The document provides a summary of research conducted on various YouTube channels to inform the development of a web series project. Key points from the research include a focus on channels producing similar content and using example videos to understand expected viewing experiences. Feedback is also provided on strengthening research on other channel types and adding more detail. Planning elements like storyboards and scripts are critiqued with suggestions to include more shots and directional elements. Peer feedback praises clear audio/video quality while noting areas for technical improvements.

1. Web Series Evaluation
Harry Adkins-Pennington

2. Research
Pros Cons Improve
I have got a lot of detailon YouTubechannelsthat
create contentsimilar to my video includingusing some
of their videos as examples and what to expect when
watching their videos
I focused more on the channelsthat
create similarcontent to what my
project was about than the other
channels
Try to put a bit more focus
on the other channelsso I
have more variety in me
research
I have done research on multipledifferent channels
with a few examples but not in as much detail
I have not got as much detailon those
other channelsdue to them not being
similarto what I wanted for my project
Try to add more detailon
what I am doing research
on
For the example videos, I go intodetail on every shot
made for the first few minutesof my chosen examples
and the importance of those shots
I did not do the same for every channelI
had done research on and I went into
the most detailfor the channelsthat are
similarto my project
Try to do the same for
everything that I do
research on
The links I have added send the viewers to either the
YouTubemain channelpages or the video I am
referencing so they know what to watch
There are a couple of spelling and
grammaticalerrors in the research
Read through the pages to
find any issues with
spelling and grammar
I was able to give a short description of what types of
channelsthere are like what kind of content they
create and who would best suit them
There is not much detailabout the
whole type because I focused more on
the specific channels
Try to add more detail
about the channelsas a
whole

3. Planning
Pros Cons Improve
The mind map showed what I needed, who I
needed and where I needed everything
There were not many strengths and
weaknesses or any detail on why I needed my
equipment and crew members
Try to add reasoning to my decisions and add
more strengths and weaknesses to explain
what could go wrong
The mood board has multiple different
images that are all related to my project
Aside from the images and the analysis, there
is no detail on why I chose the images and
how they relate to the project
Add some annotations to explain why I chose
the specific images and how it can help me
with my next project
My story board roughly shows every scene
that I had planned for the project
I didn't do a board for every shot that I was
planning to do for the project
Add more boards to explain every single shot
that I plan to do
The description of some of the boards go
into detail on what the scene is meant to do,
who is in it and what the focus is
Not every scene has much detail due to using
repeated scenes which happens when doing a
behind the scenes video
Try to add more detail on each shot for the
next story board
I had some contingency planning and a table
on health and safety
There are only two hazards and how to avoid
them in the health and safety table
Add more hazards and solutions for the
health and safety
I had plenty of resources in my table that I
did end up using in my project
Not everything was used and most of the
equipment were needed in the studio
Try to add more resources that I will use for
the next project and add more varied
locations
I was able to create three questions and
answers for the interview that roughly were
used in the project
There was no explanation to why I chose
those questions and answers
Make another slide so I can explain why I
chose those questions and answers and how
they can help with the project

4. Planning
Pros Cons Improve
My shot list was more accurate
to how each shot is supposed to
go compared to mystory board
I wasn't able to write down every
shot for the video
Try to write down more different shots so I
know roughly how the next project will go
The shot list explains what is
needed like voices and the
subject of the shot and
describes what the shot is
The description of the shot is not
in great detail, just the basics of
who is in shot and what is going
on for the shot
Add more detail on what the shot is meant
to be and why I chose the specific shot
The script had some detail on
where the actors and props are
meant to be and how they are
supposed to act and look
There isn't much detail on how
the characters are meant to say
their lines and what they are
supposed to do while speaking
their lines
Add some more directions to the script so
the actors know what to do, what lines
they need to sayand how to say them
Most of the lines on the script
were used in the actual project
There are three scenes in the
script, but the last scene is scene
four
Read through the script to make sure there
are no errors

