G321 - Evaluation Question 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

Technical Skills

In my preliminary task I was required to use the video camera and trip to record the scene and film a steady shot. This was very easy. I also learnt how to adjust the tripod height using the extended neck and legs. This made filming interesting shots (high angle/low angle) very simple. I used these skills during my actual film to make the shots look clean, interesting and professional. When making my preliminary task I used Corel VideoStudio Pro X3 to edit my shots. I learnt how to cut scenes at the correct moments. This lead to a full understanding of how match-on-actions are created. I then used this skill in my film opening (picture on left). I thought it was effective because it not only speeds up an action but also makes it look interesting and professional if done correctly.

Time Management and Organisation

I think my time management and organisation skills were very good considering the usual rate of my working pace. I enjoyed and took pride in my project and therefore was very motivated to get everything done on time. However, due to a few complications with getting hold of equiptment, costume and actors we could not film as much as we liked. If I had more time I would have re-filmed dark shots, completely cleared out our set so we had more freedom instead of cutting out a huge half of the set and thought more about costumes for the nurse. It also took a lot of time uploading our audience feedback, test shots, audience research and storyboard onto vimeo to be embedded on this blog.

Team Skills

I worked with my partner, Joe in creating our final media product. He was a very easy person to work with. Joe and I had many ideas between us to which we discussed together and came up with a suitable solution. For example, near the end of our film I wanted to make the shots of the insitution, janitor's closet and forest jumpy, messy and in different time lengths. However, my partner wanted to layer these shots and use fades to give a flaskback effect. Instead we kept to the jump cuts as we decided it made the film more edgy and exciting. We used a flashback effect on the end scene of the 'hanging body' as we agreed it was more effective there in giving of a ghostly look. 

Joe and I always organised times whic suited us both best for filming. We communicated thoroughly and helped each other out with different tasks, whether that be our blogs, filming or editing.

Effectiveness of Finished Product

My final product, I feel, is effective in some ways. I think the eerie, minimalistic atmospere I was going for has been achieved. This is through the blank, dull colours from the setting, costumes and the main character's facial expressions. I have made sure my character's have very clear personalities such as with Inspector Hodges and his passion. However, I was a little disappointed that I did not have enough time to add more horror to my film. A bit of gore or some more violence would have made my genre clear. Instead I feel my film is more of a phsycological thriller. All together I am pleased with how my film together and I think it would attract my specified target audience.