Final Review

The preliminary task could have gone better, it looked very rough and it didn't flow very well. It did feature all the shots required but the camera work could have been a lot better, as it was quite jolty. We needed to plan out the sequence in more detail, instead of doing it spontaneously as it would make the film succinct and flow better.The dialogue was drowned out by people outside so it was difficult to understand. The actual room we filmed in was good, as it looked like an office, with a computer and desk which was ideal. However the surroundings ruined the dialogue, as we filmed right by a automatic door, where people would walk in and out all the time. Furthermore, the position of the room made it difficult to film both people in the room at the same time. Overall, for a first time filming, it was a decent effort, but needed improving in various areas such as dialogue to make it understandable and entertaining for the audience.

We made sure we had a definite plan for our children's film to avoid confusion and to communicate the action to the audience. We decided to use IStop Motion to film, this was very time consuming and required lots of retakes and cutting to get it running smoothly. We used lego characters and buildings to create the backdrop for our sequence. We wanted to create the feel of a busy american city and although the location looked good, we could have included more buildings and characters to create the full effect. Learning from our mistakes on the Preliminary task, the filming was much better, the angle shots worked very well, and we used a variety of close ups and zooms. However, it was still a little shaky. We edited using Final Cut Express, this worked very well and made the sequence run smoothly, this was a plus point highlighted in the peer review. We also used Garage Band to create the music, as there was no voice overs, the music made the film more entertaining, which otherwise would have been boring to watch. It also was very appropriate to the genre of the film, which was action, as it helped to build up the tension at the beginning. Which made this film a PG. Since we had to rebuild each building every time, this consumed a lot of our time, which was otherwise spent on filming and editing. This made us run out of time to add voiceovers, which limited the understanding of the film and made the action very dull.