The document provides an evaluation of a production process. It discusses strengths and weaknesses in different areas such as analysis, planning, time management, editing, and aesthetics. Feedback from peers praised the overall concept but noted issues with choppy editing, lack of sound design, and inconsistent cuts. The document reflects on this feedback and acknowledges areas for improvement such as sound, storytelling techniques, and smoother editing. If redoing the project, the creator would focus more on sound design, establishing shots, and ensuring footage supports the planned editing.

1. EVALUATION
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2. PRODUCTION
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3.  In my research I think there was strengths and weaknesses. Firstly
one of my strengths would be my analysis of the larger films and how
the directors construct the scenes and the shots in there films, I also
had a clear focus on what directors I wanted to research and take
influence off.
 However when it came to the smaller film released on YouTube my
analysis was not as strong, I could have focussed more on all of the
different shots and how they created their film on a very small
budget.
 I also did not do enough analysis of my primary research and should
have received more data from my peers. My questions also could
have been much more open than they currently are.
 So if I was to redo the research I would focus more on researching
ways that I could use much simpler and cheaper ways of getting of
getting effectivce shots. I would also creator a more open
questionnaire that didn’t push certain design ideas that I wanted to
use.

4.  My planning was very successful as it allowed me to create an image of what I
wanted my film to eventually look like. This started by creating a mind map and
mood board. These were both ok however I could have improved both. The mind
maps were very focussed around one idea I had, whereas if I had tried to
establish a broader range of ideas I would have been able to use different aspects
from each to create a more successful final piece. The mood board was also very
simple as it focussed clearly around the influences I wanted to take ideas from,
where as again if I had a broader range I would have been able to use a multitude
of different ideas.
 I then created my proposal, this was helpful as it helped me to understand
important aspects of my film like what the target audience was and how I would
eventually come to evaluate my work. The proposal was successful as
understanding my target audience really allowed me to develop my film in a much
more sophisticated planned order.
 I then moved onto creating a story board and shot list. The storyboard was very
simple but it had all of the necessary information that I needed to understand how
I would create my film. The shot list helped me to understand in more detail what
I wanted my film to look like giving information on what the shot type would be and
how long a shot would be. However in the end my film did not stick to these
timelines so if I did this again I would give each shot more time so that I didn’t feel
any constraints.

5.  When it came to time management I created a shot list as mentioned
in the previous slide, which when used for time management was not
very successful as I often exceeded the time I gave myself for each
shot, so I will have to give more time for this if I was to do it again.
 I also created a time management chart which outlined how much
time I would spend filmingm, when iwould and where. This was very
helpful and successful as I gave myself plenty of time at each
location to film so ididnt feel constrained by time. It also meant that I
knew when I needed to do certain things and made filming
coordinated and efficient. However the chart only covered filming,
which left out editing and and research and planning, this caused
those areas to be much less structured. This often meant that when
doing these areas I felt much less in control and was more prone to
getting distracted. If I was to redo this project I would create a time
sheet that covered the whole project so that I had set deadlines that I
could follow to get my work done.

6. When comparing my film I will compare it to the short film lights out as it is also a short film
made on a small budget and is only a couple of minutes. In Lights out the film starts with a long
shot of the building, this helps set the scene of the film and helps the audience to understand
what location of the film, which is later used to build an uneasiness in the audience. However
my film starts with the camera pointing up a set of stairs, this is not as clear a picture of what the
scene is, however this does work well for my film as I don’t want the audience to know where
they are as for my film I don’t want them to believe this is in a house. However I could have
fixed this by taking a long shot of an office building which is much more like where I want the
audience to imagine the scene.
I use a mix of close up and medium/long shots in my film, this is also very similar to lights out
as they use a range of shots to show different environments. I use a range of close in
comparison to my medium shots, my medium shots are used primarily to show a character
entering and leaving shot, with the character only really interacting with the environment in 2
shots where he works at a desk. Whereas in Lights out there is more character to the medium
shots as they are primarily used to show perspective, this makes these shots have more
importance when it comes to understanding a character and what their focus is. However my
use of medium shots aim was to look less realistic and flat as I was trying to take influence from
Wes Anderson, however this needs work as the story is not always clear.
I used the close up shots in my film to show perspective and to show the characters thought
process, for example when the character looks at the signs and is trying to make a
decision. This is effective as it sends a clear message to the audience.

