Friday, 23 January 2015
Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Reflective Post Unit 8
What do you have left to do?
Half of my powerpoint presentation and to start Johns podcast
Set yourself a target-
Finish of the powerpoint and finalise it.
What do you understand?
I understand how to successfully analyse a music video and look at the thems and styles of a music video.
What am i unsure of?
N/A
Half of my powerpoint presentation and to start Johns podcast
Set yourself a target-
Finish of the powerpoint and finalise it.
What do you understand?
I understand how to successfully analyse a music video and look at the thems and styles of a music video.
What am i unsure of?
N/A
Friday, 16 January 2015
Job Roles
Technical- Vision Mixer
So, what is a Vision Mixer?
A Vision Mixer is involved in editing live or recorded programmes, using transitions such as cuts, wipes and mixes! They join images together though sources such as cameras and tape recorders.
Why are Vision Mixers important?
Vision Mixers are some of the most important people of the set of a TV show due to them providing and making the show run smoothly for the audiences at home with the transitions and cuts they use to make the scenes and clips run a lot smoother and make for good Television, I feel these are very important for these reasons due to them being so relevant in a cast and crew.
I feel even though they are completely different jobs with completely different roles, i feel the way the people who have these jobs will conduct themselves when handling the pressure and the responsibilities of all the three of these jobs, such as the pressure and the responsibilities of being a director will be similar to a Vision Mixer.
Responsibilities-
I certify that the evidence submitted for this assignment is my own. I have referenced any sources used in the work. I understand that false declaration is a from of malpractice.
So, what is a Vision Mixer?
A Vision Mixer is involved in editing live or recorded programmes, using transitions such as cuts, wipes and mixes! They join images together though sources such as cameras and tape recorders.
Why are Vision Mixers important?
Vision Mixers are some of the most important people of the set of a TV show due to them providing and making the show run smoothly for the audiences at home with the transitions and cuts they use to make the scenes and clips run a lot smoother and make for good Television, I feel these are very important for these reasons due to them being so relevant in a cast and crew.
I feel even though they are completely different jobs with completely different roles, i feel the way the people who have these jobs will conduct themselves when handling the pressure and the responsibilities of all the three of these jobs, such as the pressure and the responsibilities of being a director will be similar to a Vision Mixer.
Responsibilities-
- To be able to work on different Vision mixing desks and with different equipment
- Have advanced IT skills
- Have got to know how to read a musical score
- Have a good understanding of the language of the transmission
What skills will I need?
- Have to be able to multi-task - You have to be able to do this, because vison mixer involves doing more than one job at a time for everything to flow properly, if everybody only did one job at a time the whole of the TV broadcasting wouldn't work because it needs workers to do more than one job.
- Have great time awareness to get things done on time - You need time awareness so you projects can be finished, edits and TV broadcasts also get put out into the public for them to watch on time.
- Stay calm and react very quickly in certain situations - You have to react quickly in certain situations, because many of the work a Vision mixer does are live shows, such as Strictly or X Factor and if somebody is hesitant to do something for even a minute the whole show and the Vision mixers job could be at risk.
- Have to be able to organise people and plans very well - You have to learn to organise people and plan before hand because if you don't certain plans won't go ahead and if a deadline is near and you don't plan and organise you may not finish your work on a deadline.
- Have advanced IT skills (put this under both because i feel it fits under Responsibilities and Skills) - You need advanced IT skills because you be working with complex computers and applications that you will need IT skills for.
Will i need any Qualifications for this job?
No, not any specific qualifications to enter a job such as a vison mixer, although it would help if you had Media related experience or a degree in a media, drama or a specialist subject related course.
Who would you work with?
You wouldn't really work with many people apart from other vison mixers and also you would sometimes get instructions from the Director and the transmission engineer.
Who am i responsible for?
I wouldn't necessarily be responsible for anyone, although i would be responsible for the editing of the live shows or recorded shows, and making sure the whole show goes smoothly in terms of the job i have got to do.
