All in all I think our group are pretty pleased with the first cut of our short film. We know we have some improvements to make but we also think there are some things that have gone really well. So here is our evaluation of some of the processes we have gone through so far:
So as the video shows, we know what the strengths and weaknesses are in our film rough cut as well as showing that we really are enjoying working in our group as a team.
Review of Justice:
Finishing the basic structure of the film can only mean one thing....PEER ASSESSMENT . The time when you get to tell the real truth about your group...or not just incase word gets out that you really don't like them! So below you will see our peer assessment rating in the middle of the chart. Overall it looks like we're all pretty happy with the way in which we are working. A few dips in the group but overall looking pretty level.
Filming:
As a group I think we've worked really well so far. Shooting we all took it in turns to take on the different roles within the filming process from director to camera person, sound to pipe putter together (yes this is now an official tracking dolly job title). We all got experience in each of the roles so that we were comfortable in all aspects of filming, not just one or two. We each took on our responsibilities and if one wasn't pulling their weight, the rest of us were there to push them into completing tasks and helping out when needed.
Tom- Tom worked really during filming especially on the sound recording. He was a team player and there for filming on all occasions ready to film and help out when needed. He worked well in directing the actors and spotting continuity when watching back the clips on the camera and is now willing to shout up and suggest ideas of improvement.
I would say the only thing he could improve on when filming is using initiative to think outside the box when something goes wrong rather than panicking a little.
Lucy- Lucy's quite evenly spread, she was confident on all the equipment and had a clear understanding of all the shots that needed to be filmed on each of the locations. She also was clear in directing in some of the scenes as well as collecting the steady establishing shots needed at the beginning of the scenes. Lucy, like many, can sometimes go off track a little, especially when animals are around and so I think we lose a little time there as well as some of the camera focusing on close up shots.
Jack- Jack was strong with the camera work, especially on shots such as the tracking dolly where he could see the tracks weren't straight and so found way around this as well as preventing the tracks showing on shot. He was the 'outside the box' person of the group which is what we needed. He directed as well as controlled the group in times of panic or stress (which thankfully wasn't often).I would say his weakness again like lucy the focus on the camera when filming as it was easy to lose focus in some of the shots.
Charlotte (Me)- I think my strengths were the camera work. I worked out how the focus pull shots could smoothly be created with the camera as well as getting clear crisp selective focus shots within the film. I think I directed actors well like the others in the group and generally felt comfortable using all the equipment. I think angling the shots was something I could work on especially in sunny weather. I think if the shot for the tracking dolly was shot at a different angle, there wouldn't have been shadows so noticing errors straight away is a weakness.
Editing:
The editing process was a success in many ways, however as you can see from the previous post, there are some improvements to be made on the film. I think there was just so much for us to do in so little time that we just couldn't complete everything to a final film standard, hence it being the rough cut.I think the actual footage was mostly done well and we worked really well together, allowing each other to edit and add their flair to the film.
Tom- Tom worked well on the editing software, adding in clips and especially at spotting continuity errors within the clips that had been entered onto the timeline to prevent us showing footage with errors or inaccurate clip choices.He did spend a lot of the time watching the film meaning we did lose a little time. I think he prefered the filming side of it to the editing.
Lucy- Lucy seemed to really enjoy the editing side of it and showed she knew a lot about the software, adding in effects and matching sound clearly to the clips. She had a creative flair which allowed the film to come alive. She aided those who were struggling in the group with using the software at a basic level. As much as she loved it, she did with hold the computer from others to use but eventually let go and helped others out rather than taking over.
Jack- Jack was strong on the mac software, focusing mainly on the sound which seemed to be his strength, matching the audio to the clips accurately and choosing appropriate music for some of the footage and adding in the foley too.I think sometimes he could be so intricate with the sound editing that the larger things didn't get done at times. In all our cases I think time was against us.
Charlotte (me)-I think I was strong in the musical area as well as the addition of the clips to the timeline specifically in the meeting scenes and the final scene. The main strength for me was probably the actual clips, matching them up and then dubbing the music to match over the top. Again I feel sometimes I did take over a little but realised and turned it into help rather than taking over.
As the ratings show I think we're working really well as a team and are well on our way to producing the film we planned out. Now we've got all the rough cut out the way its time to make this film beauty! Lets get going again!
