My mini brief evaluation

Pros…

ü  We met and understood the requirements; match-on-action, shot-reverse-shot and the 180 degree rule.

ü  We included non-diegetic and diegetic sound.

ü  We used a variety of camera shots including long-shots and close-ups.

ü  Our storyboard proved very useful as it assisted our filming by keeping us on track.

ü  Our character profiles helped us to understand the character when acting.

ü  Our research into the drama genre introduced us to the generic conventions required in order to capture our target audience. We tried to film a realistic situation to which the audience could potentially relate to however, it would have been more realistic to have had a middle-age woman act as the mother figure.

Cons…

Ø  Our pan shot should’ve been filmed using a tripod as it was a bit shaky. The quality of the film when uploaded into Adobe Premiere Pro was also poor which led us to render our work multiple times. To avoid this for our final piece we will use one of our own personal cameras which will produce a better quality film.  

Ø  We could’ve used more props to enhance the film e.g costumes.

Ø  Our location let in a lot of light which did not set the scene of a girl coming back in the early hours of the morning. If I was to do it again I would film in a darker area or film at a later time of the day but due to the limited time allocated to filming and editing for our mini brief I think we made the best of the situation.

Ø  Our initial storyboard was altered in order to suit the changes required to get the filming finished in time. This meant we had to improvise some shots and so to better this for our final piece I would take the recces and organise our time before drawing up the storyboard.

Ø  Our initial script was also altered as when it came to editing, some shots were just not needed and so as a result; some dialogue was cut. The mini brief involved exchanging dialogue and so extended convocation was not needed however it was initially planned.


Strengths…

ü  My strength would be organising and directing the filming period. I drew out the storyboard and wrote the script, both of which are essential to making the film possible.

ü  Jake’s strength would be in editing and filming as he is experienced with Adobe Premiere Pro however I am more experienced with IMovie which we plan to use next time.

ü  Esme’s strength would be in assisting the piece; she takes drama and so is skilled with acting and knowing where the characters are best positioned. She thought about the reactions of the situations.

  Weaknesses'…

Ø  Our editing was poor when using Adobe Premiere Pro and so to better our chances of creating a more advanced final piece we will use IMovie.  This is quicker and easier to use and so it will provide us with more time to plan and film.

Ø  Our acting skills were poor and so next time we will try to make the most of our resources by using friends and family with experience in acting. We must use those who best suited to the role of the character which could be achieved through auditions.