Salary/Pay-
The average salary for a vision mixer, is around £23,500 but it also depends if it is freelance work. There can be a long wait between freelance contracts (due to contracts normally being quite long), the average pay for vision mixers has been up and down in terms of how much you get payed, for example the average pay in 2010 for a vision mixer was £22,000 but in 2011 the average was increased to £32,000 which is a huge increase but has now gone back down to £23,500, also like i said it depends how long your contract is how much you get paid, and how big the broadcasting network is E.G- bigger company-higher pay-big TV shows.
Work patterns-
I feel the work patterns of a vision mixer are very normal to what an office job is, in terms of when the TV show is broadcasting, for example- a vison mixer would be working later at late if he was a vison mixer on a show like X Factor.
Links- http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/318_vision_mixer
Links-http://www.mysalary.co.uk/average-salary/Vision_Mixer_11706
Creative Job- Director
What is a film director?
A film director is who directs the film and controls a lot of what goes on on the set of the film, he/she controls aspects such as the artistic and the dramatic aspects of the film.
Responsibilities for a Film director-
Film directors are practically involved in everything that happens on the set of a film, which includes creating an overall vision of what he/she wants the film will be. he also meets and has a very close relationship on set with the director of photography and the lighting department, because these will help create the film.
What skills do you need?
Communication skills- These are important to have as a director because when working in a crew, you have to communicate well with others in a group when sharing and talking about ideas and plots. If nobody had good communication skills the film wouldn't get made in time and wouldn't go as planned
Leadership and Management- This is probably one of the most important skills to have because when making a film or TV show, leadership is a huge part of getting too the end of the project, also it will keep everybody going if you have a strong leader in the crew, adding to this a strong leader manages his crew, by managing his crew the project will be completed a lot more smoothly and quicker.
Creativity- This is a massive aspect of being a director, having creativity for your films and shows, without creativity the projects that you put into action would just be boring and bland.
What qualifications do i need?
A job such as a film director you don't necessarily need qualifications to enter a directing job, you just need to know the right people and have a lot of experience in the field, also a lot of directors work there way up from the bottom, this is how they became a director by being patient and having contacts worldwide.
Who would I work with?
A director would work with mostly everybody on set, he would work closely with the lighting department and the director of photography but would also have a part in the casting for the film, and the scripting, also making sure everything is going right on set and making sure everybody is doing there jobs, the director is the biggest job when filming a movie, so he/she is in charge of a lot of people.
Who would i be responsible for?
A director is mostly responsible for the creative side of the film, E.G- the actors and the scripting, mostly anything that is to do with the actors or the script goes through them first, they would also be responsible for if the casting of the certain actors and would be involved in what they do dramatically.
Pay/Salary-
This all depends on how big the film is and how well it grosses/sells, if it grosses a lot of money, the film will pay better than a short film, or a low budget movie. Also if you are a more known director and have directed block-buster movies, you're more likely to get piad more than a director starting off.
Work patterns-
The work patterns of a director are going to being very long and hectic. depending when he/she wants the filming done day/night you could be filming at times in the early morning, and then filming the following day, the work patterns for being a director vary depending on when you have to film and how long for.
Casting director-
What is a casting director?
A casting director is someone who casts actors into the director's TV show or movie, The director sometimes will be there with he/she to decide on certain actors.
Responsibilities-
The casting directors responsibilities normally include:
What skills will I need?
You wont need any qualifications of the sort, although it is good to have a degree or past experience in the media, a lot of casting directors are ex-actors, being an ex-actor would be a very useful skill to have because it would help you more to connect with the actors you're trying to cast. Although a lot of casting directors start of as assistant casting directors, and then work there way up, this would also be useful because you would learn a lot from being next to a casting director.
Who would you work with?
A casting director would normally work with the actors, the director and the assistant casting director, firstly he/she would work with the actors when trying to cast them and generally talk to them about the scenes they are trying out, also they would work with the Director when casting the actors because the director will want to analyse the soon-to-be-cast actors and see how well they do under pressure,, finally they will work with the assistant casting director, to help he/she get a better opinion of the actors and who to pick.
Who would be responsible for?
A casting director is normally responsible for the actors and the assistant casting director, he would make sure the actors are okay and well, he/she also is responsible for the assistant casting director, he/she would make sure the assistant director is doing he/she job and makes sure that if the ACD needs any help he.she will get it.
