Evaluation-Preliminary Task

I think that my preliminary task was at a decent standard. I think that I used the technology well especially when editing mainly because it was the first time I used iMovie and I think the workshop lessons I had made it easier for me to do so. In my evaluation I talk about how I learnt how to fade the sound in and out which was something that I had just learnt at the time. The camera that we used allowed to us to freely experiment with a range of shots and I was very happy with how tight the match on action was when we were filming this, I also liked the way I played my own music as it really allowed the piece to shift from a serious atmosphere to a more emotional and then finally a humorous one. I think we done that very well as it was very creative and innovative. I also liked the way I added a wildcat soundtrack and as the door shut at 0:10 the sound faded away, this was very time consuming to get perfect but I believe it was worth it.  


I think that our planning skills we not as good as we kept on getting carried away and our ideas as they  were too complex and needed to be slightly more basic. I think this was mainly because we were over complicating the task which was putting pressure on us and this may have been the root cause as to why we could not think of a suitable narrative. I also think that we could have had a wider range of shots and used much more cutaways for effect. Another problem I had was that I did not re-film anything and so when it came to editing I was very limited as to what I could use and I had to improvise by  filming extreme close-ups at 0:11so that the piece would flow continuously. 


To improve upon these areas I decided that I would take everything easier and be more simple, One way I did this way by researching different films and analysing each aspect of them e.g. Mise En Scene, Camera, Sound etc. I would  making sure I knew what the brief was and would constantly remind myself. By researching a variety of BSR film I was able to piece together what I wanted my opening sequence to feature and I would compose blog posts dedicated to these aspects. I would also re-film all my shots three or four times and get them from different perspective allowing me have a variety of shots to choose from. I also made sure that when filming our opening sequence I was self-critical and would make sure that I did each part of the opening whether it be filming, composing or editing to the best of my ability, I made sure that I understood what the BSR meant and what it entailed and tried to make this evident by using specific conventions e.g. non-linear narrative, minimal dialogue, introducing themes and character. I would book out the camera at appropriate times for e.g. according to the weather conditions. I would also be very strict when it came to filming, I just made sure that I was more organised and would make sure that I was always on top of things.