Monday 12 January 2015

Unit 6 - 1:1 Analyse the requirements and parameters of a 3 dimensional problem in A&D


Unit 6 - 1:1   Analyse the requirements and parameters of a 3 dimensional problem in A&D
In essence you will need to read through the brief and summarise the information highlighting the key points (Requirements and parameters).

Making sense of assignment briefs is an important aspect of working as a photographer. Assignment briefs, their requirements and parameters are often vague and difficult to make sense of. It’s essential that you read the information and understand what it is you’ve been set to do. If in doubt you should ask questions, but in the first instance, analyse the information you have in the brief before asking.


Requirements - These are things you must do as opposed to things you might do (See below). Read through brief identify and write up in your own words the things you must do in order to pass.

Parameters These are the boundaries and limitations that are more personal to you and are the 'Might do' aspects of your work.
You need to think about the things that you might be able to do and consider whether these are realistic. There might be a vast difference between what you want to do, and what you'll actually be able to do. These (Parameters) include, costs, mobility, light, access to resources, experience, confidence. Write about these and how you will overcome them and consider their impact on your project.

As an example, you might think to yourself I want to produce a joiner image of a celebrity. There's nothing to say you can't do that and given more time there's a good chance you could do it, but you have a parameter to work with and that's time, so given the fact that you have to do all of the work required for this project in a couple of weeks, you're restricted by that parameter (time).

Analysis – This is the ‘what if’ type questions that you’ll need to ask yourself when writing this work up.

Advanced level work to attain Merits and Distinctions.

This might include the examination and cross referencing of the work that you're using in your research, identifying that you're aware of the 'Operational context' in which it sits. Analyse and discuss the requirements and parameters in their scenario. Also look to discuss work that is produced in commercial situations, how are assignments set, what drives the requirements and parameters in a number of professional situations and how and why they differ?

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This section of your work needs to be completed early within the assignment prior to starting the practical work e.g. within the first two weeks as and when you write up your proposal.
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Top Tip – At the head of the page you write this work up on – use the criteria as the page title/heading.

 See also http://ualphoto.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/unit-5-11-analyse-requirements.html