Pay/Salary-
The salary of a casting director varies, but is normally around £250,000 a year, or it could depend on how big or small the project is. Adding to this, projects are normally very very large, so if a Film or TV show gets cancelled during production then it means no pay for the casting director.
Work patterns-
A casting directors work pattern depend on how many films he is casting for, if he is casting for 2-3 films at once, that means that the work patterns can be very hectic for the casting director, also they will be long hours when casting actors, also it depends on how long you are going to be casting for.
Who would you work with?
You wouldn't really work with many people apart from other vison mixers and also you would sometimes get instructions from the Director and the transmission engineer.
Who am i responsible for?
I wouldn't necessarily be responsible for anyone, although i would be responsible for the editing of the live shows or recorded shows, and making sure the whole show goes smoothly in terms of the job i have got to do.
Salary/Pay-
The average salary for a vision mixer, is around £23,500 but it also depends if it is freelance work. There can be a long wait between freelance contracts (due to contracts normally being quite long), the average pay for vision mixers has been up and down in terms of how much you get payed, for example the average pay in 2010 for a vision mixer was £22,000 but in 2011 the average was increased to £32,000 which is a huge increase but has now gone back down to £23,500, also like i said it depends how long your contract is how much you get paid, and how big the broadcasting network is E.G- bigger company-higher pay-big TV shows.
Work patterns-
I feel the work patterns of a vision mixer are very normal to what an office job is, in terms of when the TV show is broadcasting, for example- a vison mixer would be working later at late if he was a vison mixer on a show like X Factor.
Links- http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/318_vision_mixer
Links-http://www.mysalary.co.uk/average-salary/Vision_Mixer_11706
Creative Job- Director
What is a film director?
A film director is who directs the film and controls a lot of what goes on on the set of the film, he/she controls aspects such as the artistic and the dramatic aspects of the film.
Responsibilities for a Film director-
Film directors are practically involved in everything that happens on the set of a film, which includes creating an overall vision of what he/she wants the film will be. he also meets and has a very close relationship on set with the director of photography and the lighting department, because these will help create the film.
What skills do you need?
Communication skills- These are important to have as a director because when working in a crew, you have to communicate well with others in a group when sharing and talking about ideas and plots. If nobody had good communication skills the film wouldn't get made in time and wouldn't go as planned
Leadership and Management- This is probably one of the most important skills to have because when making a film or TV show, leadership is a huge part of getting too the end of the project, also it will keep everybody going if you have a strong leader in the crew, adding to this a strong leader manages his crew, by managing his crew the project will be completed a lot more smoothly and quicker.
Creativity- This is a massive aspect of being a director, having creativity for your films and shows, without creativity the projects that you put into action would just be boring and bland.
What qualifications do i need?
A job such as a film director you don't necessarily need qualifications to enter a directing job, you just need to know the right people and have a lot of experience in the field, also a lot of directors work there way up from the bottom, this is how they became a director by being patient and having contacts worldwide.
Who would I work with?
A director would work with mostly everybody on set, he would work closely with the lighting department and the director of photography but would also have a part in the casting for the film, and the scripting, also making sure everything is going right on set and making sure everybody is doing there jobs, the director is the biggest job when filming a movie, so he/she is in charge of a lot of people.
Who would i be responsible for?
A director is mostly responsible for the creative side of the film, E.G- the actors and the scripting, mostly anything that is to do with the actors or the script goes through them first, they would also be responsible for if the casting of the certain actors and would be involved in what they do dramatically.
Pay/Salary-
This all depends on how big the film is and how well it grosses/sells, if it grosses a lot of money, the film will pay better than a short film, or a low budget movie. Also if you are a more known director and have directed block-buster movies, you're more likely to get piad more than a director starting off.
Work patterns-
The work patterns of a director are going to being very long and hectic. depending when he/she wants the filming done day/night you could be filming at times in the early morning, and then filming the following day, the work patterns for being a director vary depending on when you have to film and how long for.
Casting director-
What is a casting director?
A casting director is someone who casts actors into the director's TV show or movie, The director sometimes will be there with he/she to decide on certain actors.
