Preliminary Feeedback

In our group we were all in charge of different things but still helped each other out. I was in charge of the storyboard, Sarese was in charge of the shot list and Dhruvina and Ashmita were in charge of the script. We all decided and helped each other what to write and what shots to use in each of these things. This was a good thing to do as we all contributed as much as we could. The storyboard couldn’t get done unless the script and shot list were done. So I had to wait a bit in order to complete it. We tried to match the brief as much as possible. We incorporated the 180 degree rule, shot-reverse shot and match on action. I think that next time we would keep the clip a bit longer and add a bit more of suspense. This would be better as it would make a difference to the video. We would also not swear I the video as it wasn’t really necessary.

There were a few weaknesses like not having a lot of time to do the video and getting used to the camera. This is because when we using a camera for the first time in a while we didn’t really know how to use it properly and it made the video a bit difficult and at times blurry or shaky. We didn’t have enough time to do the video. We were all on  time to do the video but it was hard to get everyone together and keep it all on the ball. If we had a bit more time, I think our skills would have been shown more. We also wanted to keep the story of the clip a secret so it would build suspense. This was the first initial idea but we then decided to cut down the story so, it still kept the story a secret but we kind of just shortened it.

There were a few strengths of our video. For example, we kind of knew how to use the camera. If we never knew how to use or be around a camera we would be stuck. The people in the group I was in all had an idea on how to use a camera etc. We had a strong script. We had an idea of what we wanted to say, how to act, what the whole video idea would be. This was a good thing as we were all on the same page.  Another strength was that we all helped each other as much as we could so we worked as a team. Our whole production i think was filmed well. We got a few good shots. Like over-the shoulder, extreme-close-up of a shoe, the panning was quite steady. I think that the speech in the clip was good as the people in my group spoke clearly and the facial expressions were how they were meant to be. All the shots we used were there to create suspense and emotion.