Preliminary Task: Evaluation
After reviewing the Preliminary Task I noticed some aspects which were successful and others which could be improved.
Positive aspects:
Positive aspects:
- Continuity:costumes and positions were continuous.
- Effects: The effects used on the video helped to give it a mysterious and Noir feel.
- Freeze frames: Gave a retro feel and an originality style and flare to the piece.
- Fades: The use of fades in the beginning section helped to give the impression of time passing and worked well with the beat of the soundtrack.
- Editing: Generally the editing was very smooth and the piece flowed well without any obvious jumps in time and action.
Criticisms:
- Continuity: There's a door which is not closed by any of the characters but is shut later on in the scene.
- Editing: There is one shot which goes on for too long, before the code to the door is punched in. The following shot's delayed start also should have been trimmed, to make the the action flow more fluently.
- Audio: The fade when the volume of the music decreases is too harsh and disrupts the atmosphere in that section of the video.
The issues raised have been acknowledged and noted down as areas to improve on in our next production. We will also try to ensure any of these mistakes do not happen again and our thriller is of a higher standard than our preliminary task.
Niall, the stuff that is here is good but there is still quite a lot missing. Particularly basic research and analysis.
ReplyDeleteUse the details below as a checklist and aim to have them complete before we start the evaluation:
Post research and summaries of the thriller genre
Post summary of conventions for opening of a film – re: camera, editing, narrative, mise-en-scene, sound, etc
Post still images and comment on the suitability of mise-en-scene elements for a thriller – e.g. settings, costumes, props, etc
Upload your prelim to your blog. Post an evaluation of your prelim task – strengths, areas for improvement, what you learnt, etc.
On your blog write up detailed analyses of the opening of TWO thrillers that you have studied. Write up an analysis of ONE further thriller opening of your own choice.
Research ONE institution involved in producing / distributing thriller films. Choose a suitable institution for your thriller – reasons? Post your findings on your blog.
Write a questionnaire to explore your audience’s expectations of the genre, distribute it and analyse the results – post copies of questionnaires and results on blog
Explain how your audience research will affect your production
Write 3 potential pitch ideas for openings; include visuals – powerpoint – refer to mise-en-scene, sound, locations etc. Justify with audience research.
Record your target audience’s reactions to your pitches
Explain the rationale behind the idea you have chosen to develop into the finished product; concentrate on justifying your choices in terms of your audience research and knowledge of the conventions of the thriller genre.
Write a 250 word treatment, outlining your proposals for your opening.
Post copies of storyboards and shooting scripts
Post and explain images to justify mise-en-scene details
You should refer to your audience research in order to justify your planning and ideas.
Record details of how the shoot / editing went – things that went well / problems + how you overcame them etc.