Responsibilities-
The casting directors responsibilities normally include:
- Making sure the actor is right for the certain role he/she is playing
- To make sure, when casting everything is ran smoothly and accordingly when trying to find the right actor
- Setting up casting sessions
- Attend plays, showcases and theatre productions too try and find upcoming talent
What skills will I need?
- You need an eye for upcoming talent and spotting young actors- This is a very important skill to have when being a casting director, because by being a casting director and giving young actor an opportunity you can make careers.
- Be calm in situations that may cause stress or panic- If you're calm in stressful situations, E.G- Deadline not being hit, the problem is going to get sorted out a lot quicker than if you was panicking about it instead.
- Work fast under a lot of deadline pressure- This is massive when working on a project, because if the deadline isn't hit, it can lead to the movie not released in time.
- Time management- This is key when working in a high pressure job such as this because if you can manage your time well, it can make the job a lot easier.
You wont need any qualifications of the sort, although it is good to have a degree or past experience in the media, a lot of casting directors are ex-actors, being an ex-actor would be a very useful skill to have because it would help you more to connect with the actors you're trying to cast. Although a lot of casting directors start of as assistant casting directors, and then work there way up, this would also be useful because you would learn a lot from being next to a casting director.
Who would you work with?
A casting director would normally work with the actors, the director and the assistant casting director, firstly he/she would work with the actors when trying to cast them and generally talk to them about the scenes they are trying out, also they would work with the Director when casting the actors because the director will want to analyse the soon-to-be-cast actors and see how well they do under pressure,, finally they will work with the assistant casting director, to help he/she get a better opinion of the actors and who to pick.
Who would be responsible for?
A casting director is normally responsible for the actors and the assistant casting director, he would make sure the actors are okay and well, he/she also is responsible for the assistant casting director, he/she would make sure the assistant director is doing he/she job and makes sure that if the ACD needs any help he.she will get it.
Pay/Salary-
The salary of a casting director varies, but is normally around £250,000 a year, or it could depend on how big or small the project is. Adding to this, projects are normally very very large, so if a Film or TV show gets cancelled during production then it means no pay for the casting director.
Work patterns-
A casting directors work pattern depend on how many films he is casting for, if he is casting for 2-3 films at once, that means that the work patterns can be very hectic for the casting director, also they will be long hours when casting actors, also it depends on how long you are going to be casting for.
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
TV AND FILM INDUSTRY 3
RESEARCH INTO THE BBC AND A FILM COMPANY.
COFFEE FILMS:
Coffee Films first came into being in 1996 as an underground collective of friends, artists and musicians living around Kent. Working with an array of cheap S-VHS and Hi-8 consumer camcorders and editing tape to tape the group made a wide range of largely experimental films and videos on zero-budgets. Almost 20 years later and Coffee Films is a well established British independent film production company which has screened worldwide, won critical acclaim and reached into seven figure budget film-making.
BBC:
Charter and Agreement:
This is a agreement that is 'editorial independence' and lets editors publish what they want without interference from owners of a publication. Every Charter and Agreement last 10 years.
BBC STATIONS:
COFFEE FILMS:
Coffee Films first came into being in 1996 as an underground collective of friends, artists and musicians living around Kent. Working with an array of cheap S-VHS and Hi-8 consumer camcorders and editing tape to tape the group made a wide range of largely experimental films and videos on zero-budgets. Almost 20 years later and Coffee Films is a well established British independent film production company which has screened worldwide, won critical acclaim and reached into seven figure budget film-making.
BBC:
Charter and Agreement:
This is a agreement that is 'editorial independence' and lets editors publish what they want without interference from owners of a publication. Every Charter and Agreement last 10 years.
BBC STATIONS:
- BBC One http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone
- BBC One HD
- BBC Two http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo
- BBC Two HD
- BBC Three http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree
- BBC Three HD
- BBC Four http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour
- BBC Four HD
- CBBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc
- CBeebies http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbeebies
These are the main channels that are associated with the BBC and also these are the channels that make the most money.
Radio Stations: BBC Radio is an operational business division and service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. The service provides national radio stations covering the majority of musical genres, as well as local radio stations covering local news, affairs and interests which also oversees online audio content.
