for my evaluation

1. Quality of My honest evaluation- Examples of How does your opening
Summary what was done well and strategies, good sequence compare with the
what was not of good practices and Preliminary task?
standard? Try to cite skills that my
specific example and group and I will
moments from your video put into place
and develop to
ensure a main
production of
high quality.
Quality of Between 0:00 and 0:08 Next time I Much improved, but still
holding a the panning shot is should use a unsteady. I used a tripod on the
shot steady until the camera is Tripod or a field but not for the walking, so
steady stationary where it Monopod perhaps I should have learned my
becomes slightly because the lesson better! There is a distinct
unsteady. camera will then tilt as Taylor walks along the road.
From 0:57 to 1:00 the be much steadier.
camera is very unsteady. I should keep the I did attempt to film for longer pre
camera rolling for and post the take, but as
a few seconds discussed, the actors often
before and after contaminated the clip by laughing
the actors play or pulling a face, so they were still
their parts before hard to edit.
cutting, because
this will make
editing easier and
also I will have
steadied the
camera in time.
Quality of The establishing shot I must ensure Again, much improved, but still
the from 0:00 to 0:08 does that I have had managed to cut off heads.
framing of not allow us to see the everybody acting
shots whole framing of the at that moment
building, so it is slightly has practiced the
unclear on where the film scene beforehand
is set. so I get an idea of
At 0:44 when Ali walks where they will
into the room and sits be moving and I
This happens at 0:59
down, part of his head is can frame them
cut off for a few seconds. correctly.
This happens at 1:41
This also happens between
0:33 to 0:37.
Quality of Yes I believe I have followed Definitely. I am pleased with my
the directions given. product and I believe I addressed

2. shooting the spec accurately.
material
appropria
te to the
task set-
i.e. the
content of
your film
pre and
post
editing
was
consistent
with the
exam
directives
Quality of The scenes are all well lit and Before we film we Hindsight is a great thing! I did
selecting have the correct white should find the consider my locations carefully,
mise-en- balance. Also the use of right location and I would not change the
scène props is simple but effective which is practical internal setting, but had I realised
as there were very few, but I and has enough quite how much the wind was
including
believe you are still able to space. going to impact, I might have
colour,
understand the meaning Practice the chosen a more sheltered location.
figure, behind them. However the scenes to see If The sunlight did leave some
lighting, setting as limiting and not we have enough shadows, but I did not feel this
objects well chosen as the office was space instead of detracted.
and very confined. going straight
setting; into filming.
This happens at 1:11
I probably did not learn from the
preliminary, and although the
actors were better prepared, we
did still launch straight into the
filming. There were lots of
retakes, but it was quite cold and
although I realised I did not have
quite the shots or the level of
acting I wanted, I chickened out of
asking for further attempts! I
perhaps should have been
tougher and more assertive!
Quality of Quality of the editing was Next time we Audience comments suggested
editing so very clear as the audience is should cut some that the storyline was clear and
that able understanding the of the scenes there was no confusion due to
meaning storyline. However certain shorter. editing. I probably went to the
scenes could have been other extreme and made some

3. is sharper. scenes too short this time!
apparent
to the
viewer
Quality of Dialogue was clear and The dialogue was clear, (apart
using appropriate to the task. from the wind) but I think I was
sound rather afraid to include too much
with dialogue for fear of asking my
volunteer actors to learn too
images
many lines. This did emerge as a
and
criticism which I believe to be
editing valid. Taylor should have
appropria explained her reason for leaving in
tely for brief and should also have
the task protested more about following
set; Sam. I should have made Sam say
his lines again, especially the ‘just
like me’ when he says he is also
homeless. At least we were all
singing from the same song sheet
this time (on the preliminary task,
the actors interpreted the
dialogue as a spy sequence rather
than the comedy I envisaged!)
No music was used for the first
task but this was a great addition
to the opening sequence.
Quality of At 0:33 I had to edit out a Next time I I was really pleased that I learned
positionin small chunk of Ali walking should start with from the preliminary takes to take
g and into the office so he an empty frame shots from different angles,
movemen appears to jump from then have our because extra shots were
one space to another actors enter the invaluable for the opening
ts of
frame, where we sequence. My original idea for
actors
will film the how they would walk away
whole together simply did not work but
movement. Then the take from the other side was
repeat the scene much more effective.
but film from
another position
Apart from this I believe that or angle so I have
throughout the film all of the all the material I
actors have been positioned need when I
correctly. come to edit.
This happens at 1:45
I think the positioning in the
opening sequence was generally
good, although Sam does obscure
Taylor as he takes her hand to pull

4. her up off the step.
Quality of Planning was very rushed Next time if I am I am not able to compare because
group and limited and difficult as in a group we I was not in a group for this task.
planning, group members either had should organize a In many respects this was easier
meeting other commitments or were time and have because I did not have to fit in
not in that day. different roles with others timetable or ideas. I
targets,
which we have to was personally organised and
organizati
commit to. planned, but it still took a bit of
on planning and coercing to get the
actors to give up a day of their
holiday and to find a day which we
could all make.
Group The group worked well However we We had a lot of fun and the actors
dynamics together as everyone was should have all took a real interest in the story.
i.e. how able to put ideas together. met up more There was too much laughing and
did your often during our messing around for my liking, but
free time to work this was most likely nerves on the
group
on the film. actors’ part and I did want them
work
to enjoy the experience as they
together were helping me.
Other
points of
evaluatio
n
(E.g.
equipmen
t related
etc)