Above is the evaluation for my Prelim task and then below is the evaluation for my film opening.
Over the course of the Preliminary task and our film opening I feel that not only have I learnt a great deal on how the creation of a film comes to be , but also I have learnt a great deal about my self and for that I see the Mania creation period as invaluable in terms of my personal development for my remaining years.
Prelim Storyboard
In my prelim task , I learnt how to storyboard at a very basic level. Maybe at the time I did not realise the importance of creating a storyboard as the vivid imagery we have in our head of the ideas we want to portray , but sometimes it can be difficult to articulate this to your colleagues so to have your ideas put visually on to paper helps your group understand where you are coming from. Storyboards are also fundamental in allowing your team to work efficiently on location without having to think back to what shot they previously planned. A storyboard clearly lists what happens in the shot , what type of shot it is and how long the shot is.
Film Opening Storyboard
For the final film, I learnt that the storyboard has to be done meticulously in order to achieve the upmost success for your final . No longer was a scribbled illustration and basic camera terms acceptable as it would still be unclear to the director what pathway they would want to go down on location. I learnt that maybe making your storyboard more of a presentation with more creative , inventive ways aids in your team mates around you maybe seeing your ideas as being innovative.
Prelim and Film Opening Shot list and Shortboard
Like the difference between the storyboards created in the prelim and film opening the creation of shoot lists / board's only enhances your knowledge of how to present the information with more precision and on a grander scale . A shoot board ables you to know exactly what you are shooting and when , a tool which is really helpful in achieving a high level of organisation paramount in creating a successful piece of work.
Scripts
Through the process we have learnt the importance of script writing we didn't want any of the dialogue in the opening to sound unnatural in our actors voice so it is important that the actor/actress learns their lines so that when it comes to the takes it is second nature and provides realism to the piece.
Production
In terms of production we have learnt a lot from the media rookies we once were to now being able to hold our own in a productive environment. It helped that we were able to use the same camera that we used in the Preliminary so we were familiar with the functions of the camera so no fundamental filming time was wasted due to uncertainty over the equipment. We also learnt the basic filming rules required in order to create a successful film e.g. 180 degree rule. The main learning curb was probably time management of production in order to maximise our films potential we've learnt to communicate effectively in order for our brain child to flourish.
Post Production
This is where the biggest technical development was made from all of us . As a group we would all admit that our knowledge of editorial skills were very basic and was a massive fear going in to it that we wouldn't give our film justice by our poor editing skills . But I can say that each member of the group is now a confident editor and has come on leaps and bounds in their development , and for that I believe is the biggest achievement of the Mania project , that has only come from extra man hours spent at the computer playing around with the software which also shows the dedication of our team . If we were to watch over our prelims and then our film openings the improvement would be gargantuan. In the prelim it was very much a basic cutting job with basic transitions but the final film has a lot of sound and colour effects in order to achieve an equilibrium.
I'm going to admit it hasn't been an easy journey for the Mania group as a whole but it can only provide you with the tools to improve and searching for a learning curb is much beneficial than a easy route , I'll have no regrets when looking back on my Mania experience
