Mini Brief Evaluation

Strengths of the Mini Brief

 

-Followed the camerworl/shot/editing specifications of the brief (shot reverse shot, match on action, 180° rule.)
-Within the specified time length for the brief.
-Used many conventions of the horror genre including: shadows, dark lighting, violence, weapons (knife in shot) and a sense of danger.
-Followed Barthes Enigma Code (vague dialogue, keeps the audience guessing and watching.)
-Good use of lighting to create the shadows and highlights.

 

Weaknesses of Mini Brief

 

-Fuzziness on black background in certain shots.
-Not the best quality: camera not best suited for nighttime/ dark location shoots.
-Problems with exporting to 720p or 1080p.
-Some shots were cut off quickly when filming, so we had some areas of un-finished dialogue that made the editing look haphazard.

 

Opportunities for Main Brief

 

-Knowledge of three effectice filming/ editing techniques (shot reverse shot, match on action, 180° Rule)

-Knowledge of good filming locations suitable for the horror genre.

-We mow know how long it takes to film and how long it takes to edit a short clip (even though the Main Brief must last longer than the Mini Brief.)

-We know how to use our surroundings to convey the conventions of horror (using dirty areas, knives- yes, the knife was already on location when we visited to do recces- poor lighting.)

-We know how to effectively plan in great detail, which will make planning and filming the Main Brief a lot easier. This includes taking recce's, storyboarding, script writing and organising filming times. 

 

Threats to Main Brief

 

-There could be a problem with the cameras e.g. not enough capacity left on the SD card, or the camera is not compatible with filming in dark locations.

-Adobe Premier Pro could freeze whilst exporting the file or export it in the wrong format (such as 144p or 240p or in a WAV or FLV format that doesn't play on certain computers.)

-We need to plan our filming times around the availability of the location. We were filming the mini brief whilst another group were setting up props for their Brief in the same location and some un-wanted background noise was recorded.

-As the Main Brief is larger than the Mini Brief, it will take longer to film and edit.

-The Main Brief requires titles and credits, which were not required for the Mini Brief. It may take some time to learn how to create and input titles and credits into the film effectively, whilst also conveying the generic conventions of horror.