BBC also provide radio stations such as:
BBC Radio 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1
BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2
BBC Radio 3 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3
BBC Radio 4 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4
Public Service Broadcasting:
In the UK the term "public service broadcasting" refers to broadcasting which is intended for the public and will benefit rather than for purely commercial concerns. The communications regulator Of-com requires that certain television and radio broadcasters fulfill certain requirements as part of their licence to broadcast.
STYLES OF A MUSIC VIDEO- Owl City- Fireflies
Cutting to the beat
Sharp, quick movements of the camera
Lip syncing
interprets the lyrics
slow motion
time lapse
cuts shots E.G ( close shot to medium shot
Narrative
Styles
parody
homage
narrative
animation
in concert
performance
surreal
Genre
pop
grunge
RnB
indy
metal
rock
rap hip hop
dance
Sharp, quick movements of the camera
Lip syncing
interprets the lyrics
slow motion
time lapse
cuts shots E.G ( close shot to medium shot
Narrative
Styles
parody
homage
narrative
animation
in concert
performance
surreal
Genre
pop
grunge
RnB
indy
metal
rock
rap hip hop
dance
Wednesday, 7 January 2015
Job roles in the TV and film industry
Creative jobs in Media:
Film director, first assistant director
Producer, executive producer
casting director,Casting assistant
Chief make up artist,make-up and hair designer
Camera operator, script supervisor
Technical jobs in Media:
Transmission engineer, vision mixer
production sound mixer, boom operator
Moving light operator
Management jobs in Media:
production counting and financial controller
catering crew
transport manager and captain
casting director and assistant
unit manager and location manager
unit nurse, paramedics and paramedical staff
distributor and sales agent
Film director, first assistant director
Producer, executive producer
casting director,Casting assistant
Chief make up artist,make-up and hair designer
Camera operator, script supervisor
Technical jobs in Media:
Transmission engineer, vision mixer
production sound mixer, boom operator
Moving light operator
Management jobs in Media:
production counting and financial controller
catering crew
transport manager and captain
casting director and assistant
unit manager and location manager
unit nurse, paramedics and paramedical staff
distributor and sales agent
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
Purpose of a music video
Reached out to a male audience
Money
Try to make a bigger fan base for the Black Keys
More attention to The Black Keys
creates publicity
Black eyed peas
Product placement (more money)
supports there image
Lily Allen
increase revenue
links to companies
Money
Try to make a bigger fan base for the Black Keys
More attention to The Black Keys
creates publicity
Black eyed peas
Product placement (more money)
supports there image
Lily Allen
increase revenue
links to companies
Monday, 5 January 2015
Draft 3 (Final draft) Redone
My assignment was a documentary and the topic of interest was Skateboarding, I chose this because it is a very interesting topic and i felt that this would be successful due to the knowledge the group has of skateboarding and its history, also we had skateboarders in our group to help us with the actual footage for our documentary.
The first day of filming, we filmed for 45 minutes with us getting a lot of footage for our introduction and just general stock footage clips. We decided to film in the local park because that was where the skateboarder was comfortable with filming and also we didn't have to travel far so it was easy and convenient for everybody and simple to get the footage and easy to carry the equipment, also the park where we filmed was quiet and large so when we did film footage we didn't get interrupted because it such a large area. This made the intro and the stock footage clips look even better because it was just us and nobody else. I think that a lot of the documentary is successful, such as the background music that we used, the interview we did and the stock footage we found I also think the clips we filmed of the skaters, when it all merged together it looked really good, well thought out and professional.
We found difficulties due to some people not being in to film or work on set, so the people who were in had to do more work than what was expected, we had to adapt to the allotted amount of work given to us, this was a problem and difficult because we couldn't film some days, I feel this could have been done differently with some people taking more responsibility, due to this we had to give job roles to different people and make it work, we had difficulties during filming when some of our crew were not in or available we had to ask someone to help us, or make do with what we had, which was very tricky when trying to film in some locations.
