The document provides feedback on the quality of various aspects of a student film project. It evaluates the quality of shot framing and steadiness, appropriate use of setting, editing, sound, and actor positioning and movement. Suggestions are made such as using a tripod, pre-visualizing shots, matching editing pace to genre, and having actors move with more purpose. Overall, group planning, organization, and dynamics were seen as good, though the location selection could have been better planned initially.

1. Quality of Summary My honest evaluation- what Strategies put forward to
was done well and what was make sure a high quality is
not of good standard? Try to maintained.
cite specific example and
moments from your video
Quality of holding a shot The holding of shots was This can be done by using a
steady relatively good mainly tripod producing a constant
because of the use of the level of steadiness to the
tripod, which kept the shot shot. Place camera or the
steady. tripod on a straight surface.
Quality of the framing shots Overall the framing work By viewing the shot before
was done well apart from at we actually film the scene.
one moment where in a Also by analyses of different
close up shot part of the camera angles and what they
actors head was cut off consist within the frame in
(Genie’s) terms of what objects are
viewed and what part of the
bodies are viewed for
example close ups
concentrates on either a face
or a detail of mise en scene.
Quality of shooting material Overall throughout the task I By looking through are
appropriate to the task set- feel that we approached and mistakes to figure out the
i.e. the content of your film produced the task well best way to solving but most
pre and post editing was although the clip had some importantly improving our film
consistent with the exam mishaps in parts of it I feel piece. Also by running
directives they can be easily changed through the scene before we
and developed to make a actually film the scene to
better outcome for our real distinguish how we can
coursework task. We could improve different parts of the
also find a better location to scene for example the frame
be relevant to the subject shots or the timing of
matter. movement of when things
happen.
Quality of selecting mise-en- The location was not the The representation of
scène including colour, figure, best in comparison to what connotation and how it links
lighting, objects and setting; the topic is on. The tone of to the genre or the on-screen
lighting was overall good but spoken subject could be kept
just bright when shone on at a high quality by doing
props for example the table. good analyses on colours
The positioning and use of which connate to the chosen
an object (the phone) was genre, also we could use a
poor where at one moment easier position which we can
the phone didn’t have light remember to place a object in
on it and the next it did. Use this case by placing the

2. of colour in terms of what phone straight on the corner
our chosen topic was about of the table. Also we could
was good, for example analysis the setting we use to
because someone has died produce our clip and think
the black (jumper) about the significance it may
represents dull and sadness have and what it may
and also traditionally people suggest.
where black to funerals so it
builds up the thought that
something sad might be
said.
Quality of editing so that Editing was good generally This could be done by editing
meaning is apparent to the where we used various particular camera angles and
viewer shots for example motivated shots at good and relevant
shot to see Jordan’s speed in line with the on-
reaction to Genie’s mum not screen movement and genre.
leaving her nothing which I Also by matching particular
felt was the best shot of the emotions to its right type of
clip. On the other hand the editing for example a hocked
editing for when Jordan face maybe shown with a
enters the room was reaction shot.
average but it could have
been better by not editing it
as fast. But also I believe
that the editing was good
enough for the viewers
notice what the topic was on
and the emotions
connecting towards it.
Quality of using sound with Silence was used for this This can be improved by
images and editing clip to match with the topic, matching the pace and tone
appropriately for the task set; most effectively used to of which the diegetic or non-
Jordan’s reaction at the end diegetic sound is going to the
of the clip. However I feel on-screen images. Also by
that a non-diegetic faded, using sound in the most
sad piece of music may effective way as possible to
have been more effective if support our genre. Even
used when announcing the better.
death of Genie’s mother to
represent a sad moment.
Quality of positioning and The positioning was good Actors should move with

3. movements of actors from the actors no real faulty more purpose to make the
moments just maybe clip more effective and eye
movement could be done catching for viewers.
with more purpose and
emotion.
Quality of group planning, Our group worked well We should put together our
meeting targets, organization together overall especially strengths to produce good
when deciding what our clip produce good planning which
will be about and how we would also make it easier to
intended to act it out and meet targets and demands.
present it. I just feel that our Also we should decide
first attempt to film the clip decisions as a collective as
was unsuccessful because we already have been doing.
of the scenery where the
background was loud, so
maybe our planning to
where to locate and film the
clip we should think about
more. However organization
was good where we all meet
up promptly.
Group dynamics i.e. how did Very well we co-operated We should constantly work as
your group work together well and successfully I feel a group and make joint
met the demands of this decisions to make this a
task good and promptly. successful project and help
Also I feel that we all add out each other.
something different to the
group.
Other points of evaluation I feel that the speech from By doing practice run through
( e.g. equipment related etc) Jordan was poor on one of until we get it as perfect as
his lines where he stuttered we can. Also by staying calm
on his third line. when saying our lines.