Preliminary Task - film + Audience feedback on the film

Audience feedback
When we presented our film to the entire class, we noted down all the feedback given back. Here are the points mentioned in the audience feedback:

• During the opening scene of the film George, the camera man, was seen in the reflection in the window. 
• Towards the end of the film, some sound was muffled as things got louder due to an increase in intensity.
• During some of the scenes, the camera shaked when physical actions occured.
• Some continuity errors, as one actor changed shirt.
• There should be some more closer shots when the action started.
• In credits/titles, we shouldn't use dots/ellipsis as it isn't something which is supposed to be used.
• We should cut the music or lower it when dialogue starts.

From the following points, we have thought of how to improve when it comes to our main task:

• Ensure any visual of the camera man or other surroundings people on set cannot be seen.
• Move the equipment further away, or use different sound equipment to reduce sound muffle. Also, we could strip the sound from the clip and use sound effects instead.
• Move the camera away or be more gentle with physcial actions to prevent camera shake.
• When we record, ensure the clothes are kept the same throughout the entire film.
• Be sure to close up if intensity increases in the scene, so the emotion of the actors and change in intensity is clearly shown.
• Be careful with text in titles/credits so we dont make the same mistake with using dots, and also so it looks more professional.
• Fade the music out or just lower it so dialogue can be clearly heard.

Group Roles:

Michael - In the preliminary task I was both an actor and the editor of the video, I participated in the acting in the video playing the role of the more nervous character in the scene. Also, I edited the video putting the clips togther in order, colour correcting the clips, adding titles to the clips and finding and editing in the sound that is in the background to the video. During the editing process of the task I took creative advice from everyone else giving input on how the final video should look.

George - During the preliminary task my job was to dictate the cinematography, i would give instructions on how to have the actors in the best position to show the skills we have aquired about learning certain camera angles. I also had my say in every scene or shot as i felt it important that we used as many types of shot that was possible in our time constraints. I controlled the camera during filming also.

Toby - In the preliminary task I was an actor and co-director, I would assist charlie in making the decision to use the camera shots and also add parts to our storyline. When having to act in the video, it did become a slight challenge to help with the camera work so what the alternative was, is that we would take photos of the shot, then show the group and then discuss weather we thought it would work or not.

Charlie - Throughout the preliminary task my main role in the group was to act as a director. Even though I put my input into other areas apart from the role of director, I found that my main part was to control the preliminary task. However, I did this in quite the orignal way. I was very leniant as a director, in the sense that I gave the core idea of shots we were going to film, and how the actors should play their part, but then let the other 3 members of my group get an idea of the director role as I was very willing to go with their ideas and see how it all turned out. I let them all give their ideas out, and then we would agree as a group that it seemed to be a good idea, and then filmed it. Apart from this, I supervised each part of filming and was on stand by during the filming, and editing to give my ideas and also give my consent. Finally, I added the audience feedback and typed the improvements.