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.

Preliminary Task

The Boy Who Couldn't Read

Production Diary

 On Monday we were first put into our groups. The group included Josh, Leah , Amara and Lorna.

The next day we came up with ideas for the film and made a plan. We had an idea to begin with but we were not happy with it so we changed it. The next idea that we came up with was to have a boy in a classroom that couldn't read, we planned out the setting, characters and props that we needed. We also decided on what each person would do when making the film; Josh would edit and act, Lorna would act, Amara would film and Leah would do the camera work and some editing. Josh also wrote the script.

The next  lesson we made a story board for the film clip and the shooting schedule, we planned out the days that we would film and how long the filming would last. We also planned out which days we would edit the film.

The next two lessons we spent filming; we did the whole film a few times so that when we looked back at them, we could choose the best of each shot.

We then spent 2 lessons editing and evaluating, Leah and Josh did the editing , Amara did some written work for the prelim and Lorna made the logo.

Genre Conventions to Include 

We were given the genre - Comedy

Setting - Usually locations associated with social interactions.

Camera - Naturalistic camerawork. Shots are usually exaggerated and seem to be mocking drama.

Sound - Diegetic sound, such as dialogue, must be clear so all jokes can be understood and laughed at. Non-diegetic sound is added during editing in order to add emphasis.

Lighting - Bright or natural lighting is commonly used to create a realistic environment.

Initial Idea, Title and Script 

Our film title was 'The Boy Who Couldn't Read'. We decided that the story would evolve around a teenage boy who never learnt to read. A girl then decides to teach him how to read throughout the film and the boy finally learns at the end. In the opening the boy is seen sitting at a desk in a classroom struggling to read. The girl is then seen coming toward the classroom

Storyboards

Shooting Schedule 

The Boy Who Couldn't Read - Opening Video