● My biggest achievement in different settings
media is fully understanding the ● I would avoid taking a camera
topics that we discuss in class to from my college home with me
interpret into coursework for as I live far away.
magazines and radio.
● Another of my biggest
achievements would be having a
good understanding of using
Premiere Pro editing software
and what editing techniques go
where.

Opportunities Threats

• How can I develop my skills? • What obstacles do I face?

● I can develop my skills by ● COVID 19
practising the rule of thirds on a ● Failing college
camera either on my phone or ● If i don't know how to use a
digital therefore improving and camera how can i complete my
helping my difficulty in the media media advertisement
proportion of the subject. I can ● Failing my media course
improve my maths by revising ● Having a panic attack because
and studying by doing past im scared to be filmed on a
exams and practice questions camera
more in order to pass my maths ● I live far away and if i bought a
GCSE. camera home it could get broken
● I can book out a camera in order by my siblings.
to practise what the different
settings do to the camera and • What could stop me achieving my
become more confident in myself goals?
using the camera. ● The things that could stop me
achieving my goals are being off
• How can I develop my knowledge? from college therefore missing
● I can develop my knowledge by classes and important media
talking to others about my work.
worries and troubles and they ● Another thing that could stop me
may be able to help with a is not completing my media work
resolution. I could also help on time as therefore I could
improve my knowledge more by possibly fall too far behind.
 listening more accurately in ● Another thing that could possibly
classes without distraction. stop me from achieving my goals
● I can develop my knowledge by is if people force me to go into a
discussing with a teacher my camera straight away, I would
worries about any work that I rather ease myself into it.
have yet to still understand or • Are there limited opportunities?
are confused about in media. ● In media it would be difficult to
● I can develop my knowledge by contain a job however if the
either asking Evan in IT or person was determined to work
research the things I am in media they would push
struggling with. themselves beyond limits
● There are limited opportunities in
the film industries as it is quite a
competitive business, in order to
• Who can support me in achieving get to the industry, you have to
my goals? push hard to get to the position
● The people who can help me you want to be in the media
resolve my issues/ problems industry.
could be teachers from the
college and a couple of my
friends.
● The only person who can
properly support me in achieving
my goals is me, this is because if
I push myself towards something
only I can help myself get there.