Tuesday 9 November 2010

Evaluation
Filming
From the filming process I have learnt how to use different effects and shots to create different moods in a scene. I also found that using different objects could be used to make shapes in the background of clips. 
I have learnt how to organise and direct film crew to make sure they are not in the clips I am filming and to make sure they are all doing the jobs they are expected to do. I found that our clip was easy costume-wise as the characters were very casual. Our actor; Jordan decided that it would be best if he made his costume scruffy as his character was in distress. We found that some props were harder to find than others like the rat, which we was very lucky to find. 
It also helped to know what camera angles we were going to include in the film opening as that way we could get the shots caught on camera quicker and we could begin editing sooner. 
It was extremely important that we made a storyboard of the clips and camera shots as when we was outside the classroom filming we knew exactly what we needed to film and how we was going to do it. 
Time management is extremely important as if you don't spend enough time on the planning and preparation for the sequence, the end product won't be of the best quality. I feel that the filming took too long and so we didn't get enough time editing, I feel that next time I will make sure that the time is managed better so that I can get more work done. 
I feel that whether the skill is minimal or exceptional, there should be acting skills brought to the project to make the scenes feel convincing and to make the piece look professional. It also helps as you can teach someone to say lines, but being able to have the right expression and quick reaction is more difficult. Being professional about the filming is also key as laughing and not taking it seriously could effect the look and 'mature' feel of the film. 
Patience also plays a big part in the project as if something went wrong, the problem would be resolved a lot quicker and in some cases, not having a lot of patience could result in arguments in the group, meaning the filming process would slow down which wouldn't help at all. It also helps working with reliable people as the project would need to rely on people turning up to the shooting of the clips on time, and if they didn't that piece of film would have to be resumed at a later date, just as above, the filming process would slow down. 
The location of the scenes is extremely important when it comes to getting the right look for the filming. It helps to bring out the setting in the clip and help create the right 'mood' of the film. Weather conditions can affect the process of filming and in some cases, precautions would need to be taken to protect the film equipment. In some clips for example, the sky might need to be overcast so research would need to done to check when the weather would be the nearest to overcast as possible. Comfort would also need to be checked before filming. For example you wouldn't want to cast someone to play a dark character but when they come to film in the dark woods they may have a phobia of the dark and so they would not be suitable to act that part. This would need to be checked before the filming proceeds. 


Editing
All of my editing was done on Adobe Premiere Pro.

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