Self-reflection and evaluation

Year 10 Media Arts Genre Film Production

Self-reflection and evaluation:

Please answer each question on your blog, using complete sentences and including as much detail as possible.

Discuss your feelings about the production and editing task: Please justify your responses:

• Were you satisfied with the concept and footage that your group created? (i.e. did the filming capture the essence of your concept?) 

I didn’t 100% love the concept of the video that the group created as I felt like my ideas weren't heard so I did not capture the essence of my concept.

• How did your final edit differ to the other members’ of your group? (consider the order of your shots, editing techniques i.e. colour correction, transitions, effects, use of sound )

I am glad about the film I made because it’s so different to my groups. It is different based on the shots, music and the ending I changed and made it go differently to what the other members were planning to do.

• Would like to change or improve any aspects of your final film (storyline, shots, editing etc.)?

I wouldn't want to change my editing or shots but if I could do it again I would change the concept of the film.

• If you could start the project again, what would you do differently?

I would get different actors and make a completely different storyline.

As this task focused on selecting a specific genre, describe: 

• How you used specific elements of mise-en-scene to depict your film’s genre and enhance the narrative? 

I used specific elements of mise-en-scene to depict out films genre of horror and thriller like thing such as suspense and the sound effects to enhance it.

• How you used specific shot types to convey the story using visual language?

To convey the story using visual language I edited shots to run smoothly and then quick shots to convey horror.

• Whether the intended genre is depicted clearly or if this could be improved?

I think the genre is clear as the music, idea of the story is clear through the music and the lighting as well as the set environment it was filmed in.

Include images and screenshots where appropriate, to support your evaluation.

Personal reflection and evaluation: 

After your previous tasks, you were asked to identify aspects of planning and production which could be improved. Please explain which aspect you chose to focus on for this task and how you have made improvements.

Reflecting upon your completed task, respond to the following points:

• How well did you use the features available in Final Cut Pro? 

I think I used the features well but I only used the simple editing tools.

• How did other people respond to your rough-edit? Did you use their feedback to make changes to the film?

The girls in my group liked my edit and gave their opinions which was not to change it .

• Did your group use the planning and analysis tools effectively? (ingredients list, storyboards, shot lists).

With my group the planning changed and so did the storyboards and shot lists but in the end it was essential to have and made it very easy to film once they were sorted out correctly.

• Were there any problems or difficulties during filming and how did this affect your project. (Difficulties may include; shooting, technical, time-management, teamwork, absences or editing etc.);

There was so many problems that went wrong. The place we were suppose to film which we were told we could film in suddenly the teacher said we couldn't so we had to find another place and another group was using it so we had to delay filming. Time management was a big problem and also setting.

• Discuss whether you undertook adequate and detailed reflection to support your work? (Look at your blogs and consider if it looks like a terms worth of work);

I think my blog posts has been the best it’s been and I have improved and will hope to make it even better and learn from this term’s blog posts and hopefully improve in the near future and have more things about the lesson.