7.  The audio in my film was very lacking, this is because I relied too heavily on the actual filming
rather than backing it up with audio. For example if we compare the opening shot of my film
and that of Lights out. Lights out starts with a long shot of house at night when it is raining, all
you can hear now is the rain pouring. This is effective as it builds tension as the viewer is in a
place they understand as being quite scary. Whereas my film opens with the camera pointing
up a flight of stairs, but to get the right angle I had to put the camera outside, so in the
recording you can hear the ambience from outside, this really doesn’t work as the audience
wont be able to associate the noises properly to the location. So if I was to this again I would
record movement and the characters after I had done the recording, so that I dint get
unintentional noises in the film. In lights out when the scene is inside there is no real ambient
sound, this makes sound effects like the light switch much clearer and understandable which
is far more effective.
 However when I did add sounds over the top of my recording it was fairly effective at its
intended purpose. The clearest sound effect is the ticking clock. Its purpose was to build
tension in the viewer as the character in the film makes a decision, this is further amplified by
the increasing speed of the clock. However I could make this better, because as the clock
speeds up its pitch gets higher making it less understandable, so I would use an actual
recording of quicker clock, rather than just speeding up the recording.

8.  The editing in my film my film was successful, however certain aspects of it definitely need work. Firstly one of the more
successful aspects was editing out a door that created an unnecessary obstruction in the shot, so removing this created
a symmetrical effect that I wanted as I was taking a lot of inspiration from Wes Andersons style. I would not be able to
compare this to any film as I could not say if anything had been removed. However removing this did later
create problems as to cover the door I just put a static image, of the wall it covered, in front of it, but because of this if
the character moved into that area he was covered. So to fix this I used cuts in the shot that he did get covered so that
he was never in the area. This definitely could have been improved as it doesn’t have the correct flow when being put
with my other shots. This is quite a big problem for me as I have a few shots where the flow doesn’t quite work because
of cuts I've made or I have sped up the video, for example when the character is writing a an unoriginal script the
footage is clearly sped up which really ruins the reality of the film. So if I was to remake this film I would make sure
every shot I recorded was as planned, or I would allow myself more time.
 Colour grading was another thing I did in post this worked well for story telling but overall it could have looked more
appealing. I managed to get the lighting to match up fairly well over the course of the film, which was a challenge
because the footage was shot over the course of night which meant the lighting changed quite drastically. However if I
was more skilled I could definitely have done a better job, so if I was to do this again I would definitely improve those
skills.
 For story telling purposes I made the room where the character works on an original script more saturated and did the
opposite with the room where he writes an unoriginal script. This works well as a creative way of story telling as it
shows the audience something rather than outright telling them. However the saturation definitley could do with
tweeking as in both instances it comes out slightly extreme, so I would definitely fix this if I were to do it again.

9.  In my film there are aesthetic qualities that I like and dislike. To start with I
like that I kept a flat symmetrical image in my editing, this was an aim from
the start as I was taking influence from the director Wes Anderson. However
even though I did achieve this to some extent there is still improvements I
could make. For instance even though I did keep the films lighting as flat as
possible the fact that I moved locations and camera angles and could only
use the lights already in the area there are still inconsistency in the
shadows. So one way I could fix this I would record the footage all during the
day so that I had very similar lighting.
 I also like my use of colour, especially in the scenes where the character is
writing scripts. When the character is writing an original script the colours
are much more vibrant as he is creating something new and
interesting. Where as when he is writing something unoriginal the colour
becomes very saturated to show that the piece of work is very dull. However
I wish I could have relied less on colouring in post and relied more in the
colour in the set, this is because even though colours may be brighter they
still look more realistic and impressive than they do when edited in.

