There are several things that I have learnt from my preliminary task that have helped me improve in this task.
Firstly I have been able to improve on my planning and preparation. I found it is very important to organise actors, props, costumes and locations in order to make my film look more authentic. In my preliminary task I used the first people I could find to star in my film, as they were not actors and I had only briefly been able to explain to them what my film was about they were not very good. In my main task I specifically cast someone that fitted the description of my main character and filled them in on the story in advance of filming, I also organised a specific location, where as in my preliminary task I filmed at college.
Although I have improved on some aspects of time keeping; organising filming dates and actors well in advance of filming, I didn’t keep time very well when doing my research and planning, this was mainly due to the fact that I had a sudden group change during the research and planning stage and had to change all of my research and do it all again on my own.
I found the preliminary task helped prepare me for using the camera and learning its different functions. It also helped me understand how to use On Location and Premier Pro, in the preliminary task I learnt how to add effects and cut and paste in Premier Pro so I was well prepared for my main task.
I learnt from my preliminary task that doing in-depth audience research changes the outcome of the film, in the preliminary task I was not making the film to meat any specific genre or audience requirements, I found that this made the film uninteresting and unappealing. However in my main task doing audience research helped me understand what exactly an audience would want from a film and how I could make my film enjoyable to watch.
The main thing I have taken away from this project is that there are many different aspects in media that have to be considered, that it is often a long and complicated process making a film and that thorough planning and research is essential to making a professional film.
There is a proficient understanding of the forms and conventions used in the productions. There is a proficient understanding of the role and use of new media in various stages of the production. There is proficient understanding of the combination of main product and ancillary texts. There is a generally proficient understanding of the significance of audience feedback. There is proficient skill in choice of form in which to present the evaluation. There is proficient ability to communicate. There is evidence of proficient use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation.
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