Induction Task Evaluation: Change of hands.
The Package.
We’ve now completed the induction task of
creating a small clip. I am quite pleased with the finished video because the
story line flows along with including the idea of ‘changing hands’. When we
first started recording, it was in the early stages where we decided to change
plot and have a plot twist.
We wanted the music to sound dramatic and
dangerous without being too cheesy and corny. We think the music matches what
is happening with the actors and in some cases the beat matches the footsteps,
this also adds to the dramatic feel. Along with the grunge-like music we wanted
to use low camera angles to create a mysterious feel, making the audience work
it out who had the package and what was happening without showing any of theirs
faces. Another positive thing about the finished piece is that when filming
outside the lightening wasn’t too bright and didn’t affect the imagery on
screen. My favourite part of the clip was when she had the package and went
from walking through the gate, where the bright lights contrasted to the dark,
sheltered part of the wood. It gave it a suspicious feel.
There are a few things that didn’t turn out
too well in the finished piece because the idea of continuity didn’t always
flow throughout and that was partly because it was filmed on different days so some
outfits changed.
Another thing that we forgot to edit out or
move when recording was when we accidentally filmed some bags in the
background. Even if the bags didn’t belong to us they are still visible in the
shot and it almost ruins the scene because in movies there’s nothing that is
owned by the crew in the filming. Also with the filming I feel like with the
phone shots we could have focused in better as it’s not that visible what the
texts are saying.
One thing that we could have added into the video
would be when she was taking out the gun or about to, if the actor looked
around to check if no one was there then maybe, that would have made it more
realistic because if you were doing something ‘up to no good’ then surely you
would check to see if anyone was watching you. But saying this it would have
ruined the story plot. We wanted the scene of three walking feet to lead up to
who would end up with the gun.
After watching the clip over and over I feel
the blackout from where the actor gets shot is a little too long by a second or
even less as it feels like it has ended. But saying that it creates a good
statement that she is dead and the glassy eyed look also creates that mood.
Overall we followed the brief and I am pleased with the result.
Overall we followed the brief and I am pleased with the result.