I feel our film making process came along well, soon as we got the brief we knew what we had to do in terms of where to film and how to do it. I feel this is what made our documentary successful due to everybody knowing what they were doing on set. When everybody was in to film I feel we worked really well as a crew and a team helping and coordinating each other when filming or doing certain jobs. I feel this was a very successful part of the making of our documentary. Although I feel it was successful I think that the Director should have given job roles out and done a bit more to try and help us understand what we will should have been doing and he should have took control, because of this some of the crew were doing 2-3 different job roles at a time including editing, filming and hiring equipment which seems very unfair on certain crew members. I feel this could have been avoided by the director taking charge of his crew instead of letting someone else do it and having a bit of confidence with his crew. In addition to this, during some parts of filming I had to take control and lead from the front as Director which I didn't mind doing, but it wasn't my job to do at the start.
Our performance on set and when filming was good and bad depending on the crew's motivation, sometimes we would be very prepared to film and some days not as much and I feel by not always being prepared it cost us a lot of time when filming which could have been put into filming better scenes or more time into the editing phase, what I did on the days when we wasn't as prepared I took charge of the crew and coordinated them a little bit better, by doing this I feel we actually finished filming faster than if I didn't take charge and appoint myself Director also I feel we got onto editing quicker. During our next film making project I would like to change things after last time by taking control of situations a lot more and helping the team during there individual roles.
When we started to film, we started with the Introduction we had many ideas around the group with how we can actually start the Documentary, we then decided that a simple but effective Medium shot would be good for the Introduction, I used this due to it being a very easy and simple shot to achieve yet it makes the intro looks professional and worthy of watching, also due to it being so simple yet affective it makes the intro look very classy and 'clean cut' which I think is an important aspect to how the documentary looks. I feel a complicated shot may not always be appealing towards an audience, so that's why I felt that a simple camera shot may be affective for the opening.
During filming, our team didn't agree on whether to keep the interview in the documentary although it speaks about Skateboarding and other topics, it's very tongue and cheek after I explained this would be good for the interview and the documentary they understood my reasoning and let me edit it in. This was a prime example of when our team and listening skills came into play and were very good at discussing situations like this and come to a logical conclusion. Our listening skills when filming the documentary were I felt, really good and when a problem or topic we wanted to discuss arose we dealt with it thoroughly.
During filming I felt that when crew members weren't helping the team or doing any certain job they could have asked what they could've done instead of standing there and watching us, I felt this was a flaw in our teamwork and next assignment I film on I will try my best to eliminate this from our working environment. This was a big problem with our organisation skills especially, I feel I should took responsibility a bit more and told or at least helped some other crew members to decide on what they have got to do.
This has been my analysis of how I worked on set, I have wrote about things that went well during filming and pre/post production and I have also wrote about flaws when we was filming, and how I could improve them. I have also been very critical in this analysis which I feel is very good and very professional.
The first day of filming, we filmed for 45 minutes with us getting a lot of footage for our introduction and just general stock footage clips. We decided to film in the local park because that was where the skateboarder was comfortable with filming and also we didn't have to travel far so it was easy and convenient for everybody and simple to get the footage and easy to carry the equipment, also the park where we filmed was quiet and large so when we did film footage we didn't get interrupted because it such a large area. This made the intro and the stock footage clips look even better because it was just us and nobody else. I think that a lot of the documentary is successful, such as the background music that we used, the interview we did and the stock footage we found I also think the clips we filmed of the skaters, when it all merged together it looked really good, well thought out and professional.
We found difficulties due to some people not being in to film or work on set, so the people who were in had to do more work than what was expected, we had to adapt to the allotted amount of work given to us, this was a problem and difficult because we couldn't film some days, I feel this could have been done differently with some people taking more responsibility, due to this we had to give job roles to different people and make it work, we had difficulties during filming when some of our crew were not in or available we had to ask someone to help us, or make do with what we had, which was very tricky when trying to film in some locations.
I feel our film making process came along well, soon as we got the brief we knew what we had to do in terms of where to film and how to do it. I feel this is what made our documentary successful due to everybody knowing what they were doing on set. When everybody was in to film I feel we worked really well as a crew and a team helping and coordinating each other when filming or doing certain jobs. I feel this was a very successful part of the making of our documentary. Although I feel it was successful I think that the Director should have given job roles out and done a bit more to try and help us understand what we will should have been doing and he should have took control, because of this some of the crew were doing 2-3 different job roles at a time including editing, filming and hiring equipment which seems very unfair on certain crew members. I feel this could have been avoided by the director taking charge of his crew instead of letting someone else do it and having a bit of confidence with his crew. In addition to this, during some parts of filming I had to take control and lead from the front as Director which I didn't mind doing, but it wasn't my job to do at the start.
