Cinematography Video Feedback and Learner Response :)

Cinematography video task here

 1) Type up your feedback/comments from your teacher.

WWW: 

• Good, simple narrative well communicated with a nice selection of shots 
• Dutch tilt is superb- perfectly used to communicate the unease that the student is feeling 

EBI: 

• A couple of issues in terms of labelling the panning shots (it was more handheld/dolly shot moving around the character)
• Main issue was audio- not sure if the soundtrack worked (more mystery/fantasy genre rather than the exam stress). Also audio levels- music faded out suddenly twice which felt a bit chunky

2) Type up your feedback from fellow students.

WWW: 

• Great angle and movement shots to add intensity to the scene 
• Music added tension
• Nicely demonstrated various camera shots and angles were amazing 
• Nicely used Dutch tilt 

EBI: 

• The music cuts off too abruptly- a fade out of the music would have been better 

3) Now reflect on your work and write your own summary of the comments and feedback you have received. Write three WWWs and three EBIs.

WWW: 

• The use of the Dutch tilt was very effective in showing the student's disorientation
• A range of shots and angles were used as well as a range of camera movement 
• The narrative was simple and easy to follow- it wasn't confusing or complicated to understand

EBI: 

• Work on fading out the audio instead of abruptly stopping it 
• Work on finding a more appropriate soundtrack to match my video 
• Make sure all of my shots/camera movements are labelled correctly 

4) Learner response: think about what you learned about cinematography making the video and also watching others. What will you do differently when you start the coursework in the summer? What tips or tricks have you learned from others that you can use next time? Are there any specific aspects of camerawork that you need to revise or practice?

In the summer, I will work on finding appropriate music for my video so that the meaning of the video isn't lost due to the inappropriate music in the background. I also learned that the background sound doesn't have to be music- it can be as simple as a clock ticking to create anticipation of time running out. I also learned how to smoothly replicate a dolly shot without expensive equipment which may help be create some shots in my work in the summer. I am going to carry on practising the types of shots so that I can ensure that they are labelled correctly and then analyse the effects those shots have on an audience