Production log Week 13

 

Post production tools

 When editing my film, one tool i had used was the trimming tool. When my footage for my film would be too long i would cut it down using the trimming tool, this allows me to make my film shorter if needed. This tool comes in handy if my film exceeds over the 5 minute limit, i could use it to shorten some of my scenes to fit within the time limit. I can also use this tool if there is unnecessary footage in a scene.  

When editing my film, another tool i had used was the blade tool. This tool helped me when i needed to split up my footage for my film and either take a chunk of footage out and blend it in with the rest of the footage in the film. I would have to blend it so it flows well so the audience can not tell the footage has been split. 

Another tool i used when editing is adding audio and sound tracks. Adding audio to my film helped it be more intriguing as it builds suspense for the audience when watching. Adding sound effects enhances my film for the audience to pay attention to the small details in my film for example doors closing. 

Another tool i used was deleting some footage. This tool helped me delete footage that were bloopers and not needed. I would use this tool to delete extra footage that I don't need in my final edit. 

Another tool I used was putting two lots of footage overlapping each other, this was done by allowing the audience to see what was happening with the main character and the bullies in my film to understand what is going on. 

Export format

  When i had finished editing my final edit of my short film, I began to export the file onto YouTube. In the image below, we can see what i have selected for the film quality. I had chosen H.264 as I thought this was suitable enough for my film, it allows the footage shown to be clear. The format i have used is .mov file as it is suitable for containing the audio and video footage in one file. The resolution i have chosen is 1280 x 720 as this is how my footage was filmed. 

Production log Week 12

 

Evidence when using lighting equipment

 When making my film, i used natural lighting in the classroom scenes and made use of the windows. i opened the bind to let more light in for my audience to notice when watching my film. 

I also used school lighting here and waited for the sensor lights to turn off to have a mystery suspense effect emotion for my audience in my film. However i filmed by the door to let some natural lighting in to allow the scene to have a bit of light in.

Changes i made during my storyboard during production

  When making my short film, there were a few changes i had made. I ended up changing the ending of my film due to time restrictions. I had little time left and changed my storyline, having the film being easier to understand and fitting in with the time frame. 

After this image from the film and storyboard i had changed the rest of the film due to time and to make my film fit within 3-5 minutes. The rest of my film was replaced with a voiceover about bullying and the impacts of it. 

Here we can see a massive change. Instead of the film continuing with the original storyline, to make my film fit within 3-5 minutes i changed the storyline to have a voiceover instead. So from here on the rest of the storyboard has changed entirely to a voiceover. The reason i had to change my story up for my film was due to time being short. 

Feedback and self reflection from focus group

  The focus group I had carried out had strengths, weakness, and other achievements such as:

The strengths of my film that my focus group discussed was my actors. I had chosen wisely with my actors as the roles given to them for the film fit their natural character very well and they wouldn't have to put much effort into acting in the film as they could be comfortable with being themselves. Another strength is my storyline, my  focus group discussed it was good as it explained the moral or the film and the message it gives is clear. Another strength about my storyline is i met the brief as my film was located in school and the audience may relate to my story. Another strength is the music added the my film, in my focus group someone noticed the music for the main character is different to the bullies in the film which gives a message in it self, and the anti-climactic music is suitable for the film. My focus group discussed my camera angles were good as i had done mid shots, and had placed the camera on the floor which makes the film intriguing. 

Some weaknesses that  my focus group discussed is they wouldn't watch my film if it was longer. The reason being is because if my film was longer there wouldn't be much to add to the film due to my film being explained in the 4 minutes already so it would be pointless to make a longer film as there would be no need as the story is told within 4 minutes. Another weakness that was discussed in my focus group was the ending of the film where the main character is walking being too long, perhaps add I should add a scene where she runs off crying to her home and utilise the blankets in the school and make it look like a house. 

Some improvements I could make is in the voiceover near the end I could include what happened to the girl in the end to give a heads up of how serious bullying is in my story for the audience to understand. Again i could add a few more scenes of the girl at home crying with school equipment as the ending is too long of her walking out the school. Another improvement i could make is in one particular scene where the actor is talking however there is noises from the classrooms making it hard to hear.