LO3 - Evaluation

Weekly blog updates are required, as with every unit. Please remember to
take photos/screenshots as you film/edit. You might find it easier if you note
down a record of what you did each day in a diary form.

Please use the following guidance to help you with each week.
THESE MUST BE COMPLETED IN DETAIL. INCLUDE IMAGES AND BE SPECIFIC!

Week 7 This week was spent filming

How did you find the filming
process?
Did you encounter any problems
during filming? How did you
overcome them?
After reviewing footage, are you
happy with what you have
captured?
Have the techniques you planned
on using turned out well?
The filming did not really go to plan as coronavirus
and lack of planning affected it. Luckily, we did
manage to get a draft onto our weebly sites, so we
had something to present. I would honestly go back
and shoot a different production but because of
lockdown that is not possible.
The main problem was myself and I take full
responsibility for the problems we encountered. If im
being honest I wasn’t too excited to create these
productions as they were stressing me out, but I didn’t
plan enough or put in enough effort on filming day.
From the footage we got I am happy we put together
something to show we didn’t just give up, but I would
have liked to upload both productions and be proud
of them at the same time
We did not get enough footage to show the new
techniques we were using so this question is null and
void.

Week 8 This week was spent editing

How are you finding the editing
process this week?
Have you encountered any
problems whilst editing? How did
you overcome them?
Are there any new techniques
you are trying to use during this
editing process?
Are you on track with all of your
work?
Troy was in charge of editing but because of what
happened he had limited footage to work with.
Lots of clips were missing but because of Covid and
time restraints we were not able to go back and re
shoot or get better quality footage.
Troy said he was going to use directional sound with
the clips that he had to make it more immersive.
I just need to upload both my scripts
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Week 9
How did you finding the editing
process?
Have you encountered any
problems whilst editing? How did
you overcome them?
Are you happy with the outcome
of your productions? Why?
How did your productions meet
your target audience?
What aspects of your productions
could have been better targeted
to your audience?
How effectively have you
matched the codes and
conventions you researched
earlier in the unit?
How do you feel your work
compares to existing professional
productions?
Are there any areas where your
production falls short? How would
you improve it next time?
What have you learnt about
yourself to take into the Final
Major Project? What do you
personally need to improve on?
Are you on track with all of your
work?
Check the script format is correct and upload to
Weebly.
This week was spent editing
The editing process was not N/A due to an
incomplete timeline.
Like I said before the lack of footage and the time
restraints caused the story to lack in detail and not
fulfil my target audience’s needs. I was disappointed
with this.
No because we did not leave ourselves enough time
to film. Covid did not help and I think we over
planned everything and put extra pressure on
ourselves.
It did not fit to my target audience as well as I would
have hoped. In my Focus group I got a response that
they like horror movies and I did use a cliff-hanger, but
the lack of detail and lack of footage made the
production quite poor.
The use of sounds in the production to build up the
intensity and create a more illusive atmosphere for my
audience. In a horror you want the audience to feel
scared and want them to keep their eyes peeled but
we just didn’t do enough to achieve that.
I tried to incorporate a cool ending to my production
which was something I learned from Codes and
Conventions so im glad about that. The lack of
footage really limited the relation between my
production and my Code and Conventions research.
Our production is not even complete so it is nowhere
near professional standard. I have a lot more to learn
about filming and how to apply narrative and stuff like
that, but our production just is not anywhere close.
The lack of footage and the poor narrative structure
really let it down. We would hopefully not be in a
pandemic and we would give ourselves enough time
to plan and maybe hire a professional actor to make
the production look more stylish.
I’ve learnt that I need to stop being lazy and to get in
front of my work. I personally disliked this unit but its no
reason to put in incomplete work late. For my FMP I
have a strong idea which I am passionate about and
I will have the motivation to put my work in on time to
a high standard to achieve the best grade possible.
Just need to finish my target audience survey and
upload it.
What work needs to be Uploading my last weekly blog.
completed outside of lessons?