Our performance on set and when filming was good and bad depending on the crew's motivation, sometimes we would be very prepared to film and some days not as much and I feel by not always being prepared it cost us a lot of time when filming which could have been put into filming better scenes or more time into the editing phase, what I did on the days when we wasn't as prepared I took charge of the crew and coordinated them a little bit better, by doing this I feel we actually finished filming faster than if I didn't take charge and appoint myself Director also I feel we got onto editing quicker. During our next film making project I would like to change things after last time by taking control of situations a lot more and helping the team during there individual roles.
When we started to film, we started with the Introduction we had many ideas around the group with how we can actually start the Documentary, we then decided that a simple but effective Medium shot would be good for the Introduction, I used this due to it being a very easy and simple shot to achieve yet it makes the intro looks professional and worthy of watching, also due to it being so simple yet affective it makes the intro look very classy and 'clean cut' which I think is an important aspect to how the documentary looks. I feel a complicated shot may not always be appealing towards an audience, so that's why I felt that a simple camera shot may be affective for the opening.
During filming, our team didn't agree on whether to keep the interview in the documentary although it speaks about Skateboarding and other topics, it's very tongue and cheek after I explained this would be good for the interview and the documentary they understood my reasoning and let me edit it in. This was a prime example of when our team and listening skills came into play and were very good at discussing situations like this and come to a logical conclusion. Our listening skills when filming the documentary were I felt, really good and when a problem or topic we wanted to discuss arose we dealt with it thoroughly.
During filming I felt that when crew members weren't helping the team or doing any certain job they could have asked what they could've done instead of standing there and watching us, I felt this was a flaw in our teamwork and next assignment I film on I will try my best to eliminate this from our working environment. This was a big problem with our organisation skills especially, I feel I should took responsibility a bit more and told or at least helped some other crew members to decide on what they have got to do.
This has been my analysis of how I worked on set, I have wrote about things that went well during filming and pre/post production and I have also wrote about flaws when we was filming, and how I could improve them. I have also been very critical in this analysis which I feel is very good and very professional.
Draft 2 (correcting spelling mistakes)
My assignment was a documentary and the topic of interest was Skateboarding, I chose this because it is a very interesting topic and i felt that this would be successful due to the knowledge the group has of skateboarding and its history, also we had skateboarders in our group to help us with the actual footage for our documentary.
The first day of filming, we filmed for 45 minutes getting a lot of footage for our intro and just general stock footage clips. we decided to film in the local park because that was where the skateboarder was comfortable with filming and also, we didn't have to travel far so it was easy for everybody and simple to get the footage and easy to carry the equipment, also the park where we filmed was quiet and large so a lot of the footage is quiet and not interrupted, this made the intro and the stock footage clips look even better because it was just us and nobody else. I think that a lot of the documentary is successful, such as the background music that we used, the interview we did and the stock footage we found i also think the clips we filmed of the skaters, when it all merged together it looked really good and professional.
We found difficulties due to some people not being in to film or work, so the people who were in had to do more work than what was expected, we had to adapt to the allotted amount of work given to us, this was a problem and difficult because we couldn't film some days, i feel this could have been done differently with some people taking more responsibility. Due to this, we had to give job roles to different people and make it work, we had difficulties during filming when some of our crew were not in or available we had to ask someone to help us, or make do with what we had, which was very tricky when trying to film in some locations.
I feel our film making process came along rather well, soon as we got the brief we knew what we had to film, where to film and how to do it. I feel this is what made our documentary successful due to everybody knowing what they were doing. When everybody was in to film I feel we worked really well as a crew and a team helping and coordinating each other when filming or doing certain jobs. I feel this was a very successful part of the making of our documentary. Although I feel it was successful I think that The Director should have given job roles out and do a bit more to try and help us understand what we will be doing and take control, because of this some of the crew were doing 2-3 different job roles at a time including Editing, filming and hiring equipment which seems very unfair on certain crew members. I feel this could have been avoided by the director taking charge of his crew instead of letting someone else do it and having a bit of confidence with his team.
