On completion of the pre-lim task and looking at the short film me and my group made as well as looking at the feedback that we received from our peers I think overall that although our group had a well built and structured storyline enhanced by the use of costume and variation of voice, we failed to use a variety of camera shots and editing techniques as we originally planned.
However the main problem we had could also be seen as the best feature of our short movie. That being our constant use of shot/ reverse shot to display the conversation between the detective and the snitch. Although this use of shot/ reverse shot is a good editing technique to use when showing a two people talking to each other and in that case was very appropiate to our short movie, at times it was as if we we're overloading it with shot/ reverse shot and not using any other editing techniques or in fact camera shots to display this conversation which was a issue brought up in the feedback we got.
But it was our well written script (written by me and Laurence) that was said to be the best feature of our short movie, with the script and also use of costume and good acting helping to enhance the story and therefore creating a engaging piece.
This use of limited shot types and editing techniques as well as the camera at times being jittery and unstable made the film look at times very amatuerish and unproffesional. A problem that could of maybe been solved by the use of a tripod to help steady the camera and also a better camera to film with as a flip camera did not have all the functions neeeded to film a high quality piece. However this was a problem experienced by all groups and perhaps expresses our limited expriences of filming as we have only just begun the course.
This although is a problem that will get better with times as we continue to constantly improve on the course and in my case is certainly going to motivate me to do better and improve my standard which will only be done by hard work and focus.
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