10. I think my film is more appealing to the age group I stated in my proposal (18 year
old), this is because around this age people are much more into entertainment and
have more of a attraction to new material rather then remakes. So because of the
greater understanding that the age has the satire of my film is much easier to grasp
and understand making it more interesting. However at the same age they expect a
greater amount of quality from their films which they do not necessarily get from
mine, due to lack of budget and experience.
From my initial questionnaire, which was answered by people between 16 and 19
years of age, I found that the majority preferred vibrant colours in their films
compare to flat washed out colours. I think because of this I made my film well
based around the target audience as I used colour as a key way to do my story
telling. However I would improve on my use of colour as I wanted the film to be
more artistic, as even though I used colour it wasn’t always vibrant, which would be
preferable. For example in the shot where the character is writing the script for a
remake film I turned the saturation of the screen down to make it more dull, if I had
a bigger budget I would have just used a set where colours were vibrant but not
exciting for example grey, as this would not impact the characters costume unlike
lowering the saturation.

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12.  What did you like about the product?
 I thought the overall idea of the film is easy to understand and is very
clever. I like the editing of the text messages being added in post as
well as the use of props throughout the film.
 What improvements could have been made to the product?
 Some of the cuts make the film seem to quick and makes for it not
flowing very smoothly. This alongside the slow movement at the
beginning makes it seem quite choppy.

13.  What did you like about the product?
 I liked the concept for the film itself, the satire behind mocking
remakes and getting a lot of cash for it showed a clever amount of
originality for a film, I especially liked the digital effects of the text
conversation halfway through the film, it was an effective and
impressive way of displaying the texts on screen.
 What improvements could have been made to the product
 I think that the film could have benefited from including some form
of musical soundtrack in parts of the film and perhaps sound
effects in parts.

14.  What did you like about the product?
 I like the unique story and cannot think of any films similar.
 I like how the texts showed up like on a phone.
 What improvements could have been made to the product?
 There were moments in which the video speeds up to an almost
comedic level and it takes away form the serious atmosphere.
 Sound effects or maybe even overdubbing could benefit some of the
shots of the film.

15.  From my peer feedback I found that everyone that reviewed it
enjoyed the overall theme of my short film, it was based on how most
large companies now appear to choose to make remake and
unoriginal films as it is a safe way for them to make money. My
peers have recognised this which means that at least to a basic
extent I have established a clear story.
 From my feedback I also found people disliked the lack of music and
sound effects. Which I agree with as the sound side of my film is
very lacking. The story telling could have really benefited from some
form of backing music that works well the satirical theme of my film,
and accompanying that with more sound effects would have helped
the audience to understand the scenes more rather than relying on
purely visual ques. I do actually include sound effects, however I
personally relied to heavily on the sound from the visual recording as
my skills were much better when using the camera than when
creating sounds. So if I was to create a film again I would spend a
greater time on the sound side of the film.

16.  From my feedback I have found that the audience like the text alert effect I used, this was
used as a story piece to represent that the character needed to make a quick decision. I
disagree with the reviews that this was a good piece of editing. I belive this because it is a
very simple way of story telling, as it is telling the audience what is happening, rather than
making them infer it. I originally planned on having close ups of clocks ticking down in time as
this isn't directly telling the audience what is happening but they infer it. The only reason I
didn’t do this is because I ran out of time and didn’t film the close ups. So if I were to make
another film I would definitely make sure I had enough time and make sure I dint have to rely
on a week piece of story telling.
 My peers also said that my editing when it came to making cuts could use some fixing as it is
often very inconsistent. Which I do agree with to some extent. I do agree that I did sacrifice
my editing at times to shorten the film to the correct time limit, howevr ever I also tried to
shorten it in ways that made sense to the story telling. For example one of the mentioned
scenes is one where my character walks to a desk and does writing, I sped this scene
up. However I sped this scene up as I wanted to make the character look as though they
were rushing their project rather than spending time on it, which is the main focus of the whole
film. Another cut that could be seen as out of place is when my character walks down the
stairs, as I made multiple cuts to speed this up in as artistic of a way as possible. However I
know that I definitely could improve the cuts, to improve the flow of the film I could have made
the same cuts when the character walks up the stairs.