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(M3) Evaluate feedback from the audience, identifying strengths and weaknesses

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From this question, we got responses of varying lengths all with a positive reaction to the visual components and shots from the film. The responses here communicate that our video quality was professional, clear and carefully planned. This is very a positive response group which is great as it shows that everything we planned went successfully and the film looked as professional as intended. Personally, I think that the light levels and panning could have been improved on some of the shots. For example, some of the shots in the end sequence have shaky tracking or generally abrupt movement. Similarly, some shots in the beginning sequence are overexposed, and some are underexposed. These are very minor adjustments and differences but make an impact on the final film. Luckily these adjustments can be made in post production so we can sort that out with no issues or re-filming. From this questions, we could determine that the audio quality in terms of speaking and understanding is okay. H...
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(P4) Present the exported extract to an audience, obtaining feedback

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short film feedback (youtube.com)   South Yorkshire film maker Wayne becomes BAFTA Connect member (thestar.co.uk) This is the Microsoft form that I created for the feedback of our short film. This was sent to our teachers, and our media class for a range of feedback between different people. We got three responses for our film which highlighted different positives, so we could take this information and see what a smaller audience liked from the film. Individual Questions -  The first question focused on visual quality, as we thought this was an important aspect of a film, as well as the first thing or opinion that comes to mind when watching films. If we had good visuals, then we can engage an audience from the start when a narrative is not yet obvious. The second question focused on audio quality which, similarly, is a hugely important aspect of film. Dependent on the audio quality is the flow of the narrative because if the audio quality is not good, then people may have a h...
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(D2) Demonstrate control of the audio tracks in the editing of the materials

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When creating the audio for our short film, there are various things that we need to keep in mind. First of all, legal and ethical issues are most important with audio tracks. For example, using copyrighted audio tracks would result in being asked to either: remove the audio, take the video down, pay a fine and in serious cases prison/court dates. This means that we needed to use music that we either had permission to use, or music that was completely royalty free. It is also important to consider background noise, dialogue noise and the quality of the audio such as making sure the levels are equal, and that the main body of audio is not overridden by any other sounds. For some of these clips, we used Adobe Audio Enhancer to make the audio clearer and more professional. When recording audio, and inputting foley audio for our film, we made sure to keep these important ways of improving audio in mind to achieve the best quality. The music and sound effects that we used were taken from ro...
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(M2) Apply video effects and titles and graphics to the materials

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During the post production of our short film, we did not use a lot of editing techniques, video effects or graphics as our film was mostly dependent on natural and realistic feeling. This means that the effects that we used were minimal, however like all editing effects, they had an impact on the final version of our film. Edit Log - Title: For the title of our film, we wanted something that was bold and stood out against a background. This means that we needed to pick a suitable font. The font we ended up using was the AKIRA font from DaFont.com. This was the bold font that we thought was most suitable, so we used it to create our title. For the opening sequence, we wanted to do something more interesting than a normal bold white title. We decided to reveal the film through the text, so the text is a see through area in a black mask. This is a tool on After Effects called 'luma key' which means that we could reveal some of the video as a replacement of the text fill. After thi...
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(D1) Explain how meaning was created within the materials created

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In this post I will explain how meaning was created within the materials use and production. Narrative -  When developing the screenplay of our film, as well as the base idea of the narrative, we decided to use Todorov’s 5-stage linear narrative which created the structure that our would stick to. For example, the equilibrium stage is when the protagonist is walking through the woods. Following this is the disruption stage, where the protagonist discovers the notebook. The realisation stage is much longer and lasts a large amount of the film when going through the notebook day-by-day. The repair stage is when the notebook is returned to where it is found. The final stage, restoration, is when the other person comes and gets the notebook, deeming the protagonist clear of the notebook’s curse. Shot Types -  Following this, during production of the film, we used techniques learned from Unit 1 revision to create meaning in shots. We used close ups, long shots and mid shots whe...
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(M1) Apply the codes and conventions for the chosen genre in the materials recorded

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Our short film has been created in the thriller genre. The scenes that we have used as well as the basic narrative stick to the common codes and conventions that are found in thriller films. For example, we have used a range of slow paced and fast paced shot in order to build tension throughout the narrative of the screenplay. The narrative we have employed is similar to other thriller films such as Ex-Machina, and thriller short films such as Finley, as we have varying levels of tension and realisation throughout the film. When filming, we followed the codes and conventions of shot types in short films, and films in general. For example, shot sequences such as shot reverse shot in conversations, extreme long shots to show the environment around the character, and mid to close up shots to show personal emotion. Shot movements were less of a concern in our film, as most were static, however we stayed in line with the general conventions of camera movements too. In some shots we tracked ...
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(P3) Create the extract for an original TV programme or short film by applying post-production and editing techniques

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 OFFLINE EDIT LINK -  (15) futureproof offline - YouTube This is one of the shots we have used which links directly to the storyboard. The initial idea for this shot was ground-level, however there was too much foreground in the shot, which meant that we had to shoot from a slightly higher angle. Luckily this is not very noticeable. Similarly, the depth of fiel d in this shot was also adjusted to create a closed-off feeling, as the camera focuses on the notebook by its elf.   This shot turned out perfectly compared to the script. The character is centred in frame and is in focus, we also used the shot type that we planned, which was a mid-shot . The way that the actor held the book in the actual shot is much better than the storyboard however and is more convincing. Furthermore, the colours in this shot are very complimentary which adds to the overall impact of the shot on the narrative. The protagonist appears isolated in the shot which is exactly what we were tryi...
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