For my coursework, me and three others produced a preliminary sequence, known as 'Feed The Fish'. We had to test our knowledge and understanding of what we've learnt this term (about camera angles, camera movements and editing) and display them in a production.
What Went Well? (WWW)
I thought that the way we used a range of shots to attempt to create a sense of enigma & tension was good, considering that it was our first production. I also like the way we used music to determine the genre.
Even Better If...? (EBI)
Firstly, I feel like we could have used a tripod to limit the shakiness (and the handheld effect) of some of the footage.
Secondly, I feel like we could have made the quality of the shots better. For example, we could have got down on the floor and filmed the girl walking outside as opposed to just standing and tracking. Laying down would have brought the focus more onto the feet walking, as well as limiting information as to where the girl is. It would've created more enigma.
Thirdly, I feel like we could have shot close ups of her face as she was coming up to the 'room' to create tension.
Fourthly, if we were able to do this again, is that we could have used lighting to create enigma. We could have filtered it on the video editor (Premiere Pro) if we were unable to create the effect when actually shooting it. We could have make the lighting darker to create the sense of thriller.
We could have also emphasised diegetic sound to make it sound realistic, as well as overlapping it with non-diegetic background music. We could have got sound effects.
Also, we could have stuck to a schedule in order to complete the task in a prompt manner, which would have allowed us to gain more time for editing.
What Went Well? (WWW)
I thought that the way we used a range of shots to attempt to create a sense of enigma & tension was good, considering that it was our first production. I also like the way we used music to determine the genre.
Even Better If...? (EBI)
Firstly, I feel like we could have used a tripod to limit the shakiness (and the handheld effect) of some of the footage.
Secondly, I feel like we could have made the quality of the shots better. For example, we could have got down on the floor and filmed the girl walking outside as opposed to just standing and tracking. Laying down would have brought the focus more onto the feet walking, as well as limiting information as to where the girl is. It would've created more enigma.
Thirdly, I feel like we could have shot close ups of her face as she was coming up to the 'room' to create tension.
Fourthly, if we were able to do this again, is that we could have used lighting to create enigma. We could have filtered it on the video editor (Premiere Pro) if we were unable to create the effect when actually shooting it. We could have make the lighting darker to create the sense of thriller.
We could have also emphasised diegetic sound to make it sound realistic, as well as overlapping it with non-diegetic background music. We could have got sound effects.
Also, we could have stuck to a schedule in order to complete the task in a prompt manner, which would have allowed us to gain more time for editing.
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