Evaluation

Year 10 Media Arts Short Film Production – Term 01 Mr. Andrews

Task 1: Self-reflection and evaluation:

Please answer each question using complete sentences, including as much detail as possible.

Discuss your feelings about the production task: Please explain your responses:

·      Did you enjoy creating your short film?

I enjoyed creating the film because before we started filming we were very excited about our idea and once we had finished shooting and editing it had all come to life.

·      Are you satisfied with the final result?

I do like our film even though we didn’t have long to film and edit it still looks good. Hopefully next time we wont have so many problems and we will have a better final results.

·      Did your film turn out as well as you pictured?

The film did turn out how we pictured it but for the ending we planned to have a tear run down Cayley’s face and then go back up but we decided not to do that in the end. Throughout the film there are very quick different shots that make it very suspenseful.

·      Would like to change or improve any aspects of your final film (storyline, shots, editing etc.)?

I would’ve liked to add in the tear going up and down in the end but I think that the film still looks good without it.

·      If you could start the project again, what would you do differently?

I would use my time more efficiently and have filmed on other days so that we could have different shots to make the film more interesting.

As this task focused on mise-en-scene and cinematography, describe:

·      How you used specific elements of mise-en-scene to depict your film’s genre and enhance the narrative?

The setting is supposed to feel a bit spooky and contribute to with the acting style of being nervous and anxious and this makes it suspenseful.

·      How you used specific shot types to convey the storyline without dialogue?

Some of the close up shots that are used show that she is very nervous and anxious to find her friend and this helps the viewer sympathies for her. The quick shots also help convey that she is anxious and it also creates suspense.

·      Whether the intended genre is depicted clearly or if this could be improved?

Once you’re a few seconds into the film it is clear nearly straight away that is in the drama genre.

Reflecting upon your completed task, respond to the following points:

·      How did other people respond to your rough-edit? Did you use their feedback to make changes to the film?

When we made our rough edit some people didn’t understand the concept of the film and some said that it seemed as if the girl was being followed and finally at the end she gets taken away so we changed some the shots so it was in sequence and now it makes more sense.

·      Did your group use the planning and analysis tools effectively? (storyboards, shot lists, mise-en-scene evaluation).

We made a shot and planning list before we started and this helped us figure out what we were going to film and where and this made it easier on the day when we had to film because we knew exactly what we had to do.

·      Did shooting require more or less time than you thought? Why?

Shooting actually took less than I thought, with Ally and Cayley both being absent for 3 of the shooting lesson we only had 1 lesson to shoot but in the end that was all we needed to complete the filming.

·      Were there any problems or difficulties during filming and how did this affect your project. (Difficulties may include; shooting, technical, time-management, teamwork, absences or editing etc.);

The only problems we incurred was Ally and Cayley were away for 3 of the filming lessons so we only had 1 lesson to film but it didn’t end up being an issue in the end. Hopefully next time we won’t have any issues.

·      Discuss whether you undertook adequate and detailed reflection to support your work? (Look at your blogs and consider if it looks like a terms worth of work);

I could have done more reflections after every class but overall I have all of the work that was set.