LA4: Reviewing the Strengths and Weaknesses of my Production Work
How close was your final production to the initial idea that you had?
In the end, my video production was fairly close to my initial idea. The only things I changed were 1) I originally wanted to start the film with me and my grandparents sitting together, looking through old records. They would then pick up a specific record ( by the Beatles ) and begin to talk about their memories in Liverpool. From there I would insert my own clips from my Liverpool trip while making them black and white to resemble a memory. After thinking about it, I decided that the scene would consist of me choosing a record, putting it on the record player, then as it began to play I would insert the clips to represent my own memories. I decided on this as at the time of filming, my grandparents were not able to take part. 2) I wanted my film to include clips of the famous Albert Dock and its surroundings. Upon arriving in Liverpool, the weather wasn't great and it ending up raining most of the time I was there. Since I was only there for two days, I had to improvise. I ended filming more clips from indoors or from the tour bus I went on. Other than these two points, my short film went mostly to plan.
How did the pre- production process help you when it came to making your film?
Pre- production helped me in several ways when it came to making my short film. Firstly, the proposal helped me mostly since without it, I wouldn't have decided on my film idea. The proposal is the basis of the film, the starting point. Furthermore, the storyboard helped a lot. This is since it let me picture my film and each scene before filming, then when it came to filming it gave me ideas of what to film and what shots to use.
How appropriate was your final product to your intended target audience?
I think my finished product is appropriate to my intended target audience, since it is exactly what I said I was going to make. I still believe it would apply to everyone who has an interest in music, but maybe specifically older people since my film is based around The Beatles, who mine and most peoples grandparents grew up listening to. While this stands, there are obviously people of all ages who enjoy bands like The Beatles - just like me. To conclude, I still believe my film is appropriate for my target audience and would be enjoyed by anyone who likes The Beatles, Liverpool, or just music in general.
What contribution did you make to the film?
I worked on my film alone, therefore I did everything from filming to adding sound. Since when I was filming in Liverpool I was moving around all day, so I didn't take a tripod or lighting, when I saw something worth filming I took out the camera and filmed several clips. I think the fact that I filmed just holding the camera myself, felt more home made and more like it was clips of memories - which is what I was going for.
How was your time management on this project?
When filming the clips for my Liverpool segment, I was only in the city for two days therefore I had to get the clips there and then. Then for the clips taken in my house, they would only take a day, two at the most. Just before I was able to edit my film in college, the Coronavirus became more dangerous meaning we had to work from home. This resulted in me panicking slightly, since after putting my SD card into my old laptop, it wouldn't read. This went on for quite a while so I had to start thinking of a new short film idea - something I could film in the house. Thankfully, one day my SD card started working again, which was a miracle, meaning I had all of my footage back. I soon began putting all of the clips together in iMovie, while also adding the opening and closing clips I took in my house.
What have you learnt from this activity?
From this activity, I learnt different things. Firstly, I learnt how to use iMovie, since I hadn't actually used it before ( I had to use this instead of an editing software since most wouldn't work on my old laptop ). Secondly, I learnt more about using a camera - I had used it a few times before, but only within college for short videos. Furthermore, I think I learnt more about working individually. With the short film, I was originally working in a pair but in the end I had to work on my own. At first I was wary, but as I began filming I felt a lot better about the situation - since working alone let me explore my own ideas.
What do you feel went well, and what things would you try to improve the next time?
For what went well, I think the film as a whole turned out good. Personally I like my film because it's different to others, which perhaps makes it stand out. Something that I believe didn't go well was the transitions within the film. Since I was working at home while editing, I ended up using iMovie on my iPad. I do own a laptop, but since it's quite old and some functions don't work, the editing software I would've liked to use would not work. For next time, I would definitely use a better editing software. As well as this, I originally didn't have a plan B for filming - which I should've done since I didn't get to film what I wanted to, due to the bad weather conditions. I also think I took a slight risk filming in Liverpool, since I was only there for two days and if I didn't get the footage I wanted / enough, I wouldn't be able to just go back. Next time, I think I'd play it safe and film within the local area - therefore if something didn't go to plan, I'd be able to go back and film more.