5. The Project Itself
Pros Cons Improve
The video was created and finished on
time
Because of a lot of problems popping up,
I was only just able to finish the video
Manage my time and planning better so that I have
plenty of time to work on the video
The green screen effect was pretty good
for most of the video that it is used in
There is a weird white patch behind me
due to the lighting not being perfect on
the green screen
Work on the lighting so that the patches on the green
screen don't appear or have the actors not wear
similar coloured clothing so that I can remove more of
the green screen without removing parts of my actors
There were a few different shots and
angles in the video
There aren't as many different shots and
angles as I hoped there would be
Try to add more unique camera shots and angles so
the video doesn't become stale and repeated
I used a microphone that attached to the
camera itself instead of using an external
microphone which helped make the video
easier to make since all the sound was in
the video itself
The microphone picked up some random
hissing noise that me or my tutor didn't
completely know how to remove it
entirely
Best to use an external microphone and voice
recorder instead of plugging a microphone straight
into the camera so then the hissing noise should not
appear again when recording at the time is finished
The music I used for the sequence that I
used the green screen in was royalty free
and worked well for the sequence
I occasionally stuttered and made a small
mistake during the video but I couldn't
change it due to not having any time left
Follow the script better rather than try to improvise
to make it look more natural and do recording earlier
so then if I make a mistake when recording, I can
change and improve it
The news intro is short, professional and
gets straight to the interview
The intro goes nowhere and never gets
mentioned, making the whole intro
pointless
Either make a few references to the news or don't use
a news intro if it is not possible

6. Development Diary
Pros Cons Improve
I was able to get some logs in for
each part of my project during the
project
There isn't much detail for some of the
logs
Try to add more detailsabout every section
like why I chose to do certain things and
what could I do to improve during the project
The logs show some of the
developmentof parts of the project
Instead of writing down what I did each
day or week, I chose to write down
what I did for each part of the project
during the week which didn't work well
Go into detailon what I did each day so
everything is fresh in my mind and I can add
more detail about the different sections
The images are clearly shown so the
viewer can see my progress
There are no annotationsto explain
what exactly is going on in the image
Add some annotationsto the images so the
viewer can see where they need to look
when reading the developmentdiary
Some of the logs allowed me to
know how I could improve the
current project and any furture
projects
There are only one or two images per
section on the developmentdiary
Add more diferent images so the viewer can
more clearly see the progress made from the
project

7. Peer Feedback-Harry BorwellPros:
• The footage qualityis very clear.
• The backgroundlook good because the colourswork well. It’s not too busy.
• The sound is very clear for most of the video.
• The hand positionsare good for when the games appearon the screen.
• The text is big and bold, and it stands out against the background. It's easy to read.
• The sound effects are effective because they sound really realistic.
Cons:
• The timing of the transitionsis slightly uneven.
• On the question 'What were your highlightsfor creating this show?', there is a small delaybetween the time the question
disappearsand when the interviewee starts talking.
• There is a tiny bit of distortion when it cuts back to the interviewee after the question'What inspired you to make this show?'
• The text appearsand disappearsa bit too quick.
My opinion:
• I agree that the footage is clear and that the backgroundisn't very busy
• I agree that the transitionsbetween the questionsand the answers are slightly too quick
• I agree with the distortionreturning for the last question

8. Peer Feedback-William Young
Pros:
• The intro to the video looks quite professional and has a catchy tune to go with it.
• The sound of your voice is very clear
• The idea that you put forward in your video is a legitimately interesting one.
• The explanation is very thought-out and well-done, with reasonable inspirations listed.
• The green-screen effect is pretty decent, and the music during that sequence is very
good.
Cons:
• The white noise in the background messing with the audio quality
My opinion:
• I agree that the white noise did take away from the project
• I agree that the music during the green screen sequence was good

9. Peer Feedback-William Reid
Pros:
• The games appearing above my hands was a good effect
• The punching sound effects match with the actual punches
Cons:
• The black background is not that interesting
My opinion:
• I agree with the punching sound effects
• I believe that the black background works because that is mostly used for
interviews because it helps the audience focus on the person on camera