A film is created as part of an (inter)connected media project. The film serves to apply and deepen previously acquired knowledge and skills, usually by documenting a specific issue.

Through conscious planning and preparation, you help to ensure that the people you accompany reach their goal and do not drift away unplanned. Good preparation is recognised and contributes to motivation. It is also easier to consciously deviate from a plan than to improvise.

In addition to the media element, (inter)connected media learning also encompasses the understanding of the role as a creative person and as an accompanying, lecturing person. 

The web-based training gives you a thorough introduction to all these aspects:

(Inter)conncted media learning is a new form of learning. The video will quickly show you what this means:

If you would like to know more about the theoretical background to (inter)connected media learning and deeper learning, take a look here::

The becreate film platform

All films created as part of (inter)connecte Media projects can be viewed, commented on and enriched with knowledge resources on the becreate film platform. You can find out more here.

The individual project phases

Like the other project types, the (inter)connected media project has an opening and closing part. This is represented by the diamond shape. There can be iterations in these parts. This is indicated by the circles.

If you would like to find out more about the colours and the diamond shape, read the project basics here. 

The project phases are described below.

1. select and clarify the challenge

In this phase, you clarify the assignment.

Is the assignment/question given or can you choose a topic or even come up with your own? What are you and your group particularly interested in? What could be of particular interest to your audience?

Did the project participants largely understand each other, or where did they talk past each other?

If possible, choose a topic that is controversial and/or about which your target group does not yet know too much, or about which your addressees believe they have a clear opinion. Choose an issue/topic for which you are prepared to provide a new or different perspective. 

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The aim of this phase is to record everyone's existing prior knowledge and to take stock of existing resources or those that still need to be developed. Here it is important to free yourself from existing ideas and open up to new visions

Provide a separate poster for this purpose at the kick-off meeting, which hangs openly in the room and can be consulted, added to and, above all, used at any time.

3. planning / concept

The aim here is to create a concept that incorporates many decisions: How should the given assignment be implemented, in terms of content, multimedia, organisation? With what resources? 

You concretise questions that arise from the assignment. However, planning does not only mean defining the procedure, but also has an ‘opening’ dimension. You begin in-depth, topic-related research into texts, graphics, data and studies. You also research suitable interview and practice partners, possible film locations, settings and milieus.

4. planning / script

The screenplay is not only important in relation to your film, but is also an instrument within the overall project management, e.g. for planning milestones and deadlines. 

The ideas and content conceived so far are written down in concrete terms in this project phase at the latest. You now determine the exact sequences, content, sources, interviews and filming locations. You present a first version of the script in a meeting and receive important feedback from the project supervisor or colleagues for optimisation. 

5. filming phase

A large amount of image and sound material is created during the filming phase.

However, it is not just about filming, but about understanding the topic and finding answers to the questions. This is the only way to transform the material into a meaningful whole in the subsequent phases. 

Although you follow the script, it is important that you understand the topic and delve further into it, do more research on location, ask further questions in the interview depending on the answers or shoot additional scenes. 

Archive the material you have created every day so that you can quickly access it again later.

6. Turning point, harvest

The end of the filming phase marks the turning point of your project. A wealth of material and impressions has been created. Just as the grain is threshed, ground and processed into bread during an agricultural harvest, you now select the usable material and knowledge and use it to create an audiovisual end product in the subsequent editing phase.

7. Editing phase

The aim of this phase is to use the film to provide an answer to the original question. Therefore, put together the existing content, i.e. audio, video, texts, images, etc., in such a way that the film's target group can understand your argumentation, comprehend it and thus acquire new knowledge.

Using the knowledge you have acquired in the previous phases, you evaluate the material and make a selection; you may need to re-shoot or research something.

At the end of this phase, the video is converted into a suitable format and uploaded to your learning platform.

8. Presentation

The presentation phase includes the professional presentation, reflection and mutual feedback.

9. Publication

Find suitable channels for publishing the finished audiovisual project. The project supervisor may support you, or a publication may have already been defined at the start of the project. This will make your knowledge accessible to others.