In the end, my video production was fairly close to my initial idea. The only things I changed were 1) I originally wanted to start the film with me and my grandparents sitting together, looking through old records. They would then pick up a specific record ( by the Beatles ) and begin to talk about their memories in Liverpool. From there I would insert my own clips from my Liverpool trip while making them black and white to resemble a memory. After thinking about it, I decided that the scene would consist of me choosing a record, putting it on the record player, then as it began to play I would insert the clips to represent my own memories. I decided on this as at the time of filming, my grandparents were not able to take part. 2) I wanted my film to include clips of the famous Albert Dock and its surroundings. Upon arriving in Liverpool, the weather wasn't great and it ending up raining most of the time I was there. Since I was only there for two days, I had to improvise. I ended filming more clips from indoors or from the tour bus I went on. Other than these two points, my short film went mostly to plan.
How did the pre- production process help you when it came to making your film?
Pre- production helped me in several ways when it came to making my short film. Firstly, the proposal helped me mostly since without it, I wouldn't have decided on my film idea. The proposal is the basis of the film, the starting point. Furthermore, the storyboard helped a lot. This is since it let me picture my film and each scene before filming, then when it came to filming it gave me ideas of what to film and what shots to use.
How appropriate was your final product to your intended target audience?
I think my finished product is appropriate to my intended target audience, since it is exactly what I said I was going to make. I still believe it would apply to everyone who has an interest in music, but maybe specifically older people since my film is based around The Beatles, who mine and most peoples grandparents grew up listening to. While this stands, there are obviously people of all ages who enjoy bands like The Beatles - just like me. To conclude, I still believe my film is appropriate for my target audience and would be enjoyed by anyone who likes The Beatles, Liverpool, or just music in general.
What contribution did you make to the film?
I worked on my film alone, therefore I did everything from filming to adding sound. Since when I was filming in Liverpool I was moving around all day, so I didn't take a tripod or lighting, when I saw something worth filming I took out the camera and filmed several clips. I think the fact that I filmed just holding the camera myself, felt more home made and more like it was clips of memories - which is what I was going for.
How was your time management on this project?
When filming the clips for my Liverpool segment, I was only in the city for two days therefore I had to get the clips there and then. Then for the clips taken in my house, they would only take a day, two at the most. Just before I was able to edit my film in college, the Coronavirus became more dangerous meaning we had to work from home. This resulted in me panicking slightly, since after putting my SD card into my old laptop, it wouldn't read. This went on for quite a while so I had to start thinking of a new short film idea - something I could film in the house. Thankfully, one day my SD card started working again, which was a miracle, meaning I had all of my footage back. I soon began putting all of the clips together in iMovie, while also adding the opening and closing clips I took in my house.
What have you learnt from this activity?
From this activity, I learnt different things. Firstly, I learnt how to use iMovie, since I hadn't actually used it before ( I had to use this instead of an editing software since most wouldn't work on my old laptop ). Secondly, I learnt more about using a camera - I had used it a few times before, but only within college for short videos. Furthermore, I think I learnt more about working individually. With the short film, I was originally working in a pair but in the end I had to work on my own. At first I was wary, but as I began filming I felt a lot better about the situation - since working alone let me explore my own ideas.
What do you feel went well, and what things would you try to improve the next time?
For what went well, I think the film as a whole turned out good. Personally I like my film because it's different to others, which perhaps makes it stand out. Something that I believe didn't go well was the transitions within the film. Since I was working at home while editing, I ended up using iMovie on my iPad. I do own a laptop, but since it's quite old and some functions don't work, the editing software I would've liked to use would not work. For next time, I would definitely use a better editing software. As well as this, I originally didn't have a plan B for filming - which I should've done since I didn't get to film what I wanted to, due to the bad weather conditions. I also think I took a slight risk filming in Liverpool, since I was only there for two days and if I didn't get the footage I wanted / enough, I wouldn't be able to just go back. Next time, I think I'd play it safe and film within the local area - therefore if something didn't go to plan, I'd be able to go back and film more.
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