Our performance on set and when filming was average, sometimes we would be very prepared to film and some days not as much and I feel by not always being prepared it cost us a lot of time when filming which could have been put into filming better scenes or into the editing phase, what I would have done differently on the days when we wasn't as prepared I would have took charge of the crew and coordinated them a little bit better, by doing this I feel we would have finished filming faster and got onto editing quicker. During our next performance during film making I would like to change things after last time by taking control of situations a lot more and helping the team during there individual roles.
During filming, our team didn't agree on whether to keep the interview in the documentary although it speaks about Skateboarding and other topics, it's very tongue and cheek after I explained this would be good for the interview and the documentary they understood my reasoning and let me edit it in. This was a prime example of when our team and listening skills came into play and were very good at discussing situations like this and come to a logical conclusion.
During filming I felt that when crew members weren't helping the team or doing any certain job they could have asked what they could've done instead of standing there and watching us, I felt this was a flaw in our teamwork and next assignment I film on I will try my best to eliminate this from our working environment.
This has been my analysis of how I worked on set, I have wrote about things that went well during filming and pre/post production and I have also wrote about flaws when we was filming, and how I could improve them. I have also been very critical in this analysis which I feel is very good and very professional.
The first day of filming, we filmed for 45 minutes getting a lot of footage for our intro and just general stock footage clips. we decided to film in the local park because that was where the skateboarder was comfortable with filming and also, we didn't have to travel far so it was easy for everybody and simple to get the footage and easy to carry the equipment, also the park where we filmed was quiet and large so a lot of the footage is quiet and not interrupted, this made the intro and the stock footage clips look even better because it was just us and nobody else. I think that a lot of the documentary is successful, such as the background music that we used, the interview we did and the stock footage we found i also think the clips we filmed of the skaters, when it all merged together it looked really good and professional.
We found difficulties due to some people not being in to film or work, so the people who were in had to do more work than what was expected, we had to adapt to the allotted amount of work given to us, this was a problem and difficult because we couldn't film some days, i feel this could have been done differently with some people taking more responsibility. Due to this, we had to give job roles to different people and make it work, we had difficulties during filming when some of our crew were not in or available we had to ask someone to help us, or make do with what we had, which was very tricky when trying to film in some locations.
I feel our film making process came along rather well, soon as we got the brief we knew what we had to film, where to film and how to do it. I feel this is what made our documentary successful due to everybody knowing what they were doing. When everybody was in to film I feel we worked really well as a crew and a team helping and coordinating each other when filming or doing certain jobs. I feel this was a very successful part of the making of our documentary. Although I feel it was successful I think that The Director should have given job roles out and do a bit more to try and help us understand what we will be doing and take control, because of this some of the crew were doing 2-3 different job roles at a time including Editing, filming and hiring equipment which seems very unfair on certain crew members. I feel this could have been avoided by the director taking charge of his crew instead of letting someone else do it and having a bit of confidence with his team.
Our performance on set and when filming was average, sometimes we would be very prepared to film and some days not as much and I feel by not always being prepared it cost us a lot of time when filming which could have been put into filming better scenes or into the editing phase, what I would have done differently on the days when we wasn't as prepared I would have took charge of the crew and coordinated them a little bit better, by doing this I feel we would have finished filming faster and got onto editing quicker. During our next performance during film making I would like to change things after last time by taking control of situations a lot more and helping the team during there individual roles.
During filming, our team didn't agree on whether to keep the interview in the documentary although it speaks about Skateboarding and other topics, it's very tongue and cheek after I explained this would be good for the interview and the documentary they understood my reasoning and let me edit it in. This was a prime example of when our team and listening skills came into play and were very good at discussing situations like this and come to a logical conclusion.
During filming I felt that when crew members weren't helping the team or doing any certain job they could have asked what they could've done instead of standing there and watching us, I felt this was a flaw in our teamwork and next assignment I film on I will try my best to eliminate this from our working environment.
This has been my analysis of how I worked on set, I have wrote about things that went well during filming and pre/post production and I have also wrote about flaws when we was filming, and how I could improve them. I have also been very critical in this analysis which I feel is very good and very professional.
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