Preliminary Task- Evaluation

Preliminary Task- Evaluation

Overall I am pleased with our final preliminary video. I believe that our group worked well as a team and that we made decisions fairly quickly despite having a few disagreements. I thought that the camera angles were effective and that we used different shots which created variety. In addition the lighting was appropriate and what we wanted, therefore the low key lighting fits in well with the thriller theme and has inspired me to use this particular lighting in the actual opening scene task.  I feel that the editing went well and that the transitions used were appropriate and effective, However before using the editing program I didn't know how to use the software but after some help I now understand how it works and how to delete or add scenes and transitions. I believe that the added non-diegetic music that played at the start and end of the extract worked well and the music was sinister and dark, which again fits in well with the thriller theme. However, the only thing I would change is the footage itself. The reason for this is because at times the video is fairly blurry and therefore makes it harder for the audience to view the clip. Also I am shown smiling and laughing within the extract even though I should have held a straight face and looked serious, therefore in my actual opening sequence I wont act due to finding it difficult to remain serious.