My group used the 180 degree rule by placing my character on the right and Jaya's character on the left, this had to be provided through out the whole film, on the other hand if we did not keep to that arrangement then the rule would be broken and therefore we would lose a mark. We made sure that our eyes where a 1/3 way down the screen in order to have included the rule of thirds in our film as that was in the brief provided. As well as this we used match on action in the stairs scene, we positioned the camera two ways to film the match on action, low angle and high angle. In order to film that I ran half way up the stairs, the camera was on tilt and low angle and to film the rest I ran up the stairs from half way, this was a high angle shot and the camera was on pan, we tilted it forward.
The challenges we faced during the the course of this project was finding a good location, a setting were could film all our film without having any problems occur. However are initial idea of filming in the interview room was out of reach as that room was always occupied. We thought we could film everything in Loxford Polyclinic as that would suit our idea, that would of been the ideal location of the film. Unfortunately instead we filmed outside the clinic and used that as a establishing shot and we filmed in my partners house to film the consultant room. On the other hand it still looked very clinical even though we incorporated the school into the film. If we were to film again then I would make sure the whole filming took place in the Polyclinic to make it more real and unique instead of using the school setting. Also I would of made sure that me and my partner took a variety and various shots so when we edit, we would have more choice of shots.
During the post-production I myself had a lot of trouble, I had never used the software before and I was not familiar with way you edit your film where as everyone else in my class had been familiar with it. One of the most difficult challenges was finding the right shot to put in the film so it would flow, I would have a perfect shot then I would have a dodgy shot. However I overcame this problem by asking the teacher for instructions and then following it out, and as for the dodgy shots which would be bad because of something little I had to re-shoot. If I was to edit again I would provide back ground music to add to the realism of the film and make shots a bit longer so you are clear with whats happening. As well as this I would have more shots of me smoking or with cigarettes so its clear to the audience I am a addicted smoker and that I'm trying to seek help.
I feel as if we had many strengths In our film, we came up with a unique idea not a typically common idea that would be repeatedly used for a scenario. The idea of being a smoking addict is more serious which makes the whole project seem real. Our planning was a strength as we had made story boards with various scenes which we would benefit from and use in our presentation. These story boards were reliable and useful as they were a guide to filming and reminded us of all the shots that would be included in a scene. The camera we used was of high quality and it was bonus that we could take them out overnight from school premises. The editing software was good as it enabled us to include a lot of features in our film such as; sound, animation etc. On the other hand as I was not familiar with the software I had difficulty editing which made more process of making this film very slow and stressful. Another weakness of this project is that it was rushed slightly at the start of the film, it happens very quickly so the audience may be confused, this was because only the first few seconds of the shot were good so that resulted in their being rushed shots.
The overall improvements I would make to this film is to make it more graphic by including different transitions to scenes to make it look more professional. I would of used a variety of shots like reaction shots, fine cutting etc. As well as that I would of included more close ups, high angle low angle instead of one of each to increase my understanding of these shots and to increase detail of character. I would of also changed the location and filmed it in one location to make it more real and less complex. Overall I would made a lot of improvements including changing location, using more shots, taking advantage of the technology provided and spending more time on this process. All those factors would of made my film my successful and more realistic to gain top marks.
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| Match on Action, Low angle |
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| Match on Action, High angle |
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| 180 Degree Rule, Right |
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| 180 Degree Rule, Left |
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| Rule Of Thirds |
