Preliminary Task - Evaluation

Evaluation 

Who did you work with and how did you manage the task between you?

I worked with Josh Yates, Lorna George and Amara. We managed the task by splitting up the roles between us based on our strengths and activities that we wanted to try. Josh was acting, making the storyboard and editing, Lorna was acting and creating the film poster, Amara was doing the camera work and the production diary and I was doing the camera work, editing and shooting schedule. Josh also wrote the script used in the video.

How did you plan your sequence? What processes did you use?
Josh wrote a script and then we made a storyboard which included all of the shots we would need to include in our opening sequence.


What factors did you have to take into account when planning, shooting and editing?
We had to take into account that we would not all be present in every lesson. This meant that we might not always have actors or people to film the scenes. Therefore, we had to plan our schedule based on this. We also had to ensure that we had a place to film our scene and so had to film at a time when we had access to a free classroom with good lighting and acoustics.

How successful was your sequence? Please identify what worked well and with hindsight what would you improve/do differently?
I think that we used a variety of shots and interesting editing techniques. However, i feel that some of the editing, especially related to the sound, was unsuccessful. The sound echos a lot and does not always match up with the video.

What have you learnt from completing this task?
From completing this task I have learnt the importance of having good communication in the group as we had difficulty making sure that everyone knew what was going on at all times.
I also leant how to use the video recorders on the tripods and this is something that I have never used before. I also improved my skills on Adobe Premiere and learnt how to switch back and forth between different shot angles in a scene.

Looking ahead, how will this learning be significant when completing your final film opening?
From this preliminary task I know that in future projects i should ensure that my group is more communicative so everyone is aware of what is happening, what future plans are and what else needs to be done. This will ensure that everything runs more smoothly and it is easy for us to switch roles quickly if it is needed.