The preliminary task allowed the student and their group to learn how to use the filming equipment and editing software. It helped them work out an efficient process for dividing tasks and contributions evenly. Having completed some editing for the preliminary task, the student was able to help others in the group learn the editing software. Feedback on the final production was positive overall, though the student notes some aspects that could be improved like the timing of the filming. The process gave the student insight into the large amount of work that goes into a full film production.

1. Q7.Looking back at your preliminary task, what do
you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to
the full product?

2. ✤ By carrying out a preliminary task it allowed me individually
and also us as a whole group to see how everything worked,
such as the camera, tripod and also the computers and the
editing software that we would use. It allowed me personally
to see what we would have to do in the real thing when it
came to getting the right shot/angle for that part of the film
to look good and have the right impact on the audience. !
✤ The preliminary allowed us to see how we would work
together as a group when it came to doing the real thing, it
also pointed out the improvements that we would have to
make in order for us to work together efficiently without any
problems, such as how much we would film/edit and
contribute overall to make sure we all had a fair and even
input.

3. ✤ Since I edited the preliminary on my own, when it came to editing our
final piece together I let the other 2 members of my group do more than
I would so that we all had equal chances, due to the fact that I edited the
preliminary I was able to show my group how certain things on the
computer and editing software worked, this enabled me to show and tell
them so that when it came to their turn they were able to do it
themselves, I of course had a turn at editing the final product so that it
didn't look like they had done all of the work. !
✤ During the filming part of task, for both products, I mainly did all of the
filming purely because I felt more comfortable doing it as I didn't really
want to be the focus in either of the products, by doing the filming of the
preliminary I learnt how to use the camera and all of its functions, I also
discovered how much harder it was to get the right angle/shot that was
intended so it took a lot longer to get the desired outcome that we
wanted, by also taking the filming under my wing, when the other
members of my group started their filming sections I was able to guide
them and help them with what they were doing, similar to the editing.

4. 01
✤ The photo on the right is
showing some of the editing
that I did on our final
production, for this section of
editing I was adding the text
onto the clip and messing with
the colours to see what looked
most effective, when I found
one that I liked I discussed it
with my group to find their
thoughts before I finalised the
decision.

5. ✤ To ensure that our finished product was something that we
were all proud of, when it came to adding effects and the
soundtrack we made sure that it was a group decision so
that no one felt disheartened by what we had produced,
since it was a group project and it was important to us that
everything done was done with agreement of the three of
us. !
✤ Personally I feel like I have contributed an equal amount to
our final product as the others in my group, as from the
beginning I didn’t want to come across as ‘taking the lead’
or ‘being in control’ as it wouldn't be fair on the others as it
was a group task and was important to use individually
that we put in as much effort each as possible since we
wanted our final production to be a success.

6. ✤ The comments that we received were very positive, for example "I
love the different effects you have used like the distortion at the
first scene and the lights" and "the lights add suspense", everyone
that viewed it said that it was good and effective and portrayed
what we wanted it to so this made us feel happy and proud in
what we had produced, personally I think our production could
do with a few improvements but what production doesn't? !
✤ The main thing for me that I’d change if we were to do it again
would be the time of day in which we shot it, due to the time of
year it got dark early so we were limited in the amount of
daylight that we had to shoot in, lucking this actually benefitted
our production and allowed our audience to see our true
intention, but if we were to do it again I’d suggest a more
appropriate time to start filming so that we had maximum use of
the daylight available.

7. ✤ Whilst doing our production it really opened my eyes
into just how much work and time and organisation
goes in to making not just an entire film but also
trailers and posters and all the media related to one
production as every detail has been thought about in
order to make the film a success and appeal to the
right audience but also encourage many more people
to watch the film they have produced.