Part 8- Preliminary Task

Digital Technology

During the beginning of the year, my knowledge of using these HD cameras was not very strong, so I found it hard to get used to the basic functions of this camera. I was also working alongside a person who had no experience in media studies at all which made it slightly more difficult to work quicker. For next year, I will not face this problem because this year I have understood fully how to use the camera and it's functions which will be necessary to me.

Creativity

After analysing the brief, my partner and I chose a theme relevantly outlined in these Film 4 Films, however the use of locations made and mise-en-scene showed more creativity as we made the situation look much more realistic, creating verisimilitude. A disadvantage of this was because we had tried being more creative by using different locations, we filmed at different times of the day, which shows in the video when we show the establishing shot of the polyclinic and when she is actually sitting in it.

Post Production

I was familiar with using iMovie from previous media projects so I could help my partner understand the basic techniques of the software. Also the fact that it was a very simple task with not very much editing required mainly cropping, made the work have good continuity and less effort required. A downfall of this however, was that we were using an updated version of iMovie and had to be trained on how to use it. So the functions had changed, making it harder to become familiar with this new software. Next year, I will ensure to plan my time more wisely and make sure that I have more experience with the software before using it. This makes it easier to understand what you're actually doing, as well as making it less stressful. This also can help play a part in helping others around you that may not be as comfortable in using the programmes and vice versa.

Research and Planning

I am pleased with the editing outcome, and I kept to the storyboard pretty well and used majority of the shots I had drawn up. However, next time I'd stick to a slightly simpler storyline or try and find an alternative place to film as its not always possible to go far out and get to film certain parts of the work during a school week so using a closer location or even the school itself will help save on time and allow you to finish your film quicker. Also, I would give more thought into the actual planning, this includes drawing up the storyboard and the actual time management in order to get the work filmed on time and well.