Employability, Entrepreneurship and Practical Project Work
This domain tests how you present yourself, win work and run a small media project. Expect questions on portfolios, CVs, interviews, freelancing, quotations, contracts and project control.
Employability
- Portfolio/showreel: short, role-specific, your best work first, with a clear credit line.
- CV: tailored to the role, truthful about software and experience, no unexplained gaps.
- Interview: research the company, prepare examples of problems you solved, ask about the brief.
- Networking: follow up, be reliable, protect your reputation.
Entrepreneurship
Freelancers quote, invoice, track expenses and keep records. A quotation states scope, deliverables, revisions, timeline, payment terms and exclusions. A contract confirms rights, confidentiality, cancellation and payment. Price for your time, equipment, overheads and risk, not just the shoot day. Maintain a simple project plan: tasks, owners, deadlines, budget and risks.
Worked example
A client asks for a 2-minute corporate video. Scope: one shoot day, two interviews, one revision round, delivery as 1080p MP4. Quote includes pre-production, crew, kit, edit, music licence and travel. Exclusions: additional shoot days, extra revisions, talent fees. Reasoning: a written scope prevents unpaid extras and disputes.
Traps that cost marks
- Underpricing by counting only shoot hours.
- Working on a verbal agreement.
- A showreel that hides your actual role.
- Claiming software skills you cannot demonstrate.
- No revision limit in the quote.