The document provides a preliminary evaluation of a student film project. [1] It evaluates various technical and creative aspects of the film such as camera work, framing, lighting, editing, sound, and acting. [2] While some elements like framing and editing were done well, other areas needed improvement such as keeping the camera steady, lighting consistency, and using a location more appropriate to the story. [3] The evaluation also reflects on group dynamics, noting an initial clash of ideas but that overall the group worked well together to complete the project.

1. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION SHEET
Quality of Summary My honest Strategies put What I would do
evaluation- what was forward to make sure when creating the
done well and what a high quality is real trailer?
was not of good maintained.
standard? Try to cite
specific example and
moments from your
video
Quality of holding a The camera was a bit Using a tripod to keep 1. use of tripod
shot steady shaky at times as it the camera steady for 2. use of bigger
was an iPhone (HD most shots. Maybe use camera
Recording) but had the a different camera
end of the day; we got instead on an iPhone
the shots we needed
and was able to show
what we had to show.
Quality of the framing The framing was quite
shots good as it gave the
illusion that it was
really happening in an
police cell or police
office
Quality of shooting I thought that the room Sort out the lighting. 1. Tripod
material appropriate looked like an office as Make sure the right
to the task set- i.e. there was a blue safe props are being used.
the content of your in the background like Use of a stand.
film pre and post police rooms contain, Shaky camera for
editing was the lighting wasn’t to certain scenes.
consistent with the good and the camera
exam directives was shaky but at the
time it helped with the
intimidation side of the
film.
Quality of selecting The quality of the film Make sure all of these 1. lighting the same
mise-en-scène was quite good, the help relate to the for all shots
including colour, scene used was poor concept of the clip and 2. certain colour’s to
figure, lighting, as it had nothing to do also make sure each portray emotions
objects and setting; with police or one is the same for 3. use of correct
robberies, and the each time we record location
lighting kept changing (lighting).
when the camera was
at different angels, the
police women was not
wearing the correct
clothes. The colour
was good as police
normally use a
blue/white colour in
stations.
Quality of editing so The editing was used Spend more time out 1. spend more time
that meaning is well as it showed the of lessons editing the editing

2. apparent to the conversation going on clip to make it more
viewer between the two precise
characters. It almost
showed the crime
committed but the
lighting still made it
seem as if it was shot
on two separate
locations.
Quality of using The sound was a bit Use a location with no 1. blocking out
sound with images muffled as you could muffled sounds in the unwanted noises
and editing hear everything as background, and if 2. use of images in
appropriately for the there was no music in there is noises not background to
task set; the background and needed then use music help tell story
you could hear singing or other sounds to try
when the suspect was and block it out.
talking to the police
women.
Quality of positioning Where the characters Movement was ok at 1. slow or fast
and movements of were showed that it there isn’t a lot of movement
actors was a conversation movement in normal depending on the
based clip. The police scenes but genre
movement of the maybe have more 2. different levels to
female character did movement in the body show status
not portray that she gesture to make it
was an officer but the seem more
posture and movement uncomfortable
of the male showed he
was the criminal of the
scene.
Quality of group The group started of Just to make sure that 1. team work
planning, meeting bad as we had many next time we are all on 2. work as an team
targets, organization ideas but as we came point and instead of all
together, we were able bringing ideas to the
to put our plan on table at once, put ideas
paper and meet at in one at a time in an
convenient times and organized manner and
hit the acquired targets hopefully come up with
set. an idea all in one
Group dynamics i.e. There was a clash of If we continue to work
how did your group ideas at first but as we like this then it should
work together settled down, the be ok as we will have
group worked well many ideas and be
together when coming able to bring all ideas
in early, editing the clip into one
and completing the
story board and script
Other points of Need a tripod to keep
evaluation the camera steadier.
( e.g. equipment
related etc)