The document provides a preliminary evaluation of the quality of various aspects of a student video project. It evaluates the quality of shots, framing, content, mise-en-scene, editing, sound, actor positioning and movements, group planning, and group dynamics. Areas identified as done well included reasonably steady shots, good framing and angles, appropriate content, quality mise-en-scene, and good group planning. Areas for improvement included shot steadiness, more location angles, louder dialogue, advanced editing techniques, and involving all group members in the video. Strategies are suggested to address areas needing improvement in future projects.

1. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION SHEET
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 qualities of the shots A tripod could be used next
steady were very well done as they time as there were a few
were done single handedly moments in the recording
and were reasonably session were the camera
steady. angle was not always steady
and caused a few moments
were it kept moving as the
recorders hands were not
always steady.
Quality of the framing shots The framing quality of our To achieve a higher quality
clip was good as it had a we should have even more
majority of angles from close angles to the video clip to
up, medium long shots and catch even more detail of the
long shot. There were also scene we were filming. Next
times were the framing of time all shots should have all
the shot had more of one equal and recommended
person in the clip then the characters in the video.
other one which was the
problem with the framing.
Quality of shooting material We wanted to show a library Next time we should actually
appropriate to the task set- scene which was not as it have one in a library or have
i.e. the content of your film could be as the scene was a location with more people in
pre and post editing was to empty to be a library there.
consistent with the exam
directives
Quality of selecting mise-en- The quality of mise en scene However we should have had
scène including colour, figure, in the video clip was good the location in a smaller
lighting, objects and setting; as it had all the main location with more people
qualities setting was in a hall around for the clip to look
which suited the story and realistic as it was meant to be
the object of books and a scene in a library before an
afternoon timing with me exam and it to isolated. The
and the other persona props of the clip will need to
dressed as college boys also be improved and the
made the quality of our mise volume of the characters
en scene good voice will need to be louder.

2. Quality of editing so that The editing in the video was The way editing can be done
meaning is apparent to the of a decent quality but not to a higher quality is by
viewer too much. It was good as having more different
the slow motion of the pen techniques to draw audiences
makes the audience focus at attention to what is actually
that moment as we realize happening on the screen.
that the person is actually
fed up and tired
Quality of using sound with We tried to use more The way it could be improved
images and editing dialogue and no sound in is by adding other editing
appropriately for the task set; the video to make it seem skills such as “focus” as to
tensed but I would say it when the pen drops to show
needed improvements with the importance of that exact
volume of the dialogue in moment and draw the
the clip audience attention in but also
the voices of characters will
need to be louder in the video
clip
Quality of positioning and The positioning of the actors The way it would be even
movements of actors in the clip was good as there better next time is even when
was not much movement on actors are on foot there
foot so it was pretty steady positioning is steady and in a
well located area
Quality of group planning, The quality of our group was Script and story board should
meeting targets, organization quite good as everyone was be done before hand so
ready to put there time in the saves us having to go
video to come after school through a lot of changes
to fill, it and was ready with throughout the process and
a script and a fully charged avoid confusion whilst filming.
camera. This showed the
planning of our group was
well done.
Group dynamics i.e. how did The group worked well Next time I would recommend
your group work together together as we chose that the one extra person that
everyone’s rolls in the video didn’t really have a job would
together and everyone had be in the video as it will have
there say in it and also got a wider audience so will be
to put their ideas into what recommended to get a better
the preliminary task was quality overall.
going to be about..