I think it can be
quite clearly seen that the video was produced in a rush, and far from the
standard of films previously produced.
The key area that I
feel threw everything into chaos was the initial idea; or lack thereof at the
beginning. Until Carly joined our group, Alice and I struggled to devise a
concept that we were both happy with and felt could be achieved. Because Carly
joined the group at a very late stage, with very little time left until
deadline, we were very pushed for time, and thus did not work to a high
standard. However, it would not have been unfair, in my opinion, to have gone
ahead with any idea Alice and I had agreed on if Carly had not approved, nor
had any creative say. As it turns out, it is because of her that we had a finished
product, the idea for the story being entirely hers.
Planning is always
stressful, even more so when you have a time constraint like that which we
ended up working with. Because of this, a lot of planning and forethought was
completely left or forgotten about as we concentrated on getting the film
produced. We did plan out the whole film verbally, discussing as we did the
shots we were after, locations, angles et al. It’s unfortunate that we didn’t
write it down whilst discussing it, as more often than not, what was discussed
was forgotten about or disregarded.
I do feel though that
the film has some strengths. We were blessed to have two talented actors in the
shapes of Billy and Kira, without whom there would be no film. Some of the
camerawork is also rather impressive in my opinion; Carly and myself both kept
looking for an interesting shot to film whilst filming the scene. The times and
conditions under which we filmed led to some very unexpected, and previously
unconsidered, angles and opportunities, which of course we were quick to
utilise and making the film as strong as possible. Some of the night shots,
particularly Billy underneath the street lamp, are prime examples of this.
In the end, the film
has gained some positive feedback. A lot of people have admired the story being
divided in parts, with the montage and speech scenes clearly dividing things up
and showing key elements in a way that otherwise would have gone on for too
long. The camerawork has also been praised for its use of angles and
positioning.
If the chance arose to
repeat this project, an idea would certainly have been set upon sooner, with a
lot more planning taking place to ensure that the final product was not rushed
in any way. I feel, perhaps, that some additional supporting characters may
have added some life to film; something that would have been considered if more
actors and actresses had been available.
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